Warner Bros. Wants a LEGION OF SUPERHEROES Movie
With the massive success of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, Warner Bros. is now looking to get into the space superhero action with DC Comics' own hero space team, Legion of Superheroes.
According to sources at Latino-Review, "Warners is quietly sending out the DC comic book Legion Of Superheroes to screenwriters & their reps for takes. For non-industry folks, what that means is that screenwriters check out the comic book and come up for a movie idea involving the characters from that comic. Those writers then go to the studio to pitch their idea. The studio then hires the screenwriter they feel has the best idea or take for the film."
There's no word on whether Legion of Superheroes is part of the nine unannounced films that the studio is planning, or if it is another potential project recently added. Either way, Warners is obviously hoping to find the same kind of success that Marvel has found, they are just doing it a lot more slowly.
With the success of Guardians of the Galaxy I'm sure we're going to see a surge of space adventure movies in the next few years. Hopefully the market doesn't get crazy over-saturated. There are some that have already been in development for awhile such as Star Wars: Episode VII and the Avatar sequels. Marvel even has another one in the works with Inhumans. I'm curious to see what other projects pop up over the next few years.
I was never a big fan of Legion of Superheroes, but the comic was created by Otto Binder and the story is set in the 30th and 31st centuries. The Legion first made their appearance in Adventure Comics #247 which debuted in April of 1958.
The three founding members of the team include Cosmic Boy, whose power includes super-magnetism. He is able to manipulate, repel, and attract metal objects of different sizes. There's Saturn Girl, who can summon distant people, she can probe human, electronic, and animal minds. The character is also able to "push" weak minds, and even directly control others' thoughts and emotions. Then there's a guy named Lightning Lad, which is a silly name. He has the ability to generate electricity within his own body, and he is able to discharge the electricity in the form of potent lightning bolts.
There are many other characters who have been a part of the team over the years and could potentially be included in the movie. Some of those include Superboy, Chameleon Boy, Colossal Boy, Invisible Kid, Star Boy, Triplicate Girl, Phantom Girl, Supergirl, and more. These characters are definitely not as awesome as the Guardians of the Galaxy, but it will interesting to see how it turns out if it actually happens.