The latest Word Balloon podcast has a great interview with the DC animated movies main producer James Tucker that is well worth listening to.
I finished listening to it today. Sounds like the DCAMU was sprung on them just as much as the New 52 was a surprise for the main line. Sounds like Tucker is committed to this current iteration for the long haul which I’m happy with. He was absolutely right to include that Lois/WW scene in Reign, I loved that scene and am happy it was there.
To be fair, I don't think the comics, comprised of dozens of story arcs, can take the same approach to continuity as a handful of 80 minute animated movies. There was no way for the comics to pivot back towards more traditional interpretations of Superman and Wonder Woman like the animated movies did without contradicting hundreds of recently published comics.
However, I agree completely that stretching out their continuity revamp over more than three years is not necessarily the best way to handle it.
Regardless of my feelings for the animated continuity, I think that having one at all limits the stories immensely. Having to Frankenstein adaptions into fitting in just adds unnecessary complications to otherwise standalone films...
And I really can't stand the designs. Everyone's head is too wide save for Diana and Arthur/Mera just look goofy.
That said, more standalone films and DC Showcase stuff is a welcome return to form. Now, if only we could get Green Arrow: Quiver animated. I don't even know if that's logistically possible, but I flippin' want it.
Last edited by Robanker; 10-17-2019 at 10:39 PM.
I don't think that prevents strong and faithful adaptions, for the most part, like Judas Contract or Death/Reign. Adaptions we might have never seen if not for these in-continuity movies.
They look less wide then the DCAU heads in my opinion.And I really can't stand the designs. Everyone's head is too wide save for Diana and Arthur/Mera just look goofy.
Reign is better then Hush in my opinion.
And it’s not like the animated movies were ever 100% recreations. Under the Red Hood wasn’t, and it was all the better for it. Granted sometimes the leeway they take is bad, but if you want these animated movies to just recreate the stories panel for panel, you’re going to be out of luck because they never did that. Tucker in the interview explains why, sometimes what makes a good comic doesn’t make a good movie.