Get ready to learn more than you ever wanted to
know about the Flash's traumatic childhood, Green Lantern's intimacy troubles, Wonder
Woman's body image issues and Green Arrow's fears of abandonment. According to
a new article in the Wall Street Journal, Warner Bros. is planning on plowing
hundreds of millions of dollars into several upcoming D.C. Comics-inspired
superhero projects, all of which will feature darker, more complex versions of
the characters "bathed in the same brooding tone" as the titular hero
of this summer's record-breaking The Dark Knight.
In the same article, Warner Bros. exec Jeffrey
Robinov sounded the final death knell for director Bryan Singer's version of Superman. Citing
Warners execs' collective displeasure with the subpar performance of 2006's
Superman Returns, Robinov declared his intention to "reintroduce" the Man of Steel franchise.
In addition to previously announced Flash, Wonder
Woman, Green Arrow and Green Lantern flicks, Warners has four other
comic-book projects planned, including "a third Batman film, a new film
reintroducing Superman, and two movies focusing on other DC Comics characters."
As for the "two movies focusing on other DC
Comics characters," one can only hope this means the long-rumored Hawkman
and Wonder Twins projects will finally get the go-ahead.