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Learn Who Plays Hal Jordan and Carol Ferris In JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE NEW FRONTIER!!

Lord Jesus why? by George Newman	Feb 24th, 2007 11:04:23 PM
why this?
wait, this aint so bad by George Newman	Feb 24th, 2007 11:05:49 PM
i skimmed it so quick i thought it was casting news for that live-action pilot
So far so good by Boondock Devil	Feb 24th, 2007 11:11:04 PM
I like that casting just as long as Kevin Conroy does Batman everything should be kosher.
I'm happy as long as there is more Justice League by supermarch	Feb 24th, 2007 11:44:45 PM
Now get The Batman off the air (today's Harley Quinn episode even sucked) and we'll be good.
Good. by therobcat	Feb 24th, 2007 11:49:08 PM
Not so sure about Shields, but I'd pay to see Boreanaz as Jordan any day. I think he'd be pretty cool as Hal in a live action capacity if the JLA movie ever comes together.
For Christ's sake, please stop with the Amazon whoring by Roll Fizzlebeef	Feb 24th, 2007 11:54:46 PM
The DVD covers and price lists are annoying enough - but if I haven't read the DC series in question (and I haven't), a link to a Wikipedia article or a description at DC's website would be a lot more informative than one to Amazon embedded with code to get you free stuff and/or cash, Herc. At least pretend this is a news site for two seconds?
Why not use the voices we know & love by kdoc13	Feb 25th, 2007 12:06:03 AM
From the Justice League TV cartoon? Adam Baldwin isn't doing much these days, and sounded right for the role. I don't just say that because I still pride myself as a browncoat, but because it would be continuity which would be nice in the DC universe.
Cool! They're both good actors. by tjrmusic	Feb 25th, 2007 12:15:43 AM
I've been looking forward to this release since it was first announced. Ditto to Kevin Conroy as Batman.
buy the absolute hard cover if you haven't yet by waggy	Feb 25th, 2007 12:19:39 AM
it's pricey, but it's also the most beautiful comic i've ever laid eyes on.
Who's gonna voice me? by Green Arrow	Feb 25th, 2007 12:26:52 AM
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is bruce timm doing this??? by SonicReducer	Feb 25th, 2007 12:34:40 AM
anyone know?
Why mess with a good thing? by veritasses	Feb 25th, 2007 01:18:00 AM
The original JLU cast were pretty darn good... not to mention "celebs" will likely demand a higher salary and raise the budget. Oh well. At least there's more Justice League. Hopefully it's a good story with a solid script.
Oh Good God, Who Cares? by Professor Krapp	Feb 25th, 2007 02:31:26 AM
It's a cartoon. The voices could be anybody. Who cares if celebrities do cartoon voices?
JLU was fantastic by Thoreau	Feb 25th, 2007 05:06:08 AM
It really was... the characterization and voice work of Batman, Lantern, Hawkgirl, they were amazing, why oh why not just keeping making those instead of this "David Boreanz" as lantern nonsense...
What is it about? by Judge Briggs	Feb 25th, 2007 07:46:16 AM
Someone give me an idea about the story? JLU is way great, great in every way. Bring on more!
"Stunt voice casting" by Cinexploits	Feb 25th, 2007 07:54:46 AM
is a great way to build the audience for these D2DVD movies. Imagine all of the "Angel" and "Bones" fans who will pick up the disc (if only on a whim). It also builds the profile of the show as a whole.
Get's better and better by teethgnasher	Feb 25th, 2007 07:54:53 AM
The story is fantastic. It ranks up there with Kingdom Come.
Highly recommend the Absolute edition by teethgnasher	Feb 25th, 2007 08:11:39 AM
Every ten years a great story comes out of the comic-book muck. This story ranks up there with Watchmen, Dark Knight Returns, and Kingdom Come.
Judge Briggs by Boondock Devil	Feb 25th, 2007 08:15:24 AM
In very simple terms it's about the transition to the Silver Age from the Golden Age and the rise of super-heroes in the DC Universe. Most of it is from Hal Jordan's POV but you get to see snippets from other characters like Batman (with the Bob Kane purple gloves). And yes, it is an absolutely great read if you ever get the chance.
Bruce Timm is... by drucifer4490	Feb 25th, 2007 08:38:52 AM
definitely doing this. I know that he's set to produce all of the direct-to-DVD DC animated films, and I think he's also directing at least one of them (and I think that one is Superman: Doomsday, which is not an adaptation of the Death of Superman storyline but a sequel to it, apparently). I'm really looking forward to the presentation at Wonder-Con... less than a week away.
Hope Marvel takes some notes by Boondock Devil	Feb 25th, 2007 08:50:08 AM
Hire Bruce Timm! I'd give my three nuts for some decent Marvel animated properties. Imagine how great a Fantastic Four series would be with Timm behind the scenes (it'd take away the horrible taste of the new series on Cartoon Network). Or even better, an old school Avengers series covering stories like the whole Kree/Skrull war. Sadly this won't happen and we'll be stuck with dvd's like Ultimate Avengers and Iron Man.
This isn't a JLU movie. by Voice O. Reason	Feb 25th, 2007 09:07:56 AM
"New Frontier" was an Elseworlds-style story set in the late 1950s.
Am I missing something? by vee8	Feb 25th, 2007 09:10:47 AM
Pardon my ignorance, but I thought the Green Lantern was black?
Green Lantern by Boondock Devil	Feb 25th, 2007 09:19:10 AM
Vee8 there have been a few different Green Lanterns. Hal Jordan is probably the most recognizable one (atleast to comic book fans). John Stewert was a replacement Green Lantern for Hal.
Also hoping for a PG-13 rating by Boondock Devil	Feb 25th, 2007 09:20:51 AM
Or at the very least something close to that rating considering that there are some pretty horrific war scenes in the graphic novel. It'd be interesting to see how far they go with it.
Green Lantern's heritage by davywankenobi	Feb 25th, 2007 09:24:08 AM
Back in the day, Green Lantern was white guy Hal Jordon, pretty much considered "the best Green Lantern ever" in comic continuity. Several others were trained to take his place in emergency, including Guy Gardner and (the GL you're familiar with) John Stewart. Kyle Raynor is the most recent addition to the mix. All have had great stories, and to be more diverse, John Stewart is usually picked as the Green Lantern for things like the JLU. All are worthy Green Lanterns, but Hal was first, and also the character used in "New Frontier" which is a reimagining of the origins of the DC universe. PS Yes, I know Alan Scott was the real first Green Lantern, but he was part of the Green Lantern Corp, nor did his powers work the same.
uh...NOT part of the Green Lantern Corps. by davywankenobi	Feb 25th, 2007 09:25:50 AM
Two errors in one sentance. Woe is me.
Style of animation. by wowsah156	Feb 25th, 2007 12:00:14 PM
From what is being suggested the animation style will be different to reflect 50's type atmosphere from the comic book. This is set in the 50's is it not? Nothing to do with the JLU universe, so it makes sense to use different voices. Dont know if thats a good thing though. WB have shown a lack of judgement and taste by not allowing JLU to continue.
The links to amazon by Jor-El23	Feb 25th, 2007 12:02:58 PM
get AICN money which helps them to maintain this website and also cuts down on crazy pop-up ads and other obtrusive ads featured on some websites. It's not a bad thing. If you don't know how to go to wikipedia yourself and look up New Frontier then you aren't a functional human being.
i don't give a shit who plays who by Charlie Murphy	Feb 25th, 2007 12:55:43 PM
as long as the movie isn't an butt-fuck version of the comic. i'm very much looking forward to it, as well as death of superman and the marv wolfman teen titans flick.
Charlie Murphy! by davywankenobi	Feb 25th, 2007 01:14:44 PM
I agree. After the two turds called "Ultimate Avengers," I'm anxious to see some quality animation and storyline. If Marvel is merely going to bastardize what were originally great stories, they can just abandon their aniamtion plans, I say. More quality cartoons like JLU is what we need.
DaveyWank... by DeeJay	Feb 25th, 2007 03:11:18 PM
... just a minor correction. The Alan Scott Green Lantern was the first (by nearly 20 years). Hal Jordan came second (assuming no Alan Scott storylines included "other" Lanterns). The Jordan character possessed the most continuity, and was brought "back to life" fairly recently. My opinion is that both the Wally West Flash and John Stewart Green Lantern have received the best treatments in the past decade, and would be preferred for the upcoming live action film. Jordan's character is, of course, central to "New Frontier," so the voice casting for his character is important (though not a make-or-break deal).
I think Boreanaz would actually be better by superninja	Feb 25th, 2007 04:46:52 PM
for Spock, Yack. He is funny and he can play brooding. Plus, he's 6'1, the same height as Nimoy.
Kip, gotta say, you are right about the story. by superninja	Feb 25th, 2007 04:48:13 PM
That turned me off to the series.
DeeJay Bukkake fest... by davywankenobi	Feb 25th, 2007 07:07:11 PM
If you would have read my whole post, I said that Alan Scott was the first GL. Turd.
Why? by Raphman	Feb 25th, 2007 07:19:09 PM
Why can't they ever use REAL voice actors. Dammit.
Comic-Con by paburrows	Feb 25th, 2007 10:01:31 PM
Bruce Timm said at Comic-Con that he was not doing New Frontier, but was doing the Superman Doomsday movie.
They could go the Justice League Heroes way by UMAGA	Feb 25th, 2007 10:55:13 PM
I don't think that had anyone from the animated shows. How you can't have Kevin Conroy or even Christian Bale as Batman is beyond me.
Has there been a "period piece" comic book movie yet? by Abin Sur	Feb 26th, 2007 08:06:35 AM
I know a lot of the geeks here have been musing about wanting to see some of our heroes in Golden Age settings...I think a JSA film set during WWII would be awesome beyond belief. But have we seen any indication that this concept would bring people to the theaters? And I'm actually asking that as a straight-forward question too, because I cannot think of any DC or Marvel movies that have set a character in the Golden or Silver age (unless they were actually FILMED then). My concern is that if you did that with a comic book hero you could end up with a flop ala SKY CAPTAIN - a highly stylized movie set as a period piece that does not catch on with movie goers (of course, SKY CAPTAIN had other faults, like Gwyneth Paltrow).
Rocketeer by Boondock Devil	Feb 26th, 2007 08:10:54 AM
That movie was set around just WW2 I believe.
Boondock... by Abin Sur	Feb 26th, 2007 08:30:55 AM
Forgot about Rocketeer...and I guess if you count TV shows the first part of the Wonder Woman series was set in WWII. Speaking of Rocketeer, wouldn't Jennifer Connelly make a great WW, if she put a few pounds back on? What a knockout she was in the Rocketeer!
Davywank... Get a Grip by DeeJay	Feb 26th, 2007 07:09:59 PM
Your post actually states that both Hal Jordan and Alan Scott were the "first" (and were someone to be nitpicky, they could take issue with the type in your post). Still, note that the very beginning of my post was the very innocuous phrase "minor correction." From this, you feel justified in continuing with your fecafilia (turd this, turd that, turd turd TURD!)? :-) Oh, brother... please get a grip, and don't regress this to another AICN flame war, okay? That said, I think that your post brings up a larger issue as to the concept of the "most popular" version of characters that have had multiple incarnations over a number of decades. I wonder if one could truly compare a golden age character to a silver age version? The business models (and, therefore, sales expectations) would be different, as well as the target audiences and acceptable character designs. With the GL character, the first was pre Dr. Wertham, and the other post-Wertham... which could be problematic in and of itself...
Why I'm Not Nitpicky... by DeeJay	Feb 26th, 2007 07:11:36 PM
... because I wrote "type" instead of "typo."

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