DC Comics Presents

Well, it seems that DC Comics is finally catching up to Marvel when it comes to movies based on their classic superheroes. (Gee, do you think this had anything to do with it?) In addition to the highly anticipated (and much rumored about) adaptations of the Justice League of America and Watchmen titles, three of their most popular characters will soon be flying onto a movie screen near you:

In response to fan demands, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson will likely don the tights and cape of the villainous Black Adam in Shazam! No word yet who will be his do-gooder doppelganger, Captain Marvel (a lot of people want this guy ... and I don't blame them), but The Nines' John August is slated to script it.

Green Lantern has always been a personal fave of mine (could it be because his power is based solely in his jewelry?), and the feature version just got a director in Greg Berlanti, who also produces Brothers & Sisters ... does this mean Matthew Rhys has an inside track to play the emerald ring bearer?

Fellow JLA-er and color-coded crime fighter The Flash (a.k.a. The Scarlet Speedster) will also be zooming onto the big screen, with direction from Wedding Crashers helmer David Dobkin. This leads me to believe it will be the cocky Wally West version of the hero, so Ryan Reynolds: call your agent.

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