A HYBRID PLOTLINE

If rumors making the rounds yesterday are true, the Justice League movie's plotline will be a hybrid of elements from the JLA comic book story arc known as The Tower of Babel, written by Mark Waid; Greg Rucka's OMAC Project mini-series and the Superman: Sacrifice four-part storyline written by Mark Verheiden, Gail Simone and Greg Rucka. As such, it would deal with Maxwell Lord (who rumor has it director George Miller wants played by Mel Gibson) gaining control of a satellite placed into orbit by Batman as a means of keeping track of his fellow Leaguers after a perceived betrayal. Using this information, Lord learns all that is knowable about each member, and uses that information against them. As things progress, Lord -- who can manipulate the minds of others -- gets control of Superman and sends him off on a mission to kill Batman. Wonder Woman is determined to stop the Man of Steel no matter what it takes -- even if she has to murder Lord as a last resort.  If this does indeed turn out to be the inspiration for the film, one would imagine that the last third of the scenario would be adjusted so that it would be the rest of the Justice League who have to somehow stop Superman from achieving his goal. In a sense, then, does Superman become one of the villains of the piece?

Comments

[Rob D]

Bravo on the site, keeping track of all the info, I make the rounds myself and you've been doing the yeoman's work here. GREAT commentary on the plot, I really do hope this is how it plays out, it'll be a fantastic ride if that's the case, keep it up!

[Ed Gross]

Rob,

Thanks for the kind words. I'm trying my best! Feel free to spread the word about the site; it would be greatly appreciated.

Ed