Earth-27 Weekly Update #18

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First off, let's handle some Q&A:
Nova20X asks
Okay, probably a weird question but: If you could make any movie/s in the DCEU, using any character, what would it be?
Roysovitch answers:
Peter and I actually answered this on the Philter/Royter show, and my answer here is the same. I'd like to see Booster Gold get a movie, with Blue Beetle, and have the two inject some much needed humor and light-heartedness into the DCEU.



comicartist42 asks
Out of all of them, what's your favourite comic book storyline?
Roysovitch answers:
I am a big fan of the entirety of Brian Michael Bendis' Ultimate Spider-Man first 100 or so issues. I guess that can't be called a single storyline, though, so I'll just go with Watchmen... even if is such a cliche thing to say.



Dkalban asks
Thoughts on the various members of the Bat-Family, or just the Robins?
Roysovitch answers:
Peter and I actually answered this on the Philter/Royter show, but for full coverage, I will answer here, too. As a whole, I love the Bat-Family. I hate it when they are omitted in order to focus solely on Batman. It's a disservice to the character.
I think I'll make this the subject of a future E27W as it really deserves more space than I can possibly give it here.



AdityaArt asks
Do you think Zack Snyder is a good director? How do you think Justice League will turn out?
Roysovitch answers:
Peter and I actually answered this on the Philter/Royter show, but yes... I think he is a good director, especially with visuals. I feel he could use some help with character direction and motivating actors, and overseeing story decisions. I will say I'm fan of 300 and Watchmen and feel both are rather good genre movies... and while I liked Batman v Superman, I do acknowledge it as a very flawed film.



Nerdblazer asks
Are you looking forward to Suicide Squad?
Roysovitch answers:
Yes... I really hope this is the DCEU movie that I can go to and not have some major concerns with the future of this franchise.



AzureVirgo asks
In general, do you think comic book movies are better told through live action or animation?
If Wonder Woman shows good in theaters, do you think DC may think about doing more movies with female leads?
Roysovitch answers:
This one is difficult. I think that in live action, you have more potential for dramatic weight in live action. Also, I think it's much easier to let yourself be engrossed in a live action movie, at least for me... However, I feel animation is able to better retain comic book influences. Costumes, as an example, can be easier translated from comic book page to animation.
Overall, I feel Marvel does live-action better and DC does animation better.



Riviellan asks
What are your other geekdoms? Are you a Trekkie? A Potterhead? Do you dabble in Pokemon?
Roysovitch answers:
Peter and I actually answered this on the Philter/Royter show, unintentionally. But, I'll take a stab at this here, too. I am a Trekkie. I love Star Trek: The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine. I don't dabble in Pokemon, but have always been interested in it. About Harry Potter, I love the movies but never read the books, but I am not a super-fan of the series by any means.



TheBlakeBuz asks
Thoughts on upcoming Marvel and DC films.
Roysovitch answers:
Peter and I actually answered this on the Philter/Royter show, but... I am looking forward to Suicide Squad and Dr. Strange. I am really curious to see how both will turn out. The one I feel I am most excited for is Wonder Woman, though. I really can't wait to see that one.



Steelpoodle asks
What was your inspiration for the Zodiac series and the Erebus Saga.
Roysovitch answers:
The Zodiac Pack, in its first draft, was inspired by the movie "Ronin". It doesn't really reflect that original inspiration anymore as it's been revised and reimagined several times, taking in elements of inspiration from Indiana Jones, Ghostbusters, Supernatural, X-Men, X-Files, Sons of Anarchy, The Da Vinci Code, and so much more. It sounds like quite the hodge-podge, I know.
The Erebus Saga is a love-letter to sci-fi. Originally, it was conceived as an idea by a friend of mine who asked for my help in fleshing out the setting and coming up with alien species and the crew of this starship. We both wanted this future to be rough-around-the-edges and I would say our inspiration came from Star Trek, Star Wars, Firefly, and Mass Effect.



korben600 asks 
Who's your favorite Robin and why?
How do you feel about Zach Snyder directing the DCEU?
Secondary question: Regardless of how you feel about Zach Snyder, do you believe Geoff Johns being more involved will be better or worse for the DCEU?
Do you think the DCEU will ever get large enough to support legacy characters (that aren't as popular as the originals)? (I.E. Cass Cain, Stephanie Brown, Wally West, etc.)
Do you think the DCEU will ever get as "big" as the MCU?
What did you think of BVS and Man of Steel?
Do you think that Fox will ever give Mutants back to Marvel, and do you want them to?
When do you think Fox will sell the Fantastic Four back to Marvel?
Roysovitch answers:
Wow. Those are a lot of questions. Here we go, lightning round!
Tim Drake, because I like characters who use their brains over their brawn.
I feel DCEU could do better.
I don't think it will... but that doesn't mean we won't see legacy characters from the comics being portrayed as the originals.
It may become as expansive as the MCU, given time, but I don't think they'll ever reach the popularity of the MCU. They were late to the party, have had so many missteps early on, and will be struggling to play catch-up from here on out.
I liked BvS but I know it has a lot of flaws, many of which were started in Man of Steel.
I think it's possible that Fox and Marvel could reach a deal similar to what Sony and Marvel worked out and I would LOVE that to happen. After watching X-Men: Apocalypse, I am convinced that Fox has lost all direction with the X-franchise and they could stand to have a reboot... and if Marvel wanted to, they could easily bring the Mutants into the MCU by simply saying they're just coming out of the proverbial closet now.
As for the F4, I think that is likely to happen now. It may take a couple more years, but I think it's only a matter of time.



VesperLord39 asks
Who is your all time favorite superhero?

Roysovitch answers:
Robin. Specifically, Tim Drake's Robin... but I am a big fan of the Bat-Family overall. Other heroes I love are The Flash, Spider-Man, Iceman, Quicksilver, and Nite-Owl.



GlassCandyboi asks
What's your favorite Batman storyline?

Roysovitch answers:
Hush. I love how it involves so many of his rogues and I like that Riddler is among the masterminds of it. 



Crystalias asks
Do you like what was done with DC Rebirth? E.g. (Wally being brought back)
What would be the worst fillm you've seen?
If you were given the choice between writing at Marvel or DC, which would you choose.
You don't have to answer them. Also, I discovered you guys a few months ago. Your working is amazing.

Roysovitch answers:
I love Wally, so I like to see him back. I actually feel DC Rebirth is putting DC back on track. I can't really point to any decisions Rebirth has made that I disagree with.
The worst film I've ever seen? Wow... Uh... I've seen a lot of movies and I'm sure that I've simply forgotten the worst film I've ever seen, but a couple ones I wish I could forget would be Batman & Robin, 
Koyaanisqatsi, and Baraka (the latter two I was made to watch back to back in college).




TheBlakeBuz asks
After all the stuff that dropped at comic-con, what do you think about some of it like trailers, photos, and castings?

Roysovitch answers:
I think you should listen to this next Sunday's Philter Show/Royter Show. Hint, hint... ;) (Seriously, it's almost all we talk about the whole episode)




OKAY! Whew, that's that for Q & A! I'll be back next week with some more Q&A. There's not much else to discuss in the way of news right now. We're still on Summer Break, but I am curious, which one characters are you most anticipating/hoping to see in Season Two? Let me know in the comments below... and stay tuned for more Oracle Files, Comms Logs, and maybe another podcast or two coming soon. ;)

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Sorry for taking so long to comment, but thanks for answering my questions!