I don't know if you've heard, but Sandy Collora (creator of the fan film Batman: Dead End, which you can view by clicking on the movie title), was all set to premiere yet another short film at the San Diego Comicon titled "World's Finest". It would have shown both Batman and Superman, and from images I've seen, Lex Luthor as well.
Unfortunately, Warner Brothers pulled the plug on the premiere, due to copyright issues I suppose. Or maybe the fact that a guy with a $20,000 budget can pull together a cool superhero movie in a matter of months, while they're so paranoid about creating the "Perfect Movie" that it takes them years to even get started.
Sandy Collora gained notoriety last year when he unveiled Batman: Dead End at last year's comicon. People went nuts, and it spread like wildfire, much to the chagrin of the studio, I'm sure, which had been trying to get a Batman film off the ground for years.
People are now expecting a lot from World's Finest, although I don't know how we'll get to see it.
Apparantly Sandy is pals with the owner of CapedWonder.com, who has posted a few production photos of the film shoot. From the look of it, Clark Bartram is back as the caped crusader, but I don't recognize the guy in the red and blue tights.
Now the REALLY cool news is that some time soon, a 2 1/2 minute trailer for the film will be made available at that same site. There is no target date yet, but when it hits, I hope the guy has some serious bandwidth available because his site is going to get hammered.
I'll keep you posted and let you know when the trailer is up.
Source: SuperheroHype.com
Article comments
1 - Aaron, Duke De Mondo
Excellent! I thouroughly enjoyed Dead End to be all the honest in Nuremberg, and the thought of ol' Sandy tackling the fella in the red n' blue is something to cherish.
Thanks for the heads up, man.
2 - Vic
No prob. I'll tell ya, if he puts the thing out on DVD, I'll certainly buy it.
Of course WB probably won't allow that, either.
Vic
3 - Aaron, Duke De Mondo
surely he could just put the film online like he did last time? Nothing stopping him doing that, you would think.
Incidentally, his superman looks spot-on.
4 - Vic
Well WB did not object to the previous film. This time they did, so I assume that if he released it there would be a lawsuit.
Of course that would be a public relations nightmare for them, wouldn't it? ;-)
Vic
5 - Drake
Not too many people at Frank n Sons (Fullerton, CA) or at my comic book shop even heard of thsi trailer. Heck I do not care if it is a trailer, 3 minutes is 3 minutes, and I am sure Mike O' Hearn (Mike O' dell from now cancelled Battle Dome tv show who is a natural BLONDE) who want their work appreciated by many fans.
Justice League movie is the best way to go. It's like The little jingle goes for Batman Dead End
It may be short
And it may be scary
But it's ten times better
Than that flick with Halle Berry
6 - chronic
World's finest sucks... batman looks like a tool. superman looks like he's dumb and neither can act. how come this thing is so freakin popular?
John Fiorella's "Grayson" owns Sandy Collora's junk just like Larry Longstreth's "Eyeball Papercuts" owns Kyle Penn's "Fast Times at Hero High"
just cuz it's a superhero movie doesn't mean it's automatically good. - chronic
7 - chad
EYEBALL PAPERCUTS?! this is like the 10th time I've seen something on the internet posted about this short so I had to check it out. I was skeptical at first but your stupid "Bat-man/Robbin" deal really made my night. Good job and now I won't get annoyed every time I see the words "Eyeball Papercuts" online because I will know it's good!
I hope Sandy Collora gets to do one of the big movies. I do not like his Superman at all. I liked Batman when he fought the Predator but not as much when he was with Superman. If Sandy Collora makes a film, I hope that it is a dark film. No offense to Mr. Collora, but he showed me that he can't quite pull off the "lighter" characters. Stick to the mean good guys Mr. Collora. LOL! Good luck!
8 - CAS
The sarcastic humor and not-so-subtle mocking of ourselves is absolutely hysterical in the compilation of shorts by Larry Longstreth, creator of Eyeball Papercuts. Eager to see his latest Indie short - heard lots of good buzz.