10 DC Storylines That Need To Be Adapted To Film
Some stories just deserve to be seen by everyone.
DC Comics is known for many things, most notably their gallery of characters, but the one thing you can't deny is that they know how to tell a story. You can ask any comic book fan on the street if they know a DC story-arc and, most of the time, they'll reply with either The Death of Superman or The Killing Joke.
Those two, however, are just the tip of an iceberg in a vast ocean of history.
There have been elements of DC stories being incorporated into films on countless occasions. The Dark Knight had some inspiration from The Long Halloween where Harvey Dent becomes Two-Face, and The Joker corrupts his mind, The Dark Knight Rises clearly had inspiration from Knightfall as Bane breaks Batman's back, and Dawn of Justice's big fights showed traces of both The Death of Superman and The Dark Knight Returns.
There are still dozens of fantastic stories Warner Brothers should adapt to the big screen however, and with the DCEU set to enter its fifth anniversary this June, it's time we take a look at some of them.
10. The Flash: Rogue War
The Flash has one of most unique villains gallery. From a metahuman that can control the weather all the way to an average human with a cryo gun, its safe to say that his enemies are all over the place. That's why Rogue War is such a good, plain and simple story that deserves to be seen on the silver screen.
Comic book movies lately have tended to be to elaborate and drawn out. Just look at Dawn of Justice for example. The film was nearly three hours of nothing but long, complicated storytelling. Rogue War is a simple tale of a hero trying to stop the bad guys and save the day. After the events of Justice League, The Flash was made to look foolish and weaker than he should be. If anything could redeem the awkward speedster, it would be a movie where he shows off his true strength and takes down six or seven powerful foes.
Another issue the DCEU is facing is that they do not have any good villains. Lex was annoying, Zod was a giant baby, and Enchantress just belly danced. Adding the well-spoken Captain Cold, the zany Trickster, and the sociopathic Zoom would be magnificent additions to the universe Warner Brothers are trying to build.