50 Most Exciting Upcoming Comic Book Movies - Ranked
22. Sandman
Status: Announced Due: TBA Key Players: Joseph Gordon Levitt is definitely involved, but theres no clue whether hes starring as Morpheus or directing. David S Goyer helped with the pitch, which will be overseen by New Line Cinema. Whats It About: Long considered unfilmable, Neil Gaimans unsuper comic book movie is a mind-bending portrait of dreams and destiny that takes a lot to understand. Why We Should Care: Its a very brave project, so it deserves attention for that alone, but importantly, its also a female-centric comic (at least in terms of its audience), which will hopefully see a different type of adaptation to what weve seen before.
21. The Killing Joke
Status: Confirmed Due: 2016 (ish) Key Players: This is the biggest release on Warner Bros Animations slate, and the most controversial. Lets hope that both Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill return to their iconic roles. Whats It About: The iconic, infamous story by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland finally gets a screen adaptation, charting the Joker at his very worst and most memorable. If you dont know the story by now, you need to stop wasting your life and go and read it. Why We Should Care: It should have been a film by now, but the material was always going to be a difficult sell, so seeing it adapted in any form is a bonus. And its especially pertinent to see the iconic source that inspired all three cinematic Jokers realised finally.
