@ComicBookGuy said:

AIW crossed $1 billion in just ten days. That must hurt DC. Perhaps not as much as this:

The Russo brothers revealed they have always been bigger fans of Marvel over DC, > The Russo brothers revealed they have always been bigger fans of Marvel over DC,

Joe Russo said he feels the DC characters are unrelatable, and that the characters are too powerful compared to the Marvel characters. The Russo's said that having grown up in Cleveland, that they feel more connected to the underdog characters that Marvel represents. Joe Russo did add that he finds Batman to be the most interesting of the DC Comics characters as Batman's humanity and fallibility makes

Joe Russo did add that he finds Batman to be the most interesting of the DC Comics characters as Batman's humanity and fallibility makes him the most fascinating of the Justice League.

https://www.cosmicbooknews.com/russos-not-interested-dceu

FYI, this is good news. The DCEU doesn't need people from the MCEU's. There are lots of good writers, directors and actors out there.

@Blue-Rose said:

WW made GG a star. You can't call yourself a star if you don't have a team. But if the team sucks, you will suck too.

WW made GG a star and a target.

FakeApp might be revolutionary, but like photography, film and home video before it, you could almost count the seconds between the technology's release and its first application to pornography. This is how the software has gained instant notoriety: it's now virtually synonymous with videos in which a porn star's face has been replaced by that of a celebrity. Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot was the first to receive this new form of abuse, which fits under the mantle of “involuntary pornography". In less than six months since, scores of fellow celebrities have been subjected to the same mistreatment.

In the Not-Obama video described above, the face of the former president is being worn by Jordan Peele, writer and director of the Oscar-winning film Get Out. It's his way of warning us that "fake news" has just taken a stratospheric leap, with technologies such as FakeApp able to digitally erase the boundaries between the real and manufactured images.

https://www.smh.com.au/technology/the-deepest-fake-how-new-tech-will-test-our-belief-in-what-we-see-20180423-p4zb4w.html

@HCFan said:

@Blue-Rose said:

WW made GG a star. You can't call yourself a star if you don't have a team. But if the team sucks, you will suck too.

WW made GG a star and a target.

FakeApp might be revolutionary, but like photography, film and home video before it, you could almost count the seconds between the technology's release and its first application to pornography. This is how the software has gained instant notoriety: it's now virtually synonymous with videos in which a porn star's face has been replaced by that of a celebrity. Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot was the first to receive this new form of abuse, which fits under the mantle of “involuntary pornography". In less than six months since, scores of fellow celebrities have been subjected to the same mistreatment.

In the Not-Obama video described above, the face of the former president is being worn by Jordan Peele, writer and director of the Oscar-winning film Get Out. It's his way of warning us that "fake news" has just taken a stratospheric leap, with technologies such as FakeApp able to digitally erase the boundaries between the real and manufactured images.

https://www.smh.com.au/technology/the-deepest-fake-how-new-tech-will-test-our-belief-in-what-we-see-20180423-p4zb4w.html

On the bright side, you can say a real sex tape is fake.

@HCFan said:

WW made GG a star and a target.

FakeApp might be revolutionary, but like photography, film and home video before it, you could almost count the seconds between the technology's release and its first application to pornography. This is how the software has gained instant notoriety: it's now virtually synonymous with videos in which a porn star's face has been replaced by that of a celebrity. Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot was the first to receive this new form of abuse, which fits under the mantle of “involuntary pornography". In less than six months since, scores of fellow celebrities have been subjected to the same mistreatment.

In the Not-Obama video described above, the face of the former president is being worn by Jordan Peele, writer and director of the Oscar-winning film Get Out. It's his way of warning us that "fake news" has just taken a stratospheric leap, with technologies such as FakeApp able to digitally erase the boundaries between the real and manufactured images.

https://www.smh.com.au/technology/the-deepest-fake-how-new-tech-will-test-our-belief-in-what-we-see-20180423-p4zb4w.html

The phone thing was funny, but this isn't.

@HCFan said:

@Cashmere said:

The producers didn't want to take risks. They wanted to play it safe by turning the story into a generic action/spy thing.

I read somewhere that the producers couldn’t find enough financiers for the risky version. So they made a less risky one. They gave the two versions to the financiers (I think at Cannes festival?) and the financiers chose the less risky one. HC signed for the risky one and never agreed with another version.

I saw part of Stratton online and it wasn’t as bad as I thought. I’ll look if I can find the book at the library.

@ComicBookGuy said:

AIW crossed $1 billion in just ten days. That must hurt DC. Perhaps not as much as this:

AIW was better than I expected. I expected it to be like pieces put together, but it wasn’t.

@HCFan said:

WW made GG a star and a target.

FakeApp might be revolutionary, but like photography, film and home video before it, you could almost count the seconds between the technology's release and its first application to pornography. This is how the software has gained instant notoriety: it's now virtually synonymous with videos in which a porn star's face has been replaced by that of a celebrity. Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot was the first to receive this new form of abuse, which fits under the mantle of “involuntary pornography". In less than six months since, scores of fellow celebrities have been subjected to the same mistreatment.

In the Not-Obama video described above, the face of the former president is being worn by Jordan Peele, writer and director of the Oscar-winning film Get Out. It's his way of warning us that "fake news" has just taken a stratospheric leap, with technologies such as FakeApp able to digitally erase the boundaries between the real and manufactured images.

https://www.smh.com.au/technology/the-deepest-fake-how-new-tech-will-test-our-belief-in-what-we-see-20180423-p4zb4w.html

Photoshop, manip and now vid face swap. It’s time to adjust the law. More countries should follow Australia.

@Cashmere said:

Photoshop, manip and now vid face swap. It’s time to adjust the law. More countries should follow Australia.

Governments can change laws each time a new tech is invented and implemented or they can start a Social Credit System like China. LOL Article here.

China has become the largest surveillance state on the planet. Taking a page out of the Netflix show Black Mirror, the People’s Republic of China has begun assigning scores that dictate its citizens’ ability to travel, their social mobility, educational opportunities, and where they can live.

China has established a “social credit system” to assign these scores.

Now fully implemented ahead of the 2020 deadline by the Chinese government, the credit system functions like financial credit scores in America except rather than dictate one’s ability to obtain a line of credit, the Chinese social credit score impacts nearly every aspect of one’s life.

First, online behavior is subject to intense scrutiny. Online speech that "denigrates" others results in score deductions while tattling on fellow citizens can increase scores. The policy goes further than typical online crimes by establishing “online credit black list systems" for behavior considered "grave acts of breaking trust online." Getting blacklisted means Internet usage limitations, public humiliation, or a complete internet ban.

Second, banking and social media information are collected, stored, and evaluated.

The freedom to travel will also be highly regulated.

The social credit system integrates freedom to use "public roads, railways, waterways, aviation, channels and other such transportation markets" with the other assessment standards to create a holistic "trust-breaking record." High credit score individuals will be rewarded with preferential travel treatment within and out of China.

Under the guise of creating a utopia, China is now one of the most authoritarian and liberty bereft societies on the planet. The Chinese defend the system as a vehicle to “maintain stability” and "strengthen sincerity.” In reality, China views control over its population paramount to liberty. 

The rest of the world is steps away from trailing the Chinese into a surveillance state.

The U.K. fines and even imprisons people for hate speech or speech deemed abhorrent to the prevailing norms of society. The U.S. is not far behind. Last week, a Manhattan judge ruled a bar can toss Trump supporters for their political viewpoints. A recent proliferation of politically motivated boycotts seeks to punish "bad" viewpoints; protesters are eager to shout down incorrect speech.

With incredible data collection, the plumbing is already in place for such a system to take hold. Our tech companies catalogue large quantities of data on everyone.

The free world is not far behind if we don’t protect privacy, deny our policymakers’ desire to expand the reach of government, and resist the urge to commercially or socially punish those who don't share our political ideology. Privacy and liberty are never more than one generation away from extinction.

@AnnaB said:

Governments can change laws each time a new tech is invented and implemented or they can start a Social Credit System like China. LOL Article here.

China has become the largest surveillance state on the planet. Taking a page out of the Netflix show Black Mirror, the People’s Republic of China has begun assigning scores that dictate its citizens’ ability to travel, their social mobility, educational opportunities, and where they can live.

China has established a “social credit system” to assign these scores.

Now fully implemented ahead of the 2020 deadline by the Chinese government, the credit system functions like financial credit scores in America except rather than dictate one’s ability to obtain a line of credit, the Chinese social credit score impacts nearly every aspect of one’s life.

First, online behavior is subject to intense scrutiny. Online speech that "denigrates" others results in score deductions while tattling on fellow citizens can increase scores. The policy goes further than typical online crimes by establishing “online credit black list systems" for behavior considered "grave acts of breaking trust online." Getting blacklisted means Internet usage limitations, public humiliation, or a complete internet ban.

Second, banking and social media information are collected, stored, and evaluated.

The freedom to travel will also be highly regulated.

The social credit system integrates freedom to use "public roads, railways, waterways, aviation, channels and other such transportation markets" with the other assessment standards to create a holistic "trust-breaking record." High credit score individuals will be rewarded with preferential travel treatment within and out of China.

Under the guise of creating a utopia, China is now one of the most authoritarian and liberty bereft societies on the planet. The Chinese defend the system as a vehicle to “maintain stability” and "strengthen sincerity.” In reality, China views control over its population paramount to liberty. 

The rest of the world is steps away from trailing the Chinese into a surveillance state.

The U.K. fines and even imprisons people for hate speech or speech deemed abhorrent to the prevailing norms of society. The U.S. is not far behind. Last week, a Manhattan judge ruled a bar can toss Trump supporters for their political viewpoints. A recent proliferation of politically motivated boycotts seeks to punish "bad" viewpoints; protesters are eager to shout down incorrect speech.

With incredible data collection, the plumbing is already in place for such a system to take hold. Our tech companies catalogue large quantities of data on everyone.

The free world is not far behind if we don’t protect privacy, deny our policymakers’ desire to expand the reach of government, and resist the urge to commercially or socially punish those who don't share our political ideology. Privacy and liberty are never more than one generation away from extinction.

I’m not shocked. The Chinese government always wanted to control its people. The rest of the world should just adjust the law.

@AnnaB said:

Governments can change laws each time a new tech is invented and implemented or they can start a Social Credit System like China. LOL Article here.

China has become the largest surveillance state on the planet. Taking a page out of the Netflix show Black Mirror, the People’s Republic of China has begun assigning scores that dictate its citizens’ ability to travel, their social mobility, educational opportunities, and where they can live.

China has established a “social credit system” to assign these scores.

Now fully implemented ahead of the 2020 deadline by the Chinese government, the credit system functions like financial credit scores in America except rather than dictate one’s ability to obtain a line of credit, the Chinese social credit score impacts nearly every aspect of one’s life.

First, online behavior is subject to intense scrutiny. Online speech that "denigrates" others results in score deductions while tattling on fellow citizens can increase scores. The policy goes further than typical online crimes by establishing “online credit black list systems" for behavior considered "grave acts of breaking trust online." Getting blacklisted means Internet usage limitations, public humiliation, or a complete internet ban.

Second, banking and social media information are collected, stored, and evaluated.

The freedom to travel will also be highly regulated.

The social credit system integrates freedom to use "public roads, railways, waterways, aviation, channels and other such transportation markets" with the other assessment standards to create a holistic "trust-breaking record." High credit score individuals will be rewarded with preferential travel treatment within and out of China.

Under the guise of creating a utopia, China is now one of the most authoritarian and liberty bereft societies on the planet. The Chinese defend the system as a vehicle to “maintain stability” and "strengthen sincerity.” In reality, China views control over its population paramount to liberty. 

The rest of the world is steps away from trailing the Chinese into a surveillance state.

The U.K. fines and even imprisons people for hate speech or speech deemed abhorrent to the prevailing norms of society. The U.S. is not far behind. Last week, a Manhattan judge ruled a bar can toss Trump supporters for their political viewpoints. A recent proliferation of politically motivated boycotts seeks to punish "bad" viewpoints; protesters are eager to shout down incorrect speech.

With incredible data collection, the plumbing is already in place for such a system to take hold. Our tech companies catalogue large quantities of data on everyone.

The free world is not far behind if we don’t protect privacy, deny our policymakers’ desire to expand the reach of government, and resist the urge to commercially or socially punish those who don't share our political ideology. Privacy and liberty are never more than one generation away from extinction.

My jaw literally dropped and I have difficulties pulling it back up. I can't believe this.

@AnnaB said:

Governments can change laws each time a new tech is invented and implemented or they can start a Social Credit System like China. LOL Article here.

China has become the largest surveillance state on the planet. Taking a page out of the Netflix show Black Mirror, the People’s Republic of China has begun assigning scores that dictate its citizens’ ability to travel, their social mobility, educational opportunities, and where they can live.

China has established a “social credit system” to assign these scores.

Now fully implemented ahead of the 2020 deadline by the Chinese government, the credit system functions like financial credit scores in America except rather than dictate one’s ability to obtain a line of credit, the Chinese social credit score impacts nearly every aspect of one’s life.

First, online behavior is subject to intense scrutiny. Online speech that "denigrates" others results in score deductions while tattling on fellow citizens can increase scores. The policy goes further than typical online crimes by establishing “online credit black list systems" for behavior considered "grave acts of breaking trust online." Getting blacklisted means Internet usage limitations, public humiliation, or a complete internet ban.

Second, banking and social media information are collected, stored, and evaluated.

The freedom to travel will also be highly regulated.

The social credit system integrates freedom to use "public roads, railways, waterways, aviation, channels and other such transportation markets" with the other assessment standards to create a holistic "trust-breaking record." High credit score individuals will be rewarded with preferential travel treatment within and out of China.

Under the guise of creating a utopia, China is now one of the most authoritarian and liberty bereft societies on the planet. The Chinese defend the system as a vehicle to “maintain stability” and "strengthen sincerity.” In reality, China views control over its population paramount to liberty. 

What the hell?

WW 2 will be shooting in West Africa.

New filming details for Wonder Woman 2 reveal the DC sequel is headed to the coast of West Africa, teasing the comic book origins of the villain Cheetah might play into the movie.

Debuting in 1987’s Wonder Woman #7, Dr. Minerva’s story sees the wealthy explorer on the hunt for an artifact in Africa that leads her to the reclusive Urzkartagan tribe. Events quickly spiral out of control, however, when the village is attacked and only she, a fellow doctor, and the tribe’s high priest Chuma remain. When Dr. Minerva learns of a ritual to transform Chuma into the cheetah god Urzkartaga, she demands to take her place and kills her comrade to complete the sacrifice.

The MCU has shied away from flat-out magic, claiming into to be complex science instead. The DCEU, however, has leaned into the mystical backstories of characters like Wonder Woman, so Cheetah’s more fantastical nature would certainly fit right in.

https://screenrant.com/wonder-woman-2-filming-locations-cheetah/

@AnnaB said:

@Cashmere said:

Photoshop, manip and now vid face swap. It’s time to adjust the law. More countries should follow Australia.

Governments can change laws each time a new tech is invented and implemented or they can start a Social Credit System like China. LOL Article here.

China has become the largest surveillance state on the planet. Taking a page out of the Netflix show Black Mirror, the People’s Republic of China has begun assigning scores that dictate its citizens’ ability to travel, their social mobility, educational opportunities, and where they can live.

China has established a “social credit system” to assign these scores.

Now fully implemented ahead of the 2020 deadline by the Chinese government, the credit system functions like financial credit scores in America except rather than dictate one’s ability to obtain a line of credit, the Chinese social credit score impacts nearly every aspect of one’s life.

First, online behavior is subject to intense scrutiny. Online speech that "denigrates" others results in score deductions while tattling on fellow citizens can increase scores. The policy goes further than typical online crimes by establishing “online credit black list systems" for behavior considered "grave acts of breaking trust online." Getting blacklisted means Internet usage limitations, public humiliation, or a complete internet ban.

Second, banking and social media information are collected, stored, and evaluated.

The freedom to travel will also be highly regulated.

The social credit system integrates freedom to use "public roads, railways, waterways, aviation, channels and other such transportation markets" with the other assessment standards to create a holistic "trust-breaking record." High credit score individuals will be rewarded with preferential travel treatment within and out of China.

Under the guise of creating a utopia, China is now one of the most authoritarian and liberty bereft societies on the planet. The Chinese defend the system as a vehicle to “maintain stability” and "strengthen sincerity.” In reality, China views control over its population paramount to liberty. 

The rest of the world is steps away from trailing the Chinese into a surveillance state.

The U.K. fines and even imprisons people for hate speech or speech deemed abhorrent to the prevailing norms of society. The U.S. is not far behind. Last week, a Manhattan judge ruled a bar can toss Trump supporters for their political viewpoints. A recent proliferation of politically motivated boycotts seeks to punish "bad" viewpoints; protesters are eager to shout down incorrect speech.

With incredible data collection, the plumbing is already in place for such a system to take hold. Our tech companies catalogue large quantities of data on everyone.

The free world is not far behind if we don’t protect privacy, deny our policymakers’ desire to expand the reach of government, and resist the urge to commercially or socially punish those who don't share our political ideology. Privacy and liberty are never more than one generation away from extinction.

Someone should go back in time to warn Timothy John Berners-Lee about his evil invention the WWW.

@Mike4U said:

WW 2 will be shooting in West Africa.

New filming details for Wonder Woman 2 reveal the DC sequel is headed to the coast of West Africa, teasing the comic book origins of the villain Cheetah might play into the movie.

Debuting in 1987’s Wonder Woman #7, Dr. Minerva’s story sees the wealthy explorer on the hunt for an artifact in Africa that leads her to the reclusive Urzkartagan tribe. Events quickly spiral out of control, however, when the village is attacked and only she, a fellow doctor, and the tribe’s high priest Chuma remain. When Dr. Minerva learns of a ritual to transform Chuma into the cheetah god Urzkartaga, she demands to take her place and kills her comrade to complete the sacrifice.

The MCU has shied away from flat-out magic, claiming into to be complex science instead. The DCEU, however, has leaned into the mystical backstories of characters like Wonder Woman, so Cheetah’s more fantastical nature would certainly fit right in.

https://screenrant.com/wonder-woman-2-filming-locations-cheetah/

That sounds too much like Enchantress’ SS story.

@Mike4U said:

WW 2 will be shooting in West Africa.

New filming details for Wonder Woman 2 reveal the DC sequel is headed to the coast of West Africa, teasing the comic book origins of the villain Cheetah might play into the movie.

Debuting in 1987’s Wonder Woman #7, Dr. Minerva’s story sees the wealthy explorer on the hunt for an artifact in Africa that leads her to the reclusive Urzkartagan tribe. Events quickly spiral out of control, however, when the village is attacked and only she, a fellow doctor, and the tribe’s high priest Chuma remain. When Dr. Minerva learns of a ritual to transform Chuma into the cheetah god Urzkartaga, she demands to take her place and kills her comrade to complete the sacrifice.

The MCU has shied away from flat-out magic, claiming into to be complex science instead. The DCEU, however, has leaned into the mystical backstories of characters like Wonder Woman, so Cheetah’s more fantastical nature would certainly fit right in.

https://screenrant.com/wonder-woman-2-filming-locations-cheetah/

The Cheetah God is stronger than the God of war? I have mixed feelings about this.

A win for the ladies.

Jenkins will bring home a staggering $9 million for directing Wonder Woman 2, making her the highest-paid woman director of all-time.

https://www.cbr.com/patty-jenkins-wonder-woman-2-salary/

True but not very nice.

According to Digital Spy, when asked what the difference between DC and Marvel was on screen, he said: “Total failure and massive success.”

Interestingly Brolin’s comments come even when he once starred as DC character in the flop Jonah Hex.

The actor also turned down the chance of playing Batman in the DCEU, a part that went to Ben Affleck.

He recently said: “I’m really glad it didn't happen. I haven't thought twice about it."

https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/films/960021/Josh-Brolin-Deadpool-2-Avengers-Infinity-War-Marvel-DC-Batman

@Jim666 said:

A win for the ladies.

Jenkins will bring home a staggering $9 million for directing Wonder Woman 2, making her the highest-paid woman director of all-time.

https://www.cbr.com/patty-jenkins-wonder-woman-2-salary/

How much do male directors get for a second film?

@ComicBookGuy said:

True but not very nice.

According to Digital Spy, when asked what the difference between DC and Marvel was on screen, he said: “Total failure and massive success.”

Interestingly Brolin’s comments come even when he once starred as DC character in the flop Jonah Hex.

The actor also turned down the chance of playing Batman in the DCEU, a part that went to Ben Affleck.

He recently said: “I’m really glad it didn't happen. I haven't thought twice about it."

https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/films/960021/Josh-Brolin-Deadpool-2-Avengers-Infinity-War-Marvel-DC-Batman