Earth-2 (cancelled film)

***Earth-2*** was a film that was considered for Phase 3, Phase 4, Phase 5, and the cancelled Phase 6.

## Overview

Despite allusions to the original Justice Society on Earth-1, Geoff Johns wanted a film about the Justice Society of America on Earth-2. It was considered for Phase 3, but Justice League members were meant to be the focus and *The Hawks* was made instead. It was considered for Phase 4 in 2029 and was even announced in the earliest announcement of the Phase 4 slate, but they couldn't find a director in time, and despite Johns wanting to helm the film, his wish was ultimately declined by executives. Johns stated its release for Phase 4 was the closest to it getting made. It was also considered for the second version of Phase 5, but the Phase then got restructured into what we got. It was then finally considered for Phase 6, until Phase 6 was scrapped entirely. Johns was very angry that it couldn't get off the ground but several producers/sources claim that his behavior on set of *The Flash* and *Wonder Woman II* were the main reasons why his film would never get fully realized.

## Plot

There were many different treatments by Johns and some other unnamed writers about what the main story was going to be. Some treatments had the Injustice Society but Johns thought it would be too close to *Stargirl*, some had Vandal Savage as the villain but that was denied due to him being the villain in *Justice Society: Legacy.* Per Degaton was also mentioned at some point. Johns ultimately decided on Blackbriar Thorn as the villain and it would take place in the mid 1960s. The script Johns wrote for the Phase 4 version of the film was going to feature Thorn as the main antagonist, with some cameos from smaller villains like Eclipso, Psycho-Pirate, and Ultra Humanite. As well as featuring Infinity Inc. It would've featured a very idealistic version of the 1960s, similar to the stories of the Silver Age, but would've also featured a bit of the darkness of the Golden Age stories and the effects of war.

Johns even pitched an idea called *DC Multiverse Presents* which would have been an ongoing film franchise somewhat connected to the DCEU which would've featured different worlds in the multiverse. Executives didn't want to focus on the multiverse as much as Johns wanted so his pitch was ultimately declined.

## Cast

The heroes featured would've been:

* Atom/Al Pratt
* Doctor Fate/Kent Nelson
* The Flash/Jay Garrick
* Green Lantern/Alan Scott
* Hawkman/Carter Hall
* Hourman/Rex Tyler
* Sandman/Wesley Dodds
* Johnny Thunder/Thunderbolt
* Doctor Mid-Nite/Charles McNider
* Starman/Ted Knight
* Miss America/Joan Dale
* Suprema/Hippolyta

Johns stated that Batman and Superman would've been mentioned or cameoed at some point. No one was officially cast in these roles yet but Johns wanted Lynda Carter as Hippolyta and the rest of the cast be unknowns.

## Legacy

Ironically, during Phase 4, when this was most likely to get made, *The Golden Age* was a show going on and featured the Justice Society characters, but it was on Earth-1.

Flashbacks to this Earth were featured prominently in *Power Girl.*

## Reception

Johns' script was eventually leaked to the internet during the Post-Justice League V years and it was very positively received.