Here comes the rumor train. According to Latino-Review, a Legion of Super-Heroes film could be in the works. According to their sources, Warner Brothers has been handing out copies of a LoSH book to screenwriter and reps for takes on the concept. The writers then gives the studio their takes on the concept and characters from the book and the studio picks whatever they like best.
Seeing as though Guardians of the Galaxy made a tremendous amount of money, DC may follow suit. GotG wasn't an A-list book but it did well and while LoSH certainly has their diehard fans, could it do as well as GotG and more importantly, is it a part of the nine movies that DC has "in the works?"
LoSH is a much older property than GotG, since the Legion team debuted back in 1958. Also, it has a connection to Superman, so it would work for a connected movie universe, but when it comes to DC looking for something more cosmic, there are a lot more opportunities than a team with hundreds of members. It may seem like the Green Lantern ship has sailed, but DC could easily work on a Green Lantern Corps movie, and if, in the future, DC wants to keep up with Marvel, why not go the route of 4th World and make a New Gods film. That way, you have Darkseid at the tip of your fingers.
While none of this is really confirmed, maybe what DC should do is do what Marvel has been doing all along: take chances. DC has a vast universe filled with extremely interesting characters. Why go to space when you can stay at home? Maybe let Guillermo Del Toro finally make that Justice League Dark film he's been wanting to make. What about taking Jeff Lemire's run of ANIMAL MAN and adapting that for the big screen?
A LoSH film isn't a bad idea and lots of folks would be happy to see this actually make it to theaters, if this is all true, but when it comes down to it, DC and Warner Bros need to forge their own path and not try to emulate Marvel's formula, especially when it feels like, from all the news and reports, that they're trying to play catch up. Just make good films with interesting characters and stories and they'll be fine.
Source: Latino-Review