
Years ago, Hollywood generally believed that shared universes – where characters from different shows and movies crossed over – wouldn’t work. However, Warner Bros. Television proved them wrong with the TV show Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. When ABC canceled that series in 1997, CBS took a chance on a similar concept with Justice League of America, featuring updated versions of heroes like Flash, Green Lantern, and Martian Manhunter. Unfortunately, it didn’t catch on. The attempt at a pilot aired as a movie, and thankfully, CBS didn’t order a full series. Looking back, it was probably a good thing, considering the mixed reception of live-action DC adaptations over the last thirty years. Despite this, dedicated DC fans recorded Justice League of America when it aired on CBS around Christmas and shared those recordings at comic book stores and conventions. Without those unofficial copies, the movie would have been largely forgotten. While Guy Gardner appeared in the film, Nathan Fillion is still the actor most fans associate with that character, as he accurately portrays him from the comic books.