Update on Deadpool Film

By |2024-12-04T17:12:36-08:00September 16th, 2010|

Escaping from the train wreck known as X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Deadpool will have his own film starring Ryan Reynolds. As I mentioned before, the screenwriters of Zombieland Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese have penned the screenplay. These three alone posses a lot of potential for the Deadpool adaptation, and it’s rather exciting.

Then there’s 20th Century Fox still in talks with Robert Rodriguez; wanting him in the director seat. And who could blame them? He would be an excellent fit for the movie.

Ryan Reynolds recently discussed the Deadpool character and the direction of the film:

“It goes in such a different direction than a superhero movie usually goes. It’s a nasty piece of work. It’s just based in so much emotional filth, completely. It’s like Barfly if it were a superhero movie. It sort of treads into the world of an emotionally damaged person.  I always say that Deadpool is a guy in a highly militarized shame spiral…. It’s so different than the superhero movies to date, it departs so far from that.”

-Ryan Reynolds

He went on to say that the events that took place in Wolverine won’t affect the Deadpool film in any way, and confirmed that Wade Wilson (Deadpool) will break the fourth wall and talk to the audience. He’s described as a deranged Ferris Bueller armed with katana swords.

Reynolds addressed the inconsistency in the writing for the comics of Deadpool, but that the core of the character remains intact. Wade Wilson’s moral flexibility is an important aspect that will remain; as will his witticisms. After all, he’s “the merc with a mouth”.

Ryan Reynolds’ devotion to both Green Lantern and Deadpool — and wanting to get them right — is certainly earning him cred with comic book fans. He’s a perfect fit for Deadpool, and the fact that he understands the character only makes it more enthralling.

[LA Times’ Hero Complex]
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A Different Take on a Watchmen Adaptation

By |2024-12-04T17:12:36-08:00September 15th, 2010|

Before Zack Snyder was directing the adaptation of Watchmen, there was director Paul Greengrass of The Bourne Supremacy. With 20th Century Fox, Greengrass planned for the film to be a modern take on the graphic novel. Production designer Dominic Watkins designed much of the pre-production art, and didn’t hesitate to show his personal collection while discussing his and Greengrass’ could-have-been take on Watchmen.

“It would’ve been done a little bit documentary-style, with a little news reporting mixed in. I feel like that would’ve been really interesting to see it as real-feeling as possible. Obviously, Doctor Manhattan was always going to be the biggest challenge to that. When there’s a 50-foot blue man, it’s hard to cinematically make it feel real. I felt they actually did a good job with that in Snyder’s.”

-Dominic Watkins

The documentary approach with some of the film would have been a nice touch, and is something I would’ve really liked. Despite that it would deviate a bit from the graphic novel, it still would have kept the essential feel of the story.

Watkins discussed the differences between Snyder’s glass palace and his version of Doctor Manhattan’s Mars construct:

“These photographs I found were of magnified tiny particles and the photographs of the cosmos and the similarities between them. When he’s creating it, the notion was that he’d start with these atoms and neutrons and combine them. They’d look very much like living atoms, but they’d combine into this vast cosmos that he’s creating and pulling in his hand. That was something where I felt we had something quite original and unique.”

-Dominic Watkins

It’s an effect that would have put audience members in complete awe to see Doctor Manhattan manipulate matter in such a way. And it would’ve added more to the science part of Doctor Manhattan. It was a perfect fit.

Overall, I’m still glad we got Zack Snyder’s take on an adaptation of Watchmen. He stayed very close to the source material with only a few changes that are disagreeable. Although, implementing some of the ideas like above from Watkins would have propelled the film higher.

[Comic Book Resources’ exclusive photos can be viewed HERE]
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Andrew Garfield Reacts to Spider-Man Role

By |2024-12-04T17:12:38-08:00September 8th, 2010|

For a while I’ve been a supporter of Logan Lerman for the part of Spider-Man for the rebooted franchise. I was admittedly disappointed that Andrew Garfield got the role instead of Lerman, but after what Garfield said about the part, I’ve become excited.

“I have been waiting for this phone call for 24 years, for someone to call me up and say, ‘Hey, we want you to pretend to be a character that you’ve always wanted to be all your life, and we’re going to do it with cool cameras and cool effects and you’re going to feel like you’re swinging through New York City. Do you want to do that?’ ‘Let me just consult with my seven-year old self and see what he thinks . . .

Like every young boy who feels stronger on the inside than they look on the outside, any skinny boy basically who wishes their muscles matched their sense of injustice, God, it’s just the stuff that dreams are made of, for sure. It’s a true f***ing honor to be part of this symbol that I actually think is a very important symbol and it’s meant a great deal to me, and it continues to mean something to people.”

He’s definitely a good actor . . . and what else is there to say? His statement about getting the part is very enthusiastic.  Hopefully he always brings that to the role. He just might make me a convert after all.

[Empire Online]
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Neil Gaiman’s Sandman Being Adapted

By |2024-12-04T17:12:38-08:00September 4th, 2010|

Neil Gaiman’s Sandman will be adapted into a TV series. Interestingly enough, the creator of Supernatural, Eric Kripke is rumored to be the showrunner. He’d actually be a perfect fit for the new series — his own show being a testament to that.

Sandman is a comic book written in 1989 about a character named Dream and his brothers and sisters — who are all essentially allegories. And the story deals with worlds-within-worlds.

The adaptation has a lot of potential, and it would be a smart move to put Eric Kripke at the helm.

[Superhero Hype]
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Update on Ghost Rider Sequel

By |2024-12-04T17:12:40-08:00August 30th, 2010|

Last month I wrote a post about the sequel for Ghost Rider, and it’s moving forward. Nicolas Cage reprises his role in the film entitled Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance. The directors of Crank, Brian Taylor and Mark Neveldine are attached to direct. It’s scheduled to be released in theaters in 2011. And apparently in 3D.

The more I think about it, the more pessimistic I am towards the sequel. The directors of Crank and Gamer do make entertaining movies, but their prior films always had a similar feel — a feel that doesn’t coincide with Ghost Rider. Of course they could surprise us and direct an excellent, dark Ghost Rider flick, but that’s entirely up in the air.

The other thing that makes me weary is that Nicolas Cage is still playing the part — which I still feel he cannot portray. He should have been a producer for the adaptations due to his love for the character.

Oh well. Maybe they’ll get it right and have it be a horror/action comic book film when it’s rebooted. What? You know it’ll eventually happen.

[Flick Sided]
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Reboot Update

By |2024-12-04T17:12:41-08:00August 25th, 2010|

Screenwriters Matt Holloway and Art Marcum have been hired by Paramount to write a script for a live-action film of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Yes, the films are being remade. Though, there’s a chance it’ll be a good remake — those two had a hand in writing Iron Man, which was a fun film. Though, I do hope that they keep the tone somewhat dark like the first live-action movie for the Ninja Turtles. Which still can be the case since Platinum Dunes is set to produce.

[Deadline]
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X-Men: First Class News

By |2024-12-04T17:12:42-08:00August 23rd, 2010|

X-Men: First Class is shaping up with news being dropped left and right at this point. Producer Bryan Singer told Ain’t It Cool News a bunch of news on the film project:

The movie will be set in the 1960s to coincide with the civil rights movement. It was a good decision, since it’d add more weight to the mutants’ struggle with fitting in with society. And, we will see how Erik Lehnsherr (Magneto) and Charles Xavier met. This means we’ll see how their friendship develops, followed by how it diminishes once they realize they have opposing ideals towards humankind.

The antagonists for the film will be the Hellfire Club; a group fronted as a secret society for the wealthy, but is actually a group influencing politics and economics for their own agenda. The group is led by the White Queen Emma Frost and the Black King Sebastian Shaw. (Sebastian will be played by Kevin Bacon.) It’ll be a nice contrast to Xavier’s ideals, but I’m admittedly a little disappointed that Kevin Bacon won’t be portraying Mr. Sinister.

This time out, the costumes will lean more heavily towards the styles in the comics, which will be a welcome change for the X-Men franchise. The black leather was entirely too bland.

There’s a lot of mixed feelings over the movie due to so many characters being thrown into the mix, but the pros outweigh the cons to me. Some promising actors are attached to the project, and the fact that the silver age comics will be an influence, along with it taking place in the 60s is a huge plus.

[Cinematical]
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