75 comics making it to the movies

[lildreamer]

<p>just a blurb.....</p><h1 class="articleheadline">75 comics being made into films</h1><p class="subheading1">Martin Anderson</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2 class="intro">Comics are the new spec-scripts, and Hollywood is very amenable to a script with big pictures...</h2><span class="bodycontents"><p><strong><em>Freedom Formula</em> (2010)</strong><br />Radical comics GN depicts a <em>Robocop</em>-style future where corporations rule and purpose-bred racers compete in tournaments with 'Vicious Cycles', exo-skeletal armour shells giving the wearer Iron Man-style powers, and depicts the story of 'Zee', the 'Neo' of this piece determined to bring down the whole corrupt system. Bryan Singer is producing the movie.</p><p><strong><em>Runaways</em> (2011)</strong><br />This Marvel comics original finds teenagers fleeing to make up the sins of their parents, who they have discovered to be covert super-villains. A finished script is expected by early 2009 and <em>Runaways</em> is said to spearhead Marvel's post-<em>Avengers</em> strategy.</p><p><strong><em>Ramayan 3392 A.D.</em> (2011)</strong><br />Mandalay pictures are producing this adaptation of the 2006 GN, which tells the story of legendary Indian warrior Prince Rama, a reincarnation of Vishnu. The original Indian epic has been moved to the kind of post-apocalypse setting currently so bankable in Hollywood.</p><p><strong><em>The Leading Man</em> (2011)</strong><br />Effectively a combination of <em>The Saint</em>, <em>Jason King</em> and <em>The Persuaders</em>, Nick Walker is a globe-trotting superstar actor who - Elvis-like - does some serious spying on the side. <em>Wanted</em> producer Mark Platt is hoping for more comic book gold.</p><p><strong><em>War Heroes</em> (2011)</strong><br />We discussed the absurd speed at which his comics are made into films with Mark Millar in our recent interview, and his latest work is no exception, with his tale of enhanced supersoldiers sitting currently with <em>Ghost Rider</em> producer Michael De Luca.</p><p>I won't cut and past the entire article so...here's the link - Mind you there are those comics that should not be touched...IMO - ghost in a shell and AKIRA...but hey its hollywood....when did they ever listen to common sense...</p><p>after looking at the list what comics should they touch on and those they should leave out....????</p></span><p>75 list</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

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<p>From the link, hold onto your hats...</p><p><em>&nbsp;...<span class="bodycontents"><strong>The Avengers (2011) </strong>Slated for a prime summer slot on July 15th 2011, this is set to be one of the most highly-anticipated movies of the next few years, directed by Jon Favreau with Robert Downey Jr. firmly signed to it as Tony Stark/Iron Man and new 'Rhodey' Don Cheadle attached too. Marvel Studios are financing and Paramount distrubuting, as usual. Rumours are obviously rife regarding casting...</span></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>!! </p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font size="1">I put on my robe and wizard hat...</font> </div>

 

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<p>You didn't mention "<strong><em>The Witchblade</em></strong>" -</p><div id="post_message_661108"><strong>Director:</strong> Michael Rymer (BSG)<br /><br /><strong>Release:</strong> 2009 (supposedly shooting)<br /><br /><strong>Cast:</strong> N/A<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/12/15/dca8cc6a-899b-4626-8fce-288487bbc937.Medium.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[lildreamer]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>You didn't mention "The Witchblade" -Director: Michael Rymer (BSG)Release: 2009 (supposedly shooting)Cast: N/A <br />Posted by docm</DIV><br /><br />its in the list of 75</p><p><strong><em>The Witchblade</em> (2009)</strong><br /><em>Battlestar Galactica</em>'s Michael Rymer is set to helm the movie adaptation of the Top Cow productions GN, in the wake of the TV version. The eponymous weapon is (of course) supernatural, a 'one-ring'-style sentient artifact that has afforded great powers to women such as Cleopatra and Joan Of Arc and now falls into the hands of NYPD detective Sara Pezzini. She doesn't look like any cop I've ever seen.</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[docm]

Yeah, but I'd have put that pic at the top of the list <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-wink.gif" border="0" alt="Wink" title="Wink" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>