He-Man Loses His Powers
Filed under: Action, RumorMonger, 20th Century Fox, DIY/Filmmaking, Comic/Superhero/Geek
When we last checked in with He-Man, the blonde 80's superhero was hanging on by a thread -- no longer a master of the universe -- but more like a master of development hell. Fox 2000 had assigned screenwriter Adam Rifkin to pen a new draft, John Woo was still attached as a producer and Cinematical's resident geek Mark Beall couldn't care less. Here's a site tip for all you fanboys out there -- if Mark doesn't get excited about a film (and, trust me, 99% of the time this dude is ecstatic about everything and anything, except maybe Ghost Rider), then it's pretty safe to say the project is a dud.
Recently, Moviehole managed to sneak in a phone call with Fox 2000's Rodney Ferrell and -- He-Man fans might want to close their eyes for this one -- he told them the studio had abandoned the film, giving the project back to Mattel. Wait, so does this mean we don't get to see a shirtless Paul Walker or Triple H battle a horrific looking CGI-created version of Skeletor? Would it be wrong for me to call up Mr. Ferrell and tell him his next drink is on me? However (and please note that a gigantic question mark should be wrapped around the following sentence), there's a chance Mattel may still be interested in a He-Man film, and that John Woo could still be involved in some capacity -- but they will have to find someone else stupid enough to help produce and distribute. Man, where's Dolph Lundgren -- I think I need to be hugged.
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11-30-2006 @ 7:25PM
The Jeremy said...
Just keep the screenwriting and directorial tasks away from the likes of Uwe Boll, Paul W.S. Anderson, and Mark Steven Johnson. Thank you.
And more Teela.
Watch the reimagined cartoon from a few years back as a basis on how to make the film.
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11-30-2006 @ 7:26PM
The Jeremy said...
Bah....get John Milius to write and direct.
Stunt-casting Courtney Cox as the Sorceress would be entertaining.
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