Monday Morning Poll: Biggest Comic Book Flick of 2008?
Filed under: Action, Fandom, Angelina Jolie, Movie Marketing, Comic/Superhero/Geek, Remakes and Sequels
Word has it the Watchmen set visit over the weekend was ridiculously awesome. Glad to hear the film is coming along well. But since Watchmen isn't coming out until 2009, we cannot include it here. 2008 will arrive along with a few interesting comic book-related films. The first to hit will be Iron Man (May 2, 2008), which will mark the character's first live-action big screen appearance. The Incredible Hulk (June 13, 2008) follows, and this will be the second time in five years we're seeing the Hulk, only this won't be a straight sequel -- it'll be a "re-do." Then you have The Dark Knight (July 18, 2008), which is a sequel, but from another set of Batman-related flicks directed by Christopher Nolan. On a slightly smaller scale, you have Angelina Jolie's Wanted (March 28, 2008), Hellboy II: The Golden Army (July 11, 2008) and The Punisher: War Zone. I'm sure there are a few other smaller pics that are based on graphic novels, and there are some that were originally slated for 2008 but will most likely shift to 2009 -- but these are your primary comic book/superhero flicks for 2008.
So far, The Dark Knight seems to be doing the best job at early marketing, setting up a viral website (www.whysoserious.com) that they're using to unveil little nuggets about the film. Currently, a burning candle has rested inside a pumpkin, which seems to be counting down to a new reveal on Halloween. The pumpkin is now rotting on one side; could we be getting our first look at Two Face? Additionally, Iron Man has given us a sweet trailer and Favreau has been talking up the project to no end. Guillermo del Toro has let the fanboys go to town on Hellboy II: The Golden Army, as the website and the first few reports from set have already gone live. The only major film to not do a whole lot of promotion has been The Incredible Hulk. This doesn't necessarily mean the film is going to suck, it just means folks are hanging back a tad, waiting for just the right time to unleash their green beast.
So here's my question for you: Based on what you've seen, which comic book/superhero film do you see becoming the most successful (critically and box office-wise) in 2008?
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
10-29-2007 @ 11:23AM
Kevin said...
IRON MAN!
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10-29-2007 @ 11:30AM
luke said...
"The Dark Knight" hands down. I think "iron man" is going to be great and who knows about Incredible Hulk, but every person I meet and start talking about movies with is absolutely dying to see "The Dark Knight". First of all, it's the only sequel here, and we all know that lately sequels of comic book franchises are essentially money in the bank. And second of all, it's Batman vs. the Joker. All you have to do is put a 1 second clip of Heath as the Joker in a commercial and people will flock to the theaters in droves.
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10-29-2007 @ 11:51AM
CPav said...
Dark Knight. No question. Besides that and IRON MAN, the others won't even come close.
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10-29-2007 @ 11:58AM
peter said...
Dark Knight. Period. Are there any other comic book movies coming out in 2008?
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10-29-2007 @ 12:21PM
Patrick said...
I love Hellboy, and I'm sure it'll be an entertaining flick. But next summer is going to be all about The Dark Knight, guaranteed.
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10-29-2007 @ 4:15PM
Philip said...
Anyone familiar with the current script and setup for The Dark Knight will have trouble imagining any other scenario BUT being the biggest show out there. I'm excited also for Hellboy 2, as I loved the first one. I'm hoping they move it back to August. July 2008 is gonna be a bad month for comic book movies if your name isn't Batman.
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10-29-2007 @ 6:06PM
lg3@hotmail.com said...
The Dark Knight.
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10-29-2007 @ 7:59PM
Joshua Sieben said...
I'm looking forward to Hellboy, Iron Man, and Hulk *hope it's better than the first one* but The Dark Knight will rule them all
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