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Superheroes That Deserve Another Chance
Filed under: Action », Fandom », Scripts », Comic/Superhero/Geek », Lists »
Now that our Superhero Tournament is nearing the home stretch, I've been looking at some of the 'losers' and thinking about all the costumed heroes that have fallen by the wayside over the years. But then I remembered that reboot fever is alive and well in Hollywood, and the latest victim is Todd McFarlane, who's apparently working on a new Spawn script according to various reports. (But isn't he always working on a new Spawn script?)
Considering how beloved Spawn is in the world of comic books, it really is a shame that he wound up with such a crappy movie -- and if the Rotten Tomatoes rating is any indication, time has not improved this flick in the eyes of fans. Luckily for us then that McFarlane will be starting from scratch, and by the sounds of things, thankfully, there will be far fewer fart jokes. McFarlane told Coming Soon's sources, "The story has been in my head for 7 or 8 years. The movie idea is neither a recap or continuation. It is a standalone story that will be R-rated. Creepy and scary."
McFarlane has only just started writing, so it could be some time before we see a finished product -- but, when we do, it's going to be a brand new Spawn. McFarlane told CS, "the tone of this 'Spawn' movie will be for a more older audience. Like the film 'Departed.'" Okay, that might be a bit of a strange comparison, but then again, I'm all for taking superheroes a little more seriously.
After the jump: the five 'masked avengers' I think deserved better on the big screen...
Did You Ever Think We'd Get More of The Phantom?
Filed under: Deals », Comic/Superhero/Geek », Remakes and Sequels »
He was the first to revel in skin-tight costumes -- a slippery slope that paved the way for Joel Schumacher to make superheroes nippley. He was also the first to throw on a mask with no visible pupils -- but while the Phantom may have been a trendsetter years ago, his trip to Hollywood was anything but. The 1996 release of The Phantom was a flop, even with the devilishly charming Billy Zane donning the purple tights.But that's not stopping an Australian production company. Yahoo reports that Sherlock Symington Productions has nabbed the rights to The Phantom Legacy -- a follow-up to the first film. Expected to boast an $87 million price tag, the film will rip The Phantom out of the past and into the present while dealing with "the Father/Son relationship, and what it means to be The Phantom." Tim Boyle wrote the script and producer Bruce Sherlock (who was also part of the first film) claims that this won't be the flop that the first was, saying it has "the makings of a blockbuster," and that they're in talks with "top talent" to cast the film.
Since this is being labeled as a follow-up rather than a sequel, I assume that Zane's Phantom is long in the past, and that a new purple-clad crime fighter is handing the responsibility to his son. I just wonder how they'll deal with the outfit. All heroes have gotten a fashion upgrade, but how do you handle the original skin-tight hero? And more importantly, is there any chance this could be a blockbuster?
And last but not least -- if we're getting any large and in charge purple dudes, I want to put a vote in for The Tick.
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