Singer's new superhero | Movie News
Filmmaker Bryan Singer has already brought us his vision of the X-MEN and SUPERMAN, but now it's time for a new crew of superheroes. Sadly, they're not anyone you've heard of before.
Singer won't be getting into the director's chair, but he's planning to produce a new Warner Bros. movie called CAPESHOOTERS. The story, to be penned by hot scribes J.P. Lavin and Chad Damiani, "follows two down-on-their-luck slackers who specialize in shooting videos of superheroes. They find themselves on the run when they uncover evidence that a legendary superhero actually is evil. The story is based on an upcoming graphic novel by Rob Liefeld." (Note: artwork here is from some other terrible Rob Liefeld book involving, it would seem, a raygun-toting midget.)
Just to clarify: Warner Bros., who has the entire stable of DC Comics characters at their disposal, instead appears to be prioritizing a movie based on a yet-to-be (if ever) published book by one of the most reviled comic creators in the past two decades, an "artist" who loves pouches and shoulder pads but hates feet (and who clearly has a good agent).
Enjoy the karmic tradeoff for THE DARK KNIGHT.Source: Hollywood Reporter
Extra Tidbit: For a detailed analysis of Rob Liefeld's artistic "style", give a look RIGHT HERE. And never forget his Captain America.
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12:59AM on 07/25/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
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either way, doesnt matter coz i'm still reminded of Singer's shitty superman movie.
so i;'' be giving this movie a miss.
either way, doesnt matter coz i'm still reminded of Singer's shitty superman movie.
so i;'' be giving this movie a miss.
8:28PM on 07/23/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
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hes like, "Check out my huge beautiful breasts."
hes like, "Check out my huge beautiful breasts."
3:37PM on 07/23/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
RE: Liefeld, I think there was a time when it dawned on all of us comic fans that this hot-shot artist Liefeld fucking sucked.
RE: Liefeld, I think there was a time when it dawned on all of us comic fans that this hot-shot artist Liefeld fucking sucked.
10:27AM on 07/23/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
If you ever wonder why certain writers continually get work despite being associated with duds and tragedies, it's because they've likely also done a dozen specs or rewrites that are great and everyone loves --...
If you ever wonder why certain writers continually get work despite being associated with duds and tragedies, it's because they've likely also done a dozen specs or rewrites that are great and everyone loves -- they just have never been made. The cream doesn't always rise to the top in Hollywood, and just because something is creative or original or well-written doesn't mean it will ever get made. You could build a house with unproduced "brilliant" scripts.
9:21AM on 07/23/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I'm leaning towards the negative because Superman Returns proved that regardless of how skilled your director is, some comic properties just aren't really worth doing now. I guess Man of Steel has been shitcanned then?
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I'm leaning towards the negative because Superman Returns proved that regardless of how skilled your director is, some comic properties just aren't really worth doing now. I guess Man of Steel has been shitcanned then?
Treat us to another thriller, Bryan.
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I'm sorta interested in Millar's Superman. I thought Superman Returns was unfulfilling. But it would be a risky decision after the Incredible Hulk...
I'm sorta interested in Millar's Superman. I thought Superman Returns was unfulfilling. But it would be a risky decision after the Incredible Hulk...
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The premise doesn't sound totally horrible, I'm all for original ideas as long as they don't suck. They'd have a helluva time making a movie look as bad as his artwork so I'm not writing this off just yet.
Why they wouldn't go with an already established franchise is beyond me. Why not pull something out of the...
The premise doesn't sound totally horrible, I'm all for original ideas as long as they don't suck. They'd have a helluva time making a movie look as bad as his artwork so I'm not writing this off just yet.
Why they wouldn't go with an already established franchise is beyond me. Why not pull something out of the Vertigo line?
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As for comic artists, John Romita Jr is now second worst one still getting work.
As for comic artists, John Romita Jr is now second worst one still getting work.