CALLING ALL HERO-PULP FANS!!

[BJonas]

Not that it will actually ever happen, but...

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/30905

(Keeping fingers AND toes crossed )

 

[happyfilmluvguy]

The ultimate pulp hero flick. This would be very interesting. Kind of a Mystery Men/League of Extraordinary Gentlemen movie.

Hasn't a Justice League movie been in talks as well?

 

[The Wolf]

It sounds like fun but...

I'll believe it when I see it.
The Doc Savage movie starring that Austrian actor was just about to start filming years ago and then... nothing.
The Green Hornet movie has been almost made for about twenty years.
and yet, I'm still getting my hopes up.

Sincerely,
The WOLF

 

[GOK]

I'd like a Silver Surfer movie!

 

[Feraud]

I'd like a Silver Surfer movie!

I think SS is going to be in the next Fantastic Four movie!

 

[BJonas]

I'll believe it when I see it.
The Doc Savage movie starring that Austrian actor was just about to start filming years ago and then... nothing.
Sincerely,
The WOLF

Oh, you mean this guy?

(I'm obsessed with that pic )

 

[The Wolf]

lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol
That picture was from a Japanese advert wasn't it?


Sincerely,
The WOLF

 

[GOK]

Hmmmm not sure I want to have to sit through another hatchet job just to see SS....but I probably will. Thanks for the heads-up, Feraud.

I think SS is going to be in the next Fantastic Four movie!

 

[Absinthe_1900]

Reuters just ran a story about The Shadow project.

Hopefully they get it right.



http://today.reuters.com:80/news/ar...T073521Z_01_N11472450_RTRUKOC_0_US-SHADOW.xml

Spider-Man" director resurrects "Shadow"
Mon Dec 11, 2006 2:35 AM ET

By Borys Kit

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts
of men? Columbia Pictures and "Spider-Man" director Sam Raimi know.

After a lengthy negotiation, the studio has acquired the screen rights to
"The Shadow," the legendary 1930s pulp hero, for a big-screen adaptation to
be produced by Raimi and Josh Donen through their Buckaroo Entertainment
banner. Raimi is not attached to direct at this time.

"The Shadow" debuted in 1931 on a CBS radio show which aimed to boost the
magazine circulation of sponsor Street & Smith. The character was actually
the moniker for the announcer, and listeners began demanding stories based
on the name.

Walter B. Gibson created the character, writing the adventures of a
crime-fighter who skulked in shadows wearing a hat and cape, and who had the
power to cloud men's minds.

The Shadow became one of the greatest pulp heroes of the time, and the radio
series, which featured a young Orson Welles, spawned the catchphrase "Who
knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!"

The character proved a merchandising bonanza, was the subject of seminal
comic books, and influenced an array of pop culture, from Batman to "V for
Vendetta."

The character moved to the screen, becoming the hero of several movies in
late '30s and '40s, a Columbia cliffhanger serial starring Victor Jory, and
a couple of TV series in the early days of television.

The Shadow's most recent incarnation was a big-budget 1994 feature from
Universal starring Alec Baldwin and directed by Russell Mulcahy. The movie
didn't fare well at the box office, quashing a hoped-for franchise.

A "Shadow" movie has long been a dream project for Raimi, and the
crime-fighter's influence can be seen in Raimi's 1990 movie, "Darkman."

"I've been a passionate Shadow fan ever since I was a kid and have long
dreamed of bringing this character to the screen," Raimi said.

After "Spider-Man 3" opens in May, the future of the Raimi-directed
mega-successful franchise becomes an open question. Star Tobey Maguire has
not committed to doing more. And Columbia relishes having Raimi's cinematic
fingers on another action hero. The screenplay will be written by Siavash
Farahani, whose credits include "Max Payne," a video game adaptation for
20th Century Fox.

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

 

[GOK]

"I've been a passionate Shadow fan ever since I was a kid and have long
dreamed of bringing this character to the screen," Raimi said.

After "Spider-Man 3" opens in May, the future of the Raimi-directed
mega-successful franchise becomes an open question. Star Tobey Maguire has
not committed to doing more. And Columbia relishes having Raimi's cinematic
fingers on another action hero. The screenplay will be written by Siavash
Farahani, whose credits include "Max Payne," a video game adaptation for
20th Century Fox.

**rubs hands together with glee** I liked Max Payne too!

 

[mikepara]

Daredevil...

...A decent reworking of DD would be great too. Not that pish that was out recently.

DD actually saved my life! So will always be my hero.

My young life was so bad that I really seriously wanted to end it all on many an occasion. It was only the fact I would never have seen another DD comic again that stopped me.

 

[GOK]

Daredevil - rubbish film but...

It had a great soundtrack though!

 

[Feraud]

It had a great soundtrack though!

Absolutely!! An awesome soundtrack.

 

[GOK]

Absolutely!! An awesome soundtrack.

I walked out of the cinema and straight into HMV to buy it! I still love it!

 

[Feraud]

I am always buying soundtracks based on songs from a particular movie. It must have started with that James Bond LP I found in my parents record player as a kid.

 

[BJonas]

Oh, you mean this guy?

(I'm obsessed with that pic )

Oh, yeah. Go to http://www.japander.com/japander/index.htm and prepare thyself.

 

[Gray Ghost]

I would love to see another good Lone Ranger remake and also another Phantom movie done. I liked the last one but could be done better.

Gray Ghost

 

[BJonas]

I still hope to see all those long-gestating pulpy projects come to fruition (Lovecraft's "Mountains Of Madness", Burroughs' "A Princess of Mars", etc.)

 

[Brian Sheridan]

Read the book!

If the book "Chinatown Death Cloud" (read it if you have not) catches on - it may help spark an interest in Doc and The Shadow. I would much rather see a great Doc Savage epic with a spooky apperance by the Shadow, much like Dave Stevens comics did back in the late 90's.

Ciao,

Brian

 

[BJonas]

If the book "Chinatown Death Cloud" (read it if you have not) catches on - it may help spark an interest in Doc and The Shadow. I would much rather see a great Doc Savage epic with a spooky apperance by the Shadow, much like Dave Stevens comics did back in the late 90's.

Ciao,

Brian

I would love to see cameos by the extended Street and Smith titles, forgotten gems like "Bill Barnes: Air Adventurer" and "The Skipper" and such.