There have been a number of comic related news articles in the recent weeks. I have decided to comment on them now:
Seth Rogen tapped to write and possibly co-star in Green Hornet: Variety reports that he is in line to write and/or star in the pulp/comic adaptation.
Let me personally say, I like Seth Rogen. But this leads me to believe that the powers that be are leaning towards a comedic adaptation of the Green Hornet. I mean, Rogen follows Kevin Smith on the project. While Smith's approach was to be more serious than his comedic works, he wasn't know for drama before he was picked.
I suppose that it would only be a matter of time before one comic property would be treated as a campy. Better it be the Green Hornet than Green Lantern or something like that. And at least with Seth Rogen at the helm, it will be smartly funny.
Another quote from John August cause concern from me about the new "Shazam!" movie; I already blogged about another instance of when something Shazam writer John August caused me concern. Well, he's spoke out again:
"Screen writer John August talked to the Los Angeles Times about some of the conundrums present in creating the character. "Billy doesn't want to turn back, that's central to the story. And a lot of the movie hinges upon that and Billy's relationship with his best friend and that disparity. They are two teen friends and then suddenly one of them is 30 and a hero. So it creates tension. You know, as a screenwriter, that's the thing, to take what seems to be a problem and make it a key element of the story. But Michael hit it on the head, that's one of the emotional cores of this story. So to me it's a great problem to have.""
Wait a minute? A kid becoming an adult causes tension with his still teenage friend? That sounds awfully familiar? Where might have seen that before?
At least he's ripping off plot points from the best.
Jonah Hex set to become a film: The Hollywood Reporter states that the people who brought us Crank will be bringing DC's Western anti-hero to the screen.
As for casting? How about a young Clint Eastwood?
I kid! I kid! I'm sure Luke Ross didn't use Clint as a photo reference. Not!
This film should be interesting. I wonder how much of the facial scarring they will be keeping and if they will find an actor who is not too vain as to have a problem with it.
Watchmen cast set: I have ranted about a propsed Watchmen cast before, now, according to the Hollywood Reporter, the big six are set in stone. They are:
Patrick Wilson as Night Owl
Jackie Earle Haley as Rorshach
Matthew Goode as Ozymandias
Billy Crudup as Dr. Manhattan
Jeffrey Dean Morgan as the Comedian
Malin Akerman as Silk Spectre
So, no Kate Winslet, no Jude Law, no John Cusack (although Law, as well as Keanu Reeves and Tom Cruise were supposedly interested but budget constraints took them out of the running.). It seems like the are going for quality and value over big names and big salaries. And that's okay with me. The less money the studio puts in the movie, the less they feel the need to meddle. I trust Zach Snyder to deliver a good Watchmen, but not if he has studio suits breathing down his neck.
Tim Blake Nelson joins Hulk cast as the Leader: According to the Hollywood Reporter, that is. The cast is shaping up pretty good. Edward Norton as Banner/The Hulk, Tim Roth as Emil Blonsky, William Hurt as General Ross, and now Nelson as The Leader makes it a pretty strong cast. The only "weak link" is Liv Tyler as Betty Ross. And for a weak ling, that's a pretty strong one.
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