Which comic book would *you* make into a movie?

[saintdane05]

double post

 

[wolf thing]

Shrapnel would make a pretty cool movie, its about an earth invasion on venus, which has been colonised. its got power armor and good female protagonist.

 

[Soundwave]

I would've liked a V for Vendetta film that had more to do with the source material.

 

[Frontastic]

I'd love to do what Marvel did with the Avengers but with the Batman mythos. For exampe the threes films I would love to make more than anything (I already have pretty solid ideas for plots/casts/re-jigged origin stories) are a Harley Quinn film, a Batwoman/Kate Kane film (where Renee's Question would probably show up) and a Catwoman movie. Batman would sort of be a cameo character that would just be in the background of all of these while the world building happened and then bam, big team-up movie.

So, Gotham City Sirens without Poison Ivy? 'Cause Ivy/Harley is canon, ya know...

I wouldn't go the Sirens route (I really need to read that comic, you just reminded me ). I'd sort of like to keep all those films quite seperate aside from small Nick Fury-esque scenes here and there. Also they were just main the three, I'd love to see a Nightwing movie, maybe a Red Robin one etc. Altough if I was going to go any route in a Sirens-esque way, I'd go Birds of Prey and do it right unlike that bizarre live-action TV show they made. That was such a strange show though I did like how they did Harley.

 

[chozo_hybrid]

I would love a Blue Beetle trilogy, chronicling the adventures of Dan Garret, Ted Kord and Jaime Reyes. Having Jaimes movie finish off with the Endgame storyline would be a great finisher.

 

[Starbird]

Transmetropolitan. I'm not sure who would play the role of Spider (I just don't see Patrick Stewart doing it.), but in the right hands it would make an absolutely kick-ass movie.

Transmetro...I don't think you could even get close to capturing what made it good onscreen. Part of what made it so great was that it was...well, written about writing. Awesome thought, but I doubt it would work.

Hellblazer. I can't believe no one has ever tried to make a movie about Constanine (Shut up they haven't, they just made a movie called Constantine).

Michael Sheen in the lead. I know it's an odd choice but look

Just die his hair blonde. After Tron I'm pretty sure he can do anything.

With Sam Raimi directing it. I think he'd be able to get the balance between darkness and Constantine's humour right.

No origin story either. There's too much there. Just give him a job to do, his past can be revealed throughout. I don't get why comic book movies always need to be an origin story.

Holy crap that would rule. The horrible original movie already did Dangerous Habits (kinda) so you could lead on from there and do Rake at the Gates of Hell.

It wouldn't be easy, but it would rock if they could pull it off.

 

[smudgey]

Shadowman? Ok, I never actually read the comics, but I vaguely remember the N64 game.... something about serial killers and travelling back and forth between hell and earth. Seems kinda cool.

 

[Thaluikhain]

I'd love to do what Marvel did with the Avengers but with the Batman mythos. For exampe the threes films I would love to make more than anything (I already have pretty solid ideas for plots/casts/re-jigged origin stories) are a Harley Quinn film, a Batwoman/Kate Kane film (where Renee's Question would probably show up) and a Catwoman movie. Batman would sort of be a cameo character that would just be in the background of all of these while the world building happened and then bam, big team-up movie.

So, Gotham City Sirens without Poison Ivy? 'Cause Ivy/Harley is canon, ya know...

I wouldn't go the Sirens route (I really need to read that comic, you just reminded me ). I'd sort of like to keep all those films quite seperate aside from small Nick Fury-esque scenes here and there. Also they were just main the three, I'd love to see a Nightwing movie, maybe a Red Robin one etc. Altough if I was going to go any route in a Sirens-esque way, I'd go Birds of Prey and do it right unlike that bizarre live-action TV show they made. That was such a strange show though I did like how they did Harley.

Seconded for a Birds of Prey movie (though I kinda liked that show).

Also, would like to see Cassandra Cain Batgirl, or maybe Kate Kane Batwoman.

Actually, more superhero movies which aren't about the same straight white guy character, especially if it's about him whining about people thinking he's a terrible wanker because he's a terrible wanker.

 

[Starbird]

Never really enjoyed BOP or Sirens. Cassandra is about the only character who could possibly carry her own movie. Meanwhile Huntress would likely put me to sleep.

 

[Durzo_Blint]

If I was Marvel I'd like to do a Daredevil, Punisher and Heroes for Hire movie each as part of a Marvel Knights franchise, then do an Avengers style crossover movie where the four heroes team up to take down the Kingpin

 

[Blunderboy]

Hellblazer. I can't believe no one has ever tried to make a movie about Constanine (Shut up they haven't, they just made a movie called Constantine).

Michael Sheen in the lead. I know it's an odd choice but look

Just die his hair blonde. After Tron I'm pretty sure he can do anything.

With Sam Raimi directing it. I think he'd be able to get the balance between darkness and Constantine's humour right.

No origin story either. There's too much there. Just give him a job to do, his past can be revealed throughout. I don't get why comic book movies always need to be an origin story.

Take my money and make it happen, you wonderful bastard you.

 

[Frontastic]

Seconded for a Birds of Prey movie (though I kinda liked that show).

Also, would like to see Cassandra Cain Batgirl, or maybe Kate Kane Batwoman.

Actually, more superhero movies which aren't about the same straight white guy character, especially if it's about him whining about people thinking he's a terrible wanker because he's a terrible wanker.

It was a decent show but it just lacked the courage the stick to it's guns. It was trying very hard not to come across as too much of a Batman thing (oh how times change) while still shouting, "look Batman fans! We have Oracle! And Huntress (kind of)!". Also I will give them all the props in the world for having a main character who was wheelchair bound but then they had to pussy out at the last minute and give her back the use of her legs (because science!) so she can cat-fight Harley Quinn. Fun fact, they were planning a Gotham Cetral tv show but BoP flopped so hard no network would risk it. *sigh*

But I agree, more female superhero movies. Just as long as they don't make every one of them a damaged woman who needs to find a man.
Also I have strong urge to watch a movie just called "Terrible Wanker" now, the poster of which would be RDJ just looking like his smug, magnificent bastard self.

 

[Thaluikhain]

It was a decent show but it just lacked the courage the stick to it's guns. It was trying very hard not to come across as too much of a Batman thing (oh how times change) while still shouting, "look Batman fans! We have Oracle! And Huntress (kind of)!". Also I will give them all the props in the world for having a main character who was wheelchair bound but then they had to pussy out at the last minute and give her back the use of her legs (because science!) so she can cat-fight Harley Quinn.

Yeah, no arguments there. Though, it seems everyone in a wheelchair will get some sciency thing to make them better, cause people in wheelchairs aren't hero-ey enough or somesuch. Logan from Dark Angel, I'm looking at you.

Still...I remember watching it and Mutant X at about the same time, and Mutant X doesn't hold up like BoP does.

But I agree, more female superhero movies. Just as long as they don't make every one of them a damaged woman who needs to find a man.

Argh, yeah, it'll end up that way.

Also I have strong urge to watch a movie just called "Terrible Wanker" now, the poster of which would be RDJ just looking like his smug, magnificent bastard self.

Nah, it'll be Ryan Reynolds trying to be funny, fucking everything up "hilariously" but still getting away with it all, because the writers think it'll appeal to 12 year olds.

 

[Adam Locking]

No-one has said Johnny the Homicidal Maniac yet?

So, JTHM, directed by Robert Rodriguez. No idea who you'd get to star in it though... Johnny Depp, five years ago?

 

[Frontastic]

Yeah, no arguments there. Though, it seems everyone in a wheelchair will get some sciency thing to make them better, cause people in wheelchairs aren't hero-ey enough or somesuch. Logan from Dark Angel, I'm looking at you.

Still...I remember watching it and Mutant X at about the same time, and Mutant X doesn't hold up like BoP does.

I must give it a rewatch and see. I just recall that Tatu song playing over the final fight. That's just burned into my brain as how dated the show will likely look now.

This is true but it would just be nice for someone to have the balls to write a character like that where their character isn't built around the disability.


But that's why they should make a Kate Kane movie because being damaged is her whole character. Except it's never about redepmtion, it's learning to live with the fact that things go wrong and you might just never be able to get over it. Which is surprisingly mature a view for comics. (And why she's my favourite current character in DC) Plus, finding a man wouldn't be of much use to her. Although a lesbian main character in what would likely be a PG-13 is it's own can of worms.

Nah, it'll be Ryan Reynolds trying to be funny, fucking everything up "hilariously" but still getting away with it all, because the writers think it'll appeal to 12 year olds.

Despite having still not seen it, I'm sensing that was directed toward Green Lantern. Is it really like that? Urgh.

 

[Thaluikhain]

I must give it a rewatch and see. I just recall that Tatu song playing over the final fight. That's just burned into my brain as how dated the show will likely look now.

Heh, yeah...apparently not in teh DVD release, though. Surprisingly, the weird music they chose tended to work. The otehr version without TaTu just isn't the same.

This is true but it would just be nice for someone to have the balls to write a character like that where their character isn't built around the disability.

But that's why they should make a Kate Kane movie because being damaged is her whole character. Except it's never about redepmtion, it's learning to live with the fact that things go wrong and you might just never be able to get over it. Which is surprisingly mature a view for comics. (And why she's my favourite current character in DC) Plus, finding a man wouldn't be of much use to her. Although a lesbian main character in what would likely be a PG-13 is it's own can of worms.

Oh, sure, but like you said, nobody is game to do that.

Personally, I like her because she is what Batman is supposed to be. Batman doesn't seem to work except as a catalyst in other people's stories (IMHO), possibly because of the weight of decades of continuity which doesn't affect her.

Despite having still not seen it, I'm sensing that was directed toward Green Lantern. Is it really like that? Urgh.

Have you seen Blade: Trinity? Same character, except now he has a high paid day job as a test pilot he's always goofing off around, whining about it until he gets a lantern ring. To be fair, everything else in that movie sucked as well, it's not fair to really pick on him.

 

[Rellik San]

Here's a couple I would love to see in movie form;

Marvels Next Wave; Agents of H.A.T.E.
Everything that is good about comics is in this book, monocle and top hat wearing Tyrannosaurs, Fin Fang Foom in purple shorts and one of Marvels best characters ever; Aaron Stack the Machine Man.

2000ADs Kingdom.
Genetically engineered dog soldiers with the names of movie stars wonder a wasteland fighting off giant insects whilst man slumbers in underground bunkers. GET WHET!

Speaking of which, as much as I would love to see an AHAB or Atavar movie, I think they would be a little too out there for most people... however...

2000ADs Nikolai Dante.
If you're familiar with him, I don't really need to explain it, but in the future a bastard son of Russian royalty has swash-buckling adventures.

Vertigo Imprints Sandman:
This would make a brilliant movie, full of wonderful visuals and unusual conflicts, why it hasn't been picked up for production yet when some of Gaimans lesser works like Mirrormask have I will never know.

 

[Auberon]

Seconding The Sandman, which had something along "it doesn't have a bad guy" one reason a pitch failed.

In the same vein, Lucifer who had his own spin-off after Season of Mists. Too bad David Bowie isn't younger...

 

[Frontastic]

Personally, I like her because she is what Batman is supposed to be. Batman doesn't seem to work except as a catalyst in other people's stories (IMHO), possibly because of the weight of decades of continuity which doesn't affect her.

That actually makes total sense. Never really thought of it that way. And you may have just nailed the reason (which I could never put my finger on) as to why I thought Dick Grayson's run as Batman was better than Bruce. It is definitely a plus with her that they keep her stroylines pretty self-contained. And as for being what Batmn should be, absolutely. He just seems to brood because it makes him dark and mysterious while she's genuinely depressed and disillusioned with the world.

Have you seen Blade: Trinity? Same character, except now he has a high paid day job as a test pilot he's always goofing off around, whining about it until he gets a lantern ring. To be fair, everything else in that movie sucked as well, it's not fair to really pick on him.

No, I have not but that sounds throughly awful... it must be watched.
And no, it seems to be pretty ok to pick on him. He's sort of become the new Mark Walberg, god help him.

 

[Lectori Salutem]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storm_(Don_Lawrence)

It's a Dutch SF/Fantasy comic, which I always thought was quite nice. Although it would've been more awesome if it had gotten a movie/tv series somewhere in the 80s.