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

[DevilWithaHalo]

Howard the Duck.

Why?

Why not.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_the_Duck_%28film%29 I seriously suggest a watch; it's brilliantly awful.

As for my pick; I wouldn't mind seeing Weapon Zero made into a movie. It's short enough, and you could cut out the cross over stuff as unnecessary. It also follows conventional Hollywood plot formats (love interest, alien invasion, conspiracy). I just thought the characters were well done (and there are few of them to actually give each one screen time and cover several cultural markets at once) and actually kept death permanent (wonderfully rare in comic books). There's enough action and plot points to easily drive a movie without overwhelming it with needless detail.

The only real wrinkle is the imagery; the bio-tech itself would be difficult to translate well.

 

[Falien]

I'd go for the following:

Cloak & Dagger [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloak_and_Dagger_(comics)]
Director: Duncan Jones [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duncan_Jones]
Cast: Nathan Stewart-Jarret [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtis_Donovan] - Tyrone Johnson/Cloak (link to his Misfits character, his own page has no pic), Anna Kendrick [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Kendrick] - Tandy Bowen/Dagger, Giancarlo Giannini [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giancarlo_Giannini] - Silvio Manfredi/Silvermane, Vin Diesel [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vin_diesel] - D'Spayre.

ROM [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rom_(comics)]
Director: Neill Blomkamp [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neill_Blomkamp]
Cast: Ray Winstone [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Winstone] - ROM (voice), Karen Gillan [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Gillan] - Brandy Clark, Kieran Culkin [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kieran_Culkin] - Steve Jackson, Max von Sydow [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_von_Sydow] - Mentus (voice).

Strikeforce: Morituri [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strikeforce:_Morituri]
Director: Matthew Vaughn [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Vaughn]
Cast: Too many to think about (see the Wikipedia page above for explanation if you aren't familiar with the series), but I was partial to the First Generation, so I'd have Emily Browning [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Browning] - Alina Pagrovna/Blackthorn, Robert Sheehan [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Sheehan] - Harold Everson/Vyking, Sam Worthington [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Worthington] - Robert Greenbaum/Marathon, Kandyse McClure [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kandyse_McClure] - Jelene Anderson/Adept, at least.

 

[AetherWolf]

The Sandman, without a doubt. I would take careful planning to find the right writers and producers for the job. It would need to be perfect in every aspect. Also, I think Benedict Cumberbatch would be perfect for the role of Dream, don't you think?

 

[jhoroz]

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[CrazyGirl17]

Well, I'd like to see a movie of either, Deadpool, The Justice League, Blue Beetle, Bone, Fables or Gen13.

I wouldn't care if they were live-action or animated, it really doesn't matter.

 

[The_Waspman]

So I have complete creative control over the project? Well in that case its easy. Y: The Last Man. Only make it a TV series (preferably on HBO, the comic is kinda heavy on the old nudity in places) and use the comics as story boards. It would make the whole project moot however.

Failing that...

Witchblade. Clean up the origin story a little bit, and you have a good vehicle for a strong female lead. If it had been done about five Years ago, I could have seen Eva Mendes as Sara. Also, with franchises being the in thing nowadays, Witchblade would be the perfect starting point for the rest of the Top Cow universe. The Darkness would be the next one, obviously, with Jackie probably being in a post credits teaser, and that would obviously introduce the Angelus, probably take things from there.

 

[JimB]

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 Gaiman's lesser works like Mirrormask have, I will never know.

At a guess, such a movie would be very risky, financially. It would have to be extremely long at least, and a series more likely, just to cover the character study of Morpheus that makes the whole point of the comics: the question of who he is and how much he can change.

 

[Squilookle]

The Secret of The Unicorn- so we can just erase Spielbergs horrible Tintin movie from our minds once and for all.

That is, after I've made adaptations of all the previous Tintin comics, in order, starting with Tintin in America (I doubt Congo and Soviets would go down that well... with anyone).

Also, Biggles Spitfire Parade, because we need more air combat films with zero romance, dammit!

Seriously- we need this action up on the silver screen, like, yesterday.

Spoiler

 

[Starbird]

The Secret of The Unicorn- so we can just erase Spielbergs horrible Tintin movie from our minds once and for all.

That is, after I've made adaptations of all the previous Tintin comics, in order, starting with Tintin in America (I doubt Congo and Soviets would go down that well... with anyone).

Also, Biggles Spitfire Parade, because we need more air combat films with zero romance, dammit!

Seriously- we need this action up on the silver screen, like, yesterday.

Spoiler

I don't get some of the hate that attaches to Spielberg's Tintin. I'm a massive fan of the comics, the original films and I quite enjoyed it, albeit on a different level.

 

[bigfatcarp93]

QUESTION.

I don't care who directs, or acts. But I would LOVE a Question movie.

And Black Canary.

And Deadpool.

And Green Arrow.

And Ms. Marvel.

And Beta Ray Bill.

And Black Panther.

And Blue Beetle.

And Teen Titans.

And Hawkeye.

And Mockingbird.

And Venom.

And Dr. Strange.

...

You know, we might be here for a while.

EDIT: Nicolas Cage might be a good Question, that lovable nutbag.

 

[Starbird]

Now a Teen Titan's movie would be great, if they did Titans from around the Countdown to Infinite Crisis era.

 

[Falien]

I'd go for the following:

Cloak & Dagger [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloak_and_Dagger_(comics)]
Director: Duncan Jones [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duncan_Jones]
Cast: Nathan Stewart-Jarret [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtis_Donovan] - Tyrone Johnson/Cloak (link to his Misfits character, his own page has no pic), Anna Kendrick [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Kendrick] - Tandy Bowen/Dagger, Giancarlo Giannini [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giancarlo_Giannini] - Silvio Manfredi/Silvermane, Vin Diesel [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vin_diesel] - D'Spayre.

Kendrick is a pretty good pick, but I stand by Moretz.

And good call for D'Spayre. Didn't even think of him.

Who you think for Detective O'Rielly/Mayhem? Thinking Amy Madigan with some makeup work.

I did consider Chloë Grace Moretz [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlo%C3%AB_Grace_Moretz] for Dagger but she's too round-faced and a bit too young (at the moment at least), in my opinion. Dagger's costume is a bit on the adult side!

I hadn't thought about Mayhem, but since you mention her, perhaps Toni Collette [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toni_Collette]?

PS: You had Dakota Fanning [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dakota_Fanning] as Dagger; she's also a pretty good choice!

 

[Bara_no_Hime]

What is it and why?

Empowered (by Adam Warren).

Because Empowered is an awesome and wonderful deconstruction of the super hero genre. Emp herself is a strong and wonderful character in spite of (actually because of) her very fragile super-suit, and her relationships with Thug Boy and Ninjette are heartwarming and believable.

Also, Ocelotina.

Edit: Crap! I almost forgot the Goddamn Maid Man.

Here's some cover art for those unfamiliar:

 

[Casual Shinji]

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.

They would probably have to make it like a Ralph Bakshi cartoon. If you've ever seen Fire & Ice you'll know what I mean.

 

[Falien]

How about...

Spider-Woman [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Woman_(Jessica_Drew)]
Director: Kurt Wimmer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Wimmer]
Cast: Kat Dennings [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kat_Dennings] - Jessica Drew/Spider-Woman/Arachne, Hugo Weaving [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Weaving] - High Evolutionary (voice, perhaps also in flashback as Herbert Wyndham), Jeremy Irons [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Irons] - Count Otto Vermis, Lena Headey [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lena_Headey] - Contessa Valentina Allegro de Fontaine, and I guess Samuel Jackson [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Jackson] would have to reprise his role as Nick Fury.

 

[BristolBerserker]

Okay I would like to see a movie adaptation of Marshal Law. Basically it's about a fascist super soldier lawman hunting down a supervillian but also super heroes because he doesn't see any difference between the two. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshal_Law_(comics)

 

[superdelux]

A Blue Beetle movie would be awesome it doesn't matter which one the choose. A Booster Gold movie would also be pretty cool. A movie starring Ted Kord Blue Beetle and Booster gold would be pure awesome.

 

[WolfThomas]

Empowered (by Adam Warren).

Because Empowered is an awesome and wonderful deconstruction of the super hero genre. Emp herself is a strong and wonderful character in spite of (actually because of) her very fragile super-suit, and her relationships with Thug Boy and Ninjette are heartwarming and believable.

Also, Ocelotina.

Edit: Crap! I almost forgot the Goddamn Maid Man.

Hopefully still with all the sexy-bondage right?
That might actually make it a runaway success like 50 shade of grey, but you know actually good.

 

[Judgment90]

I'd make a movie based off of the Doom Comic.

Put Bruce Campbell as the Space Marine.

 

[Bara_no_Hime]

Hopefully still with all the sexy-bondage right?

It wouldn't be Empowered without bondage. After all, that's kind of the point - Emp gets humiliated, treated like shit, and generally abused - and keeps going back. That's what makes her a big fucking hero.

That might actually make it a runaway success like 50 shade of grey, but you know actually good.

Oh, by the gods, please don't compare Empowered to that.... Ugh. That thing (don't even want to type the title) is NOT a good representation of BDSM, bondage, or anything like that. It misses the point so damn badly, it might as well be on an entirely different topic.

On the other hand, Empowered discusses actual bondage and bondage safety issues, proper knot use, etc. Adam Warren knows his bondage - that awful book does not.