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| Dennis |
Posted - 26 Dec 2010 : 09:07:09
As I understand, some scribes here are also fans of the Sorcerer Supreme, so I took liberty in sharing this great news!
Kevin Feige confirms plans for A Dr. Strange movie. A short info can be found HERE.
The actor who will possibly don the sorcerer’s robe is Patrick Dempsey, Chris Evans, or Johnny Depp. Ryan Reynolds used to be in the “possible” list, but that’s no longer true now for he’s wearing the Lantern's ring.
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It’s been almost three years since I started this thread, and yet there is hardly any development in the plans for this film. |
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| Dennis |
Posted - 18 May 2013 : 17:11:33
Adam is a bit interesting, so I’d probably still give it a go.
But Blade remake? Another one I couldn’t really care for, for reasons I can’t say without offending some people. |
| Venger |
Posted - 18 May 2013 : 16:53:40
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As for the other superhero films they plan to launch, well, good luck to that. I myself am not particularly thrilled with Guardians of the Galaxy, Pink, er, Black Panther, nor Roach, er, Ant-Man.
To each their own. I'm personally looking forward to all of them. Guardians of the Galaxy was one of the best comics I'd read in the past few years, it was filled with cosmic characters I'd been a huge fan of since the 90's (Adam Warlock, Drax, Gamora, etc), and I'm absolutely thrilled that Rocket Raccoon and Groot will be making it to the big screen. Black Panther is a fantastic character. And Ant-Man being made by Edgar Wright will more than likely be wildly funny. I'm excited about all of them. The only movie I'm slightly worried about is the proposed remake of Blade, but that's only because I can't imagine anyone else taking over the role after Wesley Snipes. |
| Dennis |
Posted - 18 May 2013 : 16:17:58
I prefer they continue from where the second film left off. But then, as long as they make a good story (and keep Vin Diesel, of course), then whether it’s a prequel or a sequel, ultimately, does not matter. |
| The Sage |
Posted - 18 May 2013 : 16:04:42
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Originally posted by Thauranil
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Originally posted by Dennis
Riddick (First Trailer). Looks like a reboot, with a little upgrade on the monsters and gadgets. Which seems to be the trend these days.
I don't think its a reboot , more like a prequel. It does seem pretty familiar to Pitch Black though doesn't it.
Interestingly enough, though, I do believe there is a Necromunger seen briefly hunting Riddick in the trailer. So it looks like this film will still tie into the two previous stories. |
| Dennis |
Posted - 18 May 2013 : 16:03:09
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Originally posted by Venger
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Some people claim one of the—if not the—main reasons of its phenomenal success is that most movie-goers see it more as the sequel to Avengers than to Iron Man 2. True? Or rather, does it matter?
I hope that's true because, if it is, then that means that the Thor and Captain America sequels will also benefit from that, and I really want to see their sequels succeed.
I think there's definitely something to the idea of the extra money coming from the success of The Avengers. Iron Man made $585 million while Iron Man 2 made $624 million, an increase of only $39 million. A $400 million swing in between sequels is enormous. The only time I can think of when there was that massive of a swing between one movie and its sequel was from the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie to the second. So yeah, I think The Avengers definitely played a role in it, as a lot of the people who made The Avengers the success it was went to see Iron Man 3 for a continuation of that. So yeah, fingers crossed and hoping that the success of Avengers will also rocket Thor and Captain America to the top of the box office as well.
That’s what I thought too. If the trend continues, then we can expect the next Thor and Captain America films will enjoy the same success.
As for the other superhero films they plan to launch, well, good luck to that. I myself am not particularly thrilled with Guardians of the Galaxy, Pink, er, Black Panther, nor Roach, er, Ant-Man. |
| Markustay |
Posted - 18 May 2013 : 14:54:56
Pitch Black with a better budget and Starbuck (Katee Sackhoff). |
| Thauranil |
Posted - 18 May 2013 : 14:25:48
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Originally posted by Dennis
Riddick (First Trailer). Looks like a reboot, with a little upgrade on the monsters and gadgets. Which seems to be the trend these days.
I don't think its a reboot , more like a prequel. It does seem pretty familiar to Pitch Black though doesn't it. |
| Venger |
Posted - 17 May 2013 : 20:33:09
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Some people claim one of the—if not the—main reasons of its phenomenal success is that most movie-goers see it more as the sequel to Avengers than to Iron Man 2. True? Or rather, does it matter?
I hope that's true because, if it is, then that means that the Thor and Captain America sequels will also benefit from that, and I really want to see their sequels succeed.
I think there's definitely something to the idea of the extra money coming from the success of The Avengers. Iron Man made $585 million while Iron Man 2 made $624 million, an increase of only $39 million. A $400 million swing in between sequels is enormous. The only time I can think of when there was that massive of a swing between one movie and its sequel was from the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie to the second. So yeah, I think The Avengers definitely played a role in it, as a lot of the people who made The Avengers the success it was went to see Iron Man 3 for a continuation of that. So yeah, fingers crossed and hoping that the success of Avengers will also rocket Thor and Captain America to the top of the box office as well.
Incidentally, Robert Downey Jr. must be making a killing on these movies. I know that he made something in the neighborhood of $70 million from Avengers due to taking a percentage of the profits, so God only knows how much he must've made for Iron Man 3. Probably another $50 million at least. The man's paychecks are soaring into the stratosphere. |
| Dennis |
Posted - 17 May 2013 : 20:05:50
Good news: Iron Man 3 (Finally) Joins the $1Billion Club. Hopefully, Thor: The Dark World gets to join the club as well. |
| Dennis |
Posted - 17 May 2013 : 19:54:27
Well, they do not necessarily have to top being an emperor of the universe. I seriously doubt Riddick is interested in the job. He would probably choose to live his old life. The question is, how would he denounce his post without (as tradition dictates) being killed? Well, I suppose being the new man on the throne, he can change the law on the promotion to emperor: he will conduct an open match. Interested men will battle to death; whoever wins automatically becomes emperor. Of course, whoever openly disagrees with this new law is welcome to challenge him instead. |
| Markustay |
Posted - 17 May 2013 : 17:34:58
Thanks for posting that.
Looks more like a prequel, and might actually come between 1 & 2 - the period during which Kyra grew up (nicely, I might add  ).
I always said the 2nd movie should have been saved for last - how do you top becoming 'Emperor of the Universe'? Anyhow, looking forward to this - Necromungers are one of my all-time favorite Scify/fantasy groups (and identify strongly the Shadovar Netherese with them). |
| Dennis |
Posted - 17 May 2013 : 17:10:25
Riddick (First Trailer). Looks like a reboot, with a little upgrade on the monsters and gadgets. Which seems to be the trend these days. |
| Markustay |
Posted - 17 May 2013 : 13:50:06
I am still extremely annoyed they didn't use an Asian actor for The Mandarin - I find it insulting (and I am not even Asian). It goes back to the 'bad old days' of movies.
I've also noted that more and more TV series and films are using non-American actors, and I so love this trend. American actors are all a bunch of over-payed jerks (and I'm American... before anyone gets their bloomers in a bunch). Now if they could just figure-out you don't need an A-list actor to do animated voice-overs, I would think Hollywood finally grew a brain.
Same goes for locations. When they filmed Gatsby (which takes place quite close to where I live), they decided it was MUCH cheaper to rebuild the eastern end of long Island in Australia, rather then actually filming on Long Island. They took pictures here and then just copied everything. That is just SAD. 
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Originally posted by Dennis
Iron Man 3 Is Nearing the Billion Mark—Some people claim one of the—if not the—main reasons of its phenomenal success is that most movie-goers see it more as the sequel to Avengers than to Iron Man 2. True? Or rather, does it matter?
NO, to your last remark.
We are getting more quality super-hero movies then ever before - why should we care why folks are going to see them? As long as they make tons of freakin' money, we get tons of cool movies.
Really looking forward to the next Star Trek as well.  |
| Dennis |
Posted - 17 May 2013 : 11:32:06
Well, at least the Chimera Ant arc in the anime is doing great, albeit a little slow. |
| Thauranil |
Posted - 17 May 2013 : 08:00:44
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Originally posted by Dennis
I saw Hunter X Hunter: Phantom Troupe (The Movie) yesterday. What a great, great . . . disappointment. The background story of Kurapika and Pairo is boring. Kurapika is almost an empty shell of his former self. (Judgment Jail was easily swatted. Did the writer forget this is the same weapon that incapacitated Uvogin and Chrollo?) Number 4 (Omakage?) is boring: a puppet master, literally. (What could be lamer than that?)
Even the appearance of half of the Spiders fails to salvage this film. The story’s too weak. There’s practically nothing new to it. Well, if their target audience are not fans of the series, then fine. But I doubt that’s the case.
Save yourself the trouble and just stick to the series.
Wow thats really bad news, first the indefinite hiatus in the manga and now lousy movies. What next? They really need to get their act together. |
| The Sage |
Posted - 16 May 2013 : 03:27:47
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Originally posted by Alystra Illianniis
@ Sage- I've never heard that idea, but it does sound intriguing. Do you mean "Ten Rings", or AIM? I know there have been multiple AIM cells, and of course Hydra is notoriously hard to stamp out for that reason.
It was during the Warren Ellis run, as I recall, back in the early 2000's when they revamped Iron Man's origin. It was hinted that maybe the Mandarin was actually, "now," a collective of Mandarins. I emphasise "now," because the writer still paid tribute to the original Mandarin that had for so very long been a thorn in Stark's side. |
| Dennis |
Posted - 15 May 2013 : 18:45:22
I saw Hunter X Hunter: Phantom Troupe (The Movie) yesterday. What a great, great . . . disappointment. The background story of Kurapika and Pairo is boring. Kurapika is almost an empty shell of his former self. (Judgment Jail was easily swatted. Did the writer forget this is the same weapon that incapacitated Uvogin and Chrollo?) Number 4 (Omakage?) is boring: a puppet master, literally. (What could be lamer than that?)
Even the appearance of half of the Spiders fails to salvage this film. The story’s too weak. There’s practically nothing new to it. Well, if their target audience are not fans of the series, then fine. But I doubt that’s the case.
Save yourself the trouble and just stick to the series. |
| Tyrant |
Posted - 14 May 2013 : 19:22:32
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Originally posted by Dennis
Iron Man 3 Is Nearing the Billion Mark—Some people claim one of the—if not the—main reasons of its phenomenal success is that most movie-goers see it more as the sequel to Avengers than to Iron Man 2. True? Or rather, does it matter?
Personally I think it is riding the Avengers wave. On it's own I believe it still would've done quite well despite my issues with the movie (it's still entertaining), but I believe the rate at which it is climbing the charts is largely because it is following Avengers. It is also benefitting from increased IMAX and 3D ticket prices as well opening bigger in overseas markets most notably China.
Does it matter? It might. If it starts to sharply drop off (more than expected, all blockbusters suffer a drop at some point, unless they make money via the Titanic method), someone with a financial stake will want answers as to why the money train is losing steam. This may or may not impact future Marvel movies. Also, if it is riding the Avengers high and people feel let down as a result (a small number seem to fall into this category, but it could just people moaning online) the future Marvel movies may suffer as people are less likely to rush out and see them. It may also effect negotiations with the assorted stars to keep coming back to their roles. Beyond those possibilities, it probably doesn't matter a whole lot. |
| Dennis |
Posted - 14 May 2013 : 18:09:40
Iron Man 3 Is Nearing the Billion Mark—Some people claim one of the—if not the—main reasons of its phenomenal success is that most movie-goers see it more as the sequel to Avengers than to Iron Man 2. True? Or rather, does it matter? |
| Dennis |
Posted - 14 May 2013 : 17:15:15
I will go see Hunter X Hunter: The Movie today. SM Cinema has finally posted the schedules online. I will probably catch the 7:15 screening. Can’t wait; I’ve been looking forward to this film since its production announcement.
I hope Number 4 proves as interesting as Chrollo. |
| BEAST |
Posted - 13 May 2013 : 05:37:40
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Originally posted by Entromancer
I think those events that you mention, Tyrant, could easily suceed in a live action film. I don't know about Shade's Return or the day-to-day in Waterdeep, but the Thayan Civil War showed me how diverse the Realms are in terms of fantastic peoples and creatures. It would sell better, I think, than a Drizzt film.
I'm not sure that diversity is what would make or break a D&D/FR film, though. I think accessibility would.
Look at the book sales. The rest of you Realms fans are often quick to point out that your personal tastes are not necessarily what sells the best.
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My reasoning is that the most easily accessible Drizzt stories for film adaption (Dark Elf and Icewind Dale) are Moorcock or Tolkien derivative in terms of settings and characters.
While they are arguably derivative, which you might find distasteful to some degree, how would that hurt the film's commercial success? The movies are rife with derivatives of other movies, these days. Derivation is not seen as a negative in Hollywood, these days.
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I think Servant of the Shard or Road of the Patriarch would be the best Salvatore novels for film adaption. They're different from the rest of his Realms work and, in my opinion, quality reads. ROTP especially; it felt as if Salvatore was trying to step beyond the boundaries and constraints of writing a Dungeons and Dragons novel.
I loved ROTP, but that came in part because it contrasted against the pre-existing, yet still beloved, Drizzt books. It was a nice change of pace from what came before.
But those other Drizzt books still needed to come before.
For example, in order for us to really care about the origins tale of Artemis Entreri, we needed to have a build-up. Reading about his life out of order made him mysterious and interesting. His origin tale was kind of a pay-off, in much the same way as "The Dark Elf Trilogy" was an origins-tale pay-off for the build-up in "The Icewind Dale Trilogy".
I still think "TIDT" would work best to get D&D/FR accepted by the masses, which would then open the door for other storylines. That should work precisely because of the contrast effect that I just talked about, above. |
| Tyrant |
Posted - 13 May 2013 : 04:28:13
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Originally posted by Entromancer
I think those events that you mention, Tyrant, could easily suceed in a live action film. I don't know about Shade's Return or the day-to-day in Waterdeep, but the Thayan Civil War showed me how diverse the Realms are in terms of fantastic peoples and creatures. It would sell better, I think, than a Drizzt film. My reasoning is that the most easily accessible Drizzt stories for film adaption (Dark Elf and Icewind Dale) are Moorcock or Tolkien derivative in terms of settings and characters.
I was going based on sales, but maybe with the right intro to get people into it the Thayan Civil War could work. It's different from what we see in fantasy movies right now, I'll give it that. As for Waterdeep, I meant a series more like the Ed Greenwood Presents Waterdeep series, a series connected by the fact they are all in Waterdeep. That might actually work better as a show. My desire to see Return of the Archwizards is because I like the series and becaues it would give us a floating city (well, hopefully a number of them in a flashback to before or during the Fall). I think it might also help as backstory if they were to go into the Erevis Cale
series.
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| Alystra Illianniis |
Posted - 13 May 2013 : 01:25:58
Agreed. That one was almost more like one of the old bing and Bob "Road To" movies, a buddy film, but without as much humor. |
| Entromancer |
Posted - 12 May 2013 : 19:23:41
I think those events that you mention, Tyrant, could easily suceed in a live action film. I don't know about Shade's Return or the day-to-day in Waterdeep, but the Thayan Civil War showed me how diverse the Realms are in terms of fantastic peoples and creatures. It would sell better, I think, than a Drizzt film. My reasoning is that the most easily accessible Drizzt stories for film adaption (Dark Elf and Icewind Dale) are Moorcock or Tolkien derivative in terms of settings and characters.
I think Servant of the Shard or Road of the Patriarch would be the best Salvatore novels for film adaption. They're different from the rest of his Realms work and, in my opinion, quality reads. ROTP especially; it felt as if Salvatore was trying to step beyond the boundaries and constraints of writing a Dungeons and Dragons novel. |
| Venger |
Posted - 12 May 2013 : 09:04:32
Maybe that was true 10 years ago, but with the sorts of things they're doing in movies now? I don't think there's anything in D&D that can't be done on film now, either through prosthetics or CGI. And sadly, animated movies generally aren't very successful unless it's a Disney or Pixar film, or something along those lines. A fantasy adventure isn't more likely to succeed than, say, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm or The Power Puff Girls movie. There're genres which unfortunately don't do well as animated feature films, no matter how successful their live action counterparts are.
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As for the original being racist, yeah maybe 40 some odd years ago when they created him. Now, not so much, unless simply being a Chinese villain is somehow racist.
Agreed. I joke about this a lot, but really, it's getting to the point where you can't have a villain in a movie unless it's a white blonde male, which in itself is racist. There're bad people of all different races, nationalities, and ethnic groups. Iron Man fighting a Chinese villain isn't any more racist than Blade fighting a white villain. And I was seriously disappointed when I heard what they did with the Mandarin. He's supposed to be one of the great villains of the Marvel Universe, and instead he was reduced to a joke,which is particularly painful since they cast Ben Kingsley to play the role, and now it turns out he's been totally wasted. |
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