Hi, everyone. "Moriarty" here with some Rumblings From The Lab...
That’s what the following letter would seem to indicate:
Hey Harry and Mori,
I found this at SUPERHEROHYPE.COM... thought it would be worth a note, since BATMAN: DEAD END essentially blew up the site a year ago.
With the success of the fan-favorite Batman: Dead End, director Sandy Collora has his sights set on another legendary hero!
Here’s what Sandy has to say about SHAZAM!
It’s pretty rare when a script captures my imagination and inspires me so much, that I have to read it twice, or even rarer still, THREE times. SHAZAM! By William Goldman is just such a script, but it’s something more… a lot more.
I FEEL this film… I SEE this film… every moment, every frame… every ounce of trepidation and frustration Billy feels, every detail of Captain Marvel’s costume, every magnificent beam of magic hour light that bathes his muscular frame with the girl in his arms as he majestically floats skyward.
I had always hoped that someday, someone would make a SHAZAM! movie, now I sincerely hope with every fiber of my being, that someone will be me.
IF YOU WANT TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE, CLICK HERE!!
Thanks for the heads-up, fabfunk.
Collora’s an interesting guy. Just before Comic-Con last year, he worked very hard to get our attention and asked us to help him fill that room in San Diego. Our site was able to get the word out about the screening, and since then, I’ve heard him interviewed several times about that screening, and he loves to talk about how the room “mysteriously” filled up to capacity despite not being legally able to advertise what was showing. Not once have I heard him credit how that word was spread… and it wasn’t just AICN. It was a number of fansites that really steered people to what seemed like a fun fan film, something people might really enjoy in a packed convention room. Sandy really enjoyed the benefits of the Internet, but seems reluctant to suggest that anything other than the magical genius of his movie might have had anything to do with filling that room. The reason I’m bringing it up is because the original article never says Sandy’s been offered the gig... it just says he read it and wants to do it. It sort of sounds like he’s hoping to harness the power of fandom again, like he wants fans of DEAD END to rise up and get vocal and help him get his dream job. And if they do... what then? Does he conveniently forget the Internet exists until the next time he needs something?
Listen... I hope Sandy brings all of his love of comic books to the table if he does end up directing SHAZAM. I hope the William Goldman script is as good as he says. And, if the stars align and he not only makes this film but also makes it good, I hope Sandy remembers that no one ever gets anywhere in this business all by themselves. You gotta be good to fans, especially on a property that’ll be as heavily scrutinized as this one.
"Moriarty" out.
