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BABYLON 5's JMS Wrangled To Script SILVER SURFER Spin-Off Movie!?!? Seems So!!


Merrick here...


20th Century Fox is soooooo certain FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER will be a hit that that plans for a SILVER SURFER spin-off movie are already afoot.

An article in yesterday's LA Times says this:

Feeling bullish on the eve of the release of its "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer," Fox has already put a feature spin-off into development that will star the enigmatic Surfer, with J. Michael Straczynski currently crafting the screenplay.


[EDIT]

Well, perhaps the studio has heard the negative static, since it apparently hopes to spin the new Surfer franchise in a darker direction to attract the slightly older demographic of its X-Men films.

Straczynski is (probably) best known as the overlord of the BABYLON 5 universe. A new, straight to DVD B5 production comes out this Summer (HERE's a trailer. Select Main Menu, then the B5 Lost Tales window). He's also created comic books like MIDNIGHT NATION and RISING STARS, as well as writing for comic franchises like SPIDER-MAN, SILVER SURFER, FANTASTIC FOUR, and THOR.

Straczynski (aka "JMS") was recently announced as a the scripter of WORLD WAR Z, THEY MARCHED INTO SUNLIGHT (a Viet Nam protest-themed film...is this still being handled by Paul Greengrass?), and last year sold THE CHANGELING (originally a Ron Howard project, now under the reins of Clint Eastwood).

And, somewhere along the line, JMS has committed to further BABYLON 5 projects - assuming this Summer's DVD fares well in the marketplace.




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FF4:RotSS will rule the summer by finishing FIRST
by chrth
Jun 14th, 2007
02:25:30 PM
first
by 1crazyguy
Jun 14th, 2007
02:26:10 PM
darn
by 1crazyguy
Jun 14th, 2007
02:27:08 PM
This could be insanely good...
by MC Vamp
Jun 14th, 2007
02:28:03 PM
I think they will still make the movie, even if FF2...
by DerLanghaarige
Jun 14th, 2007
02:28:43 PM
Garabaldi as the new Silver Surfer
by zillabeast
Jun 14th, 2007
02:30:11 PM
nice one
by mrbong
Jun 14th, 2007
02:31:03 PM
Maybe they're pulling an "Incredible Hulk"
by Gozu
Jun 14th, 2007
02:32:17 PM
oh hang on
by mrbong
Jun 14th, 2007
02:33:57 PM
No Fantastic Whore: Rise of the Silver Slurper joke?
by Robots In Das Guys
Jun 14th, 2007
02:35:38 PM
"20th Century Fox is soooooo certain"
by SPACEHUNTER3-D
Jun 14th, 2007
02:40:07 PM
Methinks...
by BillyPilgrim
Jun 14th, 2007
02:40:46 PM
SS doesn't die?? Well thanks for ruining FF2 for me!!!
by TurdFerguson44
Jun 14th, 2007
02:43:28 PM
Memflix is a plant!
by bentmywookie
Jun 14th, 2007
02:44:30 PM
Does this mean -- the Surfer
by HornOrSilk
Jun 14th, 2007
02:45:36 PM
Everybody stop. This will never see the light of day
by slone13
Jun 14th, 2007
02:48:48 PM
He's also been writing
by DeCypher44
Jun 14th, 2007
02:53:42 PM
So now even Yahoo talks about Memflix?
by DerLanghaarige
Jun 14th, 2007
02:56:22 PM
Memflix Lives!!!
by mr dark
Jun 14th, 2007
02:59:51 PM
Yes DerLanghaarige
by Robots In Das Guys
Jun 14th, 2007
03:01:10 PM
Just like Venom to spidey 3
by Varakor
Jun 14th, 2007
03:03:34 PM
Silver Surfer, Like Panthro, is Black
by DarfurOnTheRocks
Jun 14th, 2007
03:07:50 PM
20th Century Fox is sooooooooo stupid.
by Motoko Kusanagi
Jun 14th, 2007
03:09:40 PM
Last I Checked...
by _Maltheus_
Jun 14th, 2007
03:10:54 PM
Could it be
by Robots In Das Guys
Jun 14th, 2007
03:14:45 PM
Memflix on imdb
by everstranger
Jun 14th, 2007
03:17:34 PM
JMS is she sexiest tomboy beanpole on the planet!!!
by thepurplelantern
Jun 14th, 2007
03:19:09 PM
For the "older" FF-fans...
by C00L DUD3
Jun 14th, 2007
03:21:47 PM
Isn't there a World War Z film he's supposed to be ...
by Shan
Jun 14th, 2007
03:32:39 PM
Slightly Darker? FF is shrouded in the darkness of
by Darkcityuk
Jun 14th, 2007
03:33:07 PM
Die Hard 4, worst.marketing.ever
by everstranger
Jun 14th, 2007
03:33:39 PM
Memflix/Aint It Cool made CNN today...woo
by bgart13
Jun 14th, 2007
03:34:48 PM
memflix+ the ONLY silver surfer series you'll need
by brassai2003
Jun 14th, 2007
03:39:26 PM
Doesn't anybody know how...
by jimmy rabbitte
Jun 14th, 2007
03:39:48 PM
yep
by brassai2003
Jun 14th, 2007
03:44:13 PM
(taps fingertips together)... excellent...
by jimmy rabbitte
Jun 14th, 2007
03:48:06 PM
FF: 35% Fresh on rottentomatoes
by Leafy McPlantsalot
Jun 14th, 2007
03:48:23 PM
Origin movie? Norrin Radd? Shalla-Bal etc?
by Det. John Kimble
Jun 14th, 2007
03:50:12 PM
So he's based in Memphis, and calls himself Memflix
by Batutta
Jun 14th, 2007
03:50:55 PM
Positive Review
by brassai2003
Jun 14th, 2007
03:51:26 PM
Always thought SS
by liljuniorbrown
Jun 14th, 2007
03:54:07 PM
liljuniorbrown
by brassai2003
Jun 14th, 2007
03:56:16 PM
Actually MrMonkey
by Robots In Das Guys
Jun 14th, 2007
03:57:31 PM
Memflix was right. Reviewers are saying the same thing
by SkeletonParty
Jun 14th, 2007
03:59:47 PM
Memflix has chosen HD-DVD, here's why...
by bentmywookie
Jun 14th, 2007
04:00:56 PM
IAmMrMonkey!
by Zeframillen
Jun 14th, 2007
04:11:37 PM
JMS is writing this? This will never get made.
by spider-ham
Jun 14th, 2007
04:13:51 PM
MEMFLIX makes the news! http://tinyurl.com/ytxakm
by Mace Tofu
Jun 14th, 2007
04:20:39 PM
Memflix a beacon of hope in the dark wasteland
by mr dark
Jun 14th, 2007
04:23:15 PM
After reading the post here I guess you knew : (
by Mace Tofu
Jun 14th, 2007
04:23:22 PM
If this gets any bigger the man WILL need an agent
by mr dark
Jun 14th, 2007
04:26:54 PM
Well thanks for ruining FF2 for me!!!
by BannedOnTheRun
Jun 14th, 2007
04:27:39 PM
this is crazy shit
by El Borak
Jun 14th, 2007
04:29:03 PM
MEMFLIX has LENO or LETTERMAN called yet?
by mr dark
Jun 14th, 2007
04:30:29 PM
This Memflix thing is going to backfire spectacularly..
by Kai_Mah'gra
Jun 14th, 2007
04:33:12 PM
Too Surfery...
by Alfred_Packer
Jun 14th, 2007
04:37:20 PM
Kai_Mah'gra
by mr dark
Jun 14th, 2007
04:41:21 PM
"the older fans of the X-men"
by modlight
Jun 14th, 2007
04:42:01 PM
JMS + solo Silver Surfer story
by palewook
Jun 14th, 2007
04:42:06 PM
REMEMBER THE MEMFLIX
by Leafy McPlantsalot
Jun 14th, 2007
04:48:38 PM
29% on Rotten Tomatoes and Sinking Fast!
by Johnny Storm
Jun 14th, 2007
04:53:05 PM
The Fantastic Four movies
by kwisatzhaderach
Jun 14th, 2007
04:53:36 PM
Mr Dark
by Dominic-Vobiscum
Jun 14th, 2007
04:56:20 PM
And featuring Hulk Hogan as the Silver Surfer
by solarangel
Jun 14th, 2007
04:59:51 PM
I'm sorry Dominic-Vobiscum
by mr dark
Jun 14th, 2007
05:02:53 PM
Galactus' Heralds are chest bumping in space
by Heckles
Jun 14th, 2007
05:04:38 PM
The Changeling
by The Real MiraJeff
Jun 14th, 2007
05:04:49 PM
why couldn't they get JMS to do FF?
by oisin5199
Jun 14th, 2007
05:06:28 PM
wow, the old classics are out today
by oisin5199
Jun 14th, 2007
05:08:07 PM
Anything to keep JMS off of Amazing Spidey comic
by mr_sinister7381
Jun 14th, 2007
05:10:26 PM
CNN and the "denizens" of AICN
by WONKABAR
Jun 14th, 2007
05:22:33 PM
FF:ROTSS will be very nice
by Napoleon Park
Jun 14th, 2007
05:27:26 PM
Batsuit
by wallywest74
Jun 14th, 2007
05:28:46 PM
Fantastic Four 2 makes Catwoman 1 look like
by SkeletonParty
Jun 14th, 2007
05:31:07 PM
AICN....FUCK YOU
by BYOBkenobi
Jun 14th, 2007
05:31:08 PM
Looks like somebody forgot....
by SkeletonParty
Jun 14th, 2007
05:32:29 PM
They should make Elfquest, Peter Jackson should direct
by SoylentMean
Jun 14th, 2007
05:32:58 PM
Peter Travers just
by Colonel Activity
Jun 14th, 2007
05:47:48 PM
Memflix
by United States
Jun 14th, 2007
05:47:50 PM
Memflix
by United States
Jun 14th, 2007
05:49:17 PM
Memflix is a fucking HERO!
by Kirbymanly
Jun 14th, 2007
05:49:26 PM
Memflix Thread
by United States
Jun 14th, 2007
05:51:35 PM
new batsuit...
by blindambition238
Jun 14th, 2007
05:54:10 PM
Hell deserves it own talkback!!
by mr dark
Jun 14th, 2007
05:55:48 PM
Mr Dark's Hyperbole - Last Word From Me
by Dominic-Vobiscum
Jun 14th, 2007
05:58:30 PM
go see the new batsuit
by justin s
Jun 14th, 2007
06:07:27 PM
Dom Vob - you're right on all aspects except...
by SkeletonParty
Jun 14th, 2007
06:09:13 PM
Dominic-Vobiscum a short response
by mr dark
Jun 14th, 2007
06:14:16 PM
You called it Dominic-Vobiscum
by Wnanahara7
Jun 14th, 2007
06:27:01 PM
Eastwood on 'The Changeling' ???
by Wnanahara7
Jun 14th, 2007
06:29:49 PM
Suntimes gave it 2 1/2 stars
by bgart13
Jun 14th, 2007
06:29:50 PM
FF2 has gotta 25% rating at Rotten Tomatoes
by lost.rules
Jun 14th, 2007
06:30:31 PM
I'm nominating MEMFLIX for Sainthood
by mr dark
Jun 14th, 2007
06:33:16 PM
Gotta laugh at people who call the FF films 'silly'.
by Wnanahara7
Jun 14th, 2007
06:33:40 PM
Supreme Power
by NYC Strong
Jun 14th, 2007
06:35:57 PM
Saint Memflix protect us..
by mr dark
Jun 14th, 2007
06:35:58 PM
For just $7 an hour, you can get yourself fired....
by Kai_Mah'gra
Jun 14th, 2007
06:53:42 PM
bacci40
by Wnanahara7
Jun 14th, 2007
07:03:48 PM
Power On
by darkslab
Jun 14th, 2007
07:15:08 PM
THIS YEAR'S LITTLE MISS WOLVERINE AND MAGNETO SPINOFF!!
by Err
Jun 14th, 2007
07:16:04 PM
To make it more realistic, Galactus will remain a cloud
by Err
Jun 14th, 2007
07:17:31 PM
err
by mr dark
Jun 14th, 2007
07:20:01 PM
mr dark
by Err
Jun 14th, 2007
07:25:33 PM
Yeah, but Peter Travers gets paid to trash movies
by WONKABAR
Jun 14th, 2007
07:33:48 PM
wonkabar
by mr dark
Jun 14th, 2007
07:40:31 PM
Watchmen = Greatest Comic Book Ever Made
by Err
Jun 14th, 2007
07:55:48 PM
watchmen
by mr dark
Jun 14th, 2007
07:58:24 PM
Watchmen will not work as a movie.
by lost.rules
Jun 14th, 2007
08:05:15 PM
Cuntdown to FF2 Embargo lift 5 hours and 46 min.
by mr dark
Jun 14th, 2007
08:15:01 PM
Good point mr dark
by WONKABAR
Jun 14th, 2007
08:35:54 PM
there was already a horror film called The Changeling
by Demosthenes2
Jun 14th, 2007
08:56:00 PM
JMS=Shalla Bal retconned to fuck Galactus
by DevilCat
Jun 14th, 2007
08:59:32 PM
SILVER SURFER DESERVES HIS OWN GOOD MOVIE
by supercowbell 4 cant stop the cowbell
Jun 14th, 2007
09:32:52 PM
It would be great if Aronofsky did it.
by superninja
Jun 14th, 2007
10:37:36 PM
FF: Rise Of The Shit, 29% Rotten and sinking
by AllPowerfulWizardOfOz
Jun 14th, 2007
11:00:45 PM
Thanos BEEYOTCHES
by That Reilly Monster
Jun 14th, 2007
11:13:08 PM
Yeah, I like me some Thanos and his nutty
by superninja
Jun 14th, 2007
11:23:27 PM
Infinity Gauntlet, just leave out Earth heroes.
by superninja
Jun 14th, 2007
11:24:26 PM
Galactus Wears Purple Pants
by Preacher_klee
Jun 14th, 2007
11:28:48 PM
superninja
by That Reilly Monster
Jun 14th, 2007
11:29:58 PM
Oh bacci , you're making me wet.
by Wnanahara7
Jun 14th, 2007
11:39:46 PM
Yeah, a 12 hour animated miniseries.
by superninja
Jun 14th, 2007
11:49:57 PM
Comic books and age demographics
by Chishu_Ryu
Jun 15th, 2007
12:32:48 AM
Earth......
by Quake II
Jun 15th, 2007
12:41:13 AM
will Galactus actually be in the Surfer movie?
by yeah i'm a jerk!
Jun 15th, 2007
01:32:36 AM
Damn you Memflix!
by Mister Fame
Jun 15th, 2007
01:54:32 AM
Kill Julian McMahon's Doom and just say he was a
by superninja
Jun 15th, 2007
02:02:28 AM
23% fresh...
by Leafy McPlantsalot
Jun 15th, 2007
02:50:00 AM
HERE'S YOUR ANSWER, MEMFLIX:
by Playkins
Jun 15th, 2007
05:52:32 AM
brobdingnag and fanboy history
by Chishu_Ryu
Jun 15th, 2007
08:40:29 AM
That Reilly Monster
by brassai2003
Jun 15th, 2007
08:48:53 AM
superninja
by brassai2003
Jun 15th, 2007
08:53:12 AM
brassai, yeah, I know I had seen a few eppys of
by superninja
Jun 15th, 2007
10:40:46 AM
SN
by brassai2003
Jun 15th, 2007
12:36:54 PM
Boy, this will happen when that Halle Berry Jinx movie
by anchorite
Jun 15th, 2007
03:28:08 PM
Just got back from a matinee full little kids...
by WONKABAR
Jun 15th, 2007
06:22:25 PM
Who comics were marketed to...
by Chishu_Ryu
Jun 15th, 2007
06:38:12 PM

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