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The Inexorable Rise Of Kurtzman And Orci Continues!! Are We Ready For ATLANTIS RISING??


Merrick here...

Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci...you know...the Bayifiers of TRANSFORMERS and JJfiers of STAR TREK...are to produce a live-action adaptation of Scott Mitchell Rosenberg's ATLANTIS RISING comic miniseries, which has been optioned by DreamWorks.

In "Atlantis," seismic disturbances at sea force world militaries to investigate the deepest part of the world's ocean, where an underground civilization emerges to wage war with planet Earth.

...says THIS ARTICLE in Hollywood Reporter. Kurtzman and Orci are involved with that as well.

The comics were brought to us by Platinum Studio (website HERE). Platinum recently optioned the rights to another one of its comics, COWBOYS AND ALIENS, to Universal and DreamWorks. Kurtzman and Orci are involved with that one as well.

An unrelated side note: "Atlantis" is also used in the name of one of NASA's remaining space shuttles, a resort in the Bahamas, a SeaWorld ride, a Stephen King book, a Patrick Duffy television series from 1977, an all gay cruise/resort organization, numerous "Search for" documentaries, a STARGATE spinoff, a Disney animated film, and a POS Doug McClure flick from 1978.


And...more.



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Oh Goody...
by TroutMaskReplicant
Apr 16th, 2008
08:32:43 AM
stop having them back in time
by just pillow talk
Apr 16th, 2008
08:38:10 AM
Is this a new trend?
by TroutMaskReplicant
Apr 16th, 2008
08:40:40 AM
"an all gay cruise/resort organization"
by Lord Haw Haw
Apr 16th, 2008
08:48:26 AM
Keep your eyes open.
by Mr. Nice Gaius
Apr 16th, 2008
08:53:03 AM
Does this mean...
by JohnSpartan
Apr 16th, 2008
08:56:03 AM
Gears of War!
by drwilliamweir
Apr 16th, 2008
08:56:31 AM
Why do atlantians always war monger?
by Diagnostic
Apr 16th, 2008
09:05:15 AM
What IS it with Atlanteans, anyway ?
by TheCap
Apr 16th, 2008
09:19:25 AM
And...more
by Brendon
Apr 16th, 2008
09:21:39 AM
On Evolution Day, they slept late.
by ArcadianDS
Apr 16th, 2008
09:27:26 AM
who cares about this
by Shigeru
Apr 16th, 2008
09:30:20 AM
And out of all those properties . . .
by SkidMarkedUndies
Apr 16th, 2008
09:31:09 AM
So is this like DePalma's CAPONE RISING?
by wilsonfisk89
Apr 16th, 2008
09:41:26 AM
Only just heard of Atlantis then, Merrick?
by Ray Gamma
Apr 16th, 2008
09:52:22 AM
Stargate .......... riiiiiight.
by Big_Bubbaloola
Apr 16th, 2008
09:54:09 AM
Don't forget the Donovan song, Merrick.
by Nice Marmot
Apr 16th, 2008
09:55:01 AM

by the way
Apr 16th, 2008
09:57:58 AM
Can someone please...
by DocPazuzu
Apr 16th, 2008
09:59:58 AM
If they wage war with Planet Earth...
by Hotscot
Apr 16th, 2008
10:05:26 AM
Orci with another script assignment, huh?
by moondoggy2u
Apr 16th, 2008
10:12:55 AM
DOUG MCCLURE
by Fried Gold
Apr 16th, 2008
10:26:50 AM
Sci-fi trend
by Ted Brautigan
Apr 16th, 2008
10:31:00 AM
Literally, Fried Gold.
by DocPazuzu
Apr 16th, 2008
10:31:17 AM
Does the impending Atlantean War truly matter?
by moondoggy2u
Apr 16th, 2008
10:32:09 AM
moondoggy2u
by just pillow talk
Apr 16th, 2008
10:39:56 AM
About time Atlantis became trendy
by Beezbo
Apr 16th, 2008
10:43:25 AM
I mean "The race is on!"
by Beezbo
Apr 16th, 2008
10:44:30 AM
Man Atlantis
by Series7
Apr 16th, 2008
10:49:39 AM
That trailer is great!
by gotilk
Apr 16th, 2008
10:56:10 AM
Atlantis...
by Alientoast
Apr 16th, 2008
11:03:55 AM
Doug McClure flick...
by Freefinger
Apr 16th, 2008
11:13:01 AM
warlords of atlantis
by dizzywhip
Apr 16th, 2008
11:19:02 AM
heres a trailer
by dizzywhip
Apr 16th, 2008
11:29:41 AM
QUEEN KONG - WHAT THE...
by The Goon
Apr 16th, 2008
11:32:17 AM
Better not take place under water
by Freaky_Zeke
Apr 16th, 2008
11:45:03 AM
CALLING BOBORCI
by Robots In Das Guys
Apr 16th, 2008
11:47:31 AM
Robots In Das Guys
by Boborci
Apr 16th, 2008
11:50:48 AM
POS Doug McClure?
by Toonol
Apr 16th, 2008
11:54:49 AM
Or you could look at www.BUSTEDTEES.COM, morons.
by Kurzinski Valentine
Apr 16th, 2008
12:23:18 PM
moondoggy2u...
by Galva
Apr 16th, 2008
12:32:39 PM
Atlantis Sinking!
by Yeti
Apr 16th, 2008
12:39:37 PM
THE ABYSS but...
by icen9ne
Apr 16th, 2008
12:42:47 PM
I PRONOUNCE YOUR NAME 'THROBERTO'
by BringingSexyBack
Apr 16th, 2008
12:51:18 PM
Rickey, for one, Welcomes our new Aquatic Overlords!
by Rickey Henderson
Apr 16th, 2008
12:54:48 PM
SEA-MEN FROM THE DEEP!
by Rickey Henderson
Apr 16th, 2008
01:13:03 PM
Hooray, they're ruining a franchise I care nothing about!
by photoboy
Apr 16th, 2008
01:15:42 PM
THROBERTO: QUICK! WHAT DOES INEXORABLE MEAN?
by BringingSexyBack
Apr 16th, 2008
01:16:19 PM
XIPHOS
by BringingSexyBack
Apr 16th, 2008
01:19:05 PM
I FEEL BAD FOR YOU BRITS ...
by BringingSexyBack
Apr 16th, 2008
01:27:52 PM
Boborci
by Robots In Das Guys
Apr 16th, 2008
01:51:05 PM
by Robots In Das Guys
by Boborci
Apr 16th, 2008
02:08:52 PM
Boborci
by Robots In Das Guys
Apr 16th, 2008
02:12:39 PM
Boborci
by Rickey Henderson
Apr 16th, 2008
02:13:10 PM
Secret government experiments at Area 51 anger Atlantians
by Darth_Inedible
Apr 16th, 2008
02:15:38 PM
Rickey Henderson
by Boborci
Apr 16th, 2008
02:20:13 PM
well don't go with Wolfgang Peterson
by Rickey Henderson
Apr 16th, 2008
02:33:58 PM
hey Rickey...
by just pillow talk
Apr 16th, 2008
02:34:57 PM
yeah, no kidding Pillow
by Rickey Henderson
Apr 16th, 2008
02:39:08 PM
yeah, it was a good game on Friday....
by just pillow talk
Apr 16th, 2008
02:41:27 PM
(albeit, cold as all hell)
by Rickey Henderson
Apr 16th, 2008
02:46:05 PM
It's about time for a cool underwater movie
by NoHubris
Apr 16th, 2008
02:48:38 PM
Rickey's been here a whole longer than you Orcus
by Rickey Henderson
Apr 16th, 2008
02:52:55 PM
Ha! Rickey has been doing that forever Orcus
by just pillow talk
Apr 16th, 2008
02:53:21 PM
I'm thinking Orci likes the Mariners
by just pillow talk
Apr 16th, 2008
02:54:33 PM
I was thinking the Nats...
by Rickey Henderson
Apr 16th, 2008
03:02:48 PM
Moondoggy cannot stand 3rd person references
by moondoggy2u
Apr 16th, 2008
03:07:13 PM
Rickey Henderson
by Boborci
Apr 16th, 2008
03:11:46 PM
Since 95, huh Orcus?
by Rickey Henderson
Apr 16th, 2008
03:12:52 PM
PROTO-Orcus???
by moondoggy2u
Apr 16th, 2008
03:24:03 PM
Good to hear, Boborci
by Rickey Henderson
Apr 16th, 2008
03:29:39 PM
Elliot and Rossio are left out in the cold, no longer the go-to
by CreasyBear
Apr 16th, 2008
04:01:24 PM
XIPHOS
by BringingSexyBack
Apr 16th, 2008
04:21:07 PM
So it's like one of the many Namor storylines
by Reel American Hero
Apr 16th, 2008
04:37:27 PM
NAMOR RIPOFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by DarthRazor
Apr 16th, 2008
05:03:03 PM
Atragon, anyone?.
by TheFoywonder
Apr 16th, 2008
05:14:30 PM
Hey
by boyhowdy
Apr 16th, 2008
05:26:17 PM
Doug McClure...gone.
by otm shank
Apr 16th, 2008
06:22:13 PM
Doug McClure
by loki965
Apr 16th, 2008
06:53:42 PM
TomBodet
by just pillow talk
Apr 16th, 2008
07:03:12 PM
PENIS RISING!!!
by MrMysteryGuest
Apr 16th, 2008
08:25:43 PM
Pity they can't write for shit
by kwisatzhaderach
Apr 17th, 2008
06:12:31 AM
Marvel could sue this project to the grave...
by genro
Apr 17th, 2008
06:30:56 PM

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