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Danton Burroughs has joined Edgar & John on Barsoom...

first by the_raftaman	May 3rd, 2008 09:15:30 AM
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That's a shame... by Pariah74	May 3rd, 2008 09:28:29 AM
...but what happens now? I am a huge John Carter fan and I fear that the sentinel is gone and the fumbling feebs of Hollywood can now rip the story to shreds. Tell me that isn't so. Please tell me Pixar still can't make Woola a smart talking hipster! Or that story isn't going to be reworked so John and Woola have to go find a lost friend...you know the story of EVERY pixar film. Please tell me there is somebody who will stop that sort of nonsense!
Very sad. by Uncapie	May 3rd, 2008 09:47:23 AM
Sounds like he was a stand up guy. RIP, Mr. Burroughs.
The Proof of Concept reel is brilliant... by Bones	May 3rd, 2008 10:59:37 AM
The art by Ian McCaig, Ryan Church and others along with the animation tests is gorgeous and ranks up there with the LOTR proof of concept reel that PJ and Weta put together. I hope that Pixar goes for that level of detail in their version.
As to Danton... by Bones	May 3rd, 2008 11:07:09 AM
He tried so very hard to keep ERB's work in the limelight as a literary and cultural force...and the properties have never been done correctly. Many have come close to brilliance, but have either been badly cast, not pulpy enough, or toothless and homogenized--the ones that have come close for Tarzan were: Greystoke-The Legend of Tarzan, The Disney film (which had the raw power but was too touchy feely)and moments in the various other films. This is the film series I wanted Del Toro to man, more than anything. I hope the people at the ERB company will keep the flame alive, as a tribute to the work that Danton did.
I'd Like to See The Proof of Concept Footage by cowboyone	May 3rd, 2008 11:50:19 AM
Sounds great.
Proof of Concept Footage... by BranMakMorn	May 3rd, 2008 12:09:42 PM
by Kerry Conran has reached near legendary status for those who have been fortunate to see it.
Pixar is going to film the Mars series? by Moonwatcher	May 3rd, 2008 12:30:41 PM
Guess I was asleep when that news came out. And it is a shame that Danton didn't get to see the fruit of his labor. Hopefully, whoever takes on the challenge will be respectful of the family's legacy. The books are still fun, even for an old man like me.
A Shame by 900LBGorilla	May 3rd, 2008 12:32:47 PM
RIP Danton. I'd like to see the Conran stuff- though I can't believe that it's any good ....Sky captain was one of the worst movies ever crapped onto the screen. Love Pixar- but this JC of Mars so ain't a Pixar film - oh well a Real John Carter movie will have to wait a bit longer....
What ever happened to Kerry Conran? by Norm3	May 3rd, 2008 01:42:43 PM
I am dying for more of his throw back pulp movies.
WB Tarzan? by s0nicdeathmonkey	May 3rd, 2008 02:06:39 PM
I don't mean to deface the man on his obit page, but, as an honest question, how did they convince him that the WB teen-centric Tarzan was a good idea?
Billy Crudup IS John Carter. by DocPazuzu	May 3rd, 2008 02:12:26 PM
Or would be in a just world where all movies are cool and perfect.
DocPazuzu by HEADGEEK	May 3rd, 2008 02:32:48 PM
yeah - that was one of the names I was fighting for.
Harry by DocPazuzu	May 3rd, 2008 03:18:23 PM
Well done. Let's hope the actual film will do justice to at least half of the goodness I'm sure you and your buds would have put into this wonderful property if it had remained in your hands.
Agreed! Billy Crudup is IDEAL!!! by Brians Life	May 3rd, 2008 04:21:17 PM
Only I suppose he'd have to wear pants...Harry, if you were fighting for him in your JC project...WELL DONE!
Nice, heartfelt piece, Harry. by Smilin'Jack Ruby	May 3rd, 2008 05:09:34 PM
Too often you hear about the "bad" kind of people tasked with maintaining a great author or artist's estate, so it's nice to hear of someone who loved the work as much as the fans. Rest in peace, Danton Burroughs.
So will they release Filmation's TARZAN now? by Drath	May 3rd, 2008 06:53:32 PM
Just asking. And I'm sorry he never got to see a movie version of John Carter. It seems like it should have made it to the screen even as a flawed movie by now.
Pariah 74 by NomeKing	May 3rd, 2008 06:56:52 PM
Actually the ERB corp is run by this Sandra chick and Jim Sullis guy, neither of who gave any respect to Danton that I could see. They treated him and his grandfather's property like an over the hill whore. Danton's passing is sad, but when you talk about the work he did? I mean giving a major franchise to Harry Knowles, whose main claim to fame is several competitive eating medals is not necessarily a smart move, nor is hiring the director of Sky Captain or Zathura. It has gotta suck to be a legacy, never creating anything cool but pimping out what you inherited the best you can. IF John Carter ever happens it will be SO not John Carter that it will be a cosmic joke.
Tars Tarkis Will Live by Evil Chicken	May 3rd, 2008 07:08:40 PM
I’m saddened by Mr. Burroughs passing as I am sorry to hear that you (Harry and Co. that is) are no longer involved with the project. I’m certain that your version of the vision would have rocked. Really. And what a vision John Carter from Mars is. I’m a firm believer that “Star Wars” wouldn’t have existed in its present form if Edgar Rice Burroughs never put pen to paper. I believe that the Pixar Boys will make magic. I pray that Brad Bird is on this one. John Carter deserves it.
This sucks! Hollywood can come up with the money by Mace Tofu	May 3rd, 2008 07:09:49 PM
to make a crapfest like PLUTO NASH or IN THE NAME OF THE KING but not this film before he died. Well we have "The Land That Time Forgot" ... sad thinking about all the turkeys we got stuck with while cool projects like JC collect dust.
Hey I liked Sky Captain by Pariah74	May 3rd, 2008 09:50:12 PM
But then again I like those old cheesy serials. To each his own, I guess...but I agree that Zathura sucked.
The usual Hollywood irony here being... by Big Dumb Ape	May 4th, 2008 04:01:28 AM
...That this weekend Favreau's IRON MAN will do absolutely killer business. They're talking about it beating SPIDER-MAN 2's numbers for opening weekend now, and I don't recall anyone being unhappy over those figures. Which means that had Favreau just been able to keep Paramount moderately interested in the property -- I mean just enough to keep the CARTER option alive -- right now he would have the power to get the movie made his way AND best of all he would've had Paramount kissing his ass and literally BEGGING him to take it on since now they'd be hoping to get another franchise launch out of him (given how well he's clearly handled IRON MAN). Ah, you gotta love Hollywood and all that creative foresight, no? I swear, ala M.Night's forthcoming film THE HAPPENING, why can't there be a freakin' happening that purges Hollywood suits once and for all? So that the people who control the money and who control "what" gets made are actually people who LOVE making movies instead of just being asswipe business majors that couldn't care less what they produced?
Danton, RIP and say hello to the Tharks for us by Big Dumb Ape	May 4th, 2008 04:05:53 AM
For those into all things Burroughs, Danton's name always surfaced whenever you got to talking about the legacy and protection and promotion of the ERB properties. He always did his best to keep those incredible worlds alive and out there in print or in some form of media development or whatever, and he certainly never stopped loving them with all his heart. RIP, Danton -- you did your family and all those beloved characters proud. Do me a favor and pet Woola for me!
I liked Zathura. by Knuckleduster	May 4th, 2008 11:50:02 AM
And Favreau is obviously the pefect man for this. Hope he still pursues it.
RIP Danton Burroughs by psykomyko	May 4th, 2008 03:26:14 PM
I had the fortune to speak with Danton Burroughs a few times on the phone, and met him once at Comic-Con. He was a very nice and generous man, and was very respectful and loving towards his grandfather's creations.

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