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After Two Television Versions, WITCHBLADE Is Coming To The Big Screen!!

first by midnighthobo	May 12th, 2008 08:22:52 AM
yeeeeeeeeeah
whoseblade? by NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYanks	May 12th, 2008 08:27:33 AM
never heard of this.
yancy by yoaish	May 12th, 2008 08:32:45 AM
i loved her as sara... is it wrong to hope they ask her? even though they wont
Too Little... by Karl Childers	May 12th, 2008 08:34:32 AM
too late. Where's that Spawn sequel? Or a Savage Dragon adaptation?
This thing had a story? by blindambition238	May 12th, 2008 08:35:13 AM
I thought it was just the superhero equivalent of Maxim. Her special 'armor' is just a bunch of strategically placed pasties.
I was too late by Mace Tofu	May 12th, 2008 08:43:05 AM
I was off doing some cat chores so I couldn't stop that damn first from showing up... based on those photos I can see the live action was lacking in two departments. Let's hope the do a better job but the odds are...
Oh good!... by Kid Z	May 12th, 2008 08:49:14 AM
...Will she be mostly naked like in the comics?
This time with more skin! by CuervoJones	May 12th, 2008 08:51:04 AM
I hope.
never seen it by thinboyslim.	May 12th, 2008 08:53:00 AM
don't think it ever crossed over to these shores but i would most definitely be interested if they came up with something that is a cross between those 2 pictures, i.e. a live action of the manga not an anime of the old lady there.
what a crap comic by BMacSmith	May 12th, 2008 08:54:09 AM
but i love the tits on that anime girl!
Actually tinboyslim, by BrandonGK	May 12th, 2008 09:05:23 AM
Witchblade is originally an American property. It started as a comic book with Image around '96, so it's been around for a while. If you're talking about the Manga I think it airs on the IFC (the Independent Film Channel), not cable/satellite provider shows IFC, so that's probably why you haven't seen it.
Not one of Image Comics best by ghunz	May 12th, 2008 09:06:27 AM
I got the first few issues when it came out years ago, never really got into it, and the tv show sucked too, but i never seen the anime which i might have to watch, Can't be that bad right? And yah, I agree SPAWN is due for a remake.....But with good writers unlike the comic.
That looks so gay by ScriptGirl00	May 12th, 2008 09:07:40 AM
almost as gay as Speed Racer. I hope that fails miserably.
what a coincidence by captainCAPSLOCK	May 12th, 2008 09:15:47 AM
i've been sitting here watching the anime series for the past couple hours - click to AICN and BAM! what are the odds.
actually BrandonGK, by captainCAPSLOCK	May 12th, 2008 09:19:00 AM
did it ever occur to you thinkboyslim isn't from the US?
didn't Marc Silvestri have a guy and girl like this? by nerosday	May 12th, 2008 09:31:52 AM
The girl was Witchblade and the guy was the Darkness. She was a cop he was a mobster, she was naked he was covered up to his forehead, gotta love comics.
Image was kind of my comics collecting swan song by nerosday	May 12th, 2008 09:33:11 AM

wow... no new posts in over 20 minutes. by nerosday	May 12th, 2008 09:52:24 AM
This is truly a story which no one gives a shit about.
cheers captainCAPSLOCK by thinboyslim.	May 12th, 2008 09:59:45 AM
i was about to bash BrandonGK for his naive xenophobia, seeing as i was in fact posting on an american website with the saying "these shores", implying I am from completely different 'shores' to those where the comment is posted but alas you have rendered my post superfluous. thanks again.
Witchblade Sucks! by RenoNevada	May 12th, 2008 10:00:27 AM
Why are they even bothering to make another shitty comic book into a movie? "The Exterminators" or "The Walking Dead" should be made into movies before this gratuitous T'n'A shitfest (not that I have anything against T'n'A, just give me a decent story with it).
I thought Yancy Butler killed... by Ninja Nerd	May 12th, 2008 10:02:42 AM
...the TNT series and her career by showing up drunk and/or stoned for work. Apparently just the series, if she's working again. I liked the TV show and and have seen a few episodes of the anime version. I'd like a decent treatment of this, but it's more likely to be a Sci-Fi Channel grade yawner, I'm thinking.
That promo shot is so 90's by wilsonfisk89	May 12th, 2008 10:04:44 AM

Megan Fox for Sara Pezzini by Dreadlock Holmes	May 12th, 2008 10:24:01 AM
That is all.
Didn't Yance (lesbian) Butler have a by V'Shael	May 12th, 2008 10:26:19 AM
drinking problem, resulting in the TV show being canned?
Megan Fox by schlockthemonkey	May 12th, 2008 10:28:15 AM
does anyone happen to have the uncensored topless photos of her that are on tmz.com?
Yancy Butler was HOT in Hard Target by Abin Sur	May 12th, 2008 10:30:05 AM
But then those eyebrows kept getting bigger and BIGGER...
Schlock by Dreadlock Holmes	May 12th, 2008 10:36:08 AM
Go to WWTDD.COM for Megan Fox topless goodness.
If it's anything like Guyver The Movie... by Knuckleduster	May 12th, 2008 10:37:03 AM
... I'm so there! Bitches and metal, baby! Whooooo!
Dreadlock Holmes by schlockthemonkey	May 12th, 2008 10:44:32 AM
I am forever in your debt.
Way to strike while the iron is hot by norrinrad	May 12th, 2008 11:01:03 AM
This comic was pretty popular in the 90's. Way to be on top of things. Also, when the show turned Witchblade into some medeivel knight for no reason I was done.
The show was cheesy at best. by fiester	May 12th, 2008 11:34:59 AM
Dunno much else about this property but it sure seems like there are a lot of better indie comic books that deserve big screen treatment.
AWESOME!!! what the fuck is witchblade? by Baron Karza	May 12th, 2008 11:46:58 AM
Uwe Boll material?
Fuck Witchblade. Make The Darkness. by Dreamseller	May 12th, 2008 11:54:14 AM

WITCHBLADE by Sawney Bean	May 12th, 2008 12:08:49 PM
It's kind of like Catwoman and Bloodrayne rolled into one. Wow. Can't wait to miss it.
Witchblade sucked...comic, cartoon, tv show... by Brians Life	May 12th, 2008 12:50:26 PM
...and prognosticating that the movie will suck too. PEACE!!!
What about The Darkness movie? by fozzy360	May 12th, 2008 01:14:15 PM
That's a way better story than Witchblade.
Megan Fox Nekkid on the set of Jennifer's Body by Karl Childers	May 12th, 2008 01:23:54 PM
http://www.thebadandugly.com/2 008/05/12/on-set-megan-fox%e2% 80%99s-body/ Maybe she'll be Witchblade?
The anime is actually good by Falcon5768	May 12th, 2008 01:36:32 PM
For one thing, its not the comic, this actually has a story and has nothing to do with Sara but another "Witchblade" The TV show was also decent, at least first season wise. Both wisely added storylines to what really was a shitty tits and ass comic along the line of Lady Death and Evil Ernie comics that where pretending to be "edgy" back then. They would never have made it 2 issues in these post comic code days.
yancy butler was sooooooooo smoking hot by shogunshin	May 12th, 2008 01:49:31 PM
yancy butler was so hot, i would flip thru the stations to just catch a glimpse of her. i hope they find a place for her in the new flick!!!
Nosferatu by Sawney Bean	May 12th, 2008 01:58:57 PM
Don't forget Aeon Flux, Resident Evil, Ultraviolet, Domino, and of course, Bloodrayne.
Darkness would make a better movie by estacado1	May 12th, 2008 02:00:23 PM
Make The Darkness first, then introduce Witchblade in the sequel. The only reason Witchblade became popular was because Michael Turner was so good at drawing hot chicks. His other work, Fathom, would make a more successful transition to the big screen compared to Witchblade. But one comic that will be a sure hit if ever made to the big screen is Danger Girls.
This looks so gay by This_talkback_is_on_CRAZYPILLS	May 12th, 2008 02:00:31 PM
What with the big titties and all. Those homosexuals just can't get enough pussy.
Yancy Butler looked like a dude by Brians Life	May 12th, 2008 02:27:01 PM
And she's named after a STREET!
Witchblade: Full Metal Snatch... by wowsah156	May 12th, 2008 02:51:37 PM
Unless we see a type of female Conan onlt wearing a metal guard to hide her vagina/snatch the nthis will be a wasted movie. This needs to be a hard R rating. I want to seed a an almost naked woman with a scarysword chop the heads off of scum.
"Yance" by ArcadianDS	May 12th, 2008 03:23:08 PM
way to fail at cool news, bro.
I want the Darkness, not Witchblade by Toby___Wong	May 12th, 2008 03:30:25 PM
And put enough Darklings in it. And NOT Tom Cruise as Estacado, please.
yeah the comic did suck balls! by alienindisguise	May 12th, 2008 04:08:05 PM
just a tacky pin up fest during the era of t and a comics..lame!
Which Blade? by Yeti	May 12th, 2008 04:44:23 PM
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHA!
Better improve on CATWOMAN & ELEKTRA by thegreatwhatzit	May 12th, 2008 05:34:26 PM
Both were boxoffice duds, thus I presumed that Hollywood no longer yielded to superheroines. Caution: the trademark costumes for Vampirella and Witchblade were ditched in the TV movies (the actresses preferred more conservative attire). Take a look at Witchblade's near non-existent "costume": http://www.csmoorestudio.com/A rmor_Bikini_Witchblade_Statue_ PREORDER_p/csms1030.htm They'd better not fuck this one up. If the actress is barely clad in this Band Aid, I'm definitely there.
lol by Cronenfly	May 12th, 2008 06:57:51 PM
i remember that show back in the day. it was so lame
Wait...Michael Turner was good at drawing hot women? by Pops Freshemeyer	May 12th, 2008 07:07:15 PM
Uh, yeah. And Rob Liefeld is good at drawing feet...
As an expert on Witchblade.... by Han Cholo	May 12th, 2008 07:43:25 PM
The series sucked because none of the characters were faithful to their comic counterparts. Yancy Butler is good looking but was not right for the role. I think someone who had a more volutpuous form but strong personality would have been key. Plus if you read the comic, Nottingham wasn't a bum-looking dude. He was well dressed but kick ass. I'm just having trouble coming up with someone who would have fit the part for Sara and Nottingham but no one in Hollywood really fits the bill in my opinion. Maybe they should go the Beowulf route on this one...
Agree with Pops on Michael Turner... by Han Cholo	May 12th, 2008 07:47:31 PM
Dude was very detailed, and at one time, an awesome penciller. His early work was great and I saw great things in store for him. However, over time his style got lazy as well as his anatomical accuracy. He still does detail very well but his figures are more akin to Rob Leifeld I'm sorry to say. You want awesome art? Check out the works of Travis Charest, Adi Granov, Adam Hughes, Renato Guedes, & Gabriele Dell'Otto. These guys are raising the fucking bar as far as I'm concerned.
Underwhelming. by Sithtastic	May 12th, 2008 09:21:41 PM
Whichblade always had my interest as a comic book, but once I was past all the gorgeous art work, there really wasn't enough to keep me engaged. Such was the plight of all the Top Cow (and subsequently Image) titles. So much promise, but not enough pay off (though I'd say the one exception to this would be Alan Moore's run on Wild CATs.). As for this, what'd I'd like to say about female based comic book projects has been said already. I don't know what the studio is thinking where this is concerned.
TITblade by ZeroCorpse	May 12th, 2008 09:26:08 PM
Because honestly, that's all the manga/anime geeks give a shit about.
BAKER STREET or DEADWORLD would make better movies by ZeroCorpse	May 12th, 2008 09:34:52 PM
Witchblade and all the Top Cow shit is just shallow fanwank. Baker Street was a good storyline, had a proxy for the audience, and had a compelling main character and interesting punk setting. Deadworld was a great twist on the zombie genre. It wasn't like all the Romero & clone stuff (ie "what happens on the day the zombies come?") and was instead about what happens AFTER, and what if some of them are smart and can talk, plot, and work to destroy humanity?
Get Over Yourself... and Megan Fox? by Stark Industries	May 12th, 2008 10:23:47 PM
Gang... 'The Powers That Be' picked Witchblade and that's it. So let it go will ya? :) Yancy did a great job for the series but it wasn't her fault for the execution of direction that the series took. Parts of it were very compelling and some, well, you know... The biggest problem (The Fanboys agree) was the costuming. It started cool with the mid-armor, but it should have evolved before the end of season one, as well as the Gauntlet starting to grow and manipulate as well. If you Google 'Witchblade' and 'Cosplay' there are several girls who made their own 'Witchblade Outfit' WITH the Gauntlet! (And they look great!) So a 'big budget' film should be able to do the same. Without the outfit, it's just a CSI/NYPD/CSU detective 'chick' show. The actress has to be everything... IN the Costume and OUT! (Yeah, that too.) Anyone voting for Megan Fox in that outfit? Repulsors to full! - Stark
Han Cholo... by Pops Freshemeyer	May 13th, 2008 12:01:35 AM
I know Travis Charest from Wildcats and other stuff, and have been a Hughes fan since JLA (though I preferred Kevin Maguire), but I've got no clue who this Adi Granov is. Explain!
Jeez... Look at my Design will ya? - Ironm - ah - Stark by Stark Industries	May 13th, 2008 12:11:27 AM

Photos of Megan Fox Topless (plus ass-shots) by Hellofadrug	May 13th, 2008 12:56:21 AM
http://tinyurl.com/5u6su5 aww, yeah.
>_> I liked the comic by cookiemunstahh	May 13th, 2008 01:52:35 AM
I actually really liked the comic. I may be biased a bit though as I've liked media based on badass chicks as I like to consider myself one. Haha. I think this has the propensity to be either really good or really crappy. Hopefully it'll be the former. It seems like Rhona Mitra is no longer in it? She's not listed on imdb nor is WB listed on her site... Good news. Doomsday was a crap on a stick. I hope they also do a Darkness film... I'm just getting into that. Loler at Yancy's brows XD. It's like the "mole" bit on Austin Powers. Everytime I watched WB my eyes were slowly drawn to her brows. Also about the Darkness being fully "clothed," I can somewhat understand. Codpieces/speedo, (which I'd consider a WB-outfit nakedness equivalent,) while somewhat hot, can turn out really fruity looking hahah.
Queen of The Damned was utter dreck by Lost Jarv	May 13th, 2008 06:20:11 AM
Horrible effort. I'm looking forward to this, but I'm a sucker for cheesy crap
I'm the only guy who liked Yancy? by spud mcspud	May 13th, 2008 06:41:25 AM
Loved HARD TARGET, and I even dug her in WITCHBLADE, which I quite enjoyed. The comics? Drawn porn, simple as. Jarv - with you there. Looks like cheesy crap, ergo I am there with bells on. Give the Yance some love - at least a cameo as one of the previous Witchblade owners! Oh, and Megan Fox for Pezzini. And Cassie in HACK/SLASH.
Is there even an audience for this? by BrandonGK	May 13th, 2008 08:09:50 AM
Other than Witchblade fans? It's not like Witchblade is some beloved icon with widespread appeal like Superman or Spiderman, it's just some mediocre comic that coasted by on T&A factor.
Yes, There IS an audience for this... Pubescent boys. by mistergreen	May 13th, 2008 08:57:15 AM
All I've seen is the anime.. It was a little boring.
I agree BrandonGK by nerosday	May 13th, 2008 09:12:25 AM
In all honesty, who the Hell is gonna pay to see this? Why waste the money making it, even? This is a property that has come failed and gone three times now, in comics, live action TV and anime, who in their right mind authorized developement on a film? My God Hollywood is truly the home of idots.
But mine is the home of idiots who can't spell idiots by nerosday	May 13th, 2008 09:13:23 AM

I'd pay to see it. by Lost Jarv	May 13th, 2008 09:56:35 AM
But I'd also have no delusions as to what I was paying for.
I doubt it, mistergreen by BrandonGK	May 13th, 2008 10:06:03 AM
If ten to twelve want to whack it to hot chicks all they have to do is go on google and type "boobs" on the search engine. Try not to forget the last comic book flick that tried to market itself through titillation was Catwoman, and we all know how well that turned out.
BrandonGK is right by ZeroCorpse	May 13th, 2008 01:08:37 PM
It was a poor comic that relied solely on T&A to sell. It wasn't even well-drawn T&A, either. It was ridiculous Liefeld-style balloon boobs and ridiculously-long thighs. I still curse Todd McFarlane for opening the door to such crappy art styles. Before him, the most out-there comic book artist was Bill Sienkiewicz, but at least his stuff had some character and was unique. Still, the worst famous comic book artist (as opposed to newer guys that weren't classic-era) was and remains John Byrne. I always hated his art because his characters were so damned interchangeable. The facial features were damned near identical. The anatomy was like action figures. He was a decent writer, but his art always left me cold. Of course, I mark John Romita Jr. as one of my favorites, and he's coming back to Amazing Spider-Man, dammit. He's not as slick as some newer artists, but his style's a real meat-and-potatoes comic book style that does the job well. And as much as I respect the man, Kirby's art never made me beg for more. It's iconic, and he deserves all the credit in the world for creating the look of so many characters, but sometimes I just can't help noticing that all his people look like they're made out of balloons; Like balloon animals. I veered way off the point--- My point is that Witchblade and most other Top Cow comics were T&A rags with minimal story or character development. The art style was just this side of manga, and the focus was clearly, obviously on gigantic tits, guns, and swords. I'd be surprised if anyone who actually every touched a real girl ever subscribed to a Top Cow comic.
Sherlock - THE SHADOW by spud mcspud	May 13th, 2008 03:18:05 PM
We need some love for THE SHADOW. That movie was fucking awesome, and when shown it some weeks ago for the first time, Mrs Spud-To-Be said "How come I never heard of this before? It's brilliant!". Yes, it is, and it was buried somewhere early in the 1990s in some shit-ass non-summer position where no-one saw it except for a few faithful fans. It is a SPECTACULAR movie, it absolutely pisses on the lukewarm BATMAN BEGINS (in that this actually has a DECENT Act III) and is up there with the best superhero movies. Even Alec Baldwin is likeable - that's some feat. Sherlock, I got your back - this film is awesome, and deserves your respect, bitches.
Love the T&A of the anime... by Billyeveryteen	May 13th, 2008 10:43:38 PM
I'd be happy with a Barbwire level of gratuitous-ness.
Tuned in for the TV series by Teddy Artery	May 14th, 2008 01:50:44 AM
but they really ruined everything with the final episode.
zip by d_fens1969	May 14th, 2008 05:32:53 AM
fap fap fap
Same problem with SPAWN... by spud mcspud	May 14th, 2008 01:52:51 PM
Great idea, written by idiots. The pathos inherent in a guy becoming a hell-born undead superhero, having to watch his wife and kid move in with his best friend, having to do Hell's bidding while trying to find a way out of it, and the down-and-out Heaven's rejects backup that try to help him... Seemed like a slam-dunk to me, until I saw that fucking movie in the 90s. Jesus. The only person in that who can hold their head high is Leguizamo. That should be Leguizamo's legacy: in his obit, it'll read "this guy was the best thing in a LOT of shit movies. But if you find you're watching a shit movie starring Leguizamo, stick around, His contribution will always be great." Seriously... how did they fuck up SPAWN? It should've been so awesome... Todd McFarlane - YOU SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!!!

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