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Marvel's RUNAWAYS headed to the big screen!

There's a helluva lot happenin' tonight by thebearovingian	May 22nd, 2008 02:15:48 AM
Let me sleep!
Never before have I claimed a board...till now. by Big Dumb Ape	May 22nd, 2008 02:15:50 AM
FIRST! I know...everyone hates it, but I swear I've NEVER been first!
Big Dumb Ape by thebearovingian	May 22nd, 2008 02:17:17 AM
Sorry, man. You gotta be quick(er).
RUNAWAYS IS AWESOME!!!! FUCK YEAH! by messi	May 22nd, 2008 02:17:26 AM
this is a good idea.
Awright, who else... by KnightShift	May 22nd, 2008 02:17:39 AM
...saw that title and thought "Dear God, they're going to do a remake of RUNAWAY now?!?"
Not good enough... by loogenhausen	May 22nd, 2008 02:21:00 AM
...where's that Power Pack movie? Either that or Cloak & Dagger would do it for me. I guess we have to wait for those when the well really does run dry for Marvel.
Damn! I was too late! As for this movie... by Big Dumb Ape	May 22nd, 2008 02:21:33 AM
Oh well, I should look on the bright side -- now no one can pick on me for BEING first! As for this news, I have to say this was one of my biggest fears after the success of IRON MAN relative to Marvel...and potentially with Warner Bros and DC Comics assuming DARK KNIGHT is as huge as everyone is expecting. Namely, we'll now get a flood of comic book movies that no one EXCEPT the real die-hard comic geeks will really be wanting. I mean come on...the kids of Super Villains forming their own group? It hasn't even been made and even just SAYING that sentence implies you need to ALREADY come into the theater knowing backstory characters. Maybe this will be good...then again, more likely I'm betting something like this will ultimately fall into development hell and not even get made (hey, even Marvel can't afford to make everything it wants and it certainly won't be able to afford to make whatever it wants if it starts misfiring on some films). But the bottom line: no offense to fans of the book, but this already sounds like someone taking another stab at doing something ala Tim Allen's ZOOM movie, and people stayed away from that in droves.
Marvel won't use Captain America in a title ... by krack	May 22nd, 2008 02:24:24 AM
They are calling the new Captain America film "The First Avenger". I assume this is because they are a bunch of pussies who fear the international audience won't go see a movie with "America" in the title. I hope whoever made that decision dies of a heart attack. As quickly has possible.
In the words of Ed Harris in GONE BABY GONE... by Tubbs Tattsyrup	May 22nd, 2008 02:30:35 AM
Fuckin. A.
Even if BKV and Whedon were attached, still worried by blindambition238	May 22nd, 2008 02:33:35 AM
I'd still be pretty nervous about this, even as a massive fan of the series. Firstly, its going to be a teen movie, which means they're going have to find 7 or 6 good teen actors that can fit the roles, which I think are harder to cast than adult ones. Secondly, if this thing does become successful are sequels are inevitable, they'd have to have a quick turnaround schedule ala Harry Potter or have to keep recasting to keep the ages consistent. Thirdly,while I trust Marvel Studios will try to be faithful, for some reason I have a mental image of them taking cues from The O.C. or Gossip Girl in order to target the teen audience. Lastly, the series is still pretty young, so hopefully they'll be enough movie-sized stories for them to draw from by the time this thing comes around.
Wouldn't it be more interesting if ... by Shan	May 22nd, 2008 02:34:31 AM
... the children of a bunch of superheroes ran away and formed a bunch of bad guys? More opportunities for mayhem for starters.
Semirelated news: OC creator is drafting an X-Men movie by blindambition238	May 22nd, 2008 02:40:38 AM
http://tinyurl.com/5l2zdt Guess that Fox is going to continue to sodomize the X-Men license for the foreseeable future. Anyone know when and if Marvel will get the rights back for that and Spider-Man?
Holy shit! I wish it was the YAs but I'll take the Runaways, too by captboulder	May 22nd, 2008 02:47:53 AM
This could be the easiet movie to make and yet, they'll fuck it up!
If Marvel doesn't call it "Captain America" -- A SHIT STORM hits by Big Dumb Ape	May 22nd, 2008 03:01:09 AM
Krack, if Marvel doesn't call the Captain America movie CAPTAIN AMERICA then it's going to result in Marvel finding itself in a TOTAL SHIT STORM of BAD publicity. Yes, I know, someone is going to try and use the ridiculous argument that "any publicity is good publicity" now. But not in this case -- no way, no how. Talk radio, Internet message boards, TV newscasts and certainly cable commentary shows would be all over that shit. And I can already see Marvel getting cocky and thinking they could get away with it, but that would be a TOTAL misjudgment of people simply taking pride in the country. Of course, once the shit storm hits Marvel will THEN plead total innocence and try to say, "But we only wanted to tie it into the AVENGERS movie! Really!" but the damage will have already be done since NO ONE with a functioning brain won't see right through the bullshit and simply see that they backed off of using his name for political purposes. And as a lifelong comic fan, that's the point I'd happily stop buying any and all of their product and say FUCK YOU, MARVEL. Don't try and hand me some bullshit cover story. If dropping Cap's name is genuinely all part of some so-called marketing strategy to ramp up the eventual AVENGERS movie, then why wasn't IRON MAN called THE METAL AVENGER, to start laying the groundwork right now? And is THOR going to be called THE MYTHIC AVENGER for the same marketing tie-in reasons? Mark my words: TOTAL FUCKING SHIT STORM if they drop the name from the title. The irony being that more leftist people (say a Keith Olbermann) will go on TV and pontificate that it's much ado about nothing, which will only serve to piss off Middle Americans even more, as they then perceive the news people as trying to cover Marvel's ass or that the news media itself is being so Leftist relative to foreign nations that they don't want to put America in a title either. And if you think I'm kidding about that, keep this in mind: For as fucking low as Bush's approval rating is with the general public, the Democrats controlling Congress have only HALF of Bush's rating...then you have Lawyers viewed as scum under Congress...and amazingly enough -- and funny how the news media NEVER wants to say this about themselves -- but then the News Media itself comes in under THAT. Say what you will about the attention span of people watching the news these days and the things they like to get worked up about, but I'm telling you: NOT calling the movie CAPTAIN AMERICA to avoid somehow "offending" people overseas or fearing they won't like the movie because it has "America" in the title is JUST the kind of news story that the average person loves to get worked up about. Seriously, a fucking European country could get bombed that day and a war break out, but I guarantee you people would rather be foaming at the mouth and saying: "Can you believe this BULLSHIT about NOT calling him Captain AMERICA? Fuck that comic company right up its ass!" Which brings us full circle to BAD publicity that Marvel, as a company, and certainly its shareholders NEVER want to see...
Xiphos by blindambition238	May 22nd, 2008 03:07:24 AM
Nope. All of their parents were members of a secret society which was created within the comic series called The Pride. They're basically a shady organization of mutants (like X-Men), magicians, evil scientists, and just plain old criminals who are supposed to be the hidden rulers of the entire underworld and criminal activity in California; this basically puts them on the outside of the greater Marvel universe since all the action usually takes place in New York (except movie Iron Man of course). This was sort of a strong point for the series since it not only gave an explanation why almost no Marvel action takes place in Cali compared to NYC, but also lets the characters exist outside the greater Marvel universe and seperate from all the messy crossovers or backstories that plague it, which is one of the many reasons the book is pretty accessible for non comic readers. This is one of the rare books I recommend to my non comic interested friends who have all loved it, and I'd recommend it to you as well, especially before seeing the film whenever it comes out; its fairly new so theres not a lot of catch up to do, plus as i mentioned above, I really have a hard time seeing them being able to capture the essence of it. On that note, I will note that there is one important character pops up later whose the son of a semi-major villain, but unless you read any comics it wouldn't probably mean anything to you.
Badass! by TheEnemy8	May 22nd, 2008 03:15:45 AM
It won't be as good as the first volume but might be a worthy attempt at fun.
????? Stylized in a cartoony fashion? by Dingbatty	May 22nd, 2008 03:17:20 AM
The pencils on Runaways have never been "cartoony." At least not until August, when Humberto Ramos takes over art duties on the book.
Runaways is truly excellent: by newc0253	May 22nd, 2008 03:19:36 AM
I'm relieved that Marvel is doing this by themselves. Any other studio would turn this into a kid's version of the fantastic four, etc.
Also Alphona's art on Runaways was great: by newc0253	May 22nd, 2008 03:24:25 AM
super-stylised? bite me.
Big Dumb Ape by loogenhausen	May 22nd, 2008 03:25:40 AM
Well played sir, well played... If you ask me, you can avoid all the supposed controversy by just having Cap kicking butt in aWW2 setting. It's not that hard. Even the pitch to execs is easy: picture Saving Private Ryan meets Superman by way of Indiana Jones. It's not that hard to envision. If they just have the first Cap movie set entirely during WW2 and have him frozen at the end, he's all ready to be thawed out and part of the Avengers. Wham bam thank you ma'am. If they choose to go another route, they deserve what they get. It doesn't make any sense to not have him come from that era - he was basically a product of the U.S. propaganda machine, a living symbol designed to stomp Nazi ass into next Tuesday. Sigh. I hope that's where they're going. If not...oh boy...
Great news for Runaways fans by Steve Rogers	May 22nd, 2008 03:26:10 AM
And I agree that they should drop the "First Avenger" shit from the Captain America title.
Ding: You mean it's still being published? by Sherman_Lives	May 22nd, 2008 03:28:37 AM
Chalk it up to Whedon's "creative" scheduling. Dark Horse is smart to announce the street date of the next issue of Buffy at the end of an issue!
FUCK YES!!!! by BenFerris	May 22nd, 2008 03:35:13 AM
You really need to read it! Its awesome.
Big Dumb Ape by Dingbatty	May 22nd, 2008 03:39:10 AM
Calm down, and take a deep breath. There is no "leftist" conspiracy to change the title of the Cap movie. First of all, Cap is currently written by a liberal, Ed Brubaker, who lives in the liberal city of Seattle. Bru himself agrees that Cap shouldn't be used to represent any partisan politics. Also, the liberal Stephen Colbert has Cap's shield hanging on his studio's wall. The audience catches a glimpse of it every show. And, it's silly to think that anyone will be going on Countdown with Keith Olbermann to discuss Cap's potentially awkward film title (though KO does occasionally drop comic book references during his show, so either he or a staff writer is a comics fan).
Sherman_Lives by Dingbatty	May 22nd, 2008 03:41:01 AM
http://tinyurl.com/4pxrma for particulars.
Sherman_Lives by Dingbatty	May 22nd, 2008 03:42:56 AM
Whedon needs lots of time to decide which characters will become lesbians during his tenure.
Boo to you by BenFerris	May 22nd, 2008 03:53:27 AM
I'm not liking the people judging this so quickly. You can't think that just because there's kids in this that it means its gonna be shit, or that there's gonna be too much back story to be explained. I think the only things I'm worried about are the kid actors and who ever is attached to write and direct. Other then that, I'm fucking thrilled that Marvel is getting this going. As long as they believe in the title and bring the consistent greatness from the comic to the big screen, then it should be as great as BKV originally wrote it. OH, and Cloak & Dagger should totally make an appearance, that would be great.
Dingbatty, I NEVER sad it was a "Leftist Conspiracy"... by Big Dumb Ape	May 22nd, 2008 04:04:21 AM
Read what I said again. I NEVER said it was a "Leftist conspiracy" to change the movie's title. What I said EXACTLY was... The irony being that more leftist people (say a Keith Olbermann) will go on TV and pontificate that it's much ado about nothing, which will only serve to piss off Middle Americans even more, as they then perceive the news people as trying to cover Marvel's ass or that the news media itself is being Leftist relative to foreign nations and that they don't want to put America in a title either. And I stand by that. Marvel will think it's no big deal...people to the Left, like an Olbermann will likewise try to say that it's much ado about nothing -- or hell, being the diehard political ideologue that he is, I could see Olbermann actually USING the topic of the name change to get on his high horse and say something like: "Well of course they had to change the name! This is further evidence of the damage George Bush did to America's stature in the world! America's name is now considered box office poison abroad!" My point was that its not a CONSPIRACY per se, but someone Left-leaning...like an Olbermann...will at first brush it off, and then they WILL open the can of worms by trying to use politics to argue around it. At which point you can BET that someone on the right, say a Bill O'Reilly or Sean Hannity, will be playing clips of Olbermann making such a statement, adding their own ideological two cents as well... ...At which point the media circus shit storm that I predicted will erupt. Seriously, Dingbatty, I'm sure you're a nice guy and all, but you're nuts if you actually believe... That Marvel can make three SPIDER-MAN movies and call them SPIDER-MAN 1, 2 and 3... That they can make two Fantastic Four movies and call them THE FANTASTIC FOUR.... That they can make an Iron Man movie and call it IRON MAN... That they can make two Hulk movies and call them both THE HULK... That they can make a Thor movie and call it THOR... Hell, that they can even now make a Runaways movie and call it RUNAWAYS... ...And yet when it's time to debut a Captain America movie, you're going to call it THE FIRST AVENGER instead and think that no one noticed that you just HAPPENED to accidentally (cough! cough!) drop the character's name for the very first time that you've EVER made a superhero movie based on one of your characters Trust me, Dingbatty, it's a pretty safe bet the media and talk radio and TV commentators are fucking going to notice that his name magically went missing...
Boo to you by BenFerris	May 22nd, 2008 04:13:49 AM
I'm not liking the people judging this so quickly. You can't think that just because there's kids in this that it means its gonna be shit, or that there's gonna be too much back story to be explained. I think the only things I'm worried about are the kid actors and who ever is attached to write and direct. Other then that, I'm fucking thrilled that Marvel is getting this going. As long as they believe in the title and bring the consistent greatness from the comic to the big screen, then it should be as great as BKV originally wrote it. OH, and Cloak & Dagger should totally make an appearance, that would be great.
This may be a no-brainer... by BiggusDickus	May 22nd, 2008 04:17:16 AM
...but why can't we simply have a 'Y - The Last Man' movie? If that's not a 'high-concept' pitch, I don't know what is.
by the way	May 22nd, 2008 04:17:54 AM
if they make a movie about Avi Arad, should they use that name for the title or "The Exploiter"? (another 5 paragraphs from Big Dumb Ape to follow)
Boo to you by BenFerris	May 22nd, 2008 04:20:42 AM
I'm not liking the people judging this so quickly. You can't think that just because there's kids in this that it means its gonna be shit, or that there's gonna be too much back story to be explained. I think the only things I'm worried about are the kid actors and who ever is attached to write and direct. Other then that, I'm fucking thrilled that Marvel is getting this going. As long as they believe in the title and bring the consistent greatness from the comic to the big screen, then it should be as great as BKV originally wrote it. OH, and Cloak & Dagger should totally make an appearance, that would be great.
Damn... by BenFerris	May 22nd, 2008 04:22:20 AM
I totally posted that three times. Oops.
I was under the impression that fandom by Dingbatty	May 22nd, 2008 04:23:25 AM
was irked that they ADDED "The First Avenger" to the title, preceding or post, as opposed to leaving it merely eponymously "Captain America." My apologies if I misconstrued your intent. I just haven't heard anything about them considering leaving Cap out altogether, which I highly doubt they would do, anyway, as they need to push their character's likeness front and center to sell merchandising (toys, t-shirts, mugs, hats, etc.), which is where most of Marvel's money comes from these days, apart from the cash and stock bump generated by IM. Remember that Cap doesn't necessarily do poorly overseas -- there is a chain of restaurants in Dublin named Captain America's: http://www.captainamericas.com /start.htm
Though Runaways is defiantly the most accessable film for Marvel by blindambition238	May 22nd, 2008 04:24:00 AM
As I mentioned before, the series is quite young so it isnt very convoluted (yet), plus there's no origin story to tell. Their very first adventure was suddenly finding out the truth about their parents and investigating their origins. The back story fell into place as the actual plot moved forward. If done right though, this will be 'massive'. Hell, it could end up being Harry Potterish.
Runaways kicks ass! by BatPsycho	May 22nd, 2008 04:27:12 AM
I hope they start it from the beginning of the comics.
Big Dumb Ape by messi	May 22nd, 2008 04:54:45 AM
Do you know why you dumb fuck? Because a movie called "Captain America" will FUCK ALL money in the UK, Australia and France and then a bunch of other countries, no matter how cool the character is, if they hired Ed Brubaker to write the movie, the title alone would turn people off. Unless like I said before the do Avengers first, then more people will be willing to go see a Captain America movie. Just like in the comics how lots of people got into Cap through Avengers. Makes logical business sense. More than attempting to offplay it by calling it The First Avenger: Captain America.
Quint, check your mail by vadakinX	May 22nd, 2008 04:56:01 AM
Just sent you something...no, not porn. Sorry. But it is potentially "cool news".
Damn You Michael Bay by MCMLXXVI	May 22nd, 2008 05:12:27 AM
Damn You Michael Bay
You raise kids to be EVOL! like you and this happens? by Yeti	May 22nd, 2008 05:13:18 AM
Kids to day I tell you.... Never heard of this actually but it sounds intriquing. Who are the supervillian parents?
They could call it C.A. here, and F.A. overseas by Doctor Zoidberg	May 22nd, 2008 05:44:29 AM

only marvel i read would be Ennis's Punisher by palewook	May 22nd, 2008 05:46:21 AM
and he leaves after 60 issues (in 3 months)
Or 'Captain Imperalist Capitalist' by blindambition238	May 22nd, 2008 05:46:44 AM
If they realllllly wanted to be safe.
Could be be good, but... by Wungolioth	May 22nd, 2008 05:52:16 AM
I recently picked up Runaways TPB Volumes 1 and 2. Although the first one was great and showed a lot of potential, the second volume, IMO, just plain stunk. Between the vampire story that went on too long, and the poorly drawn Cloak and Dagger one-shot, nothing in this volume serves to push the story forward. I felt ripped off and I'm done with this series.
if done right by alex138	May 22nd, 2008 05:54:16 AM
this could be a big hit. don't know anything about the book but it seems like a property that kids today would latch on to, like harry potter some shit.
About Fucking Time! by DKT	May 22nd, 2008 06:39:49 AM
Quint, you have to read those books, at least the BKV stuff (haven't gotten into the Whedon ones yet). But they are pure joy and fun. I can't believe it took them this long to get serious about doing a movie/TV show.
I shudder to think of the last C America 'film' by Doctor Zoidberg	May 22nd, 2008 06:45:17 AM

Make it cheap by Dazzler69	May 22nd, 2008 06:52:26 AM
Cause it's gonna flop.
I know nothing about this... by just pillow talk	May 22nd, 2008 07:08:00 AM
But that blurb makes it sound awful. I do see that a bunch of you are pretty psyched about this, so what makes it so interesting?
Captain World? by MariusXe	May 22nd, 2008 07:14:34 AM
Sure they are going to call it Captain America. I mean a big "W" on his forehead would look pretty stupid. Achem... Still wonder why Marvel gets it that its better for their movies if they tie in the same universe and Dc still doesn't.
Would work better as a tv show by Waterson	May 22nd, 2008 07:28:06 AM
Runaways is great, but I always thought it would work as a live action television show. I never even considered a movie in my mind, since there tends to be a lot of drama and backstory that would be hard to fit in a two hour slot.
Why is Runaways so good? by ian216a	May 22nd, 2008 07:33:55 AM
For all the same reasons Buffy was so good really. Great writing, very relatable characters, moves between being hilarious and heart-breaking at the drop of a hat, and it looks good too. I can see why Marvel chose it to produce, because it always seemed to me as if it was written like a spec script. Also, I think it sold shedloads as digest books, which sell to the manga crowd who outnumber Marvel's current core audience, so it is already tested outside the comics "mainstream". Personally, I love it. It's always the first book I read each week it's released. I've being reading Marvel since the 70's and Runaways was the first comic to almost make me cry (regular readers could probably guess at what bit). Whedon's run is great too, when it comes out. Majorly conflicted over what comes next though. Terry Moore? Fantastic, SIP was the only comic book to actually make me cry! Ramos? Please don't suck! Please don't suck! Please don't suck!
Cap movie... by OBSD	May 22nd, 2008 07:49:19 AM
My feelings after reading the Marvel movie schedule was that "Captain America: The First Avenger" (and I never read ANYWHERE that Cap's name was dropped from the title, so nice try, Krak. I hope your lies make you die of a heart attack as soon as possible.) was coming out in May, 2011 as a lead-in for "The Avengers" movie two months later. But you're right. It's some crazy liberal plot to piss off redneck who haven't read a comic in years, and has nothing to do with perpetuating the Marvel Studio line. Morons.
Captain Anti-Fascist-Dictators Man by W3bzpinn3r	May 22nd, 2008 07:55:23 AM
That will be the official name of the Captain America movie... Starring Matt Damon as Capt, Jack Black as Bucky, and Jürgen Prochnow as the Red Skull. It would easily make millions and billions of dollars, especially overseas in all those fascist-led 3rd world countries.
wow theyre remaking Runaway with Tom Selleck and Gene Simmons! by Groothewarrior	May 22nd, 2008 08:03:13 AM

NEXTWAVE, GODSDAMMIT! by chrth	May 22nd, 2008 08:06:42 AM
What the fuck is wrong with Marvel?!? Just make a Nextwave film! Start with the theft of the marketing plan, then do the Robo-Cop storyline (issues 3-4), then the demons (issues 7-8), and finish up with Fin Fang Foom (issues 1-2). Throw in some attacks by Dirk Anger (issues 5-6) scattered throughout (since Dirk doesn't do much in those other issues). THIS MOVIE CAN'T FAIL.
Apparently Quint by Shigeru	May 22nd, 2008 08:17:21 AM
has no taste in comics..........
I wish they'd do X-23 by DirkBelig	May 22nd, 2008 08:29:41 AM
Whoever said that Runaways would make a cool TV series is onto something - it could be like Buffy, but wouldn't people think it's "Mutant X 2.0"? I'd rather see X-23 on the big screen because it's an easier story to tell - only one main character instead of six - and it was postively heartbreaking what happened to her. It's a little hard to follow her timeline because they introduced her badly in another series and then did two 6-issue runs with her at different ages, but it'd be a piece of cake to make a film out of it.
Quint, You're Not a Fan by The Funketeer	May 22nd, 2008 08:33:40 AM
I don't see how you could claim to be a big fan of Marvel or Vaughan and remain this ignorant of Runaways. You are a casual reader at best. My fanboy ass has deemed it so. This could totally work as a film though. I'm a little surprised they didn't try to make it a series though. There's enough cliffhangers in the first 24 issues to put together a really good 1st season of a TV show. It's also comprised mostly of teenagers and we know how much the CW loves it's ensemble teen dramas.
Y: The Last Man by CarmillaVonDoom	May 22nd, 2008 08:44:51 AM
D.J. Caruso has been attached to this for a while. I thought it was also confirmed that Shia Lebouf is starring as Yorick. Pretty sure this is moving forward.
messi like I've said before by nerosday	May 22nd, 2008 09:05:13 AM
If people are biased enough to not want to see it because his name is Captain America they're not going to care which movie comes out first CA or Avengers; THEY STILL WON'T SEE IT! Because they are biased pricks. Nothing can change that so why cater to them. Put the damn thing out first set in WWII which they have now confirmed they're going to do, and run with it. Those who want to see it will those who don't, won't.
In any case Cap's name will be in the title by nerosday	May 22nd, 2008 09:15:17 AM
I have never seen any posting from Marvel that said it wouldn't be.
Velociraptor by vaterite	May 22nd, 2008 09:24:01 AM
that is all.
I'm suprised by jopari	May 22nd, 2008 09:25:39 AM
Like the others, I always assumed Runaways would be made into a TV show. Hopefully the movie won't suck.
Runaways and Ant man? by Stalkeye	May 22nd, 2008 09:32:38 AM
What fucktard approved these projects for live action movies?I would rather see a Thunderbolts film than fucking Ant man and especially some supervillian offspring beating up their moms and dads.Is this Marvel's idea of a family film?just bring on cap and ironman 2 okkay?
OBSD - Yup, either I made it up ... by krack	May 22nd, 2008 10:16:51 AM
... or it was confirmed by CHUD yesterday in an interview with the head of Marvel Studios. Eat a dick.
When did Marvel jump the shark? by gregniz	May 22nd, 2008 10:20:57 AM
I'm thinking daredevil
nerosday - Oh, his name will be in the title by krack	May 22nd, 2008 10:22:55 AM
But it'll be because they got pressured into it, not because they want it there. They'll try to push "The First Avenger" on the public, they'll get backlash in the mainstream media, and it'll be back to "Captain America" real quick.
Naming the Cap Movie by Thrillho77	May 22nd, 2008 10:25:42 AM
Keeping the name of "The English Patient" didn't stop that melodramatic abortion from being a big fucking hit over here in America. Why don't other countries do us a solid and look the other way, huh? By the way, we even gave it its own Seinfeld episode!!!!
Nobody knows it... like Marvel by Nemeres	May 22nd, 2008 10:28:28 AM
These people are so good at business it almost annoys you. They're making movies out of franchises they just generated in the last couple of years AND all of their big-shots, whereas heinous Warner Bros can't even get their most basic stuff off the ground. Kudos to Marvel, burn down Warners or at least kill a couple of those dumb execs.
Why don't they just "update" it by Thrillho77	May 22nd, 2008 10:53:41 AM
"Captain United Nations" - now with organic webbing and a black leather costume!
...OY! I love how a simple statements.. by AnakinsDiapers	May 22nd, 2008 10:58:36 AM
..can be twisted and/or edited, the results of which causes internet turmoil. Every single report i've read on the Captain America movie so far says the title will be CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER. His names right there in the title. What's the problem?
AnakinsDiapers ... by krack	May 22nd, 2008 11:31:19 AM
Because yesterday they confirmed the title is now THE FIRST AVENGER: CAPTAIN AMERICA. You see how it's different? I'll explain - 6 months from now they are just going to "forget" about the second part and try to run a trailer out there with just THE FIRST AVENGER (because that's the only title they think will fly in Europe). And at that point, O'Reilly or Hannity will pick it up as a story and middle-america will flip out and Marvel will do a Ralphie from A Christmas Story ("Ha, ha ... just kidding. I guess I just want some tinker toys") - and pretend like they were never seriously considering anything but CAPTAIN AMERICA as the title (just like IRON MAN and THE INCREDIBLE HULK and THOR and DAREDEVIL and SPIDERMAN).
Ant Man??? by Sraven	May 22nd, 2008 11:32:46 AM
Ant Man movie, Honey I shrink myself. How about a Doctor Strange Movie, now that could be great. Not the cheese fest 80s version (which is not all that bad) but a honest to goodness dark arts movie.
Kids! cut yourself and gain superpowers! by DarkCouncilus	May 22nd, 2008 11:40:04 AM
Most likely to be changed as giving "life force" or some 4kids type of scapegoat (lollypop in exchange for cigars).
How Dumb are Americans by kmoed	May 22nd, 2008 11:42:40 AM
Captain America is a huge character overseas. Remember the chessy 80's movie? Know where that had a theatrical release? The U.K. Where in the world can you buy the old Marvel animated comic series on DVD? UK and Europe. The only reason they would change the name is for mass appeal(Americans that don't know who Captain America is). The rest of the world is AOK with Captain America.
gregniz by Gatsbys West Egg Omlet	May 22nd, 2008 11:43:23 AM
marvel didn't Jump the Shark with Daredevil. they didn't do Daredevil. they might jump the shark with Hulk this summer, though. but thats just because people's expectations will be so high coming off Iron Man.
if the dont call it Captain america, i will boycott marvel by THE_ONE_MAN_GANG	May 22nd, 2008 11:51:17 AM

cap is to be set during ww2 by bacci40	May 22nd, 2008 12:19:58 PM
so, im not so sure they have to worry about anti american backlash...
look... by joevfx	May 22nd, 2008 12:26:38 PM
you cant expect marvel to go for the same age group every movie they make. this movie is obviosly gonna be geared towards a younger audenince then Iron man, hulk, an dthe Averngers. I for one am glad that marvel is makign there own movies.
Gatsbys West Egg Omlet by gregniz	May 22nd, 2008 12:31:46 PM
if Edward Norton is in it, I bet it will be good. I don't think he makes bad movies
Runaways = 2nd best Marvel comic in 20 yrs by TallBoy66	May 22nd, 2008 12:53:34 PM
#1 comic? Nextwave! Read Nextwave, dammit! But, HOLY SHITE, Runaways movie. I'm excited. Hell, get Whedon to do it, assuming he can get the movie out quicker than his 6 issue run that's taken over a year to come out. Zing. But, yeah, Whedon would be a good idea because he knows the franchise. And, hell, get BKV to adapt the 1st 18 issues into a lean, mean script and you've got a great movie there. Who-hoo, Runaways. Hot damn!
Also, Runaways Digest 3 & Art by TallBoy66	May 22nd, 2008 01:10:08 PM
To the poster who bailed after Digest #2...just go pick up #3, okay? It's a tad calloused to bail on it after #2, which is the weakest...BUT JUST PICK UP #3, okay? Totally worth it. Leaving now is like bailing on a novel/movie after it sags a bit in the middle...which all movies really do. I'll say no more. As for Quint bagging on the art...well, A) not every artist has to be a super-realistic Bryan Hitch clone, there is stylistic diversity out there. And, B) Quint generally has the wost taste on this site. coughKingKongAndCarscough No offence, but he does. Don't put too much stock into what he says.
Ant Man? by Luscious.868	May 22nd, 2008 01:36:44 PM
Box office disaster.
Will translate well.... by fiester	May 22nd, 2008 01:39:28 PM
Since there's no iconic costumes that need to be translated, this could be a really good property to adapt.
What's next? Thunderbolts? by drewlicious	May 22nd, 2008 01:44:49 PM
That may not be too bad an idea.
Testricals is shit! by The Gospel According to Bastardface	May 22nd, 2008 01:47:48 PM
And this sounds shit.
gregniz by Gatsbys West Egg Omlet	May 22nd, 2008 02:31:23 PM
i agree about Norton, but i also think people are going to want more out of Hulk than it will deliver. it will be a fun CG fest, and people will want more. even though, with the last Hulk, the geeks bitched about it being too cerebral. you can't please everybody. i just hope it kills at the box office(which it won't), so Marvel keeps doing their own shit.
The Hood by AshMonday	May 22nd, 2008 02:36:12 PM
The Hood is amazing. Anyone who likes Brian K. Vaughn should check it out. Also Ex Machina.
Thunderbolts would make for an interesting movie by Reel American Hero	May 22nd, 2008 02:48:24 PM
Even more so after having the Masters Of Evil as villains in an Avengers movie (probably with a changed name I'm sure, since Masters Of Evil is "silly".
if BKV writes it, we're in good shape by oisin5199	May 22nd, 2008 02:48:40 PM
Though, as many people here know, I preach the Joss gospel, BKV's run on Runaways is the superior and definitive one. Since Vaughan does so well on Lost, he's already got the screenwriting chops. But I agree, I would have rather seen this as a tv series where you could go more in depth with the characters. I don't want this to be a big 'splosions bonanza, but again, Vaughan writing it gives me hope. Of course, the director is key. Get Lindelof or get Joss. Don't get a Ratneresque hack! And yes, Runaways is the finest, most poignant and most intelligent comic about teenagers to hit the newsstands since the original X-Men. Certainly is universes better than any young X-Men thing that's been put out in the last 10 years. Young Avengers comes a close second, but I think Runaways works better because it's not mired in 40+ years of Avengers continuity like that title is. And it's had more of a life than Young Avengers. I can't understand why Marvel hasn't been able to come up with a regular Young Avengers title when the initial, brief ruin was so popular and critically acclaimed. Anyway, I hope they get a talented cast of unknowns!
With Runaways hitting the theaters... by Reel American Hero	May 22nd, 2008 02:50:42 PM
I wonder how long it'll be before they decide to crank out an X-23 movie, probably with Summer Glau in the lead role. It'd pretty much be like her roles thus far, this time she's got claws.
TallBoy66 by Dingbatty	May 22nd, 2008 02:50:56 PM
I agree with your #1, but I personally would have to put theBrubaker/Epting Cap at #2, The Irredeemable Ant-Man at #3, and The Immortal Iron Fist at #4 (Fraction, Bru, Aja arc), as far as superhero comics go.
rankings: don't forget Astonishing X-Men by oisin5199	May 22nd, 2008 03:00:00 PM
best X-Men run since Morrison, though I can understand that people would be turned off by scheduling and its relation to the broader universe. I like that AXM is in its own world and time and doesn't deal with Civil War, registration and World War hulk. Can't wait for that hardcover compilation.
Luscious.868 by Dingbatty	May 22nd, 2008 03:07:54 PM
Go read Kirkman and Hester's recent irreverent revamp of Ant-Man, and you might change your mind on your forecast: http://tinyurl.com/66gxq2 It was cancelled sadly, despite critical acclaim, because too many comics readers buy crappy A-list character books and crossover tie-ins.
I have a thought... by Don Lockwood	May 22nd, 2008 03:08:33 PM
How about we stop using words like "hit" and "drop" to mean "released"?
fuck yes!!! by ianrewel	May 22nd, 2008 03:28:00 PM
this is so awesome, hope they cast real teenagers and not "hollywood teenagers"
runaways? kids movie? by Mr_X	May 22nd, 2008 04:03:56 PM
not fmailar with the series.. more familar with power pack. but it sounds like a aimed at the klds market movie like that super hero high school thing that came out. fair enough. Y the last man was an excellent series, but probably will never be made thanks to i am legend being there first. im telling anyone who will listen grab the first 14 issues of the immortal iron fist. it's fricking brilliant. kung fu, tournament distant mystical realm. it's a fricking screenplay right there for the taking.
this will be a great movie by WolfmanNards	May 22nd, 2008 04:09:35 PM
ever since I picked up the first runaways book I always hoped they would adapt it to the big screen. This is exciting. I only hope they do it right.
Matt Damon or Jensen Ackles for Teh Capt by F-1000	May 22nd, 2008 04:11:04 PM
That is all.
Kinda funny, I saw this talkback title and had no clue. by CreasyBear	May 22nd, 2008 04:11:45 PM
Every other comic movie is something I remember from my comic-reading days of the mid-eighties. Just seemed odd for a moment for there to be a movie-worthy Marvel comic that I had never heard of.
Anyone but Matthew McConaghy for Cap by CarmillaVonDoom	May 22nd, 2008 06:31:26 PM
Thankfully that was a rumor put to bed already
ANT MAN ? ANT MAAAN? REAAALY? by Rufferto	May 22nd, 2008 06:56:19 PM
Someone explain the logic of that pleaase.
This has potential by Mockingbuddha	May 22nd, 2008 07:25:26 PM
just because it is based on a good self-contained story, and though it has kids in it, it's not a kids story. And even though it's Marvel U. it avoids entanglements by being set on the west coast. I agree with someone that casting could be a problem. I'm a teacher so I hate kids, especially kid actors.
This could be one heck of a series by Futureman2681	May 22nd, 2008 08:41:29 PM
I always wanted to see this on TV. Vaughan is a genius and all he touches is gold. This is the best book from Marvel in years.
It's not to dissociate it from America... by offput	May 22nd, 2008 08:57:02 PM
They're calling the Captain America movie that to enhance the association with the Avengers, seeing as they have an avengers movie coming out only a couple months after the Captain America movie hits. They're hoping to increase the branding of the Avengers, a group that isn't nearly as well known outside of the comic book world as Superman, Batman, or even Captain America.
Ant-Man by fiester	May 22nd, 2008 09:22:27 PM
Edgar Wright is attached to direct. Fried gold, man, fried gold.
I'll see a Captain America film... by Sithtastic	May 22nd, 2008 09:49:34 PM
...and I would urge that no matter what they call it, let Steve Rogers have a real origin story, set in WWII. There will be plenty of time for him to lament his possible his possible "irrelevance" in modern times, but give him his past first and thus, the dignity he rightfully deserves.
I'm too biased for this Runaways project. by DarkCouncilus	May 23rd, 2008 12:27:19 AM
If it gets done, I know I'm going to be among the first in line to see it, and shiny non-Speed Racer things will pour down the screen... the only way this movie to crash (so far) for me is: 1. If a Disneylodeon tween pornstar, LaDouche or a Fanning shows up in the cast (the power of Jebus compells you!) 2. McGee, Bay or Boll are in the directors helm.
Tom Sellick! by pokadoo	May 23rd, 2008 02:36:36 AM

so this get's made... by chainsaw1974	May 24th, 2008 04:37:12 PM
before vaughn's y the last man? oh i'm sorry that's right we are gonna get a y we'll cram it all into a 101 min. movie instead of of a weekly hbo series.like how watchmen should be a hbo mini-series.o well guess we need are mutant's first or we are not happy.

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