Top Maniacal Rumors: More Turtles, Doom Love and Moore Dissent

As a child of the 80's and a gigantic Ninja Turtles fan I'm glad to see a sequel is on it's way. The first one was actually pretty enjoyable, so I'll definitely check the next one.

I am glad Alan Moore is sticking to his guns as being a raging asshole. It's what we want in writers not flip floppers like soon to be prez's. Makes me think he is the last of the true artists and not a money grubber. Of course that makes me want to see Watchmen more.

Yeah Dazzler, That article in EW went on to say Moore is so hardcore that he's removed his name from the movies credits and gave his royalties check to Watchmen artist Dave Gibbons.

WOW!! Moore really is a jerk. But like you Dazzler I too give him credit for sticking to his gun's. I mean the work he put into the series, he deserves to give his opinion on what they should do with it. Althought because it officially belongs to someone else it doesn't really matter what he says. I find it funny though how he mentions talking to someone in the 80's about how to do the movie. To me that is like talking to someone using a computer in 1985 and asking if it's possible to make it small enough to be carried in a briefcase and have a faster processor. Times change and from the trailer I think Snyder will do the movie huge justice.

More Turtles? Excellent. They need to bring in Shredder for this next one though, the baddies from the first film just don't cut it. I want more Footclan also!

Hercules, Red Sonja, Thulsa Doom, 300 prequel, Clash of the Titans and Thor but no God of War movie. Fuck u Sony!

Moore can say whatever he wants, I'm sure he's depressed from League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.

I'd mainly like to pass along the "rumor" I saw on G4's coverage of the San Diego Comic Con last night. Michael Uslan, exec producer of all the Batman films and the upcoming Spirit film, said on the show that he will be developing a Doc Savage film. To which I say yes, yes, yes!!!

Just two suggestions to him: Dwayne Johnson as the Man of Bronze. And the other is to set it in modern times. The first suggestion I can't see anyone disagreeing with. The Rock was made for this role. The second might be blasphemy to alot of Savage fans, but comic book/pulp novels set in the early 20th century as movies are notorious for financial failure (the Shadow/1970's Doc Savage film/Sky Captain). Also the character and his companions were supposed to be hi-tech guys of the 1930's. It would all just look quaint and archaic to show them in that time period today.

1-I enjoyed the last TMNT film also so a sequel is cool with me.

2-Thulsa Doom is alright with me. Always down for sword and sorcery stuff.
Let's start a petition for Uwe Boll to do a GoW film for hanso

3-I too admire Moore for sticking to his guns. He may be an asshole but by not selling out it shows he has integrity also.

4-I like most of Berg's work. Although he missed with Hancock IMO, that was just as bad as Super Ex Girlfriend. But I'd see his take on Hercules for sure.

5-I guess they figure "brought to you by CN" will help sell it to kids otherwise they may as well do it under the WB banner since they are the parent company.

I like Mark Millar's view on cinematic comic adaptations. He has basically stated that he's happy to take the money because it doesn't change the original work. The movie is a different beast. It may be originally based on a comic, but it is its own thing. As long as the filmmakers don't try to get him to change something as he's writing it, he's fine with whatever they do in the movie. That's a healthy way to look at it. What I don't get is this: if Moore is *SO* anti-Hollywood, why did he sell the rights in the first place? I'm guessing they gave him an obscene amount of money back in the day, but after the 1st horrendous experience, why would he keep making deals, then shitting on them later? Try it once, if it doesn't work, don't do it again!

fft, I admit I'm not sure but did Moore sell the rights or were the rights held by the publisher. I know DC has the Watchmen rights but I don't know if that's the case for his other works. But if the publisher owns the rights it's all out of his hands anyway.

Ever seen a picture of Moore? Scary individual, talented, but scary. I wasn't a big fan of the Watchmen graphic novel though I did love the characters and will definitely check out the movie. I think Moore is just a grumpy ol' bastard.