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Admittedly, I read about this on Millarworld, so it's possible the wily Celtic fan's putting one over on his fans, again, but assuming he isn't ...
This film, due out early next year, is apparently going to star James ('Shameless', 'Chronicles Of Narnia') MacAvoy and (I'm guessing) Morgan Freeman, plus a big Hollywood name that Mark's yet to reveal. It's to be directed by the man who did 'Nightwatch'.
For those unfamiliar with the text, 'Wanted'is about a twenty-something slacker pacifist in a dead-end job who discovers that he's the son of the most dangerous man in the world, and accordingly has his eyes opened to the criminal conspiracy behind everything. So far so 'Matrix' I suppose, but there's a twist in the tale - Wesley, our hero likes it, and is happy enough to follow in his father's footsteps.
Part 'Fight Club' inspired revenge fantasy, part something to do with hip-hop, plus something else darker to do with the grimmer aspects of anal sex, 'Wanted' set the world of comics on fire when it was released a couple of years ago. Will it do the same to the movies?
(I should add that the scriptwriters have apparently dropped the superhero-related material, on the basis that characters like Shithead and Fuckwit, for all they were clever, satirical takes on well-loved enemies of Batman and Superman, wouldn't really work for a non-comics audience.)
I'm actually quite looking forward to this, assuming it isn't a joke, but what does anyone else think?
It's all right to discuss plans to up one's drinking, heavily, in anticipation of March 2008, when the film's due to hit the screens.
But according to Mark Millar, it's looking really good so far. Close to his vision, apparently, and getting closer with every re-write. |
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