Comments on: Kilmer, Dorff to star in XIII miniseries on NBC http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/03/val-kilmer-to-star-in-xiii-miniseries-on-nbc/ Newsarama contributors share what’s on their minds. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:31:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Snotling http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/03/val-kilmer-to-star-in-xiii-miniseries-on-nbc/#comment-388967 Snotling Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:02:15 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/03/val-kilmer-to-star-in-xiii-miniseries-on-nbc/#comment-388967 Did anyone play the XIII video game? It was a really fun FPS in a cel-shaded style. Good time. Did anyone play the XIII video game? It was a really fun FPS in a cel-shaded style. Good time.

]]> By: Adam Strange http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/03/val-kilmer-to-star-in-xiii-miniseries-on-nbc/#comment-361782 Adam Strange Sun, 06 Apr 2008 04:30:22 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/03/val-kilmer-to-star-in-xiii-miniseries-on-nbc/#comment-361782 And 25 years before the Bourne Identity was published there was "Coronet Blue" on TV. It featured a man who washes up on the shore and he has amnesia but people are trying to kill him. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronet_Blue And 25 years before the Bourne Identity was published there was “Coronet Blue” on TV. It featured a man who washes up on the shore and he has amnesia but people are trying to kill him.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronet_Blue

]]> By: Jim http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/03/val-kilmer-to-star-in-xiii-miniseries-on-nbc/#comment-359580 Jim Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:05:28 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/03/val-kilmer-to-star-in-xiii-miniseries-on-nbc/#comment-359580 To be fair, the comic does pretty much rip-off The Bourne Identity to start with, but then goes off in it's own very different direction. Van Hamme has even admitted it was influenced by The Bourne Identity. I think changing the opening setting is enough for people not to cry "rip-off" when it is broadcast, just as long as the rest of the plot stays close to the comic. To be fair, the comic does pretty much rip-off The Bourne Identity to start with, but then goes off in it’s own very different direction. Van Hamme has even admitted it was influenced by The Bourne Identity. I think changing the opening setting is enough for people not to cry “rip-off” when it is broadcast, just as long as the rest of the plot stays close to the comic.

]]> By: Fan Hamme http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/03/val-kilmer-to-star-in-xiii-miniseries-on-nbc/#comment-358786 Fan Hamme Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:07:45 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/03/val-kilmer-to-star-in-xiii-miniseries-on-nbc/#comment-358786 Yeah, watch out, NBC, because Ludlum owned the patent on amnesia and the action-conspiracy-thriller genre. Yeah, watch out, NBC, because Ludlum owned the patent on amnesia and the action-conspiracy-thriller genre.

]]> By: Jim http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/03/val-kilmer-to-star-in-xiii-miniseries-on-nbc/#comment-358719 Jim Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:51:51 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/03/val-kilmer-to-star-in-xiii-miniseries-on-nbc/#comment-358719 NBC can talk to the dead? ;-) NBC can talk to the dead? ;-)

]]> By: Harmful http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/03/val-kilmer-to-star-in-xiii-miniseries-on-nbc/#comment-358452 Harmful Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:43:07 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/03/val-kilmer-to-star-in-xiii-miniseries-on-nbc/#comment-358452 Man, I hope NBC has talked to Robert Ludlum about this, because even if they SAY its based off that comic, that comic is definitely based off Ludlum's book. They are wide open for a lawsuit if this is as successful as it looks to become. Man, I hope NBC has talked to Robert Ludlum about this, because even if they SAY its based off that comic, that comic is definitely based off Ludlum’s book. They are wide open for a lawsuit if this is as successful as it looks to become.

]]> By: Pierre Durand http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/03/val-kilmer-to-star-in-xiii-miniseries-on-nbc/#comment-358322 Pierre Durand Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:35:00 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/03/val-kilmer-to-star-in-xiii-miniseries-on-nbc/#comment-358322 Yeah... Hope they don't go to far though, 'cause from volume 5 on it's really, really not good stuff, it gets lamier and lamier every album. Still, pretty good news. Yeah…
Hope they don’t go to far though, ’cause from volume 5 on it’s really, really not good stuff, it gets lamier and lamier every album.

Still, pretty good news.

]]> By: Jim http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/03/val-kilmer-to-star-in-xiii-miniseries-on-nbc/#comment-358316 Jim Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:31:07 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/03/val-kilmer-to-star-in-xiii-miniseries-on-nbc/#comment-358316 The main article says he is found wandering around a forest, normally changes to stories like that annoy me but I can totally understand them changing bits of the story after the popularity of the Bourne films. The main article says he is found wandering around a forest, normally changes to stories like that annoy me but I can totally understand them changing bits of the story after the popularity of the Bourne films.

]]> By: Dallas Bar http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/03/val-kilmer-to-star-in-xiii-miniseries-on-nbc/#comment-358309 Dallas Bar Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:23:46 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/03/val-kilmer-to-star-in-xiii-miniseries-on-nbc/#comment-358309 Go Belgium! Go Belgium!

]]> By: JDB http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/03/val-kilmer-to-star-in-xiii-miniseries-on-nbc/#comment-358298 JDB Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:13:37 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/03/val-kilmer-to-star-in-xiii-miniseries-on-nbc/#comment-358298 JASON BOURNE COMES TO TV!! Sweet JASON BOURNE COMES TO TV!! Sweet

]]> By: Punchy http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/03/val-kilmer-to-star-in-xiii-miniseries-on-nbc/#comment-358261 Punchy Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:30:22 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/03/val-kilmer-to-star-in-xiii-miniseries-on-nbc/#comment-358261 This should be successful, XIII is very Bourne. This should be successful, XIII is very Bourne.

]]> By: Jim http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/03/val-kilmer-to-star-in-xiii-miniseries-on-nbc/#comment-358106 Jim Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:49:00 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/03/val-kilmer-to-star-in-xiii-miniseries-on-nbc/#comment-358106 Brilliant news! I just hope it gets shown here in the UK! Now I want to know when the rest of the comics will be translated into English, then I'll be very happy! Brilliant news! I just hope it gets shown here in the UK!

Now I want to know when the rest of the comics will be translated into English, then I’ll be very happy!

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