Comments on: Screenwriters already hired for Wanted sequel http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/07/screenwriters-already-hired-for-wanted-sequel/ Newsarama contributors share what’s on their minds. Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:52:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: kalorama http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/07/screenwriters-already-hired-for-wanted-sequel/#comment-418032 kalorama Sun, 11 May 2008 06:53:16 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/07/screenwriters-already-hired-for-wanted-sequel/#comment-418032 "Both sides, honestly have valid points." Not really. It's already been well-established that Hollywood doesn't care about being scrupulously faithful to the source material when adapting comics to film. It's always been that way and, given that they make a mint with that approach, there's no reason to expect it to change. So it makes no real sense when people flip out upon finding out that a comic-based movie isn't 100% faithful to the source. What film adaptation (from any source material) is? It's one thing to be disappointed in the fact that it doesn't happen and wish that it did. It's another thing entirely to act surprised or shocked when it happens, and rant and rave about what an injustice it is and hope that the film tanks so they'll star doing them "the right way." Because unless you have no clue about the history of how the film industry works in these instances, that reaction doesn't make much sense. “Both sides, honestly have valid points.”

Not really. It’s already been well-established that Hollywood doesn’t care about being scrupulously faithful to the source material when adapting comics to film. It’s always been that way and, given that they make a mint with that approach, there’s no reason to expect it to change. So it makes no real sense when people flip out upon finding out that a comic-based movie isn’t 100% faithful to the source. What film adaptation (from any source material) is? It’s one thing to be disappointed in the fact that it doesn’t happen and wish that it did. It’s another thing entirely to act surprised or shocked when it happens, and rant and rave about what an injustice it is and hope that the film tanks so they’ll star doing them “the right way.” Because unless you have no clue about the history of how the film industry works in these instances, that reaction doesn’t make much sense.

]]> By: haterbreaker http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/07/screenwriters-already-hired-for-wanted-sequel/#comment-417160 haterbreaker Sat, 10 May 2008 18:40:19 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/07/screenwriters-already-hired-for-wanted-sequel/#comment-417160 I'm not one to cry foul over organic web shooters and characters not being VW bugs, but I just don't see the sense in adapting a movie from a property if you're going to deviate from it so much. I mean if they wanted to make another guns blazing Angelina Jolie vehicle, they could've just made an original flick and not even have to worry about licensing (though I'm glad to see comic creators get paid). Without the superhero hook, it seems to me that Wanted will be just another action flick, and with a void of originality in Hollywood flicks, do we REALLY need that? It may still be good, but you kind of wonder what if they went out on a limb and stayed somewhat true to the book. That's not "whining" just a desire to see something new and completely different on screen. What's next? How about when they do the "We 3" film, they drop the whole animal angle and just cast three people? On another note, people complain about how annoying fanfolk are when these movies come out, honestly the Hollywood defenders, (the folks who are always saying "Hollywood doesn't care...", "Get over it..."etc.) are almost just as annoying. Both sides, honestly have valid points. In the end though, the creators gave this their personal thumbs up, so I guess if they're happy with it, that's what matters. *shrugs* I’m not one to cry foul over organic web shooters and characters not being VW bugs, but I just don’t see the sense in adapting a movie from a property if you’re going to deviate from it so much. I mean if they wanted to make another guns blazing Angelina Jolie vehicle, they could’ve just made an original flick and not even have to worry about licensing (though I’m glad to see comic creators get paid).

Without the superhero hook, it seems to me that Wanted will be just another action flick, and with a void of originality in Hollywood flicks, do we REALLY need that? It may still be good, but you kind of wonder what if they went out on a limb and stayed somewhat true to the book. That’s not “whining” just a desire to see something new and completely different on screen.

What’s next? How about when they do the “We 3″ film, they drop the whole animal angle and just cast three people?

On another note, people complain about how annoying fanfolk are when these movies come out, honestly the Hollywood defenders, (the folks who are always saying “Hollywood doesn’t care…”, “Get over it…”etc.) are almost just as annoying. Both sides, honestly have valid points.

In the end though, the creators gave this their personal thumbs up, so I guess if they’re happy with it, that’s what matters. *shrugs*

]]> By: xonofvulcan http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/07/screenwriters-already-hired-for-wanted-sequel/#comment-413963 xonofvulcan Thu, 08 May 2008 14:11:28 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/07/screenwriters-already-hired-for-wanted-sequel/#comment-413963 I read the trade paperback collection. I really liked it. But it makes perfect sense to me to do the movie as they're doing it. Most of the costumed supervillain stuff is just WAY too inside for a non-comics audience to get. If you're a die-hard comics fan, then, yes, you're going to know that this guy is a riff on that one, this situation is wink-wink, nudge-nudge supposed to be a play on that, but all of that would be lost on the vast majority of filmgoers. Making them ultracool assassins -- people with skills that make them feel that they are apart from and above the rest of society -- fulfills the same basic plot function. And when you boil the story down, it's REALLY about Wesley joining the dark side, not about what kind of tights he's wearing. That core element is right there in the trailers. I read the trade paperback collection. I really liked it. But it makes perfect sense to me to do the movie as they’re doing it. Most of the costumed supervillain stuff is just WAY too inside for a non-comics audience to get. If you’re a die-hard comics fan, then, yes, you’re going to know that this guy is a riff on that one, this situation is wink-wink, nudge-nudge supposed to be a play on that, but all of that would be lost on the vast majority of filmgoers. Making them ultracool assassins — people with skills that make them feel that they are apart from and above the rest of society — fulfills the same basic plot function. And when you boil the story down, it’s REALLY about Wesley joining the dark side, not about what kind of tights he’s wearing. That core element is right there in the trailers.

]]> By: kalorama http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/07/screenwriters-already-hired-for-wanted-sequel/#comment-413231 kalorama Thu, 08 May 2008 01:47:11 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/07/screenwriters-already-hired-for-wanted-sequel/#comment-413231 "Is it wrong of me to hope this movie tanks so that people in Hollywood stop thinking they can change everything about a property except the name and still get comic fans to see it?" No, but it's wrong for you to think that people in Hollywood actually care whether comic fans see their movies. “Is it wrong of me to hope this movie tanks so that people in Hollywood stop thinking they can change everything about a property except the name and still get comic fans to see it?”

No, but it’s wrong for you to think that people in Hollywood actually care whether comic fans see their movies.

]]> By: artjunkie http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/07/screenwriters-already-hired-for-wanted-sequel/#comment-412986 artjunkie Wed, 07 May 2008 22:10:14 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/07/screenwriters-already-hired-for-wanted-sequel/#comment-412986 [quote=Adam D. Kline] This movie was made for general action film/Angelina fans, not the fanboys. Makes more sense, really. 100,000 fanboys equates to not even $1 million in box office. That barely covers the catering budget on a big-budget picture. Comment by Adam D. Kline — May 7, 2008 @ 11:44 am ----- Exactly. A point that self-important comic fanboys fail to grasp. In crime terms, comics are small-time, two-bit crooks, while movies are the Mafia. [quote=Adam D. Kline] This movie was made for general action film/Angelina fans, not the fanboys.

Makes more sense, really. 100,000 fanboys equates to not even $1 million in box office. That barely covers the catering budget on a big-budget picture.

Comment by Adam D. Kline — May 7, 2008 @ 11:44 am
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Exactly. A point that self-important comic fanboys fail to grasp. In crime terms, comics are small-time, two-bit crooks, while movies are the Mafia.

]]> By: john http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/07/screenwriters-already-hired-for-wanted-sequel/#comment-412966 john Wed, 07 May 2008 21:49:31 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/07/screenwriters-already-hired-for-wanted-sequel/#comment-412966 the series sucked and so will this movie the series sucked and so will this movie

]]> By: furioso2012 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/07/screenwriters-already-hired-for-wanted-sequel/#comment-412867 furioso2012 Wed, 07 May 2008 20:02:15 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/07/screenwriters-already-hired-for-wanted-sequel/#comment-412867 D2DVD! D2DVD!

]]> By: joe asylo http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/07/screenwriters-already-hired-for-wanted-sequel/#comment-412799 joe asylo Wed, 07 May 2008 19:22:27 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/07/screenwriters-already-hired-for-wanted-sequel/#comment-412799 this one we not satify the comic community, but already for a sequel? that just crazy talk. this one we not satify the comic community, but already for a sequel?
that just crazy talk.

]]> By: KoozyK http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/07/screenwriters-already-hired-for-wanted-sequel/#comment-412571 KoozyK Wed, 07 May 2008 16:04:10 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/07/screenwriters-already-hired-for-wanted-sequel/#comment-412571 Re: Bimy it's opening against Wall-E. it's as good as done. Re: Bimy
it’s opening against Wall-E. it’s as good as done.

]]> By: Birmy http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/07/screenwriters-already-hired-for-wanted-sequel/#comment-412563 Birmy Wed, 07 May 2008 15:47:02 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/07/screenwriters-already-hired-for-wanted-sequel/#comment-412563 I'm going to predict this is one of the big movie casualties of the summer. I'm prepared to eat crow should it hit, but I have a feeling... what's this opening against? I’m going to predict this is one of the big movie casualties of the summer. I’m prepared to eat crow should it hit, but I have a feeling… what’s this opening against?

]]> By: Adam D. Kline http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/07/screenwriters-already-hired-for-wanted-sequel/#comment-412561 Adam D. Kline Wed, 07 May 2008 15:44:06 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/07/screenwriters-already-hired-for-wanted-sequel/#comment-412561 This movie was made for general action film/Angelina fans, not the fanboys. Makes more sense, really. 100,000 fanboys equates to not even $1 million in box office. That barely covers the catering budget on a big-budget picture. This movie was made for general action film/Angelina fans, not the fanboys.

Makes more sense, really. 100,000 fanboys equates to not even $1 million in box office. That barely covers the catering budget on a big-budget picture.

]]> By: Blake http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/07/screenwriters-already-hired-for-wanted-sequel/#comment-412549 Blake Wed, 07 May 2008 15:26:52 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/07/screenwriters-already-hired-for-wanted-sequel/#comment-412549 Is it wrong of me to hope this movie tanks so that people in Hollywood stop thinking they can change everything about a property except the name and still get comic fans to see it? I'd like for them to take us a little more seriously than that. Is it wrong of me to hope this movie tanks so that people in Hollywood stop thinking they can change everything about a property except the name and still get comic fans to see it? I’d like for them to take us a little more seriously than that.

]]> By: Jason M. Bryant http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/07/screenwriters-already-hired-for-wanted-sequel/#comment-412528 Jason M. Bryant Wed, 07 May 2008 14:46:43 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/07/screenwriters-already-hired-for-wanted-sequel/#comment-412528 Hiring writers isn't that much money, but it speeds up the rest of the process since everything else has to wait for them. If the movie tanks, the studio isn't out all that much money. If they movie does well, then they can get the sequel out that much faster. Hiring writers isn’t that much money, but it speeds up the rest of the process since everything else has to wait for them. If the movie tanks, the studio isn’t out all that much money. If they movie does well, then they can get the sequel out that much faster.

]]> By: KoozyK http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/07/screenwriters-already-hired-for-wanted-sequel/#comment-412493 KoozyK Wed, 07 May 2008 13:19:15 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/07/screenwriters-already-hired-for-wanted-sequel/#comment-412493 wow. consider that gun jumped. isn't it a bit premature to begin work on a sequel to an untested property? maybe if they actually do the sequel, it'll have more to do with the book, since the movie only seems to have 2 character names and nothing else. wow. consider that gun jumped.

isn’t it a bit premature to begin work on a sequel to an untested property?

maybe if they actually do the sequel, it’ll have more to do with the book, since the movie only seems to have 2 character names and nothing else.

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