Brett Ratner to make Rob Liefeld's Youngblood into a movie
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Brett Ratner to make Rob Liefeld's Youngblood into a movie
Brett Ratner boards 'Youngblood'
The fallout between DreamWorks and Universal isn’t stopping Reliance Big Entertainment from flexing its dealmaking muscle.
The Indian media conglom has acquired Rob Liefeld’s iconic graphic novel “Youngblood” for Brett Ratner to direct.
Reliance inked a development deal with Ratner’s shingle Rat Entertainment, as well as Julia Roberts’ Red Om Films, during the Berlin film fest.
The company paid mid six figures for the rights to “Youngblood,” about a superhero team sanctioned and overseen by the U.S. government.
Project is the first to emanate from the Indian media conglom’s nine development pacts with Hollywood talent.
“Most of the great graphic novels are gone, and ‘Youngblood’ is one of the few comicbooks left with tentpole potential,” Ratner told Daily Variety. “It was a real personal passion project for me, and a lot of people wanted (‘Youngblood’), but the amazing thing about the guys at Reliance is the speed with which they’re able to move.”
Reliance has also acquired the rights to French graphic novel “Fly Wires” for Ratner’s shingle.
Project, which will be renamed “Infinity,” will be produced by Ratner, who has already tapped Sylvain White (“Stomp the Yard”) to direct and John Collee (“Master and Commander”) to pen the script.
Both projects are being fast-tracked, although no decision has been made on whether they will eventually land at Paramount.
Ratner inked an overall deal with Par last July after a longstanding setup at New Line. His Reliance deal does not impact its terms but rather lends him financial clout to acquire and develop projects he can then offer to the studio.
At Cannes last year Reliance execs announced development pacts with Nicolas Cage’s Saturn Prods., Jim Carrey’s JC 23 Entertainment, George Clooney’s Smokehouse Prods., Chris Columbus’ 1492 Pictures, Tom Hanks’ Playtone Prods., Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment and Jay Roach’s Everyman Pictures.
“The great thing with Reliance is they also have the ability to partner up or co-finance the film with a studio,” added Ratner. “It really offers freedom for the talent they’re working with.”
http://www.variety.com/index.asp?lay...117999799&cs=1
This has the potential to be the worst movie ever made.
The fallout between DreamWorks and Universal isn’t stopping Reliance Big Entertainment from flexing its dealmaking muscle.
The Indian media conglom has acquired Rob Liefeld’s iconic graphic novel “Youngblood” for Brett Ratner to direct.
Reliance inked a development deal with Ratner’s shingle Rat Entertainment, as well as Julia Roberts’ Red Om Films, during the Berlin film fest.
The company paid mid six figures for the rights to “Youngblood,” about a superhero team sanctioned and overseen by the U.S. government.
Project is the first to emanate from the Indian media conglom’s nine development pacts with Hollywood talent.
“Most of the great graphic novels are gone, and ‘Youngblood’ is one of the few comicbooks left with tentpole potential,” Ratner told Daily Variety. “It was a real personal passion project for me, and a lot of people wanted (‘Youngblood’), but the amazing thing about the guys at Reliance is the speed with which they’re able to move.”
Reliance has also acquired the rights to French graphic novel “Fly Wires” for Ratner’s shingle.
Project, which will be renamed “Infinity,” will be produced by Ratner, who has already tapped Sylvain White (“Stomp the Yard”) to direct and John Collee (“Master and Commander”) to pen the script.
Both projects are being fast-tracked, although no decision has been made on whether they will eventually land at Paramount.
Ratner inked an overall deal with Par last July after a longstanding setup at New Line. His Reliance deal does not impact its terms but rather lends him financial clout to acquire and develop projects he can then offer to the studio.
At Cannes last year Reliance execs announced development pacts with Nicolas Cage’s Saturn Prods., Jim Carrey’s JC 23 Entertainment, George Clooney’s Smokehouse Prods., Chris Columbus’ 1492 Pictures, Tom Hanks’ Playtone Prods., Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment and Jay Roach’s Everyman Pictures.
“The great thing with Reliance is they also have the ability to partner up or co-finance the film with a studio,” added Ratner. “It really offers freedom for the talent they’re working with.”
http://www.variety.com/index.asp?lay...117999799&cs=1
This has the potential to be the worst movie ever made.
02-08-09, 11:45 PM
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Produced by Uwe Boll, starring Rob Schneider, Chris Tucker and Tom Cruise.
02-09-09, 01:50 AM
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02-09-09, 07:33 AM
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Since when is/was Youngblood "iconic"? I had to stop reading right there.
02-09-09, 08:21 AM
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There is something undeniably serendipitous about this pairing of "creators." It's so wrong....yet so right....
02-09-09, 08:47 AM
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For some reason this reminds me Jay's (of Jay and Silent Bob) rant about eating shit and then shitting it out again.
I agree Wetworks would rock with a hard R rating.
I agree Wetworks would rock with a hard R rating.
02-09-09, 09:39 AM
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A hack director making a movie about a hack comic from a hack comic book artist. Yeah, it seems perfect. The studio better not complain when the people doesn't show up.
02-09-09, 12:30 PM
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Re: Brett Ratner to make Rob Liefeld's Youngblood into a movie
“Most of the great graphic novels are gone, and ‘Youngblood’ is one of the few comicbooks left with tentpole potential,” Ratner told Daily Variety.
02-09-09, 12:50 PM
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Thought this was funny:
Today is not April 1st.
[And] you know what? Fuck Brett Ratner. Because he thinks he's going to make a Youngblood movie thanks to hundreds of thousands of dollars changing hands between foreign money conglomerate Reliance and presumably Rob Liefeld's company. For those who don't know, Youngblood is a gigantic pile of horseshit hammered into comic book shape. A poor man's X-Men for people with a rare ocular deficiency that disallows them from just reading X-Men comics. You know what a poor man's Youngblood is? Your grandmother dying in the shower. Youngblood launched with Image Comics and soon after created new definitions for lateness, horrendous art, and terrible writing before Liefeld used his millions to lure good writers to his books. The result was horrible late books and good comic book writers having a Mercedes and the dough socked away to launch their own comic book titles.
Youngblood is a nightmare. And Brett Ratner thinks it's a tentpole film, possibly for Paramount. It's not a tentpole. It's not even a little toothpick flag you find on a Reuben Sandwich. It's cock. Horrible, generic cock with ugly mouths with too many lines, tiny feet, and anatomy that'd make Drs. Beverly and Elliot Mantle get a bone-on.
This is a case of a name brand filmmaker selling vaporware to a company who doesn't know any better, another deal that helps fulfill contracts and keeps the revenue stream going but nothing that'll even make it to screen (I hope, because Youngblood is worse than Scientology). Just another empty deal that thumbs its nose in the faces of creative unsung people everywhere.
An inside source tells me the plot involves some exaggerated poses followed by a few lines of tough dialogue and a large gun being waved around. My source goes on to tell me that there will be some characters who feel familiar if you've read "any hero book ever printed". My source then ripped my chest open and kicked my heart because that's what happens when hundreds of thousands of dollars are spent on Youngblood while I struggle to make ends meet.
[And] you know what? Fuck Brett Ratner. Because he thinks he's going to make a Youngblood movie thanks to hundreds of thousands of dollars changing hands between foreign money conglomerate Reliance and presumably Rob Liefeld's company. For those who don't know, Youngblood is a gigantic pile of horseshit hammered into comic book shape. A poor man's X-Men for people with a rare ocular deficiency that disallows them from just reading X-Men comics. You know what a poor man's Youngblood is? Your grandmother dying in the shower. Youngblood launched with Image Comics and soon after created new definitions for lateness, horrendous art, and terrible writing before Liefeld used his millions to lure good writers to his books. The result was horrible late books and good comic book writers having a Mercedes and the dough socked away to launch their own comic book titles.
Youngblood is a nightmare. And Brett Ratner thinks it's a tentpole film, possibly for Paramount. It's not a tentpole. It's not even a little toothpick flag you find on a Reuben Sandwich. It's cock. Horrible, generic cock with ugly mouths with too many lines, tiny feet, and anatomy that'd make Drs. Beverly and Elliot Mantle get a bone-on.
This is a case of a name brand filmmaker selling vaporware to a company who doesn't know any better, another deal that helps fulfill contracts and keeps the revenue stream going but nothing that'll even make it to screen (I hope, because Youngblood is worse than Scientology). Just another empty deal that thumbs its nose in the faces of creative unsung people everywhere.
An inside source tells me the plot involves some exaggerated poses followed by a few lines of tough dialogue and a large gun being waved around. My source goes on to tell me that there will be some characters who feel familiar if you've read "any hero book ever printed". My source then ripped my chest open and kicked my heart because that's what happens when hundreds of thousands of dollars are spent on Youngblood while I struggle to make ends meet.
02-09-09, 12:53 PM
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I'd pay to watch the practical joke someone was obviously playing on Ratner where they pitched this idea.
02-09-09, 01:03 PM
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Probably old news to comic book fans, but I always love seeing these layout "comparisons". Most are Rob Liefeld panels, but there are plenty of other guilty parties.
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02-09-09, 02:08 PM
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Since the subject came up, we asked Liefeld what he thought of X-Men: The Last Stand?
"I've made no bones about it, dating back to opening weekend over on my message boards," he replied. "I stated I loved it back then, I love it now. I thought the direction was outstanding especially given that Brett signed on in order to salvage the film and make the date for Fox after they removed Matthew Vaughn. The script was long finished and locked when they added Brett who was able to pull it all together wonderfully. Visually it's easily my favorite of the X-Men films."
http://www.newsarama.com/film/090209...ood-movie.html
Even better, Rob is posting responses to people bitching. Awesome train wreck this is going to be.
"I've made no bones about it, dating back to opening weekend over on my message boards," he replied. "I stated I loved it back then, I love it now. I thought the direction was outstanding especially given that Brett signed on in order to salvage the film and make the date for Fox after they removed Matthew Vaughn. The script was long finished and locked when they added Brett who was able to pull it all together wonderfully. Visually it's easily my favorite of the X-Men films."
http://www.newsarama.com/film/090209...ood-movie.html
Even better, Rob is posting responses to people bitching. Awesome train wreck this is going to be.
02-09-09, 02:08 PM
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Someone find that animated gif of Liefeld's Captain America with the pulsating pecs...
ANYWAY I absolutely welcome this project with an enthusiastic unmet since Dom Deluise discovered he could poop and eat pie simultaneously. Why, you ask? Because this keeps Brett Ratner far far away from acutal COOL projects that he could really fuck up.
Hey, when he's done with YOUNGBLOOD he can move right along to CHARLES IN CHARGE: THE MOVIE and then GUITAR HERO: THE EPIC MOTION PICTURE and move headlong into THIGHMASTER: THE MUSICAL.
I've never been happier. I could eat my own face.
ANYWAY I absolutely welcome this project with an enthusiastic unmet since Dom Deluise discovered he could poop and eat pie simultaneously. Why, you ask? Because this keeps Brett Ratner far far away from acutal COOL projects that he could really fuck up.
Hey, when he's done with YOUNGBLOOD he can move right along to CHARLES IN CHARGE: THE MOVIE and then GUITAR HERO: THE EPIC MOTION PICTURE and move headlong into THIGHMASTER: THE MUSICAL.
I've never been happier. I could eat my own face.
02-09-09, 02:12 PM
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Re: Brett Ratner to make Rob Liefeld's Youngblood into a movie
Probably old news to comic book fans, but I always love seeing these layout "comparisons". Most are Rob Liefeld panels, but there are plenty of other guilty parties.
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