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Constantine Getting Younger In New Dark Reboot From Bad Robot, HBO Max
https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/consta...-robot-hbo-max
CW’s Arrowverse and a series of films produced by Warner Bros. Animation, a new version of DC Comics’ John Constantine is now heading to HBO Max. Citing unnamed sources, both Deadline and Variety are reporting that J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot is developing a Constantine series with WarnerMedia for the streaming service. The new series would not be connected to The CW’s Arrowverse shows and the eponymous hero will not be reprised by Matt Ryan ... or Keanu Reeves, for that matter. Instead, this show will focus on a younger version of the trenchcoated paranormal investigator and exorcist and be played by a non-white actor (who has yet to be cast). "Fledgling writer" Guy Bolton has penned the pilot and plans to set up the writers’ room next month, according to Deadline. Representatives from HBO Max declined to confirm or comment on the media reports. The series would be directly connected to the Justice League Dark series that Bad Robot is also currently developing for HBO Max. Rather than the conventional heroes found in the Hall of Justice, Justice League Dark is DC Comics’ team of paranormal heroes and antiheroes who tackle the paranormal problems and supernatural threats that Aquaman and The Flash would rather not touch. In addition to Constantine, the squad’s lineup has included Zatanna, Swamp Thing, Deadman, Detective Chimp, Man-Bat, Traci Thirteen, Nabu, Upside-Down Man, and Blue Devil, among others. Originally appearing in DC Comics’ The Saga of Swamp Thing issue #37 in 1985, then later heading up his own comic book series Hellblazer in 1988, Constantine is a London-based chain-smoking warlock and occult detective who hunts down demons while of course battling his own (because metaphors). The character was first portrayed in live action by Reeves in the 2005 film, Constantine. Ryan then played him in the NBC series, Constantine, which ran for one season between 2014 and 2015. Ryan then reprised the role in The CW series Arrow and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, as well as animated films such as Justice League Dark, Constantine: City of Demons, and Justice League Dark: Apokolips War. Constantine and Justice League Dark are part of Abrams’ and Bad Robot’s $500 million mega-deal to create films, shows, games, theme parks, and other media for WarnerMedia between now and 2024. In addition to these two shows, Abrams is also developing Overlook, a horror-thriller based on Stephen King's The Shining; and Duster, about a getaway driver for a crime syndicate in the 1970s Southwest, also for HBO Max. |
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Sounds real good. I’ve loved the animated Constantine in the JL: Dark movies and liked Reeves movie. Never saw series.
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The NBC series was terrible and was the movie.
Hard pass especially since it’ll be caving to 2020 demands. |
Re: Constantine Getting Younger In New Dark Reboot From Bad Robot, HBO Max
Originally Posted by Gizmo
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Hard pass especially since it’ll be caving to 2020 demands.
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I love the Reeves Movie.
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Re: Constantine Getting Younger In New Dark Reboot From Bad Robot, HBO Max
No Matt Ryan...
Then don't fucking bother.. He was excellent in Apokolips War. |
Re: Constantine Getting Younger In New Dark Reboot From Bad Robot, HBO Max
Originally Posted by Deftones
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I.e. casting a minority in the role...
just waiting for a Family Matters reboot to have a white cast and get attacked, while a black cast Wonder Years is accepted. Sad. |
Re: Constantine Getting Younger In New Dark Reboot From Bad Robot, HBO Max
Originally Posted by Gizmo
(Post 13893838)
i.e. Yes. Things can be the same and not everything has to race/gender swap from White/Man into something else. That’s not progress, that’s pandering. It’s what 2020/2021 is good for.
just waiting for a Family Matters reboot to have a white cast and get attacked, while a black cast Wonder Years is accepted. Sad. |
Re: Constantine Getting Younger In New Dark Reboot From Bad Robot, HBO Max
I'm not sure why that's so 2020. I remember bitter complaints in 1989 because Harvey Dent was played by a Black man in Batman.
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Re: Constantine Getting Younger In New Dark Reboot From Bad Robot, HBO Max
Originally Posted by xraybies
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Because there are so few sitcoms featuring white families, you poor oppressed member of the majority.
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Re: Constantine Getting Younger In New Dark Reboot From Bad Robot, HBO Max
The fact that they're already ruling out white actors while not having cast the role is a sign of pandering, not the fact that they're going to change the race of the character. Just shows that they have no interest in casting the best actor for the role. People can make little snarky comments about "oppressed member of the majority" all they want, but Constantine has a fanbase who doesn't want the character changed. I hated the Keanu Reeves version, too, mostly because he was not that close to the original character. I'm all for diversity, but shoehorning it in because you want to follow a trend isn't going to make your show better. I like the Matt Ryan version, but he's been hampered by bad writing and material to work with. At this point, I think it's best to give someone else a shot with the character. But instead of changing races of existing characters, try to give us a show revolving around Cyborg, John Stewart,or Static Shock...or something. Black Lightning is on, but it's...not good. I guess we will have to wait and see...
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Re: Constantine Getting Younger In New Dark Reboot From Bad Robot, HBO Max
Originally Posted by Nick Danger
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I'm not sure why that's so 2020. I remember bitter complaints in 1989 because Harvey Dent was played by a Black man in Batman.
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I'm in. (No shock there). I love all versions of Constantine. Multiverse Biiiiiiitch. :up:
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Re: Constantine Getting Younger In New Dark Reboot From Bad Robot, HBO Max
Originally Posted by MysterioMan007
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The fact that they're already ruling out white actors while not having cast the role is a sign of pandering, not the fact that they're going to change the race of the character. Just shows that they have no interest in casting the best actor for the role.
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