Re: [scifinoir2] Doctor Strange and more getting thrifty?

2010-04-25 Thread Martin Baxter
Keith, I'm reading that as another case of someone who sat down and wrote an
article without knowing the first thing about his subject matter.
Unfortunately, there are far too many authors like that online these days.

On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 7:26 PM, Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.netwrote:



 I find it interesting the article calls both Dr. Strange and Luke Cage
 third tier, and compares them to Power Pack??  Among the mainstream
 they're obviously not known as well as Spider-Man or the X-Men, but anyone
 who knows anything about comics knows both have been active in the center
 for a while now. Cage, especially, has been everywhere, including being one
 of the anti-Registration forces, and one of the New Avengers, who are
 currently battling Norman Osborn and his nutty agenda.


 - Original Message -
 From: Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.com
 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
 Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2010 6:41:12 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
 Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Doctor Strange and more getting thrifty?



 I wouldn't mind either, Brent... but the phrase take risks gives me the
 willies.

 On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 9:34 PM, brent wodehouse 
 brent_wodeho...@thefence.us wrote:



 A Dr. Strange feature wouldn't be amiss.

 Brent
 --
 http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=27664

 23 April 2010

 Marvel Plans Low-Budget Pics

 Doctor Strange and more getting thrifty?

 Source: CHUD
 [
 http://chud.com/articles/articles/23473/1/EXCLUSIVE-MARVEL039S-EXCITING-SMALL-MOVIE-PLANS/Page1.html
 ]

 Marvel Studios has been eager to keep us all up to date with the films it
 has in the works for the next couple of years, and featuring some of its
 biggest names (Iron Man, Thor, Captain America etc). But according to
 Devin over at CHUD, it has also been quietly plotting an idea to fill its
 production pipeline after the likes of The Avengers are in cinemas.

 But while that Joss Whedon-helmed (probably) film will be their biggest
 project to date, their future plans also include them thinking small. And
 thinking creatively.

 The company is busy taking meetings with writers and directors to figure
 out films based on lesser-known, third-tier characters like Dr Strange,
 Luke Cage, Dazzler and Power Pack. The idea is that the filmmakers will
 work from a much lower budget than Iron Man and co – between $20 - $40
 million – but in return will be given more creative freedom to take risks.

 There’s no word yet on when the first film might start gearing up, or even
 whether anything will come from it, but this news does at least prove that
 the top bods at Marvel are ready to experiment with ideas and have solid
 plans ahead for their universe outside of the heavy hitters.

 So come on then, people – which lower-level Marvel characters would you
 want to see on screen, and which leftfield filmmaker should have a crack
 at them?

 James White




 --
 If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell
 wrote the script? -- Charles E Grant

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik

   




-- 
If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell
wrote the script? -- Charles E Grant

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik


Re: [scifinoir2] Doctor Strange and more getting thrifty?

2010-04-24 Thread Martin Baxter
I wouldn't mind either, Brent... but the phrase take risks gives me the
willies.

On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 9:34 PM, brent wodehouse 
brent_wodeho...@thefence.us wrote:



 A Dr. Strange feature wouldn't be amiss.

 Brent
 --
 http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=27664

 23 April 2010

 Marvel Plans Low-Budget Pics

 Doctor Strange and more getting thrifty?

 Source: CHUD
 [
 http://chud.com/articles/articles/23473/1/EXCLUSIVE-MARVEL039S-EXCITING-SMALL-MOVIE-PLANS/Page1.html
 ]

 Marvel Studios has been eager to keep us all up to date with the films it
 has in the works for the next couple of years, and featuring some of its
 biggest names (Iron Man, Thor, Captain America etc). But according to
 Devin over at CHUD, it has also been quietly plotting an idea to fill its
 production pipeline after the likes of The Avengers are in cinemas.

 But while that Joss Whedon-helmed (probably) film will be their biggest
 project to date, their future plans also include them thinking small. And
 thinking creatively.

 The company is busy taking meetings with writers and directors to figure
 out films based on lesser-known, third-tier characters like Dr Strange,
 Luke Cage, Dazzler and Power Pack. The idea is that the filmmakers will
 work from a much lower budget than Iron Man and co – between $20 - $40
 million – but in return will be given more creative freedom to take risks.

 There’s no word yet on when the first film might start gearing up, or even
 whether anything will come from it, but this news does at least prove that
 the top bods at Marvel are ready to experiment with ideas and have solid
 plans ahead for their universe outside of the heavy hitters.

 So come on then, people – which lower-level Marvel characters would you
 want to see on screen, and which leftfield filmmaker should have a crack
 at them?

 James White

  




-- 
If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell
wrote the script? -- Charles E Grant

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik


Re: [scifinoir2] Doctor Strange and more getting thrifty?

2010-04-24 Thread Keith Johnson
I find it interesting the article calls both Dr. Strange and Luke Cage third 
tier, and compares them to Power Pack?? Among the mainstream they're obviously 
not known as well as Spider-Man or the X-Men, but anyone who knows anything 
about comics knows both have been active in the center for a while now. Cage, 
especially, has been everywhere, including being one of the anti-Registration 
forces, and one of the New Avengers, who are currently battling Norman Osborn 
and his nutty agenda. 

- Original Message - 
From: Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.com 
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2010 6:41:12 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Doctor Strange and more getting thrifty? 






I wouldn't mind either, Brent... but the phrase take risks gives me the 
willies. 


On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 9:34 PM, brent wodehouse  brent_wodeho...@thefence.us 
 wrote: 








A Dr. Strange feature wouldn't be amiss. 

Brent 
-- 
http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=27664 

23 April 2010 

Marvel Plans Low-Budget Pics 

Doctor Strange and more getting thrifty? 

Source: CHUD 
[ 
http://chud.com/articles/articles/23473/1/EXCLUSIVE-MARVEL039S-EXCITING-SMALL-MOVIE-PLANS/Page1.html
 ] 

Marvel Studios has been eager to keep us all up to date with the films it 
has in the works for the next couple of years, and featuring some of its 
biggest names (Iron Man, Thor, Captain America etc). But according to 
Devin over at CHUD, it has also been quietly plotting an idea to fill its 
production pipeline after the likes of The Avengers are in cinemas. 

But while that Joss Whedon-helmed (probably) film will be their biggest 
project to date, their future plans also include them thinking small. And 
thinking creatively. 

The company is busy taking meetings with writers and directors to figure 
out films based on lesser-known, third-tier characters like Dr Strange, 
Luke Cage, Dazzler and Power Pack. The idea is that the filmmakers will 
work from a much lower budget than Iron Man and co – between $20 - $40 
million – but in return will be given more creative freedom to take risks. 

There’s no word yet on when the first film might start gearing up, or even 
whether anything will come from it, but this news does at least prove that 
the top bods at Marvel are ready to experiment with ideas and have solid 
plans ahead for their universe outside of the heavy hitters. 

So come on then, people – which lower-level Marvel characters would you 
want to see on screen, and which leftfield filmmaker should have a crack 
at them? 

James White 





-- 
If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell 
wrote the script? -- Charles E Grant 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik 





[scifinoir2] Doctor Strange and more getting thrifty?

2010-04-23 Thread brent wodehouse
A Dr. Strange feature wouldn't be amiss.


Brent
--
http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=27664

23 April 2010

Marvel Plans Low-Budget Pics

Doctor Strange and more getting thrifty?

Source: CHUD
[http://chud.com/articles/articles/23473/1/EXCLUSIVE-MARVEL039S-EXCITING-SMALL-MOVIE-PLANS/Page1.html]


Marvel Studios has been eager to keep us all up to date with the films it
has in the works for the next couple of years, and featuring some of its
biggest names (Iron Man, Thor, Captain America etc). But according to
Devin over at CHUD, it has also been quietly plotting an idea to fill its
production pipeline after the likes of The Avengers are in cinemas.

But while that Joss Whedon-helmed (probably) film will be their biggest
project to date, their future plans also include them thinking small. And
thinking creatively.

The company is busy taking meetings with writers and directors to figure
out films based on lesser-known, third-tier characters like Dr Strange,
Luke Cage, Dazzler and Power Pack. The idea is that the filmmakers will
work from a much lower budget than Iron Man and co – between $20 - $40
million – but in return will be given more creative freedom to take risks.

There’s no word yet on when the first film might start gearing up, or even
whether anything will come from it, but this news does at least prove that
the top bods at Marvel are ready to experiment with ideas and have solid
plans ahead for their universe outside of the heavy hitters.

So come on then, people – which lower-level Marvel characters would you
want to see on screen, and which leftfield filmmaker should have a crack
at them?
 
James White