Info/casting/pics thread

[Ultimate_Superman]

I mean seriously this movie is shaping up to look like Catwoman. I tell you want if they don't have that speech Wes gives when he is killing all the Super-Villians I am going to be pissed.:cmad::cmad::cmad::cmad:

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.superherohype.com/news.php?id=4869

The Official Wanted Synopsis
Source: ComingSoon.net (http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=17347)
November 3, 2006


ComingSoon.net (http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=17347) has posted the official synopsis for Universal's adaptation (http://www.superherohype.com/forums/../news.php?id=4869#) of Mark Millar's Wanted, starring James McAvoy, and it goes something like this:

Based upon Mark Millar's explosive graphic novel (http://www.superherohype.com/forums/../news.php?id=4869#) series and helmed by the stunning visualist director (http://www.superherohype.com/forums/../news.php?id=4869#) Timur Bekmambetov--creator of the most successful Russian film (http://www.superherohype.com/forums/../news.php?id=4869#) franchise in history, the "Night Watch" series--"Wanted" tells the story of one invisible drone's transformation into a dark avenger. In 2008, the world will be introduced to a superhero for a new millennium: Wesley Gibson.

25-year-old account manager Wes (James McAvoy) was the most pathetic, cube-dwelling hypochondriac the planet had ever known. His boss chewed him out hourly, his girlfriend cheated on him daily and his life plodded on interminably. Everyone was certain this weakling would never amount to anything. There was little else for Wes to do but wile away the days and die a slow, clock-punching death.

Until he became Wanted.

After the murder of a father he never knew, Wes discovers powers beyond his dreams. He becomes the latest recruit in the Fraternity--a secret society of assassins--and develops lightning-quick reflexes with superhuman agility. Wes soon learns his league of henchmen has but one mission: carry out the death orders of the mythological Fates, weavers of every man's lifeline (http://www.superherohype.com/forums/../news.php?id=4869#).

With wickedly brilliant tutors, he morphs into a killing machine and starts erasing one bad guy after another. But as Wes grows into the mantle passed down by his father...he discovers his clan members are not exactly the enforcers of justice they claim to be. Just as he gets everything he ever Wanted, Wesley Gibson will learn that with the ability to deliver death comes an even more difficult power...controlling your own life.

[Capt. Jack]

Dear Hollywood Powers That Be,

**** You. Why do you feel inclined to ruin every sacred thing to people of which you obviously have no understanding of? Wanted is an amazing book and it is mainly because of its concept of SUPERVILLIANS KILLING ALL SUPERHEROES and if i do not see that i don't know what i will do but i will expect an explanation as to why you think everything great needs to blow ass and how that makes you more money?

*******s.

Love,

Capt. Jack

[K.B.]

They are wiping there asses with the pages from the book is what they are doing lol.....honestly..how HARD is it to adapt this comic? Not very.
And this whole Morgan Freeman casting..what the hell is that about?

[comicman]

I recently read Wanted for the first time. I thought it was fantastic.

Then I read the above synopsis of the movie. Needless to say, my response is as follows: What the.....?!

Hollywood does it again. Way to go folks! Any other stories you'd like to change completely while your at it?

[K.B.]

Yes it's called WE3.

[Ultimate_Superman]

I was happy when I found out this was becoming a movie now I feel nothing but anger and sadness. :(

[OtepApe]

from 411mania.com

Morgan Freeman is in talks to star in Wanted, the comic-based sci-fi actioner that will mark the Hollywood filmmaking debut of Night Watch series helmer Timur Bekmambetov. James McAvoy has already accepted a role in the film.

The film is based on the Top Cow comic book miniseries by Mark Millar and J.G. Jones. The story centers on white collar worker Wesley Gibbons (McAvoy) who finds that his long-lost father is an assassin -- one of the world's most evil men. When the father is killed, the son is then recruited into a covert organization to be trained to pick up where his father left off.

Freeman would play Sloan, a lead assassin who trains McAvoy's character.

Shooting is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2007.

Credit: The Hollywood Reporter

[KenK]

I guess the movie's not gonna end with Wesley bangin' a chick doggiestyle while screaming at the camera: "F*** YOU, A$$HOLES!" (I'm not sure if that's the right dialogue in the comic, but it was along those lines.)

[K.B.]

Like i said..this is an easy thing to adapt but nooo..god forbid hollywood try anything different or smart.

[Chaos Bringer]

I'll do all I can personally to boycott this film.
I'll go out of my way to ensure every member of my family, extended or otherwise, friends, co workers the works...no one I know and hopefully no one they'll know will see it. I'll blog it, I'll hit my radio show with it, I've even debated doing up some black and whites around the city.

I'm casting stones. This sounds craptacular. I'm angry.

[SoulManX]

Why is this such big news...when has Hollywood ever got anything right?

[Hades]

I've never heard of this before, but it sounds like a really interesting story.

Anybody have any scans from the graphic novel or anything:huh:

Edit: Wait, Ihave heard about this.
Always wanted to check it out, but was neve able to. Interesting.

[Hourman]

I can't wait for the Wanted film. Really looking forward to it.

[K.B.]

So I guess your the one who liked Catwoman?

[Chaos Bringer]

LOL some people did pay $ to see it.

[chamber-music]

Director Timur Bekmambetov said his taking away the superpower stuff cause he don't like it

[Ultimate_Superman]

Like i said..this is an easy thing to adapt but nooo..god forbid hollywood try anything different or smart.Once again I have to agree. This movie is not to hard to adapt to the big screen but some how some way this movie got turned into Catwoman 2 and it upsets me. I mean this book was a classic and had people demanding for it to be ongoing and now; well now the movie killed any hopes of that. This just pisses me off everytime I hear about this.

[K.B.]

I think that this and the original Sentry mini are modern classics in the way of Watchmen and year one etc.
I just can't believe that Mark Millar did the old "get the check and run" on his baby.
This has now made the list of films I gotta remake.

[Ultimate_Superman]

I mean they are making Wes, into a superhero and thats not right at all. I mean the guy killed his best friend for ****ing his girlfriend for christ sakes but I guess that part will be left out as well and turned into something more happy.

[The Joker]

I guess the movie's not gonna end with Wesley bangin' a chick doggiestyle while screaming at the camera: "F*** YOU, A$$HOLES!" (I'm not sure if that's the right dialogue in the comic, but it was along those lines.)

the last panel was a close up of his face screaming, and the thought baloon was "This is my face while I f**k you in the ass"

[K.B.]

I think mainstream super hero books such as batman,spider-man,x-men etc need to be adapted to the screen but books such as We3,Wanted or the Sentry, smaller books are easier and should just be straight up book to screen like sin city.
(Now of course in the case of the sentry we need alot of time and Marvel to be smart. Time for the charecters to revert back to marvel so they can be included.)

[RedIsNotBlue]

the last panel was a close up of his face screaming, and the thought baloon was "This is my face while I f**k you in the ass"

That is romantic as ****.

[ang_hulk]

I want to hear it,infact im going to comicon whenever theres a panel on this just to hear it,WHY? WHY would you take a story written and drawn like and re write it to the point where its almost unrecognizable????? and i wont leave without and answer unless security drags me out.I couldent wait after i heard about it getting green lit and now,who the f cares,its not the same story at all and most of the characters are missing.

[K.B.]

Yeah I can see them getting ripped to s--t at the cons this year.

[Ultimate_Superman]

I want to hear it,infact im going to comicon whenever theres a panel on this just to hear it,WHY? WHY would you take a story written and drawn like and re write it to the point where its almost unrecognizable????? and i wont leave without and answer unless security drags me out.I couldent wait after i heard about it getting green lit and now,who the f cares,its not the same story at all and most of the characters are missing.If you could tape that please do so. I also want an answer to how you can mess up a book as simple as Wanted. I mean that book was not that hard to follow hell the comic was a movie script it self. So how on Gods green earth can you mess that up? I mean Wesley is not a hero nor was he by the end of the book nor did he have Super-Powers. But yet they are making him all these things just so kids can say he is cool:cmad::cmad::cmad:. He was the **** before you made all these changes. Hell that speech he gives while killing all those people was just classic. Then the ending with him deflecting a bullet with his knife. I mean they had a picture of Superman beaten and in a wheelchair for crying out loud. I mean come on now. I want answers on how they ****ed this up and I better get some. This Catwoman will not happen again not if I have something to do about it. Please let me know which Comic-Con they will be at because I will ask these questions myself if I can make it.

[RedIsNotBlue]

Is this the earliest the fans have known that a comic book adaptation was going to be ****ed over?

[Chaos Bringer]

I wouldn't want to be sitting on that panel at the comic con !

[Ultimate_Superman]

The one question I want to ask them is has anyone even picked up the comic and read it? Because from what it looks like they are pulling a Catwoman and just making up things as they go.

[Chaos Bringer]

or why call it 'Wanted' ?

[RedIsNotBlue]

So has this been put on the backburner?? Haven't heard **** about lately I hope so.

[Hunter Rider]

So has this been put on the backburner?? Haven't heard **** about lately I hope so.
According to the interview with McAvoy in a recent Empire it's being prepped and looks to shoot this summer around June

[Silvermoth]

This movie would have to be rated R18+. And even then it would have to be heavily censored and written differently to the graphic novel

[Fenryr]

Director Timur Bekmambetov said his taking away the superpower stuff cause he don't like it

Is this accurate? If it is, then does he hate Night Watch? Day Watch? Dusk Watch? Why would you write, produce, and direct an entire series based around glorifying people with superhuman abilities if you don't like people with superhuman abilities?

[RedIsNotBlue]

According to the interview with McAvoy in a recent Empire it's being prepped and looks to shoot this summer around June

Oh silly me. I actually thought they started listening to the fans and people who want to see this movie done right. :o

[Hunter Rider]

Oh silly me. I actually thought they started listening to the fans and people who want to see this movie done right. :o

Last i checked hell hadn't frozen over and money was still the goal of movies

[RedIsNotBlue]

Last i checked hell hadn't frozen over and money was still the goal of movies

But still...I understand the point of people reading this and saying lets just change up everything that makes it what it is. I mean why even bother if your just gonna think up your own **** to do anyway? Just reminds me so much of Peters and Superman. And Hunter since your mod now I stopped getting e-mail notifications a couple of days ago what do I need to do to get those back?

[Hunter Rider]

But still...I understand the point of people reading this and saying lets just change up everything that makes it what it is. I mean why even bother if your just gonna think up your own **** to do anyway? Just reminds me so much of Peters and Superman. And Hunter since your mod now I stopped getting e-mail notifications a couple of days ago what do I need to do to get those back?

I agree with you but what i think has happened is they looked at how cool the character looks and saw a marketing opportunity and built something PG-13 around that look

E-mail notifications about threads ?

[RedIsNotBlue]

I agree with you but what i think has happened is they looked at how cool the character looks and saw a marketing opportunity and built something PG-13 around that look

E-mail notifications about threads ?

Well I mean I thought I thought Catwoman should have given a strong example to everyone but the **** do I know I am just a loser movie watcher.

Yes. I always get them and a few days ago they just stopped.

[Hunter Rider]

Well I mean I thought I thought Catwoman should have given a strong example to everyone but the **** do I know I am just a loser movie watcher.

Yes. I always get them and a few days ago they just stopped.

Well being an unfaithful adaption and being CINO are two different things:csad:

Weird,i'm not sure why that would happem,is you Mailbox full maybe ? if not I'll ass them that knows:cwink:

[Isildur´s Heir]

I just bought the Wanted TPB and it´s one of the best comics i´ve read in a long time.
So, in the words of the mighty Wesley Gibson, to all of the people working of this movie...


F**K YOU

[Chaos Bringer]

may this film burn to the ground from the fires of hell !

Mwuh-ha-ha

[Ultimate_Superman]

Well being an unfaithful adaption and being CINO are two different things:csad:


How the heck is this different then CINO??? I mean the only thing staying the same is the name of the people. They are really going to kill this movie and then when kids go and ask their parents for the book they are going to be shocked in what they read.

How do you feel Wes?

Like I just ****ed Marylin Monroe


They cut out *****head because of his name


I mean come on now Wanted IMO is a classic Modern Day comic and they really are going to piss all over it. Hell this movie might give Batman and Robin, CINO, and Superman III a run for its money.

[Hunter Rider]

How the heck is this different then CINO??? I mean the only thing staying the same is the name of the people. They are really going to kill this movie and then when kids go and ask their parents for the book they are going to be shocked in what they read.

How do you feel Wes?

Like I just ****ed Marylin Monroe


They cut out *****head because of his name


I mean come on now Wanted IMO is a classic Modern Day comic and they really are going to piss all over it. Hell this movie might give Batman and Robin, CINO, and Superman III a run for its money.

Being INO doesn't make a movie bad,those movies you mention aren't bad b/c they are unfaithful to the source they are bad because they are badly made movies

[RedIsNotBlue]

Being INO doesn't make a movie bad,those movies you mention aren't bad b/c they are unfaithful to the source they are bad because they are badly made movies

I think it is related because they taking away the gritty hardcore stuff to make it more "audience friendly". I think I remember there being something about the first draft of Catwoman being completely different and darker but somewhere down the line it got Hollywooded up and we got the bomb known as CINO. I don't see a huge difference in the situations. This adaptation is looking like it is going through the same Hollywood treatment just because the studioheads feel it has a better chance of reaching a bigger audience therefore making more money. And yes I know it is a business but this is just another desperate attempt because they are running out of ideas to make some money...not make a quality film.

[Hunter Rider]

I think it is related because they taking away the gritty hardcore stuff to make it more "audience friendly". I think I remember there being something about the first draft of Catwoman being completely different and darker but somewhere down the line it got Hollywooded up and we got the bomb known as CINO. I don't see a huge difference in the situations. This adaptation is looking like it is going through the same Hollywood treatment just because the studioheads feel it has a better chance of reaching a bigger audience therefore making more money. And yes I know it is a business but this is just another desperate attempt because they are running out of ideas to make some money...not make a quality film.

They could make a great PG-13 movie in the vein of BB,changing it from the unfilmable book doesn't make it bad it makes it unfaithful

[RedIsNotBlue]

They could make a great PG-13 movie in the vein of BB,changing it from the unfilmable book doesn't make it bad it makes it unfaithful

From what I know and have heard about this it sounds awesome. But PG-13?? Sounds like it would hit the INO mark. Batman is nowhere near as violent and adult themed as Wanted sounds.

[Hunter Rider]

From what I know and have heard about this it sounds awesome. But PG-13?? Sounds like it would hit the INO mark. Batman is nowhere near as violent and adult themed as Wanted sounds.

The book or movie ? and i don't know it may be R but certainly not NC-17 which is what it would need to create a faithful version

And yes i am certain it will be INO but it could still be a good movie just not really a Wanted movie

[RedIsNotBlue]

The book. It sounds hardcore and unafraid to go too far. It sounds like if they are going for a PG-13 rating it is going to blow hard but we will see I guess. It is very hard for me to optimistic when the majority of these adaptations these days are ****.

[ShadowBoxing]

So, for an outsider who has never read the comic, what is wrong with this film so far...

[Hunter Rider]

The book. It sounds hardcore and unafraid to go too far. It sounds like if they are going for a PG-13 rating it is going to blow hard but we will see I guess. It is very hard for me to optimistic when the majority of these adaptations these days are ****.

It is hardcore and looks awesome(Still yet to read my lovely hardcover of it)
but again as i say i could well come from the cinema saying "Nothing like Wanted but a damn good movie on it's own terms"

So, for an outsider who has never read the comic, what is wrong with this film so far...

Main thing is that it will be a rating that will require much to be cut and/or altered

[Silvermoth]

What on Earth does CINO and INO mean?

[Hunter Rider]

What on Earth does CINO and INO mean?

INO=In Name Only

C=Catwoman

[RedIsNotBlue]

So, for an outsider who has never read the comic, what is wrong with this film so far...

Well according to the others the synopsis released is indicating that it is different than the actual book. From what I am seeing and hearing he sounds like a badass psycho character and the synopsis is making him sound like a hero-type. Also hasn't the director himself said he wants to change up things? And it sounds like it is hardcore sexually and violently and I get the feeling that kind of stuff is going to be really toned down but we will see I guess.

[RedIsNotBlue]

Yeah here is a quote from the director that makes it seem that way.

"The characters will be the same, but the world will be a little bit different. It’s difficult for me to just follow. It’s interesting for me to create. I feel a little bit different how this world has to be executed."

[Ultimate_Superman]

He will be nothing like how he is in the book. In the book Wes, was killing people and raping women for fun. Hell he killed his best friend for ****ing his girlfriend, then killed some guy for just being nice to him. The book was pure golden. In the movie however he is now a hero and a good guy which Wes never was. I mean really the movie should have been rated R and thats with you watering things down. To make it PG-13 means that the movie will be nothing like the book and that you'll pretty much be getting Jon Peters first version of Superman Lives, with Cage, and the big Spider.

[Hunter Rider]

He will be nothing like how he is in the book. In the book Wes, was killing people and raping women for fun. Hell he killed his best friend for ****ing his girlfriend, then killed some guy for just being nice to him. The book was pure golden. In the movie however he is now a hero and a good guy which Wes never was. I mean really the movie should have been rated R and thats with you watering things down. To make it PG-13 means that the movie will be nothing like the book and that you'll pretty much be getting Jon Peters first version of Superman Lives, with Cage, and the big Spider.

In any version these things would be changed

[Ultimate_Superman]

In any version these things would be changed
No those things could stay. I mean if they can make movies about a 12year old girl getting rape. Sam Jackson chaining up a sex addict, A man eating humans, Freaks from a nuclear waste land holding a woman hostage and ****ing her sister then suck her breast milk they could make Wanted like how it was written. Instead they want to make him into Batman.

[Hunter Rider]

No those things could stay. I mean if they can make movies about a 12year old girl getting rape. Sam Jackson chaining up a sex addict, A man eating humans, Freaks from a nuclear waste land holding a woman hostage and ****ing her sister then suck her breast milk they could make Wanted like how it was written. Instead they want to make him into Batman.

Having the lead character raping women for fun is hardly gonna sell any tickets,some changes given the action budget needed would be required

[Ultimate_Superman]

Having the lead character raping women for fun is hardly gonna sell any tickets,some changes given the action budget needed would be required
I agree and you can take that part out but to take one part out is one thing. They are doing a whole 360 on the book.

[RedIsNotBlue]

Having the lead character raping women for fun is hardly gonna sell any tickets,some changes given the action budget needed would be required

Have you seen Crank??? :o

[Hunter Rider]

I agree and you can take that part out but to take one part out is one thing. They are doing a whole 360 on the book.

I agree they are steering well clear,as i said i think they just want the cool looking character and that's it

Have you seen Crank??? :o

Yes,Statham didn't rape anyone and if you look at the book there are scene's that will cost a lot more to do than any of Crank's little sequences,they could make it a hard R because the cost was low

[RedIsNotBlue]

I agree they are steering well clear,as i said i think they just want the cool looking character and that's it



Yes,Statham didn't rape anyone and if you look at the book there are scene's that will cost a lot more to do than any of Crank's little sequences,they could make it a hard R because the cost was low

It was borderline rape. Statham's character was basically forcing himself on her while she screamed no then gets her to concede THEN proceeds to doggystyle her roughly in PUBLIC even in front of youngsters. Your telling me that is a farcry from how they could do it for Wanted? I applaud LGF for having the balls to allow a scene like that to go on screen.

And that is what it comes down too. Studios afraid to take a chance so they make compromises that ruin it. And if it is a low budget that needs to keep it hardcore then that is what they need to do. Go in the vein of Sin City and do some green screen and sets.

[Hunter Rider]

It was borderline rape. Statham's character was basically forcing himself on her while she screamed no then gets her to concede THEN proceeds to doggystyle her roughly in PUBLIC even in front of youngsters. Your telling me that is a farcry from how they could do it for Wanted? I applaud LGF for having the balls to allow a scene like that to go on screen.

The man was dying,he explained to his girlfriend and while reluctant she went along with him ,she was reluctant b/c they were outside,not the same as raping a girl for fun...I only applaud if i think it is a good scene,shocking for the sake of it is not something to applaud IMO

And that is what it comes down too. Studios afraid to take a chance so they make compromises that ruin it. And if it is a low budget that needs to keep it hardcore then that is what they need to do. Go in the vein of Sin City and do some green screen and sets.


I suggest taking a look at the book,what it comes down to is you make a movie to make money and if you are gonna do a good job then you have to ply the right amount,Wanted isn't the type of thing you can do on the cheap just so you can keep a nice slice of fun rape in,take a look at the jet scene alone

[RedIsNotBlue]

Well arguing about it is useless. They are going to **** it up regardless. Oh well maybe there is a slim chance it could be good I will wait for the trailer. But I will remain a pessmist Hollywood has tainted too many things already.

[Hunter Rider]

Well arguing about it is useless. They are going to **** it up regardless. Oh well maybe there is a slim chance it could be good I will wait for the trailer. But I will remain a pessmist Hollywood has tainted too many things already.

Have you read the book though ? i mean i can guarantee you that if you mean change it by **** it up then you will be 100% right

[RedIsNotBlue]

No I haven't. Just mainly going by things I have read and heard.

[dawhistleblower]

i am really confused here. where is the hate coming from? me... i dont trust hollywood either after XMEN3... BUT, the summary for the movie looks RIGHT ON with books. Are you made cause of what it isnt saying or from what it is saying? The book was about wesley being a drone nobody. But it was also an anti-consumer propaganda book like FIGHT CLUB.

And we have seen nothing but brillance from the director attached to NIGHT WATCH!!!!

Man that movie owns!! And i can not wait for DAY WATCH to come to America!!!!!

and i still have never watched catwoman... but this director is so far from that style of movie i dont get where the groans are coming from. Can someone explain it in a non-flaming way, so i know what you guys are worried about.

thanks in advance
phoenix taylor

[ang_hulk]

this film looks worse and worse as the details flood in.It does upset me,i thought this would be the easiest transission from comics to film ever,now its going to suck.It woulda made so much cash to.

[Ultimate_Superman]

i am really confused here. where is the hate coming from? me... i dont trust hollywood either after XMEN3... BUT, the summary for the movie looks RIGHT ON with books. Are you made cause of what it isnt saying or from what it is saying? The book was about wesley being a drone nobody. But it was also an anti-consumer propaganda book like FIGHT CLUB.

And we have seen nothing but brillance from the director attached to NIGHT WATCH!!!!

Man that movie owns!! And i can not wait for DAY WATCH to come to America!!!!!

and i still have never watched catwoman... but this director is so far from that style of movie i dont get where the groans are coming from. Can someone explain it in a non-flaming way, so i know what you guys are worried about.

thanks in advance
phoenix taylorDid you read Wanted? The movie is about Wes giving a big **** You to the world. He is not a hero or a good guy. This is a man who went back and killed his teacher for giving him a bad grade. The movie they are making on the other hand is him being some honest good guy. They are trying to make him into a hero and he was far from that. Read the last 3 pages of the last issue and it sums up how Wes is in the book from what he should be in the movie. They are hardly going to be faithful and I bet the killing will be poor as well. Normally I wouldn't care but this was a great comic and it should get better then what they are doing to it.

[Ultimate_Superman]

this film looks worse and worse as the details flood in.It does upset me,i thought this would be the easiest transission from comics to film ever,now its going to suck.It woulda made so much cash to.It should have been very easy to follow I mean come on now the book is cut and dry.

[Hunter Rider]

http://superherohype.com/news.php?id=5192

Wanted Filming Starts in April
Source:Czech Film Commission (http://www.filmcommission.cz/news.php?i=61)
February 8, 2007


The Czech Film Commission (http://www.filmcommission.cz/news.php?i=61) has posted an update on when filming for Wanted begins:

The Universal Pictures' action movie Wanted is another major production hosted by the Czech Republic and the local co-producer Stillking Films (www.stillking.com), directed by the Moscow based Timur Bekmambetov, who is also known for his international sensations Nigh****ch and Daywatch, two of the biggest grossing films ever in Russia. Wanted begins shooting in April for 12 weeks, starring Morgan Freeman and James McEvoy.

[Ultimate_Superman]

don't remind me

[Hunter Rider]

Release date announced (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=18849)

March 28, 2008

[Antonello Blueberry]

The Fates thing still annoys me. And they haven't announced who will play Fox.

[Chaos Bringer]

Having the lead character raping women for fun is hardly gonna sell any tickets,some changes given the action budget needed would be required


it didnt affect American Psycho. Or the DVD sales.

here's the deal: this movie is being less than lightly based on something. What should really happen is that the studio should burn to the ground and all involved should be treated to Wes on a bad day.

[Hunter Rider]

it didnt affect American Psycho. Or the DVD sales.



And American Psycho was an 18 rated small hit that cost only $7M to make

[Superman]

I don't know anything about this movie other than it's based on a comic. Are there any pics from it out yet?

[Superman]

http://www.superherohype.com/news.php?id=4869

The Official Wanted Synopsis
Source: ComingSoon.net (http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=17347)
November 3, 2006


ComingSoon.net (http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=17347) has posted the official synopsis for Universal's adaptation (http://www.superherohype.com/forums/../news.php?id=4869#) of Mark Millar's Wanted, starring James McAvoy, and it goes something like this:

Based upon Mark Millar's explosive graphic novel (http://www.superherohype.com/forums/../news.php?id=4869#) series and helmed by the stunning visualist director (http://www.superherohype.com/forums/../news.php?id=4869#) Timur Bekmambetov--creator of the most successful Russian film (http://www.superherohype.com/forums/../news.php?id=4869#) franchise in history, the "Night Watch" series--"Wanted" tells the story of one invisible drone's transformation into a dark avenger. In 2008, the world will be introduced to a superhero for a new millennium: Wesley Gibson.

25-year-old account manager Wes (James McAvoy) was the most pathetic, cube-dwelling hypochondriac the planet had ever known. His boss chewed him out hourly, his girlfriend cheated on him daily and his life plodded on interminably. Everyone was certain this weakling would never amount to anything. There was little else for Wes to do but wile away the days and die a slow, clock-punching death.

Until he became Wanted.

After the murder of a father he never knew, Wes discovers powers beyond his dreams. He becomes the latest recruit in the Fraternity--a secret society of assassins--and develops lightning-quick reflexes with superhuman agility. Wes soon learns his league of henchmen has but one mission: carry out the death orders of the mythological Fates, weavers of every man's lifeline (http://www.superherohype.com/forums/../news.php?id=4869#).

With wickedly brilliant tutors, he morphs into a killing machine and starts erasing one bad guy after another. But as Wes grows into the mantle passed down by his father...he discovers his clan members are not exactly the enforcers of justice they claim to be. Just as he gets everything he ever Wanted, Wesley Gibson will learn that with the ability to deliver death comes an even more difficult power...controlling your own life.Well that sounds interesting. Hope the movie can live up to it.

[Antonello Blueberry]

I don't know anything about this movie other than it's based on a comic. Are there any pics from it out yet?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/ac/Wanted1.jpg
http://www.paninicomics.it/img/wizOnLine/5965.gif

[Hunter Rider]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/ac/Wanted1.jpg
http://www.paninicomics.it/img/wizOnLine/5965.gif

That pic is badass and i'm thinking Rosario Dawson

[Superman]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/ac/Wanted1.jpg
http://www.paninicomics.it/img/wizOnLine/5965.gif
LOL thanks but I was talking about the movie. Are there any pics from the movie out yet.:woot:


That pic is badass and i'm thinking Rosario Dawson
Yeah, Dawson would look good as her. :yay:

[Antonello Blueberry]

LOL thanks but I was talking about the movie. Are there any pics from the movie out yet.:woot:

Difficult, as they'll start shooting in April and they still have to cast most of the roles.

[Chaos Bringer]

why should wanted have a bigger budget than 10 million?
does everything have to sparkle to make it grand?

doesn't matter. how great can this be when the original source is being ignored and the characters destroyed?

[Antonello Blueberry]

why should wanted have a bigger budget than 10 million?
does everything have to sparkle to make it grand?

doesn't matter. how great can this be when the original source is being ignored and the characters destroyed?
Morgan Freeman gets like 5 million for a movie. Do you think you can shoot an action full of superheroes that fly with only 5 million?

[KenK]

Morgan Freeman's in this? Lemme guess, he's gonna play a wise black mentor!

[Superman]

Why was this thread moved? Wanted is based on a comic book and it should be in the Misc. Comics Films forum where it was.:huh:

[Superman]

Difficult, as they'll start shooting in April and they still have to cast most of the roles.Well that would explain why there ain't any pics out yet. :o :woot:

[Ultimate_Superman]

Why was this thread moved? Wanted is based on a comic book and it should be in the Misc. Comics Films forum where it was.:huh:Because it is not about the comic it just happens to share the same title like Catwoman did.

[Antonello Blueberry]

Because it is not about the comic it just happens to share the same title like Catwoman did.
So we'll call it WINO?
Anyone knows what Mark Millar said about the script? I still have the wait and see approach...

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=5224


EXCL: James McAvoy Prepares for Wanted
Source: ComingSoon.net (http://comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=18933)
February 15, 2007


ComingSoon.net (http://comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=18933) interviewed Scottish actor James McAvoy and he talked a bit about getting his part in the upcoming movie based on Mark Millar's Wanted. Here's an excerpt:

ComingSoon.net: You're going to have a lot of action in that film I guess.
McAvoy: Yeah, kinda, and they want me to do as much as I can anyway. There's a lot of free running and Parkour and all that kind of stuff. A lot of driving and guns and all that kinda rubbish. But it's quite important for me because the reason I wanted to play this character in "Wanted" was because it still adheres to what I believe in, that heroes shouldn't always be perfect. We shouldn't always have the six-foot-five, chiseled-jawed, good-looking guy. That's why it's so good that Spider-Man is somebody like Tobey Maguire, and that's why I took this role. They wanted someone geeky. I screen-tested for the movie over a year ago and they never gave me the part. Then, it was about seven months later when they went, "Look, we've been trying to find someone who's muscle-y who looks good and all that, but it just didn't work with someone like that so they said, "Could you come and do it?" They basically just said, "You're the runt of the litter and that's what makes it work" so yeah, and that's why I like it. So while I'm doing all this physical work, it's important for me to remain small. I'm sure they want me to get all big, but it's important to remain believably geeky.

You can read the full interview here (http://comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=18933)!

[Ultimate_Superman]

http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=5224


EXCL: James McAvoy Prepares for Wanted
Source: ComingSoon.net (http://comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=18933)
February 15, 2007


ComingSoon.net (http://comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=18933) interviewed Scottish actor James McAvoy and he talked a bit about getting his part in the upcoming movie based on Mark Millar's Wanted. Here's an excerpt:

ComingSoon.net: You're going to have a lot of action in that film I guess.
McAvoy: Yeah, kinda, and they want me to do as much as I can anyway. There's a lot of free running and Parkour and all that kind of stuff. A lot of driving and guns and all that kinda rubbish. But it's quite important for me because the reason I wanted to play this character in "Wanted" was because it still adheres to what I believe in, that heroes shouldn't always be perfect. We shouldn't always have the six-foot-five, chiseled-jawed, good-looking guy. That's why it's so good that Spider-Man is somebody like Tobey Maguire, and that's why I took this role. They wanted someone geeky. I screen-tested for the movie over a year ago and they never gave me the part. Then, it was about seven months later when they went, "Look, we've been trying to find someone who's muscle-y who looks good and all that, but it just didn't work with someone like that so they said, "Could you come and do it?" They basically just said, "You're the runt of the litter and that's what makes it work" so yeah, and that's why I like it. So while I'm doing all this physical work, it's important for me to remain small. I'm sure they want me to get all big, but it's important to remain believably geeky.

You can read the full interview here (http://comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=18933)!He is not a ****ing hero damn it. I so badly want to like this movie but everytime I read something about it I hate it even more. I mean this comic should have been easy to adapt to film but they are acting like it is brain surgery.

[Hunter Rider]

He is not a ****ing hero damn it. I so badly want to like this movie but everytime I read something about it I hate it even more. I mean this comic should have been easy to adapt to film but they are acting like it is brain surgery.

The only way it could be done as you want it is if some producer decided he would take a loss on it and he found a studio not interested in making money

[Ultimate_Superman]

The only way it could be done as you want it is if some producer decided he would take a loss on it and he found a studio not interested in making moneyI don't believe that there are still ways to do this movie to make it look like that book toned down. They just don't want to do it.

[Hunter Rider]

I don't believe that there are still ways to do this movie to make it look like that book toned down. They just don't want to do it.

The inherent problem is the lead character in the book is an *******,they had to make it so the audience would care about him so that change was gonna happen one way or another especially when you consider the budget needed to make the action work

[Cinemaman]

The movie will suck. Why?

1. Wrong director, who has never made any quality movie in his life.

2. Too much chnages, so no faithfulness.

3. No superhero stuff.

and etc...

[ChrisBaleBatman]

Sounds like they're going to ass**** the **** out of a great story.

It's an awesome book. I guess Hollywood only likes to screw things up like that.

[Hunter Rider]

1. Wrong director, who has never made any quality movie in his life.

James Cameron made Piranha 2

2. Too much changes, so no faithfulness.


Has Nothing to do with it being good


3. No superhero stuff.

Neither has that

[Ultimate_Superman]

James Cameron made Piranha 2



Has Nothing to do with it being good




Neither has thatMy god man what has being a Mod done to you??? I remember back when CINO was coming out you stood with us now...well now your defending a movie that is on the same path.

[ChrisBaleBatman]

My point would be.....why reinvent something that's never been brought to the screen before? If it'd been done before, I'd understand them reinventing it....but, at this point.....they should simply called it "Inspired by Wanted" and not "Wanted".

[Ultimate_Superman]

My point would be.....why reinvent something that's never been brought to the screen before? If it'd been done before, I'd understand them reinventing it....but, at this point.....they should simply called it "Inspired by Wanted" and not "Wanted".That is so true.

[Hunter Rider]

My god man what has being a Mod done to you??? I remember back when CINO was coming out you stood with us now...well now your defending a movie that is on the same path.

Firstly i never stood with you or anyone when CINO came out as A i stand alone and B i wasn't even a member here

Secondly why is it so hard to grasp that what i'm saying is that the film will be unfaithful but it could still be a good movie in it's own right,being faithful to the book only makes it a good adaption of Wanted but even ignoring a lot of the book it can be a good movie as it's own entity

[Hunter Rider]

My point would be.....why reinvent something that's never been brought to the screen before? If it'd been done before, I'd understand them reinventing it....but, at this point.....they should simply called it "Inspired by Wanted" and not "Wanted".

The reason they are reinventing it is b/c the book is unfilmable but i agree calling it inspired by would be a good move

[Ultimate_Superman]

Firstly i never stood with you or anyone when CINO came out as A i stand alone and B i wasn't even a member here

Secondly why is it so hard to grasp that what i'm saying is that the film will be unfaithful but it could still be a good movie in it's own right,being faithful to the book only makes it a good adaption of Wanted but even ignoring a lot of the book it can be a good movie as it's own entityYour right I was thinking of Hippie Hunter. My bad you both have Hunter in your name.:csad:

[Hunter Rider]

Your right I was thinking of Hippie Hunter. My bad you both have Hunter in your name.:csad:

Were you even here ? your join date is only a few weeks before mine

[Ultimate_Superman]

Were you even here ? your join date is only a few weeks before mineCheck out the user Superman13:cwink: been here since 2003

[Cinemaman]

James Cameron made Piranha 2



Has Nothing to do with it being good




Neither has that

1. It was his debut movie, so right after this one he changed situation with such cult movie as Terminator. What about Timur Bekmambetov, he made about 4 movies, and they all sucked.

2. Wow, and what about too unfaithful Catwoman, which was lately called CINO by fans?

3. :confused: The Incredibles, Spider-man, Batman ('89 & Begins) and also Superman movies have this aspect.

[Hunter Rider]

1. It was his debut movie, so right after this one he changed situation with such cult movie as Terminator. What about Timur Bekmambetov, he made about 4 movies, and they all sucked.

2. Wow, and what about too unfaithful Catwoman, which was lately called CINO by fans?

3. :confused: The Incredibles, Spider-man, Batman ('89 & Begins) and also Superman movies have this aspect.

1.I haven;t seen them to judge but he has made 2 movies and he wrote them both,here he is not writing

2 and 3-So ? does that make them good ? B89 is pretty unfaithful and so is Batman Returns,X2 and so is BB but they are still good films,respecting the source material only matters to fans it doesn't make something a good film

[Cinemaman]

1.I haven;t seen them to judge but he has made 2 movies and he wrote them both,here he is not writing

2 and 3-So ? does that make them good ? B89 is pretty unfaithful and so is Batman Returns,X2 and so is BB but they are still good films,respecting the source material only matters to fans it doesn't make something a good film

1. Still he is director and so he can change everything in his movie what he wants to be changed. Script is one of the earliest stages in movie making.

2. BB was unfaithful? How? Nolan made the most faithful comic book movie (except SIn City, which was not about superheroes). And still, B'89, BR and even X2 had some superhero stuff. After what I heard, in The Wanted we won't see it.

[Hunter Rider]

1. Still he is director and so he can change everything in his movie what he wants to be changed. Script is one of the earliest stages in movie making.

2. BB was unfaithful? How? Nolan made the most faithful comic book movie (except SIn City, which was not about superheroes). And still, B'89, BR and even X2 had some superhero stuff. After what I heard, in The Wanted we won't see it.

1.He could in Russia not in the US

2.The made up Batman origin,the change of play,the Rachel Dawes character,the whole of Scarecrow.RA's being a white man
BR was not a superhero movie at all it was a carnival of the weird
Wanted isn't a superhero book to begin with.

[Cinemaman]

1.He could in Russia not in the US

2.The made up Batman origin,the change of play,the Rachel Dawes character,the whole of Scarecrow.RA's being a white man
BR was not a superhero movie at all it was a carnival of the weird
Wanted isn't a superhero book to begin with.

1. You really think Universal is worried about the potential of movie as great adaptation. I think they need only money and good pop-corn blockbuster without making any sense.

2. Nolan explained Batman's origin, showed his learning skills, gave characters origin look (except Scarecrow and Ras), did a great work with Gotham and finally, his film made sense. Still, Wanted has some superhero issues, which are very important to be put in the movie.

[Caliber]

Shouldn't this thread be in the misc comic movie forum?

[Hunter Rider]

1. You really think Universal is worried about the potential of movie as great adaptation. I think they need only money and good pop-corn blockbuster without making any sense.

2. Nolan explained Batman's origin, showed his learning skills, gave characters origin look (except Scarecrow and Ras), did a great work with Gotham and finally, his film made sense. Still, Wanted has some superhero issues, which are very important to be put in the movie.

1.I don't know what Universal want but im sure they will keep a leash on him

2.They were still all totally made up and Wanted will have the guys sklills but they are taking out stuff like rape for fun and him murdering ppl for kicks

[Cinemaman]

1.I don't know what Universal want but im sure they will keep a leash on him

2.They were still all totally made up and Wanted will have the guys sklills but they are taking out stuff like rape for fun and him murdering ppl for kicks

1. Sure they will, but it's not a guarantee of quality.

2. I don't care about the violence as much as I care about the script and faith in comics. If he wants to make it look realistic, I am fine with this. But I don't want all main details to get changed. And as i think they will be changed since.

[Ultimate_Superman]

Shouldn't this thread be in the misc comic movie forum?No because it stopped being about the comic.

[Hunter Rider]

about the violence as much as I care about the script and faith in comics. If he wants to make it look realistic, I am fine with this. But I don't want all main details to get changed. And as i think they will be changed since.

2.Do you know what they are changing ? some of the stuff from the book was simply impossible

[Cinemaman]

2.Do you know what they are changing ? some of the stuff from the book was simply impossible

Like what stuff?

[Hunter Rider]

Like what stuff?

The lead character Wes commits rape and murders ppl for kicks

[Cinemaman]

The lead character Wes commits rape and murders ppl for kicks

Yep, but it has no connection with superhero stuff, which is going to be cut in story of the movie.

[Ultimate_Superman]

The lead character Wes murders ppl for kicksThat could be put into the movie. The way I see it is if you have to pull a Catwoman just for a movie to be put onto the big screen then it doesn't need to be there.

[Hunter Rider]

Yep, but it has no connection with superhero stuff, which is going to be cut in story of the movie.

Where did you read that ?

That could be put into the movie. The way I see it is if you have to pull a Catwoman just for a movie to be put onto the big screen then it doesn't need to be there.

You can take a concept and mould it into something different but good and tell me how you get the mainstream audience to get behind a rapist ?
There has to be some changes of his character

[Cinemaman]

Where did you read that ?


Check out the synopsis of the film, there is no superhero stuff in it (and as I remember it was in comics).

[Hunter Rider]

Check out the synopsis of the film, there is no superhero stuff in it (and as I remember it was in comics).

Link ?

[Cinemaman]

^^^

Here you go, http://www.superherohype.com/forums/showpost.php?p=10472042&postcount=2

[Ultimate_Superman]

Where did you read that ?



You can take a concept and mold it into something different but good and tell me how you get the mainstream audience to get behind a rapist ?
There has to be some changes of his characterHe doesn't have to be a rapist. They could cut the rape stuff out and still be true to the book. What they are doing though is changing the whole story. Thats what I have a problem with. He is now more or less a Punisher/Batman rip-off. Really IMO this movie should have been a DTV because that why they could have stayed true to the story as well as cut the budget.

[Hunter Rider]

He doesn't have to be a rapist. They could cut the rape stuff out and still be true to the book. What they are doing though is changing the whole story. Thats what I have a problem with. He is now more or less a Punisher/Batman rip-off. Really IMO this movie should have been a DTV because that why they could have stayed true to the story as well as cut the budget.

Well they have cut the rape part but DTV isn't gonna pay for the SFX,which means you could have your lead as horrid as you wanted but the film would look like a joke

[Hunter Rider]

^^^

Here you go, http://www.superherohype.com/forums/showpost.php?p=10472042&postcount=2

and here you go:cwink:


Wes discovers powers beyond his dreams. He becomes the latest recruit in the Fraternity--a secret society of assassins--and develops lightning-quick reflexes with superhuman agility.

[Ultimate_Superman]

I will give this movie a chance because I owe it to the book. But I am very disappointed in this movie so far . I just hope it will not be like CINO

[Hunter Rider]

I will give this movie a chance because I owe it to the book. But I am very disappointed in this movie so far . I just hope it will not be like CINO

That's what i'm saying,i am not claiming the movie will be good i just think we at least need to wait for a trailer to get an idea of what they are doing

[Cinemaman]

and here you go


Still, I have doubts about this movie. Even screenwriters can't be good part, both Michael Brandt and Derek Haas wrote scripts for such crappy movies as 2 Fast 2 Furious and Catch That Kid.

[Hunter Rider]

^^^

Still, I have doubts about this movie. Even screenwriters can't be good part, both Michael Brandt and Derek Haas wrote scripts for such crappy movies as 2 Fast 2 Furious and Catch That Kid.

i have doubts about many movies but i don't hold past scripts against someone,writing is a job and sometimes you gotta pay the bills before you can work on the projects that showcase your skills

[Cinemaman]

i have doubts about many movies but i don't hold past scripts against someone,writing is a job and sometimes you gotta pay the bills before you can work on the projects that showcase your skills

They could go with Mark Fergus's or Charlie Kaufman's way and became famous writting serious enough dramas/thrillers.

[Antonello Blueberry]

They could go with Mark Fergus's or Charlie Kaufman's way and became famous writting serious enough dramas/thrillers.
Are you talking of the Charlie Kaufman who wrote some episodes of the Dana Carvey show?

[Hunter Rider]

They could go with Mark Fergus's or Charlie Kaufman's way and became famous writting serious enough dramas/thrillers.

You don't know their situation so it's impossible to judge,Hollywood isn't a fairytale it's hard to get your foot in the door and your guys there write films for selective genre's not everyone wants to write that type of stuff

[Antonello Blueberry]

Again, why isn't this thread in the Misc. Comic Films forum anymore?
However, Mark Millar seems to be trustful in the movie, which might end more faithful than what it seems.
http://forums.millarworld.tv/index.php?showtopic=68166&hl=
Just on for a sec. Just back from a huge Chinese meal and feel bloated and groggy from eating so much, but have in my paws the Wanted Previs. This is aboutn 30 mins of the movie and is the greatest ****ing thing ever seen. My wife and mother-in-law watched it and even 69 year old lady said "that looks amazing" so hoping we can really corner THAT demographic too!

http://forums.millarworld.tv/index.php?showtopic=68181&hl=#
This is going to be amazing. Like I trailered yesterday, even Gill's Mum gave a big Keannu-style WHOA at a sequence between a car chase and a train. I can't give much in the way of details here, but watching some of the scenes from the book come to life can only be compared to giving birth to a 100 million dollar baby. The opening sequence with The Killer plus boyfriends chasing his would-be assassins across the rooftops is just jaw-dropping. I was honestly pinching myself, worried I was bi-polar and this whole thing was just a wishful hallucination.

March 08 cannot get here fast enough. McAvoy, Freeman and the big star they aren't telling you about until Summer plus an action director THIS GOOD really is going to be something special. Three months ago my expectations were zero. Now they're enormous.

MM

[Hunter Rider]

Again, why isn't this thread in the Misc. Comic Films forum anymore?
However, Mark Millar seems to be trustful in the movie, which might end more faithful than what it seems.
http://forums.millarworld.tv/index.php?showtopic=68166&hl=


http://forums.millarworld.tv/index.php?showtopic=68181&hl=#

To answer your question it was moved here to try and garner more interest as this section has a lot more traffic

Thanks for the Millar posts,he seems pretty excited about what he has seen

McAvoy, Freeman and the big star they aren't telling you about until Summer

Wonder who this big star is and who he/she will be playing

[Antonello Blueberry]

Wonder who this big star is and who he/she will be playing
Fox? Unless they plan of giving Freeman a pair of fake boobs to fit the role.

[Ultimate_Superman]

I thought they haven't started shooting yet

[Antonello Blueberry]

I thought they haven't started shooting yet
They haven't. Mark saw 30 minutes of pre-viz, animated storyboards.

[dawhistleblower]

unlike when SHH goes "we reviewed this movie and we are excited", I can get behind this when M. Millar is now behind it!!

Mark Millar has been vocal about his disapproval to borderline contempt for the direction of this movie... he also is a "no non-sense" kinda guy in about every interview you can read from him.

[Hunter Rider]

Fox? Unless they plan of giving Freeman a pair of fake boobs to fit the role.

Heh:woot:So that would make the major star a female......Halle ?:dry:

[Cinemaman]

You don't know their situation so it's impossible to judge,Hollywood isn't a fairytale it's hard to get your foot in the door and your guys there write films for selective genre's not everyone wants to write that type of stuff


Maybe you're right, but still they could find smarter way to solve the problem.

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=19437

Angelina Jolie is Wanted!
Source: Variety (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117961436.html?categoryid=13&cs=1)
March 20, 2007


Universal Pictures has set Angelina Jolie to star alongside James McAvoy and Morgan Freeman in Wanted (http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=17347), the graphic novel adaptation to be directed by Timur Bekmambetov. The movie will be Jolie's next, with shooting to begin in Eastern Europe in May.

McAvoy will play a young man who discovers his father is an assassin, only to learn shortly thereafter that his dad has been murdered. The youth is drafted to follow in his father's footsteps. Jolie will play an assassin who teaches the ropes to the wannabe killer.

The script was originated by Michael Brandt and Derek Haas, and Jolie took the role after a rewrite by Dean Georgaris (Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life) to tailor the character for her.

Marc Platt, Jim Lemley, Jason Netter and Iain Smith will produce.

The deal marks the second recent Universal commitment for Jolie, who'll star this fall for director Clint Eastwood in drama The Changeling, to be produced by Imagine Entertainment partners Brian Grazer and Ron Howard and Malpaso's Rob Lorenz.

Miller was right about a big star coming on board:wow::up:

[RedIsNotBlue]

Jolie is a big star...true. But I think people always forget that a majority of her films blow. I mean why is she A-list famous again?

[DDRSkata]

Jolie is totally wrong for the part.

[Antonello Blueberry]

Jolie is totally wrong for the part.
Just because she's white?
I would have preferred a black Fox, but she fits the part, athletic and sexually charged.

[Antonello Blueberry]

http://forums.millarworld.tv/index.php?showtopic=69062&st=0&p=1553530&#entry1553530
Mark Millar on the casting of Jolie:
I spoke to the producers last week and they had three or four people they were talking to, but first I heard about this was this morning when young Bendy's email was waiting in my inbox. Am loaded with the flu today and just crashing in bed to read comics, but Bloody Hell! This is very exciting... not least because she always ends up falling in love with the guys she's working with. If she beefs herself up a bit I'd definitely be interested.

[Antonello Blueberry]

More from Millar:
http://forums.millarworld.tv/index.php?showtopic=69058&st=20&p=1553538&#entry1553538

the final draft of script I saw was really good. Timur is bloody great. Like I said, I went in expecting nothing as it sounded nothing like my book in the synopsis, but everything except the costumes is there. Instead of these villains being from comic-books, they're more supernatural and I think that actually works better in film. The costumes would look too goofy in real life. Still one big name you haven't heard yet. Mega name, in fact. They'll announce inside the next couple of weeks.

I had made a pledge to myself not to ***** about the movie even if it's **** because I had ultimate control of the rights and didn't need to sell. However, this is just working out great. Am very pleased and-- dare I say it-- I have high hopes.

[Hunter Rider]

Ha! the first bit about Jolie is hilarious,Millar always seems high:woot:

Is the second bit you posted new Ant ? there is another huge star gonna be signed ? also what does he mean by no costumes ? surely not Wes' costume,i mean without that his look is toast:huh:

[Antonello Blueberry]

Is the second bit you posted new Ant ? there is another huge star gonna be signed ? also what does he mean by no costumes ? surely not Wes' costume,i mean without that his look is toast:huh:
Yes, the second post was posted this morning. (it's morning here in Europe).
Millar already said that there was another BIG star signed for the project he couldn't reveal before they started shooting. I hope they'll keep at least Wes' costume too.

[green]

Miller was right about a big star coming on board:wow::up:


Wow, this project was already interesting before Jolie.
When are they scheduled to start shooting?

[Antonello Blueberry]

Wow, this project was already interesting before Jolie.
When are they scheduled to start shooting?
In May.

[green]

Thanks Antonello.

[Hunter Rider]

Yes, the second post was posted this morning. (it's morning here in Europe).
Millar already said that there was another BIG star signed for the project he couldn't reveal before they started shooting. I hope they'll keep at least Wes' costume too.

I am in Europe as well Ant:up: i just didn't click on the link,i just read the quote you posted
I see no reason to alter his costume,i mean it isn't outlandish it is just like those stealth armour suits Special forces guys wear only more high tech.

[Hunter Rider]

Wow, this project was already interesting before Jolie.
When are they scheduled to start shooting?

Yes it's shaping up great and there is another star to come which i think means the script must be decent,you should check the TPB out:up:

[green]

Yes it's shaping up great and there is another star to come which i think means the script must be decent,you should check the TPB out:up:

Have you read it.:eek: :oldrazz:
Im gonna have to order it, I checked locally and couldnt find it but its definately on the to get list.
Im guessing no Sin City for Jolie now.:csad:

[Soap]

I'm really looking forward to this..... :up:

[DDRSkata]

Just because she's white?
I would have preferred a black Fox, but she fits the part, athletic and sexually charged.

No. It's the attitude. I'm not sure if she can play the attitude right. And I guess we'll see, but I have my doubts. I'm not even sure if Halle Berry could pull it off (in fact, I'm pretty sure she couldn't), even though that's who my mind (obviously) immediately casts after reading it. I think whoever they cast needed to have that attitude Fox has, and I don't think Jolie will be able to pull that off.

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=5400

Studio Already Planning a Wanted Sequel?
Source: MillarWorld.tv (http://forums.millarworld.tv/index.php?showtopic=69062&st=60&p=1557005&#entry1557005)
March 26, 2007


In a reply at MillarWorld.tv (http://forums.millarworld.tv/index.php?showtopic=69062&st=60&p=1557005&#entry1557005) about whether Mark Miller has written a Wanted sequel, he denies that but also mentions that Universal Pictures and director (http://www.superherohype.com/forums/../news/topnews.php?id=5400#) Timur Bekmambetov are talking about a second movie:

Cool article. But note: I am NEVER writing a sequel to Wanted. The director has an idea for a sequel based on these characters and ideas and they're already making plans with the studio. But I am absolutely not doing a sequel to the comic-book. I always saw the things as self-contained. It was one guy's journey.

Millar also talked to The Herald (http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/news/display.var.1283618.0.0.php) about the casting of Angelina Jolie (http://www.superherohype.com/forums/../news/topnews.php?id=5400#) and mentioned that we'll be getting another casting announcement soon:

"I now understand why casting directors are so well-paid. It really is a skill to figure out who can bring a character to life and work together as a team. There are four big names in this picture and Angelina is the third of the four released. There is another big male star (to be) announced inside the next week or two. But the people involved in this are already way, way beyond anything I imagined for the first movie I actually own."

Wanted, starring James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman and Jolie, opens March 28, 2008.

[green]

I wish we would get this final casting announcment already.:cmad:

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=5451

Bazelevs CG Specialists Working on Wanted
Source: Bazelevs Production (http://www.bazelevs.ru/english/main.html)
April 5, 2007


Bazelevs Production (http://www.bazelevs.ru/english/main.html) has revealed that the company is working on Universal Pictures' Wanted, directed by Timur Bekmambetov and starring James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman and Angelina Jolie (http://www.superherohype.com/forums/../news/topnews.php?id=5451#):

New American project of Timur Bekmambetov with the working title "Wanted" is in progress. For right now the revisualization for the future feature is being made. CG specialists develop "art" and camera moves, objects, characters interaction, shots composing, animation – in a word, it is already seen now how the future feature will look like. This work is being done for Universal Studios.

The adaptation of Mark Miller's graphic novel (http://www.superherohype.com/forums/../news/topnews.php?id=5451#) hits theaters on March 28, 2008.

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=5454

Wanted to Start Filming in Prague
Source: The Prague Post (http://www.praguepost.com/articles/2007/04/04/stillking-is-still-king.php)
April 5, 2007


The Prague Post (http://www.praguepost.com/articles/2007/04/04/stillking-is-still-king.php) talked to Stillking Films producer David Minkowski about prepping Universal's Wanted for filming soon:

At the height of filming, both this project and Wanted will employ upward of 1,600 people. Though both films will be primarily studio-based, Wanted will be wandering out into Prague streets for a few shots...

Wanted, however, will be the film to watch. It's the first work of Bekmambetov's since his Night Watch and Day Watch became sensations in Russia (the third film in the trilogy is currently in production), and he'll be using some new toys. Wanted will be the first film to be shot with the brand-new Red One 4k digital camera, something that has cinematographers salivating.

Visit the link above for more on this. Wanted is based on Mark Miller's graphic novel and stars James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman and Angelina Jolie (http://www.superherohype.com/forums/../news/topnews.php?id=5454#).

[Antonello Blueberry]

Mark MillEr? Ahem...

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=5476

Angelina Jolie is Wanted in Chicago
Source: Chicago Tribune (http://redeye.chicagotribune.com/red-032607-eyecontact,0,3062626.column)
April 10, 2007


The Chicago Tribune's Redeye (http://redeye.chicagotribune.com/red-032607-eyecontact,0,3062626.column) says Angelina Jolie (http://www.superherohype.com/forums/../news/topnews.php?id=5476#) was in Chicago for Wanted screen testing:

She flew to the Windy City without Brad Pitt and the family Friday to do screen testing for her new flick "Wanted," according to a set source. The sexy actress is scheduled to shoot most of the scenes for the action movie in Prague within the next few weeks. However, the source said she is expected to film in the Windy City later this summer.

"She'll be filming a lot of action scenes in cars," the source told me. While she was here, Jolie test-drove some Dodge Vipers that will be used for the film. The Chicago Film Office could not be reached for comment on Sunday.

Wanted, directed by Timur Bekmambetov, also stars (http://www.superherohype.com/forums/../news/topnews.php?id=5476#) James McAvoy and Morgan Freeman. It is based on Mark Millar's graphic novel and opens March 28, 2008.

[miltonh]

1st pic from the set in Prague:

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w59/babylon_ad_fanposters/millar-wanted.jpg

[Hunter Rider]

http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/786/786187p1.html

Who's Wanted Now?
Rapper-actor joins comic book movie cast.
by Stax (ff_mail@ign.com)



US, May 7, 2007 - Hip-hop artist-turned-actor Common (Smokin' Aces) has joined the cast of Universal's Wanted, based on the Mark Millar graphic novel. The Timur Bekmambetov-directed picture is now filming in Prague.

"I'm about to do this film called Wanted, which is starring Angelina Jolie," Common informed MTVNews.com. " Morgan Freeman and James McAvoy, who was also part of [I]The Last King of Scotland with Forest Whitaker. And man, this movie is very exciting to even be talking about."

Common will play a character called the Gunsmith. "I'm basically this dude that's a master at shooting guns. I'm training this gentleman that's coming in, who really has certain abilities but doesn't know it; I'm training him on how to be what he should be."


http://moviesmedia.ign.com/movies/image/article/786/786187/smokin-aces-common-keys_1178581558.jpg (http://uk.media.movies.ign.com/media/848/848690/imgs_1.html) - Universal

Common and Alicia Keys in Smokin' Aces.


The budding thesp advised MTV that he leaves for Prague next week to begin filming. Wanted is slated for release March 28, 2008.

[Darth Elektra]

1st pic from the set in Prague:

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w59/babylon_ad_fanposters/millar-wanted.jpg

Cool pic.

[xwolverine2]

this movie sounds insanely awesome...... im sold.

[slipknotrocks]

This sounds awsome :up:

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=5651

Kirsten Hager Joins Wanted
Source: Variety
May 9, 2007


Kristen Hager (The CW's "Runaway") has landed a supporting role in Universal's Wanted, reports Variety.

Based on Mark Millar's graphic novel (http://www.superherohype.com/forums/../news/topnews.php?id=5651#), the story centers on a white-collar worker who discovers he's the son of a supervillain -- then inherits evil powers when his father is killed.

James McAvoy, Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman and Common star for helmer Timur Bekmambetov.

Hager's credits include the upcoming I'm Not There and Alien vs. Predator: AVP2.

[Darth Elektra]

Wanted Filming Update
Source: Mattsoball May 10, 2007

Scooper 'Mattsoball' sent in this update for the filming of Wanted, directed by Timur Bekmambetov and starring James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman and Angelina Jolie:

Just recieved an email from the building management where I work in Chicago, concerning the filming of Wanted.

"Please forward to all One North Wacker Parkers.

We would like to inform you that this Monday, May 14, from approximately 7 PM until 6 AM on Tuesday, Universal Pictures will be filming scenes for the upcoming feature film "Wanted" in the Downtown area. This will necessitate the full closure of Lower Wacker Drive, between Harrison St. and Michigan Ave. Additionally, they may need to continue filming on the following night, if so, Lower Wacker Drive will be closed again from approximately 7 PM on Tuesday, May 15, until Midnight. There will be limited access to and from the One North Wacker Parking garage.

We are doing this with the full cooperation of the Illinois Film Office, the Chicago Film Office, and the Chicago Police Department."

Wanted is based on Mark Millar's graphic novel series and hits theaters on March 28, 2008.

http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=5652

[Steelsheen]

man, this movie sounds like its gonna rock!

[Darth Elektra]

Yeah, it does.

[Antonello Blueberry]

http://justjared.buzznet.com/2007/05/09/brad-pitt-american-embassy/

Brad, 43, and partner Angelina Jolie, 31, have moved their family to Prague for the filming of her latest action thriller Wanted co-starring Morgan Freeman and James McAvoy.

The A-list couple is reportedly protecting their kids from the movie’s violence. A set source told The Sun, “Angelina is protecting them from seeing her making violence look good. It’s caused a few chuckles. Most of her successful roles have had her waving weapons and getting violent. Staff have been told the kids can’t even see props. And toy guns are a complete no-no.”

[Darth Elektra]

lol, cool. :up:

[xwolverine2]

its rated R or PG-13?

[Darth Elektra]

its rated R or PG-13?

I was wondering the samething.

[Deadpool876]

So excited about this movie. When I first read about the premise on the graphic novel that it's based on, I thought WOW! Super Villains secretlly ruling the world, how cool is that?! :yay: I hope they do it well and not disappoint.

[Steelsheen]

http://justjared.buzznet.com/2007/05/09/brad-pitt-american-embassy/

i remember watching the Larry King anniversary show or something like that, and Couric asked him about the times he interviewed Angelina Jolie 1.) when she was still married to Billy Bob Thornton and 2) after she has adopted Maddox and became UN Ambassador. King said "its like 2 different people". just shows how far Jolie has come since her days of being John Voight's daughter.

[Cinemaman]

its rated R or PG-13?

I wouldn't even hope for R, as Universal expects this movie to make some money (their movies haven't had good box office numbers for a long time).

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=5713

What Was Filmed for Wanted This Week?
Source: My Friend Is A Lawyer
May 19, 2007


'My Friend Is A Lawyer' gave us the scoop on what was filmed for Universal's adaptation of Mark Millar's Wanted this week in Chicago.

According to our source (spoilers ahead!), the production filmed a car chase sequence all week involving a red Dodge Viper being chased by a cat food (http://www.superherohype.com/forums/../news/topnews.php?id=5713#) truck. Other stunts included a bus flip and various car crashes.

Directed by Timur Bekmambetov, the film stars James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman and Angelina Jolie (http://www.superherohype.com/forums/../news/topnews.php?id=5713#). It's scheduled to hit theaters on March 28, 2008.

[Antonello Blueberry]

How come the people from Chicago aren't taking spy photos from the shooting? I want to see James as Wesley.
Even though the stuff being shot now is all second-unit work.

[Darth Elektra]

Set pic:
http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/2047/angelinajoliesetwanted2jf7.th.jpg (http://img512.imageshack.us/my.php?image=angelinajoliesetwanted2jf7.jpg)

[Steelsheen]

How come the people from Chicago aren't taking spy photos from the shooting? I want to see James as Wesley.
Even though the stuff being shot now is all second-unit work.

well, its not quite Batman you know ;)

[Antonello Blueberry]

Well, it looks like there will be some kind of presentation for the movie at the Comic Con. The first official images from the movie and hopefully some footage.

[xwolverine2]

i dont get it.... is he doing this BEFORE twilight watch?
or has twilight watch already come out?

:confused:

[Darth Elektra]

Well, it looks like there will be some kind of presentation for the movie at the Comic Con. The first official images from the movie and hopefully some footage.

Sweet, can't wait!

[Darth Elektra]

Timur Bekmambetov Talks Wanted
In the opinion of many genre-film fans, the most visually arresting images of the past half-decade didn't come from the works of Spielberg, Fincher, Aronofsky or Tarantino. Instead, they were conceived by Timur Bekmambetov, the affable Russian whose "Night Watch"/"Day Watch" series has captured the razzle-dazzle of Hollywood's blockbusters for mere pennies on the dollar.

His loyal fanbase has long wondered what it would be like if Bekmambetov ever got his hands on an American production. In nine months, they'll have their answer.

" 'Wanted' is an embracement of a new reality," said Bekmambetov, admitting that his tenuous grip on the English language is less of a liability given the international language of the action flick. "I'm just trying to be myself. It's understood that [my American cast and I] are the same, and the same things make us tick."

Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman, Common and James McAvoy are just a few of the high-powered stars who hunted down Bekmambetov when they heard he was making "Wanted," a slick comic book thriller that's been called a "Watchmen" for supervillains (see "Common Exclusive: MC To Act Alongside Angelina Jolie In Ultra-Violent 'Wanted' "). Calling in from the Prague set to promote his currently in-theaters "Day Watch," the director gave us an exclusive preview of the next world he's creating.

" 'Wanted' is the story of a young boy who discovers that his father is a member of an evil organization that controls the world — when he gets killed, the boy wants revenge," the director said of the "Bourne Identity"-like setup, which casts "Last King of Scotland" star McAvoy as the villainous protagonist. "It's a comic book movie, but it looks real. For me, it's the same experience as 'Night Watch' and 'Day Watch' because what we are trying to do is tell a fantasy story with real drama and without conventions. Every time, we are undercutting it with reality."

Based on Mark Millar's stunning graphic-novel series, "Wanted" gives us an angst-ridden, 25-year-old cubicle slave (think "Fight Club") laid low by a disloyal girlfriend and a domineering boss. After discovering that his late dad was a member of the Fraternity — a secret league of assassins — he realizes he's been blessed with extraordinary powers that make him a perfect recruit. With help from some atypical tutors, he soon finds himself carrying out the death orders of the Fates, literal weavers of every human's lifeline.

"This is 'Night Watch' and 'Day Watch' but four times together," Bekmambetov said of the film's scope. "It's much, much bigger. We built a huge textile factory in Prague. ... The production designer, John Myhre, made 'X-Men,' 'Chicago' and 'Memoirs of a Geisha.' He's built this huge set, and we've created a mythology in this world of weavers."

Although the violent/sexy, reality/fantasy mix would seem to play to the strengths of Jolie in particular, Bekmambetov is quick to insist that the film won't be "Tomb Raider 3."

"Angelina had seen 'Night Watch,' and she liked it," he said, referring to the trippy flick that broke Russian box-office records before its successful run in the States last year. " 'Wanted' is something new for her; she just wants to do something new every time, and I like that. She understands what it means to be with our team.

"Young people will like [McAvoy's Wesley Gibson] because he is very sarcastic, very smart, very provocative and very solid as a character," the filmmaker continued. "Angelina has a lot of interesting dramatic moments with James. They will love each other, and they will hate each other. She's a teacher who will bring James into this world and teach him how to be different, be a killer."

Along the way, Wesley will also encounter the Gunsmith, a tough-guy character played by actor/rapper Common. "We shot him today, in a scene with a gun," Bekmambetov said excitedly. "He teaches people how to use guns. He's a professional gunman."

Finally, Bekmambetov revealed one more piece of casting, saying he wanted to keep an old friend around for his new gig: "We have Konstantin Khabensky, Anton from 'Night Watch.' He's playing in this movie, too, and he has a very funny character."

The director said he plans to once again create a reality brimming with visual revelations — and then take it all apart. "We will create a world, and then we will destroy this world," he laughed. "The hero will discover the whole world. It looks ordinary, but it's not. It's an industrial world filled with weaving machines, lots of traps, lot of looms flying back and forth and predicting the future. The looms weave these fabrics, and the fabrics have a pattern, like a binary code, that has information. The weavers can read the fabric — they see the structure of it and they can read its messages. Then they know who has to be killed to keep the balance of the world."

Sure, it seems hard to explain — but then again, try describing "Day Watch" or "Night Watch" to someone who can't simply sit back and soak in the visual feasts.

When all is said and done, there's only one more thing that Bekmambetov wants us to know about the flick. "We're on track for next March," he said.

[Hunter Rider]

good interview,sounds like we are in for something interest

[Antonello Blueberry]

Mark Millar's comment.
http://forums.millarworld.tv/index.php?showtopic=71158&st=0&p=1605333&#entry1605333

Anything in a superhero costume (besides Wesley and Fox's leathers) is gone. But everything else is the same. First half of the movie is very close to the first half of the graphic novel and the ending is similar, though shifted to elsewhere. Fates stuff is obviously new and works better in a movie than Marvel/ DC in-jokes so I'm fine with it. Looks bloody great and that's the main thing. And the words "**** you" have never been used on camera more beautifully than a scene somewhere around page eighteen.

[Darth Elektra]

Sweet.

[Cinemaman]

I never liked Bekmambetov's films, worse I never liked any Russian movie. But if Wanted is really good enough film (I doubt so, but there are hopes), I will be sureprised.

[Antonello Blueberry]

I never liked Bekmambetov's films, worse I never liked any Russian movie.
No one? Not even the ones by Aleksandr Sokurov or Vozvrashcheniye?

[Hunter Rider]

Mark Millar's comment.
http://forums.millarworld.tv/index.php?showtopic=71158&st=0&p=1605333&#entry1605333

Ugh does this mean no mask for Wesley ?:csad:

[strikezone89]

its gonna freaking rock./

[deathshead2]

I never liked Bekmambetov's films, worse I never liked any Russian movie. But if Wanted is really good enough film (I doubt so, but there are hopes), I will be sureprised.
But Nigh****ch had some sweet subtitles. You should at least love the subtitles. Why won't it let me say the name of his movie?

[Darth Elektra]

Can't wait till ComicCon.

[Jack Rabbit]

You gonna be there, Elektra?

[torensmith]

The director said he plans to once again create a reality brimming with visual revelations — and then take it all apart. "We will create a world, and then we will destroy this world," he laughed. "The hero will discover the whole world. It looks ordinary, but it's not. It's an industrial world filled with weaving machines, lots of traps, lot of looms flying back and forth and predicting the future. The looms weave these fabrics, and the fabrics have a pattern, like a binary code, that has information. The weavers can read the fabric — they see the structure of it and they can read its messages. Then they know who has to be killed to keep the balance of the world."


mmmmm.....what film is this guy making? because I have read Wanted 3 or 4 time and remember no weavers. The book was writen in an almost script like fashion. I think they have given the director too much freedom and has diverged to far from the source material.

[Jack Rabbit]

mmmmm.....what film is this guy making? because I have read Wanted 3 or 4 time and remember no weavers. The book was writen in an almost script like fashion. I think they have given the director too much freedom and has diverged to far from the source material.


I'm starting to fear the same thing.:csad:

[Darth Elektra]

You gonna be there, Elektra?

Yes.

[Threshold]

Every time I hear more about this movie it makes me that much more excited to see it! I think that James McAvoy is going to be a huge star (which could really be good for other actors who stand at a somewhat diminuative 5'7"). With Morgan Freeman, Angelina Jolie, and the up-and-coming Common there to support him (as well as the brilliant Timur Bekmambetov of 'Night Watch') this could really turn out to be a gem.

I just wish I'd been around while they were filming stuff in Chicago.

Oh well, at least I'm here for three months of Batman!

[Jack Rabbit]

Well, I'll see you there, then, Darth.

I need to go give Night Watch another veiwing.

[Cinemaman]

No one? Not even the ones by Aleksandr Sokurov or Vozvrashcheniye?

Neither of them. I am not fan of Russian films, because it's not the best part of Russian culture (seriously, there was no movie, which would get from me even 6/10) :down

[Cinemaman]

But Nigh****ch had some sweet subtitles. You should at least love the subtitles. Why won't it let me say the name of his movie?

Night Watch was just another piece of s*** for me. No interest in characters, no development, no storytelling, no exciting scenes, no sense. The only thing, which really worked in this movie was vfx and action scenes.

[Soup]

Timur Bekmambetov Talks Wanted
In the opinion of many genre-film fans, the most visually arresting images of the past half-decade didn't come from the works of Spielberg, Fincher, Aronofsky or Tarantino. Instead, they were conceived by Timur Bekmambetov, the affable Russian whose "Night Watch"/"Day Watch" series has captured the razzle-dazzle of Hollywood's blockbusters for mere pennies on the dollar.

His loyal fanbase has long wondered what it would be like if Bekmambetov ever got his hands on an American production. In nine months, they'll have their answer.

" 'Wanted' is an embracement of a new reality," said Bekmambetov, admitting that his tenuous grip on the English language is less of a liability given the international language of the action flick. "I'm just trying to be myself. It's understood that [my American cast and I] are the same, and the same things make us tick."

Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman, Common and James McAvoy are just a few of the high-powered stars who hunted down Bekmambetov when they heard he was making "Wanted," a slick comic book thriller that's been called a "Watchmen" for supervillains (see "Common Exclusive: MC To Act Alongside Angelina Jolie In Ultra-Violent 'Wanted' "). Calling in from the Prague set to promote his currently in-theaters "Day Watch," the director gave us an exclusive preview of the next world he's creating.

" 'Wanted' is the story of a young boy who discovers that his father is a member of an evil organization that controls the world — when he gets killed, the boy wants revenge," the director said of the "Bourne Identity"-like setup, which casts "Last King of Scotland" star McAvoy as the villainous protagonist. "It's a comic book movie, but it looks real. For me, it's the same experience as 'Night Watch' and 'Day Watch' because what we are trying to do is tell a fantasy story with real drama and without conventions. Every time, we are undercutting it with reality."

Based on Mark Millar's stunning graphic-novel series, "Wanted" gives us an angst-ridden, 25-year-old cubicle slave (think "Fight Club") laid low by a disloyal girlfriend and a domineering boss. After discovering that his late dad was a member of the Fraternity — a secret league of assassins — he realizes he's been blessed with extraordinary powers that make him a perfect recruit. With help from some atypical tutors, he soon finds himself carrying out the death orders of the Fates, literal weavers of every human's lifeline.

"This is 'Night Watch' and 'Day Watch' but four times together," Bekmambetov said of the film's scope. "It's much, much bigger. We built a huge textile factory in Prague. ... The production designer, John Myhre, made 'X-Men,' 'Chicago' and 'Memoirs of a Geisha.' He's built this huge set, and we've created a mythology in this world of weavers."

Although the violent/sexy, reality/fantasy mix would seem to play to the strengths of Jolie in particular, Bekmambetov is quick to insist that the film won't be "Tomb Raider 3."

"Angelina had seen 'Night Watch,' and she liked it," he said, referring to the trippy flick that broke Russian box-office records before its successful run in the States last year. " 'Wanted' is something new for her; she just wants to do something new every time, and I like that. She understands what it means to be with our team.

"Young people will like [McAvoy's Wesley Gibson] because he is very sarcastic, very smart, very provocative and very solid as a character," the filmmaker continued. "Angelina has a lot of interesting dramatic moments with James. They will love each other, and they will hate each other. She's a teacher who will bring James into this world and teach him how to be different, be a killer."

Along the way, Wesley will also encounter the Gunsmith, a tough-guy character played by actor/rapper Common. "We shot him today, in a scene with a gun," Bekmambetov said excitedly. "He teaches people how to use guns. He's a professional gunman."

Finally, Bekmambetov revealed one more piece of casting, saying he wanted to keep an old friend around for his new gig: "We have Konstantin Khabensky, Anton from 'Night Watch.' He's playing in this movie, too, and he has a very funny character."

The director said he plans to once again create a reality brimming with visual revelations — and then take it all apart. "We will create a world, and then we will destroy this world," he laughed. "The hero will discover the whole world. It looks ordinary, but it's not. It's an industrial world filled with weaving machines, lots of traps, lot of looms flying back and forth and predicting the future. The looms weave these fabrics, and the fabrics have a pattern, like a binary code, that has information. The weavers can read the fabric — they see the structure of it and they can read its messages. Then they know who has to be killed to keep the balance of the world."

Sure, it seems hard to explain — but then again, try describing "Day Watch" or "Night Watch" to someone who can't simply sit back and soak in the visual feasts.

When all is said and done, there's only one more thing that Bekmambetov wants us to know about the flick. "We're on track for next March," he said.

Bekmambetov... you are so full of ****. That is the dumbest ****ing thing I have ever heard. What the **** are weavers.. seriously WHAT THE ****?

In honor of Wes I'm gonna personally butt **** a blow up doll with the name Bekmambetov tagged across its head right in front of the screen
at the theatre. "Here's your ****in' Nigh****ch ********."

[xwolverine2]

Bekmambetov... you are so full of ****. That is the dumbest ****ing thing I have ever heard. What the **** are weavers.. seriously WHAT THE ****?

In honor of Wes I'm gonna personally butt **** a blow up doll with the name Bekmambetov tagged across its head right in front of the screen
at the theatre. "Here's your ****in' Nigh****ch ********."

:huh: :huh: :huh: :huh:

[Jack Rabbit]

Night Watch was just another piece of s*** for me. No interest in characters, no development, no storytelling, no exciting scenes, no sense. The only thing, which really worked in this movie was vfx and action scenes.

I felt the same way, and that's why I said I needed to give it a second viewing...I'm hoping I'm missing something amazing in Night Watch that will restore some faith in this project for me.

[Tempest19]

I don't know whether to be excited or to puke... some of this sounds great, while there are other pieces of news that make it sound like they are ripping the comic to shreds. :(

'Wanted' is one of my top favorite graphic novels of all time, so I am very scared, excited and skeptical at how this will turn out.

Also, if in the end they turn Wesley into some type of hero, I will outright yell "fck you!" at the screen! The ending should be:


WESLEY
God, you're such an a$$hole and I speak from experience, it only seems like yesterday I was at your level on the pathetic-o-meter. Why should you give a ***** how my life works out?

FADE TO:
INT. OFFICE CUBICLE

We see a shot of a boss looking over the shoulders of a squirming employee- only difference is... they aren't seen at all! Nope, what we do see are they're bodies outlined and shaded in write with the subtitles 'Boss' and 'You' pointing towards them.

WESLEY (V.O.)
You're killing yourself working twelve-hour days, getting fat on cheap take out food, and your girlfriend is almost certainly fcking other guys.

FADE TO:
INT. HOUSE- FAMILY ROOM

We see a typical family room with a Plasma TV, a DVD player, the works... just your typical suburban home. This is the house that most of the audience will walk home to.

WESLEY (V.O.)
Just because you've got a Plasma screen TV and big DVD collection doesn't mean your a free man, mother fcker,you're just a well-paid slave like all the other cattle out there. Even if this movie was just a couple of hours respite from how we're working you.

FADE TO:
ROLL NEWS FOOTAGE: Terrorist Attacks, Famines, A certain president giving a speech... yeah that last part may be controversial, but fck you- you know it's true.

WESLEY (V.O.)
You used to think the world was always like this didn't you? The wars, the famine, the terrorism, and the rigged elections. But now you know better, right? Now you know what happened to the superheroes and you know the funny thing?

FADE TO:
Possibly film two versions. One of the audience watching the film at a theater and another for the future home video/higher channels TV viewers watching the film.

WESLEY (V.O.)
You know what makes me laugh now I'm on the other side? You're just going to stop watching the movie once the credits roll and move on to something else to fill that big empty void we've created in your life.

INT. UNKNOWN LOCATION

SUPER CLOSE-UP on Wesley staring at the screen, almost as though his face is popping directly out towards the audience.

WESLEY
This is my face while I'm fcking you in the ass!

CUT TO: 'WANTED' LOGO... roll end credits.

If the ending isn't anything similar to that, I'll be fcking pissed. If they toss out the whole superhero theme, I'll be pissed.

As I said, I'm excited- but I'm scared as hell by a lot of news I've been hearing. The only good thing I've heard was Mark Millar's pages on page eight.

[xwolverine2]

I don't know whether to be excited or to puke... some of this sounds great, while there are other pieces of news that make it sound like they are ripping the comic to shreds. :(

'Wanted' is one of my top favorite graphic novels of all time, so I am very scared, excited and skeptical at how this will turn out.

never even heard of it.

im just excited that this is timurs(sp?) next movie..... and i :heart: jolie

[Tempest19]

Huh? Never heard of 'Wanted' where the fck have you been dude?

If Timur ruins it, I'll be fcking pissed off at the bastard.

This is the 'Fight Club' of all comic books!

David Fincer should be the guy bringing this book to life. Not this guy, by how I'm hearing he's changing alot of concepts about it. And while your at it, send the comic to Jim Uhls, because chances are- he'd be able to make the best fckin' comic book film ever out of the source material!

And as it gets closer, yeah- I'll probably be the CFlash (check TF boards) of 'Wanted'. Because this is my favorite graphic novel- ever.

[xwolverine2]

'Fight Club'

:csad: :down

[Tempest19]

That's what this fcking film is meant to be dude. If that Nigh****cher guy fcks it up I'm going to be seriously pissed off.

Do youself a favor, go pick up the comics- or better yet, don't because in theaters.... once credits roll and you look at the screen as though your favorite graphic novel has been ripped to shreds until it barely resembles the source material... you don't look repulsed, stand up and yell at the top of your lungs "fck you!"

David Fincher should have been the director of this film and Jim Uhls should have been the writer. 'Nuff said.

[xwolverine2]

That's what this fcking film is meant to be dude. If that Nigh****cher guy fcks it up I'm going to be seriously pissed off.

Do youself a favor, go pick up the comics- or better yet, don't because in theaters.... once credits roll and you look at the screen as though your favorite graphic novel has been ripped to shreds until it barely resembles the source material... you don't look repulsed, stand up and yell at the top of your lungs "fck you!"

David Fincher should have been the director of this film and Jim Uhls should have been the writer. 'Nuff said.

:dry: i think ill stay away from the comic:dry:



lol

[Tempest19]

Bekmambetov... you are so full of ****. That is the dumbest ****ing thing I have ever heard. What the **** are weavers.. seriously WHAT THE ****?

In honor of Wes I'm gonna personally butt **** a blow up doll with the name Bekmambetov tagged across its head right in front of the screen
at the theatre. "Here's your ****in' Nigh****ch ********."


:up:

Feel the same way dude. And anyone who has read the comic or knows the most minute details knows what that whole last paragraph is about.

Right now, if more terrible information arrives- make this film disappear like Fantastic Four 94' and bring in writers and a director who respect the source material. Because, an accurate adaptation of the film would be the best comic book film- ever!

[The BatDude]

The ending should be:


WESLEY
God, you're such an a$$hole and I speak from experience, it only seems like yesterday I was at your level on the pathetic-o-meter. Why should you give a ***** how my life works out?

FADE TO:
INT. OFFICE CUBICLE

We see a shot of a boss looking over the shoulders of a squirming employee- only difference is... they aren't seen at all! Nope, what we do see are they're bodies outlined and shaded in write with the subtitles 'Boss' and 'You' pointing towards them.

WESLEY (V.O.)
You're killing yourself working twelve-hour days, getting fat on cheap take out food, and your girlfriend is almost certainly fcking other guys.

FADE TO:
INT. HOUSE- FAMILY ROOM

We see a typical family room with a Plasma TV, a DVD player, the works... just your typical suburban home. This is the house that most of the audience will walk home to.

WESLEY (V.O.)
Just because you've got a Plasma screen TV and big DVD collection doesn't mean your a free man, mother fcker,you're just a well-paid slave like all the other cattle out there. Even if this movie was just a couple of hours respite from how we're working you.

FADE TO:
ROLL NEWS FOOTAGE: Terrorist Attacks, Famines, A certain president giving a speech... yeah that last part may be controversial, but fck you- you know it's true.

WESLEY (V.O.)
You used to think the world was always like this didn't you? The wars, the famine, the terrorism, and the rigged elections. But now you know better, right? Now you know what happened to the superheroes and you know the funny thing?

FADE TO:
Possibly film two versions. One of the audience watching the film at a theater and another for the future home video/higher channels TV viewers watching the film.

WESLEY (V.O.)
You know what makes me laugh now I'm on the other side? You're just going to stop watching the movie once the credits roll and move on to something else to fill that big empty void we've created in your life.

INT. UNKNOWN LOCATION

SUPER CLOSE-UP on Wesley staring at the screen, almost as though his face is popping directly out towards the audience.

WESLEY
This is my face while I'm fcking you in the ass!

CUT TO: 'WANTED' LOGO... roll end credits.
I'll also be piss off if they add that in the movie, it's a perfect way to end the movie

[Tempest19]

I'll also be piss off if they add that in the movie, it's a perfect way to end the movie

Confused on phrasing of the post, are you agreeing with me or disagreeding with me? :huh:

[The BatDude]

Oops, I forgot to add don't in "I'll also be piss off if they DON'T add that in the movie,"

Sorry my mistake.

[Tempest19]

Oh. :up:

Yeah, one of the most iconic things of the graphic novel is at the very end Wesley, more or less, giving one huge "fck you!" to the audience. Coolest ending I have ever read and would probably be one of the coolest endings- ever- on screen.

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And as I said earlier, I don't give a fck about Bekmambetov or his films. All I know is that if he fcks up with 'Wanted', I am going to seriously be pissed off and yell at the screen 'this is my face while I'm fcking you in the ass!'

[cryptic name]

Bekmambetov... you are so full of ****. That is the dumbest ****ing thing I have ever heard. What the **** are weavers.. seriously WHAT THE ****?

In honor of Wes I'm gonna personally butt **** a blow up doll with the name Bekmambetov tagged across its head right in front of the screen
at the theatre. "Here's your ****in' Nigh****ch ********."

completely agree. this movie officially doesn't need to be called Wanted. there's more than enough that makes it a completely different thing

[The BatDude]

Oh.

Yeah, one of the most iconic things of the graphic novel is at the very end Wesley, more or less, giving one huge "fck you!" to the audience. Coolest ending I have ever read and would probably be one of the coolest endings- ever- on screen.


yeah but the downside to that is he raped me anally.

[Tempest19]

yeah but the downside to that is he raped me anally.

Lmaol.

[xwolverine2]

yeah but the downside to that is he raped me anally.

*walks away slowly*

.....:dry:

[Tempest19]

/\ See, this guy obviously doesn't get the comic, he's just glad the fckin' Bekmambetov is making a feature length film.

Well, he didn't need to fck with a favorite of dozens of comic book fans in the process. :cmad:

[The BatDude]

*walks away slowly*

.....

you should be calling the police instead.

[xwolverine2]

/\ See, this guy obviously doesn't get the comic, he's just glad the fckin' Bekmambetov is making a feature length film.

Well, he didn't need to fck with a favorite of dozens of comic book fans in the process. :cmad:

i never heard of it so i could care less... lol:hyper:

sorry but thats the truth:woot:

[Tempest19]

i never heard of it so i could care less... lol:hyper:

sorry but thats the truth:woot:


"God you're such an a$$hole, and I speak from experience. It only seems like yesterday I was at your level on the pathetic-o-meter."
- Wesley

I'd like to see a graphic novel you love get ripped to shreds, so you would know how us 'Wanted' fans feel. And the worst part is? This graphic novel had potential to be cinematic gold in the right hands!

The hell with Bekmambetov's "dsiregard every major aspect of the comic and title it 'Wanted'" version of it!

[xwolverine2]

then dont watch the movie.

nobody is making you dude.

wow.

[Tempest19]

As I said, I'm more than likely going to turn into 'Wanted's "CFlash" those who roam the TF forums probably know who I'm talking about.

And yeah, I'm pissed that instead of getting 'Wanted' we're getting something that is trying to pass itself off as 'Wanted'. If it was titled something entirely different, I wouldn't have a problem- it's different enough to easily get away with it. That's how much they seemingly changed it.

[Darth Elektra]

I've never read the graphic novel. From the news it sounds awsome, so I can't wait to see the trailer.

[xwolverine2]

I've never read the graphic novel. From the news it sounds awsome, so I can't wait to see the trailer.

exactly:up:

[Tempest19]

:down: Bekmambetov fckin' ruined a classic, that's nothing to be excited for.

This could have been the best superhero film of all time, If you're not going to follow it- change the fckin' title so there can be an actual 'Wanted' fim, damn it!!!

Get Fincer and '300'/'Sin City' this graphic novel... seriously. A live action direct adapt, or at least faithful adapt, would be HUGE.

If this film didn't carry that title and trying to pass it off as being connected to the comic, I might be excited. But, what looks to be turning out to be a hack job of the graphic novel literally makes me sick to my stomache.

As I said, in my dream world- this will disappear like Fantastic Four 94'

And it seems that everyone who has read 'Wanted' agrees with most or all of my posts of hatred towards how Bekmambetov is fcking up one of the greatest graphic novels of all time.

[Darth Elektra]

So you think the movie will suck because of one interview? Why don't you wait till ComicCon and the trailer before saying the movie will have nothing to do with the graphic novel. I mean it's so early that no one knows how it will turn out.

[RedIsNotBlue]

then dont watch the movie.

nobody is making you dude.

wow.

Well see that is kind of hard for anyone with something they love. Say you absolutely love X-Men and they decided to make a movie and everything you saw or heard from the director was in a direction you considered bad you would just say to yourself "Ehhh I just won't see it." Riiiiiight.

[Tempest19]

Because, as I said- more or less- everything thus far has been looking to throw away several important aspects from the graphic novel. Every single thing has been almost to completely off so far, which would kind of be hard for someone who has never read the graphic novel at all to understand.

Here's a suggestion- go out, buy it, read it and still tells me it sounds like anything familiar.

Think I'm tearing to shreds? Check out other fans on imdb.

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Imagine watching... Watchmen, for example turn into a nightmare in the making for fans of it. Well, that's where I am now- watching a "shredding of the source" in the making.

"We've decided to take away Rorschach mask, because the audience wants to relate to the character. In order to do that you need to see him."

Or maybe, they're all current or former cops or special force agents, yeah! That would be great!

You can typically see a disaster in the making if you're a fan of the source material. The examples I stated above, especially the second example, is the equivalent for 'Wanted' of: "everything in a superhero costume is gone." That more or less says- "supervillains and superheroes, GONE- no, we'll have this film be about assasins and possible some group of random heroes." That is if they don't go the whole 'Heroes' route, which so far seems like trying to hang onto a cliff alive with someone above waiting ready to crush your fingers and force you off. If you think this isn't destroying the material at it's core, god you must truly be a blind Bekmambetov fan.

The only thing that seems good is Millar's words, which- may or may not- be trying to sway popular opinion of the project from actual fans of the graphic novel.

[xwolverine2]

Well see that is kind of hard for anyone with something they love. Say you absolutely love X-Men and they decided to make a movie and everything you saw or heard from the director was in a direction you considered bad you would just say to yourself "Ehhh I just won't see it." Riiiiiight.

if i see that its a bad movie then i wont see it...plain and simple.

how many bloodrayne fans went to see that crapola?

[Tempest19]

Lmaol. You can have a great movie that is loyal to the source material. Anyone who has read 'Wanted' knows that it is cinematic GOLD.

Bekmambetov can have his movie, but fact of the matter is- he didn't need to fck with the source material like he did. Looking through here all I saw were excited Bekmambetov fans (two of which haven't even read the source material and at least one of which is acting like staying true to it means nothing as long as Bekmambetov gets a film) and more often than not- more than pissed and furious 'Wanted' fans. That should tell you something... At least change the god damn title so that we can get an actual 'Wanted' film. Which, if we ever do- I can guarantee you it would make Bekmambetov version, as it is looking right now, look like a pile of steaming ****.

As I said, my warped nightmarish take on Watchmen might be a good movie with one of the best directors known to man behind the helm (please note that the below italics is meant to sound like a horrible adapted version of it):

"We've decided to take away Rorschach mask, because the audience wants to relate to the character. In order to do that you need to see him."

Or maybe, they're all current or former cops or special force agents, yeah! That would be great!

But, that doesn't mean it wouldn't be a fcking horrible, beyond reedeemable Watchmen film.

[RedIsNotBlue]

if i see that its a bad movie then i wont see it...plain and simple.

how many bloodrayne fans went to see that crapola?

I am pretty sure the hardcore fans saw it. I am a huge Batman fan and I went to see Batman and Robin despite how awful it looked. You don't sound like you a hardcore fan of much so it is kind of hard for you to be empathetic to a lot of the people *****ing in this thread. I guess your lucky in the sense that you don't love a certain character or certain material the way that a lot of people do. You can just walk away from it.

[Sloth7d]

Why is this such big news...when has Hollywood ever got anything right?
They've adapted Frank Millars graphic novels very well so far, aswell as Hellboy. Hollywood CAN do things right, but alot of the times they change crap thinking it'll apeal better to non-comic fans. Sigh, whatta ya gonna do?

[Darth Elektra]

They've adapted Frank Millars graphic novels very well so far...

Exactly. Sin City and 300 were both great films that were adapted perfectly.

That's why Ronin and The Spirit will hopefully be great films.

[Hunter Rider]

Wow this thread got all angsty,i read the novel and didn't like it so any changes are fine with me as long as he keeps the mask and basic premise of being the son of a superpowered assassin

[Cinemaman]

I felt the same way, and that's why I said I needed to give it a second viewing...I'm hoping I'm missing something amazing in Night Watch that will restore some faith in this project for me.

I thought about Day Watch as the movie, which would have gotten from me a second chance. But after trailers and clips I lost any hope in Bekmambetov's craft.

[Ultimate_Superman]

Wow this thread got all angsty,i read the novel and didn't like it so any changes are fine with me as long as he keeps the mask and basic premise of being the son of a superpowered assassinYou sir are dead to me for the rest of the day for that comment.:cmad::cmad::cmad::cmad::cmad:

[Ultimate_Superman]

I really hate what they are doing to this classic modern day story but I will more then likely still see it when it comes out on DVD that is.

[xwolverine2]

I am pretty sure the hardcore fans saw it. I am a huge Batman fan and I went to see Batman and Robin despite how awful it looked. You don't sound like you a hardcore fan of much so it is kind of hard for you to be empathetic to a lot of the people *****ing in this thread. I guess your lucky in the sense that you don't love a certain character or certain material the way that a lot of people do. You can just walk away from it.

im an x-men fan... they "raped X3", i still loved it.

[Conan]

im an x-men fan... they "raped X3", i still loved it.LOL X3 should have never seen the light of day. Singer told Fox after he was done with Superman Returns he would do X3 Fox on the other hand didn't want to wait.

[Jack Rabbit]

"God you're such an a$$hole, and I speak from experience. It only seems like yesterday I was at your level on the pathetic-o-meter."
- Wesley

I'd like to see a graphic novel you love get ripped to shreds, so you would know how us 'Wanted' fans feel. And the worst part is? This graphic novel had potential to be cinematic gold in the right hands!

The hell with Bekmambetov's "dsiregard every major aspect of the comic and title it 'Wanted'" version of it!

:up:

I'm 100% with you on this, Tempest. I could see the Wanted feature film playing out in my head when I first picked up the graphic novel. Its easily one of my favorite graphic novels of all time.

It's such a waste for this to happen. An absolute ****ing waste.

[xwolverine2]

Daywatch got great reviews

74% on RT... and 87% by the cream of the crop
yahoo users gave it a B+

too bad its not playin in miami :(

[Tempest19]

XWolverine, you have to learn something because you are really sounding ignorant.

'Wanted' fans don't give a fck about your beloved director.

'Wanted' fans give a fck about 'WANTED'.

And so for by the sounds of it your beloved director is ruining every single great aspect about 'Wanted' turning it into something that will probably be beyond recognition.

Lmaol. Isn't it obvious to you that 'Wanted' fans don't give a fck about Bekmambetov and only about a great 'WANTED' film coming out?

You can have the greatest director of all time directing 'Watchmen', but if that director butchers, hacks, and throws out the source material- no matter what- it IS going to be a HORRIBLE film because of that.

'Wanted' fans don't want a Bekmambetov film, we want a 'WANTED' film.

The thing is, he can have his first big film- but he shouldn't be destroying what many comic book fans consider to be one of the classics. You haven't read it, so obviously you don't get it- this film, if done and adapted right would be cinematic gold.

The line earlier about "everything about superheroes with a costume is gone"- now THAT is a sin! That's the equivalent of taking the the mask away from Rorschach. That's the equivalent of having Spider-Man's identity known to NYC and Jameson being a Spider-Man fan. That's the equivalent of Wolvering not being a bad ass... that's the equivalent of giving Ghost Rider a skull- but not having it be on fire... that's the equivalent of, well you get the point.

[Jack Rabbit]

xwolverine2, you haven't read Wanted, have you?

If not, you have no frame of reference for this film.

As far as I'm concerned, Bekmambetov has yet to put out a good film. This will get even less of a reception from me, because he defiled the source material.