Duncan Jones to direct 2000 AD's Rogue Trooper

[StarLord]

Well, he's been teasing on Twitter about directing a comic book movie for a few days now and the final tease pretty much confirms it.

https://***********/ManMadeMoon/status/1018540768561004546

 

[Mandon Knight]

Been wanting a Rogue Trooper film for years and now we have technology to do it justice. Decent choice for director, only hope it's an R rated (or 18) version and given the scope to be what it truly is.

 

[2kt09]

Should definitely bring his Warcraft A-Game.

 

[chamber-music]

More 2000AD adaptions are welcome.

Where is that Slaine movie Fassbender was attached to about six years ago?

 

[FunkMiller]

2000ad is by far and away the most untapped and best comic resource there is. Smart, satirical, imaginative, and full of characters that frankly piss on a lot of the ones who keep getting movies made from them.

The British are coming. The British are coming. Zarjaz!

 

[Spider-Aziz]

I knew it would be something unexpected. Best of luck for him in that.

2000ad is by far and away the most untapped and best comic resource there is. Smart, satirical, imaginative, and full of characters that frankly piss on a lot of the ones who keep getting movies made from them.

The British are coming. The British are coming. Zarjaz!

Garth Ennis wrote stories for them?

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

Rogue Trooper, at last.

 

[Deck Rickard]

Should definitely bring his Warcraft A-Game.

If Warcraft was his A-game, this movie is ****ed.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

From the writer and director of Warcraft and Mute.

 

[StarLord]

2000ad is by far and away the most untapped and best comic resource there is. Smart, satirical, imaginative, and full of characters that frankly piss on a lot of the ones who keep getting movies made from them.

The British are coming. The British are coming. Zarjaz!

Yeah. Dredd should have been the start of it to be honest, so hopefully this is good and does well.

From the writer and director of Warcraft and Mute.

Thanks for the facts, IMDB. Anything else?

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Wow, wanted a Rogue Trooper movie for years. Loved the comics as a kid, got back recently after playing the remaster of the PS2 game.

Really hope they can do this justice as the comics are great.

I wonder if Sam Worthington is still attached? Can’t see it personally but you never know.

 

[Brian Braddock]

2000ad is by far and away the most untapped and best comic resource there is. Smart, satirical, imaginative, and full of characters that frankly piss on a lot of the ones who keep getting movies made from them.

The British are coming. The British are coming. Zarjaz!

This. This. and This.

Considering the sheer amount of talent who have worked in Hollywood over the years, its baffling that we haven't had more 2000ad-centric movies.

Amazing news, by the way. Just amazing.

 

[Mandon Knight]

Wow, wanted a Rogue Trooper movie for years. Loved the comics as a kid, got back recently after playing the remaster of the PS2 game.

Such a good game, not played the re-mastered version, but the PS2 game was all kinds of awesome.

 

[Brian Braddock]

Jones echoes what we all think of Dredd and the lack of a sequel - maybe if RT is a hit, there's hope for Urban's Dredd. Hell, bring 'em all on - Strontium Dog - Statham for Johnny Alpha. Kristopher Hivju as Wulf Sternhammer

Thought's for RT lead casting?

 

[StarLord]

So it's ''official'' official now...

 

[Kevin Roegele]

Great news. Judge Dredd is the most beloved 2000 AD character, but Rogue Trooper is just as great a character and has an equally vast fictional universe.

 

[Brian Braddock]

Lloyd Christmas: "Have you seen Paul Anderson's 'Soldier'? It was a major influence on 2000AD's Rogue Trooper"

 

[FunkMiller]

Having been a 2000AD fan for most of my life - and living in the quinoa and microbrewed blasted hellscape that is central London - I've been lucky enough at one time or another to meet a lot of the 2000AD artists and writers. I found them all to be extremely generous with their time, and friendly. I would be delighted if they started to get the Hollywood recognition they deserve for all of their work.

 

[Mandon Knight]

Thought's for RT lead casting?

Michael Rooker.

 

[rogue trooper]

Awesome news! Loved Jones' tease there. Heh. He's definitely the one for Rogue Trooper, although Slaine or Nemesis The Warlock would also be something he could nail. Can't wait to hear more!

 

[Brian Braddock]

And the way things are going there will be a M.A.C.H 1 movie out before The Six Billion Dollar Man even starts shooting.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Great news. Judge Dredd is the most beloved 2000 AD character, but Rogue Trooper is just as great a character and has an equally vast fictional universe.

Agreed, both great characters that are ripe for movie adaptations. So happy we are finally getting a Rogue Trooper movie after years of speculation.

 

[The Sand Master]

I posted this You Tube video in the British Comics thread some time ago http://forums.superherohype.com/showthread.php?t=540583
But here's a good a'place to also post this incredibly well-made, short fan film.

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[Patchwork Man]

Which studio will summon the fortitude to produce Nemesis the Warlock?

 

[FunkMiller]

Which studio will summon the fortitude to produce Nemesis the Warlock?

Don’t. Just don’t. Don’t even put the thought in my head that somebody might make a Nemesis film. My nerdosity cannot take it. Can you imagine the reaction?

Glorious. It would be glorious.