James Mangold to Direct Cyclops

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=43032

Source: Variety
March 18, 2008


Warner Bros. has acquired film rights to the Alexis Nolent graphic novel "Cyclops" and will develop it as a feature vehicle for director James Mangold (3:10 to Yuma), reports Variety.

Cathy Konrad will produce with Alexandra Milchan.

Set in the near future, the actioner concerns mercenary forces whose soldiers wear Cyclops-like cameras in their helmets and broadcast in real time to both central command and living rooms. One mercenary chosen to lead an elite squad begins to realize he isn't fighting for freedom and justice as much as for commerce.

"It is an electrifying package you find in the best sci-fi: great action sequences combined with themes that are eminently foreseeable," Mangold told the trade.

Said Konrad: "This is something that Warner Bros. wants to move very quickly on. We already have a shortlist of screenwriters and will be out to people in the next week."

Ive never read the book but it Sounds awesome and ive enjoyed all of Mangold's work so far.

 

[Carmine Falcone]

Well Mangold managed to make a movie with Stallone, Keitel, DeNiro and Liotta dull as **** (copland) and 3:10 to Yuma was good because of the actors, the visual directing was nothing special.
And the story to this one sounds kinda meh.

 

[Gotham]

I liked Copland, I loved Walk The Line, I loved Yuma, and I'm sure I'll like this. Doesn't sound like the type of film that's being rushed out, though.

 

[Hunter Rider]

Well Mangold managed to make a movie with Stallone, Keitel, DeNiro and Liotta dull as **** (copland) and 3:10 to Yuma was good because of the actors, the visual directing was nothing special.
And the story to this one sounds kinda meh.

I have to say i disagree with you on all counts for the second time this morning bro.

 

[Hunter Rider]

I liked Copland, I loved Walk The Line, I loved Yuma, and I'm sure I'll like this. Doesn't sound like the type of film that's being rushed out, though.

Rushed out ? it's says they want to move on it now but that doesn't mean it'll be rushed hopefully, WB and Mangold have not been that way in recent projects.

 

[04nbod]

isn't is sad that whenever i see the word cyclops I think x men

 

[Gotham]

Rushed out ? it's says they want to move on it now but that doesn't mean it'll be rushed hopefully, WB and Mangold have not been that way in recent projects.

I didn't read the entire article. I apologize. There's a certain level of quality I expect with Mangold's film's, and he's a really good director.

 

[bullets]

I was thinking of the mythological creature who hasn't been seen on screen for quite some time .

 

[DBZ2cool]

They better change this name. I can already see another lawsuit coming. Fox will say only they have the rights to the character cyclops.

 

[Carmine Falcone]

I have to say i disagree with you on all counts for the second time this morning bro.

Second time?

 

[nite-owl]

isn't is sad that whenever i see the word cyclops I think x men

Not really, when I first read the thread title I thought Cyclops was getting his own soin-off movie.

 

[Hunter Rider]

I didn't read the entire article. I apologize. There's a certain level of quality I expect with Mangold's film's, and he's a really good director.

I imagine they will look to be shooting by the start of summer for a summer 2009 release.

Second time?

The Tropic Thunder thread.

 

[Cinemaman]

The story sounds like another Sci-Fi action-thriller, but I liked most of Magold's movies and I have nothing against this project right now

 

[Carmine Falcone]

The Tropic Thunder thread.

Okay.

What I said there is very true though.

 

[Hunter Rider]

Okay.

What I said there is very true though.

It can't be true b/c it doesn't align with my view.

I cannot find the Cyclops graphic novel anywhere.

 

[Dark Donnie]

It can't be true b/c it doesn't align with my view.

I cannot find the Cyclops graphic novel anywhere.

Same here, I've only found what the cover looks like, no place to purchase.

 

[Hunter Rider]

Same here, I've only found what the cover looks like, no place to purchase.

I wonder if it was ever actually translated to an English language version.

The cover reminds me of Master Chief.

 

[tzarinna]

That cover reminds me of Jonny Quest.

 

[JTStarkiller]

If James Marsden gets the lead role, I'll forget X-Men 3 ever happened.