John August to write Shazam!

[Ceb-Man]

I was pleased to read this:



Nothin' wrong with that.

agreed.: about August looking to Geoff Johns as to help with the development.

 

[Isildur´s Heir]

I don´t care about who writes it, i just want to know if August understand the character.

 

[DrayvensCrow]

It seems to me that he does understand the character or else Johns would have corrected him on it.....

 

[Katsuro]

^I think age would be the only factor keeping Warburton fromn playing Marvel. Other than that, he's be the perfect actor to play a child in a superhero's body.

How old is Warburton? And how old is Captain Marvel typically supposed to look?

 

[odiin]

He's 43. Probably about the same age as Cap appears in the comics but there's a big difference between what someone looks like in a comic book, and what a regular man that age is physically capable of.

If you look here http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0911320/ You can see from his main picture that he definitely looks the part, but if you look through his other pictures which are more recent, I'm sure you'd agree that it's probably a little too late at this point.

 

[Justice Bringer]

Walburton is waaaaaay too old

 

[odiin]

If anyone is curious, I'm almost certain I've already solved the mystery of who will end up playing Captain Marvel. you can read about it here: http://www.superherohype.com/forums/showpost.php?p=11346770&postcount=97

 

[explode7]

What other movies that Peter Segal have directed other than Anger Management?

 

[odiin]

50 first dates, the longest yard, nutty professor 2, my fellow americans, tommy boy (I actually like this one), and naked gun 33 1/3

 

[explode7]

Wow he directed all those? Only comedies huh? Whats it with WB hiring only comedy directors for thier CB movies??? First Flash now this.

 

[odiin]

Yeah, fortunately though Shazam and The Flash are both movies that SHOULD have at least some comedy-centric moments, but still.

I'm telling you though, odds are they're going to end up hiring Adam Sandler for this, and that will SUCK.

 

[terry78]

Wow he directed all those? Only comedies huh? Whats it with WB hiring only comedy directors for thier CB movies??? First Flash now this.

Jon Favreau has only done comedies also, but he's getting Iron Man.

 

[Mr. Socko]

Steve Martin or Adam Sandler for Capt Marvel!

 

[SolidRoar]

Steve Martin or Adam Sandler for Capt Marvel!

More probably:

Steve Martin: The Wizard Shazam

Adam Sandler: pre-transformation Black Adam

 

[Billy Batson]

 

[Antonello Blueberry]

http://johnaugust.com/archives/2007/regarding-the-gyllenhaal-rumor

Regarding the Gyllenhaal rumor

According to the internet, Jake Gyllenhaal is playing Captain Marvel. I’ll be sure to let the studio, producers, and director know.
Sigh.
It’s frustrating how in the digital age, random speculation turns to fact in about .003 seconds. And once it starts, it’s like a tire fire: any attempt to extinguish it merely creates a lot more smoke.
Since it’s impossible to put the conflagration out, we can at least try to figure out how this case of celebrity arson began. My hunch is that it was a combination of factors:

1. The announcement that I got hired to write the movie.
2. The Captain Marvel illustrations that ran with the story, leading to questions of, “Who does that look like?”
3. Gyllenhaal’s recent visibility in Zodiac.
4. Jake’s sister Maggie being hired for the new Batman.
5. Recent trailers and leaked photos from Spider-Man 3, re-igniting…
6. …the old rumor that Jake Gyllenhaal was replacing Tobey Maguire.

Amplifying all of these factors is what I call the Sticky Celebrity Constant: associating a recognizable star with a concept makes it exponentially more interesting. For example…
Re-hab. Depressing.
Britney Spears in rehab. Fascinatingly depressing, like a clown with cancer.
Adoption. Laudable but dull.
Angelina Jolie adopting again. Worth at least five minutes on The View.
Established screenwriter hired to adapt obscure comic-book character. Yawn.
Jake Gyllenhaal considering playing obscure comic-book character. Hooray!
But the thing is, he’s not considering. I can pretty much assure you he’s never heard of the project. And we’ve never discussed him. We’ve never seriously discussed anyone.
After several months of meetings, casting has come up exactly zero times. There’s no casting list. If there were a list, Gyllenhaal’s name would probably be on it, but trust me: there is no list. There’s no start date, no release date, no movie whatsoever. There’s just a script to be written. Which I should probably get back to.
But if you happen to bump into the internet, please tell him what I said.

 

[Advanced Dark]

It's all BS read the front page for the new story I sent them.

http://www.superherohype.com

 

[Noir]

Damn you advanced!

I posted that story yesterday in the SHAZAM! Thread.

 

[King Ruler]

Ryan Pinkston for Billy Batson

And Brendan Fraser for Captain Marvel

 

[Billy Batson]

I really don't get the Brendan Fraser for CM.

 

[Dr. Fate]

Walburton is waaaaaay too old

You really hate the idea of men who are either nearly 40 or after 40 playing superheroes don't you JB?

 

[Steelsheen]

I really don't get the Brendan Fraser for CM.

well, Brendan has all the physical qualities of what would make an ideal CM with a big plus that he has the natural aura of innocence and excellent comedic talent. if there was a role he was born to play, its probably this.