The Official SPACE GHOST Film Thread

The Iron Fist said:
1. Are you for real?

2. See question one.

:confused:
I umm...am not getting the message.


Yes I'm for real. Why? You think it's a bad idea?

That's fine if you do...I'm just wondering.


CAH
 
I'm looking forward to reading it...


...whenever you get it on here.

I've been thinking about his origin, and I don't know if I want to change it at all. Like I said before, the main thing about this film is making it BELKIEVABLE. So, if they don't believe his old origin, and they don't believe his new origin (if he gets one), then we have a serious problem.

The OTHER main thing is making the film well-marketed and making people and audiences see that the film is ABSOLUTELY NOT (!) a comedy...it's an action-drama about revenge and the consequences that will follow into the sequel. (Yes...it ends on a cliffhanger...so I hope people like it...because I want to make an SG trilogy...not just one film...I already have the stories for all 3 films)

SO...if I can make it very believable and very serious, then we got a good film.


CAH
 
C.A.H. said:
I'm looking forward to reading it...


...whenever you get it on here.

I've been thinking about his origin, and I don't know if I want to change it So, if they don't believe his old origin, and they don't believe his new origin (if he gets one), then we have a serious problem.


CAH

The thing is, I dont think anyone, or at least 90% of the population know his origin at all. So perhaps making up one that tells it well is a way to go. You kind of have a clean slate with him so you should consider it. But if you think his comic origin is best, stick with that.
 
i think the only known origin for space ghost is in the dc minseries
 
3dman27 said:
i think the only known origin for space ghost is in the dc minseries

That is what I would think. But I assume the percentage of people who read the mini series is small, so maybe tweaking it or re-writing may be the best way to go. There shouldn't be an enormous outcry of fans who get angry over a new origin since SG's fan base is relatively small at best. Its not like you are re-writing Batman's origin.
 
Developing SG's movie is already hard, but I am not sure about the new origin yet.

I would LOVE to make all the fans happy, but like Peyton said, I don't have the biggest fanbase with this character, and what fanbase I do have, it's not the right fanbase (C2C fans).

I'll have to think about it...and get back to you. But Peyton you can go ahead and send me your origin idea via PM, if you want.


CAH
 
Ok bud...thanks a bunch! Can't wait to read it. I have to clear out my Inbox though...so if you're unable to send it right away then that's why.


CAH
 
Well guys, I thought I'd give you a little 'update' on the SG project as it stands now.

I've currently put all of my other projects on hiatus/hold to fully get into developing this film's main and total story...in other words, when I get done writing this time...it WILL NOT chnage again most likely. It will be the FINAL story, and I'll start writing the actual screenplay in January.

I also have some casting news/casting hopes I should say, but I'll tell you about that next week...when I have a little bit more story info for you.


Best,
CAH
 
The Iron Fist said:
1. Are you for real?

2. See question one.

:confused:
Yeah, who is this C.A.H guy, because he talks as if he is some big Hollywood writer/producer:huh: . If this is just for fun, please treat it that way...if it's not please don't leave me in the dark as to who this is
 
ShadowBoxing said:
Yeah, who is this C.A.H guy, because he talks as if he is some big Hollywood writer/producer:huh: . If this is just for fun, please treat it that way...if it's not please don't leave me in the dark as to who this is
OK, let me clear up some stuff. NO...I am NOT a big Hollywood writer/producer/director........YET.

In about 7-10 years, I will be hopefully.

BUT I am just giving you examples of what you'd see and I'm tellnig you what I WANT TO MAKE....as in this Space Ghost movie. It's FAR from seeing the lgiht of day, but it could very well happen. Can't a guy have dreams?!

I am very sorry if I confused you all, but all the stuff I'm tellnig you could very well become a film someday. I have written the official treatment for MY version of SG and that's all. I have the ideas for SG2 and SG3, but they aren't written yet.

I'm going to start my screenplay for it in January, and HOPEFULLY if all comes to plan and I actually someday get to make this picture, we can begin pre-production around 2014...I'm hoping to release it in 2017.

BUT no I am not a big famous guy...so don't worry about this project for a long time. I just thought I'd give some insight. Sorry for the confusion...I didn't mean to talk "as if I were a big Hollywood writer/producer" ShadowBoxing.


CAH
 
Alright guys, this has been a long month for me.

I've had all kinds of Space Ghost ideas flowing, and most of them I've tried to incorporate into my story. For any of you who want to see the film if it ever gets made, please keep reading. For those who could careless, please stop reading here.


OK...for those still here, let me lay out the story for you.

-Thaddeus Bach is a Commandment officer, and his brother Greggory also works there. (My friend and I created Greggory, specifically for this film)

-Thaddeus is recruited to the much stronger police force, The Eidolon Elite, where his new boss is Temple. Thaddeus discovers something terribly wrong (I am undecided on just what yet) with The Eidolon, and is kidnapped along with his wife by Temple, to ensure their secret is safe.

-Elua, his pregnant wife, is killed and Thaddeus is left for dead on the Planet of the Dead. (which may or may not be known as The Ghost Planet in the film)

-A friendly alien named Salomon finds Thaddeus, who is contemplating suicide, and gives him a reason to live...in the form of a secret project, titled The Space Ghost Project. Salomon explains that weapons he used to develop were the ultimate doom for his race of aliens, but there is still hope for Thaddeus. He suits up, with his white suit, power bands, mask, and yellow cape to return to Earth and save everyone from people like Temple. He leaves in his new ship, The Skyhawk, which is also Salomon's.

-When he returns, he prepares special weapons and makes his plan of attack on The Eidolons, who all helped in Elua's death and Thaddeus' abandoning. When he is ready, to say the LEAST, he goes Terminator-like on them.

-In his final showdown with Temple, something MAJOR happens that will end the film on a cliffhanger.


There you go. That's all I can tell you for now guys. And as before, if this film EVER gets made, it will be pretty much like that, not a lot of changes. I have plans for 3 sequels, which will make it a 4-film franchise, and I'll be beginning the actual screenplay for this one next month...so I'll be updating this thread from time to time to tell you about new scenes, characters, etc.

I really do hope you liked what you just read, and if you have ANY questions at all...please ask in this thread or PM me about it.

Thank You,

CAH
 
Space Ghost Origin & Background on his Universe
Universe Background

Year 2107
Due to global population increases various countries sought solutions to aid Earth with alarming spikes in population. This caused tremendous strains on many nations. Economically there were not enough jobs, housing , or food. Still those countries affected by this problem were forced to install programs to assist unfortunate people in economies that were substandard already, placing more financial strain on themselves. A U.N. council meeting was held and the solution was to colonize space.

Year 2112
A joint effort by many nations began to colonize space thru private companies under loose regulations. The leader in space colonization was ‘Earth2Stars' or E2S headed by president & founder Turk Pearce. Those countries who could support this economically sent their people ,after a screening process, by space shuttles supplied by E2S. Those countries who could not support the cost were chosen by a lottery system, with a predetermined amount of colonists they can send which was set by the U.N. This soon alleviated many economic pressures back on Earth and space colonies were able to show quick profit margins.

Year 2117
Soon alien races were discovered ,foreign diplomacy instituted towards them and alliances formed. The colonies began to trade with each other ,Earth, as well as alien races, increasing their profits. It was so prosperous shipping and trade lanes were mapped out in space. It was another industrial revolution and it benefitted all. Each colony had exceptionally low crime rates due to high morale & production. So the colonies appointed constables to keep order, without much funding or regulation from governing bodies.

Year 2122
It wasn’t long until the colonies faced the problem of crime they though they escaped from their parent country on Earth. Space pirates frequently raided shipping lanes & looted cargo ships. Criminals in colonies began to rob colonial business’ and banks. This problem was addressed by the U.N. on Earth and their solution was to establish a law enforcement group for the colonies given full support, funding, equipment and authority to police the space ways. The U.N. security council thru research, interviews and planning selected a director. Their 1st choice was British military colonel Marcus Grant to head the Colonial Space Rangers or CSR’s.

Year 2124
It wasn’t long after the CSR’s implemented Grant’s ideas & plans that they began to get the results they wanted. He was hands on in all decisions with the CSR’s from where bases were to be built to the design of their uniform. [ white tight fitting uniform with a photo I.D. at the neckline for troopers]
Grant’s methods yielded incredible results reducing crime by 75%. He apprehended many criminals on the colony grounds as well as in space, crippling space pirates raiding cargo ships. He did this thru intelligence gathering & sound planning, as he used surprise attacks against the pirates, coming out of nowhere. He was soon dubbed Space Ghost by the criminals.

Year 2126
Grant became well respected thru out the colonies & earth as well. His legend grew. It wasn’t long until Grant turned his attention on Turk Pearce, a very powerful player in space colonization & everyone accepted him at face value as a savior. But Grant wondered about Pearce’s empire and decided to launch a covert mission to spy on him and watch E2S’s machinations. Grant watched Turk’s moves, studied his financial records, and thru surveillance and intelligence reports gathered thru the CSR’s began to document all his findings on Turk Pearce and E2S. Grant discovered what he believed all along, that Pearce was dirty. Grant uncovered that Pearce was transporting equipment to manufacture nuclear weapons, mining for uranium, and held business deals to sell nuclear warheads on the black market. Turk Pearce was a nuclear arms trafficker and Grant’s number 1 most wanted. Grant was afraid Turk would sell his arms to the highest bidder, perhaps an alien race that will use it for terrorism.

Year 2127
As Marcus Grant gathered more evidence to indict Turk Pearce , Pearce was also aware he was being scrutinized by the CSR’s and hired assassins ,Zorak & Brak ,to dispose of Grant. One night Grant planned on watching a particular mine Pearce used to mine for uranium and watch its operations. Marcus was ambushed by the assassins, they left his unconscious body in the mine and sealed it up, detonated a remote bomb which collapsed the mine & killed Grant. Pearce thru media which was paid off, wrote off his death as an accident while Grant was there on inspection for other purposes. Grant’s death had set back the CSR’s program & they never fully recovered under his leadership. A power struggle ensued about who would run the CSR’s as director and their effectiveness suffered. Soon the CSR’s were disbanded until a new director was selected. Turk Pearce had won , or so he thought.

Space Ghost’s Origin

Year 2128
Thaddeus Bach, an American special forces soldier was named successor. He quickly poured thru Grant’s files to learn as much as he could & return the CSR’s to their former glory. It was soon under Bach’s leadership the CSR’s returned to its height it achieved with Grant. Bach also read the file about the covert mission on Turk Pearce which Grant was working on at the time of his death. In his honor, Bach promised too see thru to the end the completion of Grant’s mission. Bach worked endless hours on the data collected by Grant and was close to exposing Pearce. Before Bach left to examine the Grant’s place of death , Turk again was tipped off . Becoming nervous about Bach’s involvement Turk again contacted Zorak & Brak. Their plan was to have Bach arrive at the scene, then have the assassins detonate a low level nuclear device which would destroy Bach, the mine and the colony as well, eliminating all evidence for last. Turk was going to blame the explosion on a faulty power grid which was powered by nuclear energy.

Year 2129
Turk’s plan was executed to perfection and the news lines stated ‘ CSR director killed in blast, colony now a Ghost Planet ‘ But there was something supernatural that happened Turk did not plan. All the innocent souls who perished in the blast stopped Bach’s body from ascending to a higher place and delivered Bach’s body back to the Ghost Planet. It was here something supernatural occurred. Some say it was unfinished business, that a soul that has business still on the physical realm will remain until its complete. That Grant’s obsession with Pearce kept him here in some form. Noone is sure what happened but Grant’s soul , along with Bach’s merged on the Ghost Planet in Bach’s body & they became one. Bach was now alive, and was aware of Grant in him. Grant’s soul made Bach physically stronger, it also gave him the ability to vanish at will & become invisible. Bach used the CSR uniform ,donned a black tight fitting mask, blacked out the photo I.D. on his uniform to resemble a silhouette and became Space Ghost. Finding repair tools in his damaged starship Space Ghost used wrist bands (heat, cold,etc.) to weld & seal holes in the starship and renamed it the Phantom Cruiser.Grant’s soul also allows Bach the power of flight and ability to breathe in space. Space Ghost now uses the Ghost Planet as his lair and vows to hunt down Pearce and all involved in his and Grant’s death.
 
so the legendary power band were originally spaceship repair tools nice twist peyton
 
3dman27 said:
so the legendary power band were originally spaceship repair tools nice twist peyton

Thanx 3dman27 , I thought the bands being designed as a tool and having him use them as a weapon was the way to go.
 
Peyton...in short you're god to me right now!

That is freaking awesome! I like the origin a bit more than the background, especially the Grant and Bach souls merging into Bach's body and that giving him superpowers, but overall it's probably the best superhero origin that I know of!

I have to go for now, but I'll be back on later...we'll discuss it more then man.


Thanks,
CAH
 
C.A.H. said:
Peyton...in short you're god to me right now!

That is freaking awesome! I like the origin a bit more than the background, especially the Grant and Bach souls merging into Bach's body and that giving him superpowers, but overall it's probably the best superhero origin that I know of!

I have to go for now, but I'll be back on later...we'll discuss it more then man.


Thanks,
CAH


Well Im glad u liked it. Was worried it might be a bit too over the top.
And yes, we can talk about making a few changes, talk to you soon.
 
I like it very very much, and I think we can definetly work out the kinks together and get the right dialogue going and we'll have a great script probably by the end of April or so. (Yeah...it'll take me that long)

BTW, is everyone liking what they're hearing so far? Are we just talking to ourselves here?! Because I don't really want to continue with this ifI have no fanbase...

CAH
 
C.A.H. ----

Let me know if you want to work on it here or thru private when u have the time to do so.
 
Peyton Westlake said:
C.A.H. ----

Let me know if you want to work on it here or thru private when u have the time to do so.
Privately please...so we don't give out spoilers. :woot:

I sent you a PM so just reply back when you get it please.


OH, and I have an update for those people still reading this thread...a possible casting choice. My actual dream casting choice for the role of Thaddeus Bach/Space Ghost...

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JOAQUIN PHOENIX is my dream casting choice for "Space Ghost". He has the acting skills, the looks, and he wouldn't be too old by time we started production in hopefully 2015 or 2016.

Would you accept him as Thaddeus Bach?


CAH
 
He is an interesting choice. Noone I would have thought of casting, but not terrible.
 
Peyton Westlake said:
He is an interesting choice. Noone I would have thought of casting, but not terrible.
Yeah, I don't think anyone else sees him as SG...but I really think he could pull it off great.

If not Phoenix, I'd probably go for an unknown...well, slightly unknown.


CAH
 

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