WB Turning Leonardo Da Vinci into a Hero

[Hush]

WB Turning Leonardo Da Vinci Into an Action Hero Source: The Hollywood Reporter March 11, 2010


Warner Bros. Pictures has picked up action-adventure treatment Leonardo da Vinci and the Soldiers of Forever from producer Adrian Askarieh, who is teaming with Vertigo's Roy Lee and Doug Davison.

Da Vinci is known as having been a painter ("Mona Lisa," "The Last Supper), inventor, engineer, architect and mathematician. The project re-imagines him as a member of a secret society who falls headlong into a supernatural adventure that pits Da Vinci against Biblical demons in a story involving secret codes, lost civilizations, hidden fortresses and fallen angels.

Askarieh, who is producing via his Prime Universe, came up with the original idea and wrote the treatment, with a search for a writer now under way.


http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=64103



On the comment section they are all complaining about this but I say go for it since its original and not a re-make or reboot! Then again the comment section is like the Mos Eisley of Hype.

 

[terry78]

The Adventures of Leo DaVinci, Jr.!


I want one scene where the model for Mona Lisa is alone with him, and she drops her entire wardrobe, standing in front of him naked. That would fit right into the scope they're looking at.

 

[dark_b]

in 3D

 

[That-Guy]

I saw a movie once called "Quest of the Delta Knights" that featured Da Vinci as one of the hero characters.



It wound up on Mystery Science Theater 3000.

 

[Prison Mike]

this sounds pretty cool.

 

[the a1ant]

Originality...that's rare these days. This sounds interesting, and is a breathe of fresh air!

 

[Mister J]

Is it wrong that I want him to have gadget paintbrushes and a cape?

 

[Bim]

This sounds kinda cool t:

 

[Carmine Falcone]

Yeah...I have to go along with the general consensus here. This sounds pretty much ******ed and has got ''pile of ****'' written all over it!

 

[DACrowe]

....








No.



P.S. This sound so eerily familiar...



only...worse. at least VH had a cool trailer and concept.

 

[Raiden]

Would be fun if in the movie, Da Vinci's creations all came to life, like his spiral copter.

 

[dark_b]

Originality...that's rare these days. This sounds interesting, and is a breathe of fresh air!

its original in hollywood to take a calm character and make him an action hero?

 

[Hush]

Well its better than another remake of a 70's slasher character.

 

[Carmine Falcone]

its original in hollywood to take a calm character and make him an action hero?

Hahaha, I was just gonna say that. How can people say this is fresh? They just did this with Sherlock Holmes!

 

[Sentinel X]

This sounds ******ed.

 

[samsnee]

Very. Sounds like they are trying to give it the Sherlock Holmes treatment.

 

[Octoberist]

"I'm gonna get Renaissance on your ass (explosion)"

This Summer...violence is his art. Splattered on his canvas.

Leonardo Da Vinci: Demon Hunter

 

[ttotheusher]

A few months back they announced a very similar project featuring Harry Houdini:

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=54038

This film will probably go nowhere like that one.

 

[That-Guy]

Careful here, guys. If enough of you call this movie ******ed, next thing you know Sarah Palin will hold a press conference and demand an apology from SuperheroHype.

 

[Majik1387]

Sounds fun.

 

[Doctor Jones]

I really like the idea actually. It could be very cool with the right talent involved. But I hope they don't cast the wrong Da Vinci. That will make or break the film.

I think the idea is turning people off because they might think Da Vinci is going John McClane. I don't think it will be like that. I see it as a mix between the new Sherlock Holmes and the Da Vinci Code with a hint of Indiana Jones.

 

[DACrowe]

But it is Leonardo Da Vinci...not Indiana Jones...or Sherlock Holmes.

Oh well, I wonder if Hollywood realizes they just greenlit the first summer action movie about a gay man. I have my doubts.

 

[samsnee]

The question is who will be play the Watson to his Holmes, the Short Round to his Indy, the Hangover guy to his Nic Cage?

 

[Doctor Jones]

But it is Leonardo Da Vinci...not Indiana Jones...or Sherlock Holmes.

Oh well, I wonder if Hollywood realizes they just greenlit the first summer action movie about a gay man. I have my doubts.

I don't see the harm of adding another element to the man. The script or whatever could be in question when the ball gets rolling, but if done right, it could be alot of fun. It's not like they're presenting this as fact, just adding a fun element to the man. It could be fun and intelligent, we don't know yet. I'm looking forward to it. If you have the right director and cast and script, it could work. It's not a butchering at all.

 

[Watson]

"I'm gonna get Renaissance on your ass (explosion)"

This Summer...violence is his art. Splattered on his canvas.

Leonardo Da Vinci: Demon Hunter

A+

and...

The question is who will be play the Watson to his Holmes, the Short Round to his Indy, the Hangover guy to his Nic Cage?

...introducing Jonah Hill as young Raphael!