Graphic Novel Film Adaptations

[jadedeath]

Originally Posted by SpaceDog

Topic at hand:
I don't think Sandman is unfilmable, but I'd rather see it as an HBO or Showtime series of 75 episodes. They could run them in pods or seasons associated with each individual arc.
I'd love to see a Lucifer follow up series.

That would certainly help with the budget.

As a stand alone movie though, it's budget would kick the crap out of Avatar.

Logan

[Clark Kent]

Kingdom Come would make the most epic comic book movie of all-time:

[WyldeMan45]

Originally Posted by SpaceDog

Pet Peeves:
1) referring to works originally published as comic books as "graphic novels". A graphic novel is a work in very similar medium that originally appears in one volume. A series of comic books bundled together in longer form is a trade paperback. I wish people would not be so scared of the term comic book.

2) No such thing as being too old for comic books. Much like animation, this is an art form, not a genre, and it's not limited to "kids". In fact there is a lot of comic book content that is specifically not kid friendly.

I really wish your people would figure out what they want lol, some comic nerds say all comics compiled in a book are graphic novels, others say "no they are trade paperbacks!" I really don't care enough they are just comics to me, but your people need a newsletter or something. And until I see a porno about super hot comic book fans, I'm just going to assume you people only have Olivia Munn.

[Rob71]

There was one in the 80's called Demon With A Glass Hand. It was based on a story by Harlan Ellison and had previously been an Outer Limits episode. I think it would make a great film adaptation.

[SpaceDog]

Originally Posted by WyldeMan45

I really wish your people would figure out what they want lol, some comic nerds say all comics compiled in a book are graphic novels, others say "no they are trade paperbacks!" I really don't care enough they are just comics to me, but your people need a newsletter or something. And until I see a porno about super hot comic book fans, I'm just going to assume you people only have Olivia Munn.

your people?

A graphic novel is an illustrated work of original fiction, generally 80 pages or more. This can originally arrive on paperback or hard cover.
A reprint edition of books originally appearing as comic books are trade paperbacks or comic reprints.
My beef is that it sounds like someone is rebranding comic books as graphic novels to make them more appealing or "less geeky", but there is nothing wrong with the comic book format in the first place.

Save for ever increasing cover prices.

[jadedeath]

Originally Posted by SpaceDog

Save for ever increasing cover prices.

Let's not start ANOTHER inflation argument. *LOL*

Logan

[KILLERAVENS]

I know these movies are out already but I really think The Crow should be remade using the novel as a storyboard in the same way 300 or Sin City was done. Another is Battle Royale. If they do, screw a PG-13 or R rating, do a NC-17 movie and give it the attention this art needs dammit......... sorry got a little carried away

[QuasidodoJr]

A collection of single comic book issues is a trade paperback (or trade hardcover.) A graphic novel is like Watchmen or From Hell.

So, even though it's not a graphic novel, per se, I would love to see the Preacher HBO series come to fruition.

[jadedeath]

Originally Posted by QuasidodoJr

A collection of single comic book issues is a trade paperback (or trade hardcover.) A graphic novel is like Watchmen or From Hell.

So, even though it's not a graphic novel, per se, I would love to see the Preacher HBO series come to fruition.

That would make Watchmen a trade paperback... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watchmen

As it was originally a 12 issue comic series.

Logan

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by jadedeath

That would make Watchmen a trade paperback... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watchmen

As it was originally a 12 issue comic series.

Logan

Exactly, not sure why everyone always seem to think it come out as a novel or book form right from the start?

[Clark Kent]

Graphic novel is mostly a pretentious term the industry came up with to distance the works from their comic book-roots. It was a marketing term to draw in adult readers who had never read comics, and give them an air of literate sophistication.