Ralph Kruhm
05.08.2002, 19:37
So, da es auf der San Diego Con auch zu diesem Thema eine ganze Menge zu erfahren gab und wir demnächst wohl auch mit News über diese Projekte überschwemmt werden, die ja mit den Comics direkt nichts zu tun haben, packe ich auch diese News separat weg.
Hierzu zitiere ich nochmal Northys Meldung, die alles wesentliche hervorragend zusamenfasst:
"The much rumored news of comics to film involving CrossGen has broke at San Diego ComiCon. Today the sophomore company announced six media deals with some of the top names in television and feature films. Chuck Russell, best-known for his work on The Scorpion King, Mask, and Eraser, will be producing a film based on Scion. Scion is a fantasy adventure series featuring a young prince - Ethan of the Heron Kingdom - gifted with exceptional powers. After he accidentally injures and scars a rival prince - Bron of the Raven Kingdom - during ceremonial combat, he finds his country at war with theirs.
Russell is also working with Frank Darabont, who is famous for his work on The Majestic, Shawshank Redemption, and The Green Mile. The duo worked together on the remake of The Blob and the third installment in the Nightmare on Elm Street saga. Russell, already familiar with working in foreign locals, is teaming with Darabont to work on CrossGen's Eastern tale, Way of the Rat. Way of the Rat is CrossGen's Kung-Fu action series chronicling the misadventures of a young thief. Boon Sai Hong has been hired by gangsters to retrieve two items. Once the bandit finds the pieces, he unknowingly makes himself an enemy of almost everyone in the countryside. Now his only ally is a talking monkey named Po-Po, and Boon has to discover just why an encrusted scroll and ring are so valuable before they fall into the wrong hands - if there are really any right ones.
Robert Zemeckis made a name for himself when he stunned audiences with his psychological thriller What Lies Beneath and then impressed those same people with his range by the award-winning Tom Hanks film Cast Away. Zemeckis has signed on to work on CrossGen's first foray into the horror field, Route 666. Route 666 is the story of Cassie, a young woman who sees dead people ... No, really! Ever since she was little, she has had special, imaginary friends. But they aren't imaginary - they're spirits that haven't yet crossed over. Now, besides seeing the dead, she's begun seeing invaders from a realm that's after souls and, perhaps, something else. With Zemeckis' range and ability to shock, he's the perfect choice to bring this unpredictable series to the Silver Screen.
Another match is Larry Kasanoff of Threshold Entertainment and CrossGen's ex-intergalactic soldier with an attitude series, Sigil. Kasanoff kicked butt, literally, with his take on popular video game Mortal Kombat. He's not just a one-trick pony, though; the creator also got accolades for his comedy spy drama True Lies. Sigil is the story Samandahl Rey, an ex-soldier who didn't want to get out of the intergalactic war but wasn't given any choice in the matter when his commanders relieve him of duty. He and his best friend, Roiya, try leading a normal life, but they find themselves mixed up in the war again when she's mortally wounded and he's gifted with a sigil granting him great powers. Roiya finds new life as a part of their space ship, The Bitterluck, and Sam finds himself smack-dab in the middle of the fight. He quickly makes allies and enemies as his actions become legendary across this Universe and beyond. This space-faring epic is the perfect CrossGen series to become a weekly TV offering, and Kasanoff is well-suited to spearhead the project.
Bringing Meridian, CrossGen's fairy tale to life in a mix of animated and computer generated images, is Larry Whitaker of Cornerstone Animation. Whitaker's works include The Iron Giant, The Tigger Movie, and Mighty Joe Young. He's proven himself as someone who can take a young adult concept and make it accessible to people of all ages. Meridian is the story of Sephie, 16-year-old ruler of the floating city of Meridian. She struggles against her uncle Ilahn, the evil minister of Cacador who tries to use Sephie's powers towards his own nefarious ends. A fantastic coming-of-age tale, Meridian has the heart and emotion to appeal to a wide variety of entertainment connoisseurs.
Finally, CrossGen was pleased to announce that Wes Craven, creator of modern horror classics such as Nightmare on Elm Street and The People Under the Stairs, will be working on the movie adaptation of Mystic. Mystic is a world of magic where having powers and knowing how to perform spells and glamours is as common as breathing air. Giselle comes from a long line of powerful mystics, but she has no desire to follow in the family tradition. She'd rather be partying all the time. But when she's marked with power and absorbs the essences of the world's Guild Leaders, she becomes involved in a struggle she never asked for and, even with her newfound abilities, might not be able to overcome. Craven, used to pitting a character against overwhelming odds and making viewers believe in the impossible, is ideal to bring this story of improbabilities to life.
For all CrossGen projects, the Hollywood teams are working closely with the comics teams. As the ink is still wet on some of these deals, only Russell has been down to Oldsmarr, but he praised the experience, noting that he would "Rather spend time with the colorist on Scion than with some of the other people in Hollywood." Russell is a long-time comics reader who once considered a career as a cartoonist.
Kasanoff noted "Hollywood needs to be fed new ideas, and you're sitting right in the middle of them at this convention."
Hierzu zitiere ich nochmal Northys Meldung, die alles wesentliche hervorragend zusamenfasst:
"The much rumored news of comics to film involving CrossGen has broke at San Diego ComiCon. Today the sophomore company announced six media deals with some of the top names in television and feature films. Chuck Russell, best-known for his work on The Scorpion King, Mask, and Eraser, will be producing a film based on Scion. Scion is a fantasy adventure series featuring a young prince - Ethan of the Heron Kingdom - gifted with exceptional powers. After he accidentally injures and scars a rival prince - Bron of the Raven Kingdom - during ceremonial combat, he finds his country at war with theirs.
Russell is also working with Frank Darabont, who is famous for his work on The Majestic, Shawshank Redemption, and The Green Mile. The duo worked together on the remake of The Blob and the third installment in the Nightmare on Elm Street saga. Russell, already familiar with working in foreign locals, is teaming with Darabont to work on CrossGen's Eastern tale, Way of the Rat. Way of the Rat is CrossGen's Kung-Fu action series chronicling the misadventures of a young thief. Boon Sai Hong has been hired by gangsters to retrieve two items. Once the bandit finds the pieces, he unknowingly makes himself an enemy of almost everyone in the countryside. Now his only ally is a talking monkey named Po-Po, and Boon has to discover just why an encrusted scroll and ring are so valuable before they fall into the wrong hands - if there are really any right ones.
Robert Zemeckis made a name for himself when he stunned audiences with his psychological thriller What Lies Beneath and then impressed those same people with his range by the award-winning Tom Hanks film Cast Away. Zemeckis has signed on to work on CrossGen's first foray into the horror field, Route 666. Route 666 is the story of Cassie, a young woman who sees dead people ... No, really! Ever since she was little, she has had special, imaginary friends. But they aren't imaginary - they're spirits that haven't yet crossed over. Now, besides seeing the dead, she's begun seeing invaders from a realm that's after souls and, perhaps, something else. With Zemeckis' range and ability to shock, he's the perfect choice to bring this unpredictable series to the Silver Screen.
Another match is Larry Kasanoff of Threshold Entertainment and CrossGen's ex-intergalactic soldier with an attitude series, Sigil. Kasanoff kicked butt, literally, with his take on popular video game Mortal Kombat. He's not just a one-trick pony, though; the creator also got accolades for his comedy spy drama True Lies. Sigil is the story Samandahl Rey, an ex-soldier who didn't want to get out of the intergalactic war but wasn't given any choice in the matter when his commanders relieve him of duty. He and his best friend, Roiya, try leading a normal life, but they find themselves mixed up in the war again when she's mortally wounded and he's gifted with a sigil granting him great powers. Roiya finds new life as a part of their space ship, The Bitterluck, and Sam finds himself smack-dab in the middle of the fight. He quickly makes allies and enemies as his actions become legendary across this Universe and beyond. This space-faring epic is the perfect CrossGen series to become a weekly TV offering, and Kasanoff is well-suited to spearhead the project.
Bringing Meridian, CrossGen's fairy tale to life in a mix of animated and computer generated images, is Larry Whitaker of Cornerstone Animation. Whitaker's works include The Iron Giant, The Tigger Movie, and Mighty Joe Young. He's proven himself as someone who can take a young adult concept and make it accessible to people of all ages. Meridian is the story of Sephie, 16-year-old ruler of the floating city of Meridian. She struggles against her uncle Ilahn, the evil minister of Cacador who tries to use Sephie's powers towards his own nefarious ends. A fantastic coming-of-age tale, Meridian has the heart and emotion to appeal to a wide variety of entertainment connoisseurs.
Finally, CrossGen was pleased to announce that Wes Craven, creator of modern horror classics such as Nightmare on Elm Street and The People Under the Stairs, will be working on the movie adaptation of Mystic. Mystic is a world of magic where having powers and knowing how to perform spells and glamours is as common as breathing air. Giselle comes from a long line of powerful mystics, but she has no desire to follow in the family tradition. She'd rather be partying all the time. But when she's marked with power and absorbs the essences of the world's Guild Leaders, she becomes involved in a struggle she never asked for and, even with her newfound abilities, might not be able to overcome. Craven, used to pitting a character against overwhelming odds and making viewers believe in the impossible, is ideal to bring this story of improbabilities to life.
For all CrossGen projects, the Hollywood teams are working closely with the comics teams. As the ink is still wet on some of these deals, only Russell has been down to Oldsmarr, but he praised the experience, noting that he would "Rather spend time with the colorist on Scion than with some of the other people in Hollywood." Russell is a long-time comics reader who once considered a career as a cartoonist.
Kasanoff noted "Hollywood needs to be fed new ideas, and you're sitting right in the middle of them at this convention."