I actually enjoyed Dwayne McDuffie's recent run on the FF more than Millar's.
--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > For all the bad things I've seen and heard about him, I can't knock him, because I love what he's done with the FF. > > "There is no reason Good can't triumph over Evil, if only angels will get organized along the lines of the Mafia." -Kurt Vonnegut, "A Man Without A Country" > > --- On Thu, 7/3/08, Tracey de Morsella <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Tracey de Morsella <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [scifinoir2] Wanted creator is in demand > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > Date: Thursday, July 3, 2008, 1:27 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Scots comic writer Mark Millar is toast of Hollywood after Wanted > > > > Jun > > <http://www.dailyrec ord.co.uk/ entertainment/ celebrity- interviews/ 2008/06/26/ > > > 26 2008 By Rick Fulton > > > > > > > > SCOTS comic book writer Mark Millar's life is about to change for ever, all > > thanks to Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy. > > > > Mark is the man behind the story of summer blockbuster Wanted, which hit > > cinemas last night. > > > > And if Angelina and Scots star James help him to box office glory, Mark > > knows how he'll celebrate - take a day off and go to Ayr with wife Gill and > > daughter Emily, nine. > > > > Laughing, the writing wizard, of Glasgow, said: "I can't drive so I won't be > > buying a flash car. We live in a nice house already and I dress the same as > > I did at university. > > > > "There's actually nothing to spend it on. If things turn out well at the > > weekend I'll take Monday off and me and the family will go to Ayr for the > > day. But I'll be back at work on Tuesday morning." > > > > Life couldn't be much better for Mark right now. Not only is he one of the > > best-selling comic book writers in the world, Wanted is the first in what > > could be a long line of film adaptations of his work. > > > > Released in the UK and America yesterday, he knows that across the pond he > > won't get a No.1 movie as Pixar's latest animated movie, Wall-E, is also > > released this week. > > > > But with Angelina and James starring in the Û110 million film, Wanted is > > still expected to be huge, setting Mark up as Hollywood's latest source for > > big superhero movies. > > > > "This weekend is either life changing or it's a dud," said Mark. > > > > But the truth is he is on a roll. Kick-Ass, the next movie adapted from one > > of his comic books, starts filming in August and will be directed by Matthew > > Vaughn, the man behind Stardust and Layer Cake. > > > > It will be out next year, with two more films in the pipeline, War Heroes > > and Chosen, both created by him. Wanted 2 is also mooted. > > > > As well as his own creations that he releases under his Millar world line of > > books, Mark also writes for Marvel, which means working on comic book > > legends like Spider-Man, Fantastic Four and X-Men. > > > > He also helps on their films as a script doctor, working most recently on > > Iron Man. > > > > He must be a very, very rich man. > > > > But Mark, speaking before a special screening of Wanted at the Cine world, > > Glasgow, on Tuesday night, claims he won't believe it until he sees the > > money in the bank. > > > > He said: "None of the money is in yet. I'll believe it when I see the cash. > > I'm not anticipating anything. > > > > "Anything that shows up I'll be really happy with. But I hear stories from > > other writers who say by the time they work out the expenses, the amount of > > money is actually c**p." > > > > Money doesn't seem to be all that important to Mark, but then he's had more > > hardship than most. > > > > Both his parents passed away when he was still in his teens. His mum died of > > a heart attack when he was 14. His dad died four years later. > > > > How proud would they have been to see their son creating a Hollywood movie > > starring Angelina Jolie? > > > > Mark said: "It would be lovely if they were here to see how well I've done, > > but I've got a really tight family of brothers and my sister. > > > > "They were all there on Tuesday. The family is still together. We are so > > close, not a week goes by when I don't see all of them. Our parents dying > > made us even closer. We are like The Osmonds, we see each other all the > > time." > > > > The youngest of six children by 14 years, he trained to be a priest but left > > to go to Paisley University, although he had to quit his degree in the final > > months because of mounting debts. > > > > He dropped out and, with nothing to lose, tried to get a job writing comic > > books, getting his break at 2000AD comics. > > > > He was headhunted by DC Comics, who got him working on The Authority, and he > > made his mark by creating the first gay kiss between two male superheroes. > > > > MARK'S notoriety continued with Superman:Red Son in, which the superhero > > grew up in the Soviet Union instead ofAmerica. > > > > The writer was then head-hunted again, this time by Marvel, who asked him to > > shake up The X-Men. > > > > Since then he's become one of the biggest-selling UK comic book writers, but > > he's staying put in his suburban Glasgow home. He said: "Scotland is > > important to my writing. > > > > "My agent and attorney want me to move to LA. They think it's a matter of > > time or money, but I tell them, 'You don't understand the difference to > > where I stay. This is where I get all my ideas and my life experiences > > from.' > > > > "If I lived in LA I'd just write like everyone else. Wanted is an unusual > > superhero movie, it's dark and black sense of humour. My pals over there are > > all on their second wives and do drugs. It's a world I don't want my kid to > > grow up in. I've been married since I was 23. I have a really normal set up. > > > > "My job sounds glamorous, but I'm sitting in Glasgow in a spare room in the > > attic, writing on a computer all day and walking the dog at night. > > > > "Hollywood and the comic books will all end. It might end in two years time, > > it might end in 10, but it's nice to know that everybody who hangs about > > with me isn't doing it because I'm a Hollywood guy. > > > > "I've got a normal life, I will have something to fall back on when it all > > goes belly up. And the idea of my daughter having an American accent appals > > me." > > > > Instead, Mark is bringing Hollywood to Scotland - screening Wanted in > > Glasgow is a huge deal. > > > > But then for Mark it's a full circle. He said: "The whole thing started at > > Queen Street Station. I had the idea there and bought a pad and started > > jotting down notes. > > > > "The original title was The Killer, but by the end of the journey I'd > > scribbled it out and put Wanted. > > > > "So Glasgow was where it was conceived and having the screening 300 yards > > away at Cineworld is nice." > > > > The film stars James McAvoy as office drone Wesley Gibson, who has almost > > given up on life when he meets Fox, played by Angelina Jolie, who recruits > > him into the Fraternity, a secret society that trains Wes to avenge his > > dad's death and become an assassin that can bend bullets. It's a hugely > > entertaining and often violent film which helped Mark to meet the world's > > most beautiful woman, Angelina, watching Little Britain DVDs in her trailer. > > > > He said: "It was weird, Angelina doing a David Walliams voice and I'm > > thinking 'Is this really happening?' > > > > "I found her absolutely lovely. You hear all the Chinese whispers about what > > big stars are like, but she was smart, funny and down to earth." > > > > While he is an executive producer on Wanted, he is a full producer on his > > next movie Kick-Ass. He claims there are some A-list names involved in the > > film about an ordinary boy who becomes a superhero. > > > > But Mark's big dream is making a Superman movie. > > > > He said: "Since I was a kid I've always wanted to reinvent Superman for the > > 21st century. > > > > "I've been planning this my entire life. I've got my director and producer > > set up, and it'll be 2011. This is how far ahead you have to think. > > > > "The Superman brand is toxic after that last movie lost Û200million, but in > > 2011 we're hoping to restart it. > > > > "Sadly I can't say who the director is, but we may make it official by > > Christmas. > > > > "But fingers crossed it could work out, that would be my lifetime's dream." > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
