Keith, I'm reading that as another case of someone who sat down and wrote an article without knowing the first thing about his subject matter. Unfortunately, there are far too many authors like that online these days.
On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 7:26 PM, Keith Johnson <keithbjohn...@comcast.net>wrote: > > > I find it interesting the article calls both Dr. Strange and Luke Cage > "third tier", and compares them to Power Pack?? Among the mainstream > they're obviously not known as well as Spider-Man or the X-Men, but anyone > who knows anything about comics knows both have been active in the center > for a while now. Cage, especially, has been everywhere, including being one > of the anti-Registration forces, and one of the "New Avengers", who are > currently battling Norman Osborn and his nutty agenda. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Martin Baxter" <martinbaxt...@gmail.com> > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2010 6:41:12 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Doctor Strange and more getting thrifty? > > > > I wouldn't mind either, Brent... but the phrase "take risks" gives me the > willies. > > On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 9:34 PM, brent wodehouse < > brent_wodeho...@thefence.us> wrote: > >> >> >> A Dr. Strange feature wouldn't be amiss. >> >> Brent >> ------------------ >> http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=27664 >> >> 23 April 2010 >> >> Marvel Plans Low-Budget Pics >> >> Doctor Strange and more getting thrifty? >> >> Source: CHUD >> [ >> http://chud.com/articles/articles/23473/1/EXCLUSIVE-MARVEL039S-EXCITING-SMALL-MOVIE-PLANS/Page1.html >> ] >> >> Marvel Studios has been eager to keep us all up to date with the films it >> has in the works for the next couple of years, and featuring some of its >> biggest names (Iron Man, Thor, Captain America etc). But according to >> Devin over at CHUD, it has also been quietly plotting an idea to fill its >> production pipeline after the likes of The Avengers are in cinemas. >> >> But while that Joss Whedon-helmed (probably) film will be their biggest >> project to date, their future plans also include them thinking small. And >> thinking creatively. >> >> The company is busy taking meetings with writers and directors to figure >> out films based on lesser-known, third-tier characters like Dr Strange, >> Luke Cage, Dazzler and Power Pack. The idea is that the filmmakers will >> work from a much lower budget than Iron Man and co – between $20 - $40 >> million – but in return will be given more creative freedom to take risks. >> >> There’s no word yet on when the first film might start gearing up, or even >> whether anything will come from it, but this news does at least prove that >> the top bods at Marvel are ready to experiment with ideas and have solid >> plans ahead for their universe outside of the heavy hitters. >> >> So come on then, people – which lower-level Marvel characters would you >> want to see on screen, and which leftfield filmmaker should have a crack >> at them? >> >> James White >> >> > > > -- > "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell > wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik > > > -- "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
