YOUNGBLOOD-Reliance Big Entertainment acquires film rights

[Captain Craig]

The fact that Reliance Big Entertainment has acquired the film rights to this property isn't that big a deal. Studios gobble up stuff from comics and novels and may never use them. The interesting tidbit here is who they want to direct the film as of now...Brett Ratner.

They essentially see an X-Men clone(which it largely is) and since Ratner did X:3 it seems a fit.

Then the following statement by Ratner.

"Most of the great graphic novels are gone, and 'Youngblood' is one of the few comic books left with tentpole potential," Ratner told the trade. "It was a real personal passion project for me, and a lot of people wanted ('Youngblood'), but the amazing thing about the guys at Reliance is the speed with which they're able to move."

I guess by great he is limiting himself to what, V for Vendetta and Watchmen? How and to what extent is he limiting "great"?
Especially since he seems to imply that Youngblood is one of the "great" ones and that after Yongblood not much else is really left.

I've no doubt replies will list the greater options left and that are more worthy than Youngblood.

 

[Dream]

There's a Youngblood announcement topic.
http://www.trekbbs.com/showthread.php?t=82141

 

[Captain Craig]

Yeah, but I didn't know that till after the fact.
Would've helped if the title of thread actually mentioned what the topic was about.
Thanks though.

 

[Dream]

Yeah, but I didn't know that till after the fact.
Would've helped if the title of thread actually mentioned what the topic was about.
Thanks though.

Oh I agree. "Youngblood" should have been in the topic title somewhere. It's pretty much a Brett Ratner bashing topic though...

 

[M'rk son of Mogh]

Oh I agree. "Youngblood" should have been in the topic title somewhere. It's pretty much a Brett Ratner bashing topic though...

Odd since "Youngblood" alone gives so much bashing material.

That series was the 90's at their worst. I hope this is just a loose adaptation, taking the basic premise and that's it. Then it might be alright.

 

[Captain Craig]

Despite what one thinks of Ratner, which the other thread has on display, it's the fact that he's elevating Youngblood to a status it does not deserve.

"One of the last good ones left" ??

Youngblood is nothing more than a watered down compilation of JLA & Avengers top characters reimagined.

There are plenty of Marvel & DC characters way more worthy than Youngblood. Even Ant-Man springs to mind and I'm aware of the ridicule that property has taken.

If he just wants a property not from the big 2 than I suggest he look at Dark Horse. They have characters such as Ghost or X that would make for a better film than Youngblood. Hell even Barb Wire done right(yes the P.Anderson one sucked) is better material.