Post by Atom(ica) Discord on Jun 8, 2017 17:33:48 GMT
I'm not into fan casting or movie ranking, the two most popular pastimes in the history of fandom it seems. What I do like occasionally doing is fantasy pitching. The DCEU kids are on their board proposing a few story ideas right now, and there's some interesting (if not altogether viable) stuff there. (I threw one in myself).
My big pitch for Marvel would be a horror-themed Namor film based on The Depths by Milligan and Ribic. Despite being a somewhat heavy-handed Heart of Darkness analogue, its Lovecraftian overtones and nearly sophisticating atmosphere make for a gripping read.
The story is simple. At the dawn of submarine exploration, a boat crew, lead by a hubristic scientist, seeks to prove or disprove the existence of the fabled underwater city, Atlantis. While exploring the depths, they run afoul of his Majesty - Namor, The Savage Sub-Mariner...
What transpires next would be a terrifying vision of the sea prince as he ruthlessly protects the secret location of Atlantis by any means necessary - even if that entails systematically stalking and killing the entire crew.
Yes, I would walk into a Marvel Studios boardroom and pitch a horror movie where the hero would maim and or kill people in horrible ways and never utter a single line of dialogue. And, what's more, you'd only get to see a glimpse of a very period-specific Atlantis.
I know you're chomping at the bit to give me all of the ways in which this would not work. Fair enough but, I still challenge you to find a way that it COULD work.
Oh, and, I'd also roll a truckload of gold bullion up to Katherine Bigelow's driveway to direct a Black Widow movie - carte blanche.
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My big pitch for Marvel would be a horror-themed Namor film based on The Depths by Milligan and Ribic. Despite being a somewhat heavy-handed Heart of Darkness analogue, its Lovecraftian overtones and nearly sophisticating atmosphere make for a gripping read.
The story is simple. At the dawn of submarine exploration, a boat crew, lead by a hubristic scientist, seeks to prove or disprove the existence of the fabled underwater city, Atlantis. While exploring the depths, they run afoul of his Majesty - Namor, The Savage Sub-Mariner...
What transpires next would be a terrifying vision of the sea prince as he ruthlessly protects the secret location of Atlantis by any means necessary - even if that entails systematically stalking and killing the entire crew.
Yes, I would walk into a Marvel Studios boardroom and pitch a horror movie where the hero would maim and or kill people in horrible ways and never utter a single line of dialogue. And, what's more, you'd only get to see a glimpse of a very period-specific Atlantis.
I know you're chomping at the bit to give me all of the ways in which this would not work. Fair enough but, I still challenge you to find a way that it COULD work.
Oh, and, I'd also roll a truckload of gold bullion up to Katherine Bigelow's driveway to direct a Black Widow movie - carte blanche.
What's your fantasy pitch, true believer?SaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSave