Media Hijinks - Movies into TV, Movies in the Future and… The Batfleck!
First up on this week’s list - you guessed it - the announcement from Warner Bros. that Ben Affleck will be taking on the mantle of one of the most beloved super hero characters in the world. Yes, Affleck is Batman. It’s official, it’s a done deal and it may be for quite a few movies. So fanboys and girls best wipe their tears away and deal with the situation, for in two years time (summer 2015) we will see Affleck donning the cape and cowl. Is this a good thing? Some fans feel so strongly that it isn’t that they’ve actually formed a petition to get WB to rescind their decision. Wow, some people really have nothing to do with their time.
Okay, so now that we got that out of the way…
Next up, a couple of movie franchises look to be making their way to television. Oddly enough, these are things that one might never expect, particularly given the level of violence present in both.
The first is Rambo and, if the rumors are to be believed, Sylvester Stallone himself will be working with his Expendables producers to bring the war-vet to the small screen. Stallone will take on the role of consultant and might be - a big might be - starring in the new series.
The second movie to television migration will be based off of Robert Rodriguez’s much-beloved ‘El Mariachi’ trilogy. For those that haven’t seen the movies, the trilogy consists of El Mariachi, Once Upon A Time in Mexico and Desperado and contains a healthy amount of Antonio Banderes. They’re looking to produce an amazing 70 episodes, which means they’re in for the serious long run. Personally, I find it hard to think they could create a TV product that will measure up to Rodriguez’s work, but we can always hope.
And now a break while you clear the tears from your eyes:
Finally, this is something I stumbled across that is, for serious film fanatics, one of the most amazing things ever made. It’s a blast to the past TV special in which the still-living Siskel and Ebert interview three of the greatest - Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and Martin Scorsese - and ask them about the way they see the movie industry developing over the years. Keep in mind that this was filmed in 1990 and marvel in wonder at the future-sight of these three when they were back in their prime.
THE FUTURE OF THE MOVIES (1990)
Photo Credits -
Batfleck rage courtesy of Nerdbastards.com
Captain American and Consuela courtesy of geekpron.com