Comments on: Joseph Gordon-Levitt Drops Out Of The DC Comics’ Fantasy Project ‘Sandman’

By: Stephen

Stephen — Mon, 23 May 2016 03:23:26 +0000

Roger Avary\’s version always sounded interesting, but not surprised the studio freaked when he showed them Svankmajer\’s Alice as his inspiration.

By: Honest Joe

Honest Joe — Mon, 23 May 2016 03:23:26 +0000

Daniel, I agree with you. However, I think a film adaptation of some of the material can enhance enjoyment of the original comic. Sadly, that\’s not why films from comics are made. Not these days.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Mon, 23 May 2016 03:23:26 +0000

I guess I should clarify. You COULD make a movie out of some Sandman comics, like they made a movie out of Watchmen. But in both cases I think what you have to lose when translating it to that medium basically makes it not worth it. You have to compress too much and the grace notes will disappear as a result and in order to appeal to the widest possible audience you\’ll have to add gratuitous action etc etc etc. And why? So you can have a live-action version of something that is already a good and complete work of art? I just don\’t know what additional benefit, artistic or otherwise, you get from the translation.

By: svs

svs — Mon, 23 May 2016 03:23:26 +0000

Should be tv series. Has nothing to do with superheros.

By: Honest Joe

Honest Joe — Mon, 23 May 2016 03:23:26 +0000

Oh I\’d disagree on Sandman being unfilmmable. Each arc can be made into a film, imo, apart the shirt story ones.

By: Emperor Zerg Rush

Emperor Zerg Rush — Mon, 23 May 2016 03:23:26 +0000

Lets not forget that Heisserer is also responsible for the turd "prequel" to John Carpenter\’s The Thing. Anyway, good on him for knowing when to walk. I wouldn\’t be surprised if they attempt to pull a League of Extraordinary Gentlemen/LxG move with this and in the process piss off Gaiman enough to where he divorces himself from the project.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Mon, 23 May 2016 03:23:26 +0000

I was just re-reading some Sandman comicslast week and thinking: there is really no way to make a movie out of this.

By: Honest Joe

Honest Joe — Mon, 23 May 2016 03:23:26 +0000

Sad to read the direction New Line will be taking the property. Sandman was a special comic back in the day with atypical conflict that doesn\’t really fit within the framework of your run of the mill comic book movie. Oh well