Ratner, Liefeld, Youngblood? Poop!

[Diabolical]

Brett Ratner to Direct Youngblood

Reliance Big Entertainment has aquired the rights to make a big screen film adaptation of Robb Liefeld’s comic book series Youngblood with Brett Ratner attached to direct. Ick. Ratner explained to Variety that “Most of the great graphic novels are gone, and ‘Youngblood’ is one of the few comicbooks left” that is available for the Rat to ruin… He didn’t say that end part obviously. But anyone that has seen Rush Hour 3 knows, that’s clearly what he meant. The project is being fast tracked.

[vynsane]

fast tracked like diarrhea.

[anarky]

Actually, even as lousy as he is, I can't see how he could do anything but improve upon Youngblood.

Fuck, Sommers and Bay working together with Hasbro couldn't help but improve that piece of shit.

On a side note, I always find it funny when there's a news story on Yahoo! about some comic getting optioned for film, and it's one I've never heard of, by some people I've never heard of, by a publisher I've never heard of, with a synopsis that sounds like shit. I can't help but wonder A) will this actually get made, B) would it get more attention than the comic, and C) is there anyone working in comics today who doesn't try to option everything before it even comes out?

[Double_G]

Where are they going to find that many footless actors to be in this movie?

[RoIIo Tomassi]

Now Bloodstrike is *snicker* getting made.

Or NOT getting made if Liefeld's track record is any indication. Youngblood. Doom's IV. That shitty Will Smith movie that I forgot the name of. Etc.