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The Authority Movie
Jul. 19th, 2009 04:02 pmThere has been a recent flux of comic book/general geekery movies coming out lately. I'm not sure whether the industry is doing this because they recognise we are an untapped demographic and find our culture interesting (optimistic) or because they are completely out of ideas and are now bastardising our stuff (probably) because they're lazy and have all their shotboarding already done for them. And really, who in the mainstream is going to complain about integrity of the work? Not many mainstreamers are geeky enough to hold the industry to exacting standards. Thank gods the people that have directed most of the comic book films are in love with them.
So there's been the common Spiderman, Batman, Superman. There's going to be a Green Lantern (I want John Stewart instead of Hal Jordan. I think the screen needs more diversity) and there's a Wonder Woman in development. (Why don't they just do the justice league?)
So maybe because there's a war going on, but there have been a LOT of hero movies. With the production of Watchmen earlier this year, maybe this will be the impetus for more daring unique comics to step forward. I've personally been looking forward to Doom Patrol or Batgirl (not the 2-D "Batman and Robin" garnish, ptth) making it to the movies.
But one comic I think would be completely awesome as a movie is The Authority. What sets the Authority apart from other superheroes is the lack of candy-coating. A lot of the superheroes prevailent in comics find that with their power also comes a respect or union with authority, be it the police or the government. Even the X-men take up a more defensive approach to crime-fighting. Even Batman lets Gotham's finest do their thing.
No, the Authority says we can do it better and stay the hell out of our way. It asks the question if you had superpowers, would you put yourself under another authority or go out and be your own? Would you look to someone else for command or go to fix the worlds wrongs yourself? With the Authority, it's always the second. Sure, they make good decisions and bad decisions, but they are uncompromising and believe in what they do.
Here's a rundown of many of the early characters in the Authority and who I'd like to play them.
( the actors )
So there's been the common Spiderman, Batman, Superman. There's going to be a Green Lantern (I want John Stewart instead of Hal Jordan. I think the screen needs more diversity) and there's a Wonder Woman in development. (Why don't they just do the justice league?)
So maybe because there's a war going on, but there have been a LOT of hero movies. With the production of Watchmen earlier this year, maybe this will be the impetus for more daring unique comics to step forward. I've personally been looking forward to Doom Patrol or Batgirl (not the 2-D "Batman and Robin" garnish, ptth) making it to the movies.
But one comic I think would be completely awesome as a movie is The Authority. What sets the Authority apart from other superheroes is the lack of candy-coating. A lot of the superheroes prevailent in comics find that with their power also comes a respect or union with authority, be it the police or the government. Even the X-men take up a more defensive approach to crime-fighting. Even Batman lets Gotham's finest do their thing.
No, the Authority says we can do it better and stay the hell out of our way. It asks the question if you had superpowers, would you put yourself under another authority or go out and be your own? Would you look to someone else for command or go to fix the worlds wrongs yourself? With the Authority, it's always the second. Sure, they make good decisions and bad decisions, but they are uncompromising and believe in what they do.
Here's a rundown of many of the early characters in the Authority and who I'd like to play them.
( the actors )
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