universal studios & compromise of show
POSTED BY: humble
UPDATED: Saturday, December 20, 2003 02:57
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just writing to find out if anybody thinks joss will have to make any compromises to the integrity of the show with universal studios in the making of the firefly movie. i think universal is a good studio for making big budget, popular, movies (jurassic park, mummy, apollo 13, etc). but i was just thinking that new line seems to give more creative license and tends to take bigger risks on it's movies (lord of the rings trilogy, blade, mortal combat). joss mentions that universal studios wants to see a script and that he won't be able to pull one over on them. could this imply possible studio/whedon compromise in order to get a studio version of the show that will appeal to the masses and sell out loyal fans of the show? anybody have any thoughts on this? if possible compromise, what do you think it might entail? (cast change to bigger stars to replace regular cast, more cgi, etc.)
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More CGI is a given I would think, dispite the excellent job done during the TV run I think Joss & Co will go with more spectacular effects ( as the larger budget will allow )
As for casting, I think the crew of Serenity will be quite safe, although we may possibly see " a name " cast as either a villian or an added in to the story type of role.
" Thats not fair !!!!
I didn't even have a soul when I did that!"
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With Joss's track record concerning movies, I'm doubting he'll try to get a name star. Even if he does have to make changes to convince Universal of the marketability of the project, I'm sure he'll still have his own way of doing it that will be anything but selling out the loyal fans. He loves tweaking people's expectations too much. I can't imagine him ever cranking out some kind of Bruckheimer blockbuster turd, regardless of the pressures.
SergeantX
"..and here's to all the dreamers, may our open hearts find rest." -- Nanci Griffith
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The advantage he has is that he's taking the story further rather than writing a screenplay for a story that some people already know. For example Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, great film that it is, was changed signifianctly from the two books that it was based on. Point is, that as long as he maintains continuity with the 'verse as we know it whose to complain.
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i think joss will have to make cast changes for the movie. going with some name actors for box-office draw. then when firefly goes back to the airwaves, the regular cast continues (like the way they did with stargate sg-1). however, i could be and hope i AM wrong (case in point:the star trek movies did well with original casts). however, that doesn't preclude the addition of big name stars replacing nyska, badger, etc. i would like to see tcheky karyo (la femme nikita fame) playing nyska for example. maybe bob hoskins (roger rabbit fame) portraying badger. also put in cameos of btvs and angel cast members. what about anthony hopkins as a blue-gloved man? throw famke jannsen (x-men) as a femme fatale, maybe competition for inara. also on my wish list is richard brooks reprising his role as the psychopathic bounty hunter. anybody have any faves they might like to see in the firefly movie?
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actually one of joss's main sticking point s for the movie deal was using the original cast. he'll fight to keep them.
and just a possible casting choice/ wouldn't it be cool(well to me anyhow), would be Nick Brendon playing Wash's brother or something of that type? might be kinda type casting,(the way i'd see the character , he would be similar to xander) but it could work..........
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No way Humble!
Badger has to be Badger and the same goes for Nyska.
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There is NO chance he will replace actors, period.
If he can't use them, the character won't be there.
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while I think he won't recast characters, I could see upcasting new character especially villians. I don't think it is Joss style to cast too big a name, but say
Sean Bean as a Alliance commander
Lance Henriksen as a senior blue hand guy
Terry O'Quinn for any role
Not really big name, but still a reconizable one
" Thats not fair !!!!
I didn't even have a soul when I did that!"
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Um...
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Originally posted by GinoBiffaroni:
Sean Bean as a Alliance commander
Lance Henriksen as a senior blue hand guy
Terry O'Quinn for any role
Not really big name, but still a reconizable one
...I don't know any of these people...
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