Kite 3,263 Report post Posted September 2, 2009 http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/09/02/guy-ritchie-to-direct-lobo-movie-still-targeting-pg-13-rating/ Not to be outdone by Disney's acquisition of Marvel Entertainment, DC Comics and Warner Bros. are rolling out some major announcements of their own this week—the latest involving the cigar-chomping, head-stomping antihero, Lobo. According to Variety, a "Lobo" movie is officially on the way with "Sherlock Holmes" helmer Guy Ritchie attached as director. The film, said to be "strong on visual effects," depicts Lobo as "a seven-foot tall, blue-skinned, indestructible and heavily muscled anti-hero who drives a pimped out motorcycle, and lands on Earth in search of four fugitives who are bent on wreaking havoc. Lobo teams with a small town teenaged girl to stop the creatures." While his attachment is surprising, we can't say that Ritchie didn't tease the possibility of "Lobo" earlier. The filmmaker previously hinted to MTV News that his next project would be set in a comic book world, though it wouldn't be "Sgt. Rock" as many had speculated. "What I like is a world where you have major broad poetic license, whether its comic properties or whatever," he said at the time. "I like stepping into an animated world. Exactly how that animation manifests itself is secondary. The primary thing is to leave what we perceive as a normal world and depart into a '300'-type or 'Avatar'-esque. And that appeals to me. I like 'Sin City' and '300' and 'Watchmen.' I like departing from a normal world." All of those movies that Ritchie mentioned boast decidedly dark premises, which isn't surprising considering his work on "Snatch" and "Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels." Still, the WB is aiming for a PG-13 rating for "Lobo," something that producer Joel Silver revealed a few short months ago. "I think ['Lobo' is] structured now as a PG-13 movie," the producer said of the film's rating. "I think we've done it that way, but I love it. While an R-rating would likely provide a truer-to-the-comics "Lobo," films like "The Dark Knight" proved that a comic book movie can test the boundaries of a PG-13 rating. With any luck, "Lobo" will be no different. Do you think "Lobo" and Guy Ritchie are a good match? Are you concerned over the PG-13 rating? Who would you like to see play Lobo? 2 Myk JL and Sledgstone reacted to this Quote Bruce Campbell: '' This place has more security then the Batcave '' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Myk JL 1,731 Report post Posted September 2, 2009 I'm not really concerned with the PG-13 Rating... This is DC afterall... But whats with the teenaged girl?... Quote Those who fight deplorables should see to it that they themselves do not become deplorables. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sledgstone 8,672 Report post Posted September 3, 2009 I'm surprised Lobo is getting a movie. The only thing that concerns me is if it turns into a clone of the Hellboy movies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kite 3,263 Report post Posted September 3, 2009 well guy richie has made some good movies, but turnin Lobo into a tweenie movie ... Quote Bruce Campbell: '' This place has more security then the Batcave '' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sledgstone 8,672 Report post Posted September 5, 2009 I just heard that Zac Efron has been cast as Lobo. J/K But thats what would happen if Disney bought DC instead of Marvel. X'D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kite 3,263 Report post Posted September 5, 2009 i think batista (WWE) could play lobo Quote Bruce Campbell: '' This place has more security then the Batcave '' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Myk JL 1,731 Report post Posted September 5, 2009 (edited) i think batista (WWE) could play lobo ... I don't think that's a good idea... WWE Films tend to tank.To a certain extent I'd like to see them get the guy who played Lobo in... Edited February 19, 2013 by Myk JL Quote Those who fight deplorables should see to it that they themselves do not become deplorables. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sledgstone 8,672 Report post Posted February 19, 2013 *replies to a 4 year old topic* http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/25056.htmlDwayne Johnson Off 'Lobo' Dwayne Johnson, who reported he’d been cast to play Lobo last summer (see "The Rock Is Cooking Up Some 'Lobo'"), is no longer planning to play the role, he told MTV. "For a minute I was interested in it [Lobo], then it went away." Brad Peyton, who’d worked with Johnson in Journey 2: Mysterious Island, was slated to direct the Lobo feature (see "New Director for 'Lobo'"); Johnson’s comments make it sound like that version of the Lobo movie is no longer moving forward. "...t kind of just went away," he said. "As things happen in Hollywood sometimes."Peyton came on after Guy Ritchie, who’d been hired to direct in 2009, dropped out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Myk JL 1,731 Report post Posted February 19, 2013 A relief & a downer at the same time. The Rock never had the voice for Lobo, but I still want to see an actual Lobo movie. Quote Those who fight deplorables should see to it that they themselves do not become deplorables. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kite 3,263 Report post Posted February 19, 2013 4 years old. I remember this topic, Time is crazy fast once you start a monotonousness job ;p 1 Sledgstone reacted to this Quote Bruce Campbell: '' This place has more security then the Batcave '' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sledgstone 8,672 Report post Posted February 19, 2013 4 years old. I remember this topic, Time is crazy fast once you start a monotonousness job ;p Thats how it was for me.. with kids and a constant job you loose track of the time. Before I knew it, 10 years have passed by. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
