Comments on: Joel Schumacher eyes Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/06/joel-schumacher-eyes-neil-gaimans-the-sandman/ Blogging the Reel World Fri, 5 Sep 2008 18:47:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Draecos http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/06/joel-schumacher-eyes-neil-gaimans-the-sandman/#comment-436836 Draecos Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:00:32 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/06/joel-schumacher-eyes-neil-gaimans-the-sandman/#comment-436836 NOOOOO!!!! Don't let Schumacher do the Sandman movie!!! He totally ruin Phantom and just thinks that he'll be doin us a favour by making that a movie? I don't think so! NOOOOO!!!! Don’t let Schumacher do the Sandman movie!!! He totally ruin Phantom and just thinks that he’ll be doin us a favour by making that a movie? I don’t think so!

]]> By: Fyodor_Fish http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/06/joel-schumacher-eyes-neil-gaimans-the-sandman/#comment-1005 Fyodor_Fish Tue, 06 Feb 2007 23:51:15 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/06/joel-schumacher-eyes-neil-gaimans-the-sandman/#comment-1005 Good question. I'd probably have to revisit the series to get a better idea. If I recall correctly, Sandman consists of one long arc (encompassing the entire series) and multiple, discrete arcs (probably in 6-issue increments). I seriously need to re-read the Sandman series. DC's re-issuing Sandman in multiple volumes (20 issues to a volume, first 18 have been recolored). Has a script been prepared yet? I'm curious as to what approach they're taking. p.s. Can't wait to read your thoughts on Norbit. Looks like hella fun. Good question. I’d probably have to revisit the series to get a better idea. If I recall correctly, Sandman consists of one long arc (encompassing the entire series) and multiple, discrete arcs (probably in 6-issue increments). I seriously need to re-read the Sandman series. DC’s re-issuing Sandman in multiple volumes (20 issues to a volume, first 18 have been recolored).

Has a script been prepared yet? I’m curious as to what approach they’re taking.

p.s. Can’t wait to read your thoughts on Norbit. Looks like hella fun.

]]> By: Peter Sciretta http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/06/joel-schumacher-eyes-neil-gaimans-the-sandman/#comment-1002 Peter Sciretta Tue, 06 Feb 2007 22:47:33 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/06/joel-schumacher-eyes-neil-gaimans-the-sandman/#comment-1002 Well here's a question: Do you think they could turn the first book or first couple books into a movie and set it up as the first in a long series of films? Well here’s a question: Do you think they could turn the first book or first couple books into a movie and set it up as the first in a long series of films?

]]> By: Fyodor_Fish http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/06/joel-schumacher-eyes-neil-gaimans-the-sandman/#comment-1001 Fyodor_Fish Tue, 06 Feb 2007 22:45:03 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/06/joel-schumacher-eyes-neil-gaimans-the-sandman/#comment-1001 I think your friends are right. It's NOT possible. Sandman ran 75 issues and they were full of dense allusions, ideas, and storylines. Sandman would be better adapted as an HBO series or min-series (as I've heard they're doing with Garth Ennis' Preacher comic book series). I think your friends are right. It’s NOT possible. Sandman ran 75 issues and they were full of dense allusions, ideas, and storylines. Sandman would be better adapted as an HBO series or min-series (as I’ve heard they’re doing with Garth Ennis’ Preacher comic book series).

]]> By: Peter Sciretta http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/06/joel-schumacher-eyes-neil-gaimans-the-sandman/#comment-998 Peter Sciretta Tue, 06 Feb 2007 21:56:42 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/06/joel-schumacher-eyes-neil-gaimans-the-sandman/#comment-998 I think the more interesting question is: Is it possible to squeese The Sandman series into a two hour movie? I have not read the series yet, but the people I know that have say it's too dense to edit down for screen? What do you think? I think the more interesting question is:

Is it possible to squeese The Sandman series into a two hour movie?

I have not read the series yet, but the people I know that have say it’s too dense to edit down for screen?

What do you think?

]]> By: Fyodor_Fish http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/06/joel-schumacher-eyes-neil-gaimans-the-sandman/#comment-993 Fyodor_Fish Tue, 06 Feb 2007 20:24:09 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/06/joel-schumacher-eyes-neil-gaimans-the-sandman/#comment-993 A most awesome comic book series and an incredibly bad decision to have Joel Schumacher involved in any way, shape, or form. Schumacher needs to stick to big-budget schlock and leave literary adaptations (and yes, the Sandman series qualifies as literary) to more talented filmmakers (or filmmakers more likely to "get" Gaiman's vision and translate it to the big or small screen). A most awesome comic book series and an incredibly bad decision to have Joel Schumacher involved in any way, shape, or form. Schumacher needs to stick to big-budget schlock and leave literary adaptations (and yes, the Sandman series qualifies as literary) to more talented filmmakers (or filmmakers more likely to “get” Gaiman’s vision and translate it to the big or small screen).

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