Bryan Singer is in negotiations to produce Capeshooters, an adaptation of Rob Liefeld’s (photographed above) upcoming graphic novel which tells the story of two slackers who become superhero paparazzi. The duo uncover evidence that a legendary superhero is actually an undercover villain. I’m very excited that movie studios are still trying to find original superhero properties, instead of digging through the bevy of bottom of the barrel established franchise heroes. The bad news is that the screenplay is being written by J.P. Lavin and Chad Damiani, both of which work on Ryan Seacrest’s radio show and American Idol.
source: The Hollywood Reporter
July 22nd, 2008 at 8:34 pm
I’m not excited because Rob Liefeld sucks.
http://progressiveboink.com/archive/robliefeld.html
At least I know he can’t draw the movie.
July 22nd, 2008 at 8:35 pm
April 1st?
July 22nd, 2008 at 8:42 pm
haha, Liefeld. The Ed Wood of comicbooks.
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:30 pm
The bad news is that’s someone making a movie based on something Rob Liefeld created.
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:39 pm
I suggest an expansion to everyone’s lingo when describing a movie like this.
DYSON(verb): The sublime act of sucking.
Example: CAPESHOOTERS is already thought to be complete DYSON because Robby’s ripping off an aspect of Peter Parker’s character. Come on now, Robby….first Doom’s IV, now this?
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:47 pm
Anyone remember the headlines back in the early 90’s about “Steven Spielberg’s Amblin to make movie of Rob Liefeld’s DOOM’S IV”??
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:47 pm
I’ve respected Bryan Singer since THE USUAL SUSPECTS. Despite what some people think of SUPERMAN RETURNS, I loved it. But this… THIS… a Rob Liefeld property, written by two guys who worked with Ryan Seacrest? This is lower than anything Brett Ratner would do… Bryan WTF??? Liefeld is the biggest joke in the comic book universe. And to add Seacrest and his cronies… you might as well have produced SUPERHEROMOVIE, or EPIC MOVIE, or one of those “MOVIE” movies.
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:59 pm
will all the characters in the movie have tiny hands and no ankles?
July 22nd, 2008 at 10:18 pm
i just posted a sarcastic comment about rob liefelds drawing style on the internet. I have no life.
July 22nd, 2008 at 10:24 pm
lol @ jeff
You forgot the mash potato hair and 80 blast lines on faces to show “age”.
July 22nd, 2008 at 10:35 pm
They will use advanced CGI to place rocks or mysterious swells in the ground in front of all feet. The CGI will also add muscles that nobody in the world has. Plus, all the actors will wear suits that make their legs twice as long as they are in real life.
This is gonna be AWESOME!
July 23rd, 2008 at 5:03 am
@ Jeff: Beat me to it…!
At least the production can save money without having to worry about filming any background plates. It can go straight from green-screen to release.
July 23rd, 2008 at 6:47 am
The design team can’t forget the following:
Guns that look like Super-Soakers
Everyone has linebacker Shoulderpads, and clothes made of the same mylar wrapping used on the Apollo landers.
All women have boobs bigger than Kayla Kleevage and the waist of a 8-year old girl.
and…
Is Rob’s fly buttoned?
July 23rd, 2008 at 6:51 am
Rob Liefeld is an asshole.
July 23rd, 2008 at 7:35 am
goobity - well done. haha
July 23rd, 2008 at 10:09 am
These comments are EPIC FUNNY