Why didn't Mirage ever try Direct-to-DVD movies?

**Venom** · 01-27-2010, 11:11 PM

I just saw an ad for Marvel Animation's new "Planet Hulk" adaptation and I gotta say, I've always liked the stuff Marvel's animation dept. has put out in recent years and it keeps getting better.

Last year's "Wolverine vs. the Hulk" was geared more toward older fans from what I recall and actually had some bloodshed, as did the old Batman flick "Mask of the Phantasm".

All of this got me to wondering why Mirage never tried a direct-to-DVD movie geared toward the older/comic audience, and not the CG #1 adaptation either. I mean real animation with a harder edge. "Turtles Forever" gave us a glimpse of the Mirage Turtles, but it's nothing compared to what a full-length epic could have been.

I want to see the Turtles stab some baddies kill a Foot soldier or two, dammit!

Anyhoo, I know this is all for naught since Viacom will never be so cool as to allow something like this to come to light, but still, it would have been neat.

Speculate with me.

01-27-2010, 11:11 PM	#1
Venom Space Knight Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,637	Why didn't Mirage ever try Direct-to-DVD movies? I just saw an ad for Marvel Animation's new "Planet Hulk" adaptation and I gotta say, I've always liked the stuff Marvel's animation dept. has put out in recent years and it keeps getting better. Last year's "Wolverine vs. the Hulk" was geared more toward older fans from what I recall and actually had some bloodshed, as did the old Batman flick "Mask of the Phantasm". All of this got me to wondering why Mirage never tried a direct-to-DVD movie geared toward the older/comic audience, and not the CG #1 adaptation either. I mean real animation with a harder edge. "Turtles Forever" gave us a glimpse of the Mirage Turtles, but it's nothing compared to what a full-length epic could have been. I want to see the Turtles stab some baddies kill a Foot soldier or two, dammit! Anyhoo, I know this is all for naught since Viacom will never be so cool as to allow something like this to come to light, but still, it would have been neat. Speculate with me.