Anyone have any info on the canned John Woo cgi film?

beaker · 01-30-2003, 01:01 AM

Just curious if anybody had any info on the now canned John Woo company cgi TMNT film? When this was announced a couple years ago I think everyone was wetting their pants on aint it cool news...a brooding dark and edgy TMNT film closer to the original book done in really cool cgi style?
The last thing I heard was the studios didnt think there was enough interest for it. Just curious if there was ever any screenshots, or concept art, or *anything* known about is. All I know was Corey Feldman was spose to do one of the voices(according to an interview from last year)

OrokuSaki's#1Fan · 01-30-2003, 01:14 AM

I'm not sure,I haven't heard anything on it in months.

**Karpo_007** · 01-30-2003, 02:00 AM

It never got off the table, The contract they had timed out. So nothing was produced, and therefore no screen shots exist.

beaker · 01-30-2003, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Karpo_007

It never got off the table, The contract they had timed out. So nothing was produced, and therefore no screen shots exist.

aw, ok...well I spose that is better than if they had been half way intot he thign before getting canned. Still, one has to wonder what that would have been like...though I would love to see Square do a TMNT film in that ultra detailed Final Fantasy like look.

*heretic888* · 01-30-2003, 11:52 AM

i heard that after the new animated series and peter david comic gets underway, mirage is gonna shop around for someone to make a new live-action movie....

izzis true??

**Karpo_007** · 01-30-2003, 11:55 AM

I don't know if there is official word on it, But if the TMNT becomes a success again, They will probably try to do a movie. But it seems that the Hallmark Tv movie is progressing, but it won't be CGI like it was said before.

*heretic888* · 01-30-2003, 12:07 PM

it will be HALF cgi, anyways......

**Karpo_007** · 01-30-2003, 12:44 PM

I meant it won't be even hald CGI. In Laird's "Plast from the Past" he only said Haalmark Live action movie, and that they have models what the suits will look like.

*Kameko* · 01-30-2003, 02:14 PM

*sigh* I sure wish we could get some straight answers on this stuff. I'm sick of all the rumors.

**Karpo_007** · 01-30-2003, 02:35 PM

Well Laird himself wrote that, so That is pretty much what it will be.

*heretic888* · 01-30-2003, 02:58 PM

i was under the impression that the turtles would be rendered at least partially in cgi.....

**Karpo_007** · 01-30-2003, 03:13 PM

Read the latest plast from the past. It speaks of suits...

beaker · 01-30-2003, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by heretic888

i heard that after the new animated series and peter david comic gets underway, mirage is gonna shop around for someone to make a new live-action movie....

izzis true??

Not sure, but it sounds logical...*if* the popularity comes back. Im in contact with someone from Jim Henson Creature Shop, and he said as far as he knew, his friends over at another creature effects company were handling the new TMNT live action thing...and so far no plans for a theatrical film. Though I just heard Neil Gaiman(sandman), Dave Mckean(all those cool sandman covers), and JHC CS are going to make a 'Labyrinth' type film called 'Mirror MAsk' so Im happy^_^

As for live actionw ith cgi??? Noooooo...anyone seen Rocky and Bulwinkle or Kangaroo Jack? Suits are the only way to go with TMNT in live action.

**Karpo_007** · 01-30-2003, 06:28 PM

Anyone seen Lord of the Rings or Spider man? It could work perfectly. Besides as good the suits look in the first movie, It is clear that they limit the movements of the actors, and makes some cool moves impossible to perform.

*Kameko* · 01-30-2003, 06:37 PM

The only problem I have with Spiderman (I loved the movie!!) is that when he was chasing after the carjacker, he moved very video-game-ish, and not as realistically as I would have liked.

**Karpo_007** · 01-30-2003, 07:51 PM

Well what about gollum In LOTR?

**azure turtle** · 01-30-2003, 08:00 PM

I was impressed with Gollum... He was realistic and very believable.

*Deathknight* · 01-30-2003, 08:30 PM

Gollum is probably the most realistic looking computer generated character I've ever seen. Very well done and real looking. Anyway, I hope the new series is a success because not only could it lead to a new movie but it could lead to all or part of the original series on DVD.

beaker · 01-30-2003, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Deathknight

Gollum is probably the most realistic looking computer generated character I've ever seen. Very well done and real looking. Anyway, I hope the new series is a success because not only could it lead to a new movie but it could lead to all or part of the original series on DVD.

Yeah I think its safe to say Gollum is hands down the most realistic cgi character ina live action film ever. I mean looking back at the Episode One dvd, I just had to shudder at all those Jar Jar scenes. *ugggh*

As for the original series on dvd...well I got the first video release(ie: the first episode) That's all I need from that!^_^(well that and the great arcade rom)

01-30-2003, 11:52 AM	#5
heretic888 Foot Elite Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,344	hmmmm i heard that after the new animated series and peter david comic gets underway, mirage is gonna shop around for someone to make a new live-action movie.... izzis true?? __________________ "Ninpo began as training to become a moral people and to learn to endure in whatever social condition one is in; to know and accept one's fate, and to live for human beings and all other creatures. The person who masters all of these is a Ninja." (Masaaki Hatsumi)

01-30-2003, 12:07 PM	#7
heretic888 Foot Elite Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,344	well..... it will be HALF cgi, anyways...... __________________ "Ninpo began as training to become a moral people and to learn to endure in whatever social condition one is in; to know and accept one's fate, and to live for human beings and all other creatures. The person who masters all of these is a Ninja." (Masaaki Hatsumi)

01-30-2003, 02:58 PM	#11
heretic888 Foot Elite Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,344	hmmmm i was under the impression that the turtles would be rendered at least partially in cgi..... __________________ "Ninpo began as training to become a moral people and to learn to endure in whatever social condition one is in; to know and accept one's fate, and to live for human beings and all other creatures. The person who masters all of these is a Ninja." (Masaaki Hatsumi)

01-30-2003, 08:00 PM	#17
azure turtle Mango Lovin' Mutant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 9,453	I was impressed with Gollum... He was realistic and very believable. __________________ "God, I love being a turtle!" Want to meet the only blue ninja turtle in existence? Come visit me at my Lair!

01-30-2003, 08:30 PM	#18
Deathknight Mad Scientist Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: One of the 972 rooms of the technodrome Posts: 1,995	Gollum is probably the most realistic looking computer generated character I've ever seen. Very well done and real looking. Anyway, I hope the new series is a success because not only could it lead to a new movie but it could lead to all or part of the original series on DVD. __________________ Shredder: "Ninja hall of fame? Ha! Where's MY statue?!" -My Brother, the Bad Guy

01-30-2003, 01:01 AM	#1
beaker Hench Mutant Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 483	Anyone have any info on the canned John Woo cgi film? Just curious if anybody had any info on the now canned John Woo company cgi TMNT film? When this was announced a couple years ago I think everyone was wetting their pants on aint it cool news...a brooding dark and edgy TMNT film closer to the original book done in really cool cgi style? The last thing I heard was the studios didnt think there was enough interest for it. Just curious if there was ever any screenshots, or concept art, or anything known about is. All I know was Corey Feldman was spose to do one of the voices(according to an interview from last year) __________________ .:\\.:beaker:.//:. let the 80's entropy begin!

01-30-2003, 01:14 AM	#2
OrokuSaki's#1Fan Thug Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Elmira,NY Posts: 91	I'm not sure,I haven't heard anything on it in months.

01-30-2003, 02:00 AM	#3
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	It never got off the table, The contract they had timed out. So nothing was produced, and therefore no screen shots exist.

01-30-2003, 11:55 AM	#6
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	I don't know if there is official word on it, But if the TMNT becomes a success again, They will probably try to do a movie. But it seems that the Hallmark Tv movie is progressing, but it won't be CGI like it was said before.

01-30-2003, 12:44 PM	#8
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	I meant it won't be even hald CGI. In Laird's "Plast from the Past" he only said Haalmark Live action movie, and that they have models what the suits will look like.

01-30-2003, 02:14 PM	#9
Kameko Sister to the TMNT Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Los Angeles, California, USA Posts: 2,756	sigh I sure wish we could get some straight answers on this stuff. I'm sick of all the rumors.

01-30-2003, 02:35 PM	#10
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	Well Laird himself wrote that, so That is pretty much what it will be.

01-30-2003, 03:13 PM	#12
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	Read the latest plast from the past. It speaks of suits...

01-30-2003, 06:28 PM	#14
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	Anyone seen Lord of the Rings or Spider man? It could work perfectly. Besides as good the suits look in the first movie, It is clear that they limit the movements of the actors, and makes some cool moves impossible to perform.

01-30-2003, 06:37 PM	#15
Kameko Sister to the TMNT Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Los Angeles, California, USA Posts: 2,756	The only problem I have with Spiderman (I loved the movie!!) is that when he was chasing after the carjacker, he moved very video-game-ish, and not as realistically as I would have liked.

01-30-2003, 07:51 PM	#16
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	Well what about gollum In LOTR?