If Krang is the villain should Agent Bishop be in the Film?

[Bob]

Originally Posted by the_minimizer

Any Transformers fan that's seen Revenge of the Fallen knows the Devastator in that movie was nothing like it's cartoon counterpart. If Michael Bay does use Krang and the Technodrome, I'm doubtful that they'll look anything like the cartoon.

I do think Krang will probably look a bit different. He’ll probably spend most of the film in his “suit” and reveal his true form at the end as part of the “big reveal”. I don’t really mind if the designs of him, Bebop and Rocksteady aren’t cardboard cut-outs of their animated counterparts, but as long as there are enough cues in their designs to let people know it’s them. A bit like movie Optimus Prime.

[CyberCubed]

Bishop and Hun were the two most memorable villains to come out of the 4kids show but I doubt they would be used in a movie.

The fact that we may never get Baxter, Rat King or Leatherhead in a movie makes everyone else's chances very slim.

[the_minimizer]

Originally Posted by Stryker

Michael Bay isn't directing or designing the goddamned movie.

Michael Bay was the one who said the turtles were going to be aliens. Who's idea was that?

[Powder]

Writers, dummy, he's just one of many producers. Mainly the money backing the film.

[the_minimizer]

This article says "Bay and company" envisioned it. http://www.beyondhollywood.com/tmnt-...duper-awesome/
This one does, too. http://comicandgames.blogspot.com/20...bays-tmnt.html
Also, on IMDB, the turtles being alien was called "Bay's decision". http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0575858/news

[Jester]

It's called "oversimplification"....

[the_minimizer]

Alot of people seem to be against this movie.
https://www.google.com/#hl=en&q=mich...rtles+petition

[TurtleTitan97]

Originally Posted by the_minimizer

Alot of people seem to be against this movie.
https://www.google.com/#hl=en&q=mich...rtles+petition

That's because they think Micheal Bay is directing and that he's making them aliens.

[the_minimizer]

I think Bay could avoid alot of hatemail and negative publicity if he just told everyone that he wasn't writing and directing it.

Regarding Agent Bishop, I don't know alot about the 2003 TMNT universe. But what I've read of Bishop he seems like a formidable character.

[Bob]

Originally Posted by the_minimizer

I think Bay could avoid alot of hatemail and negative publicity if he just told everyone that he wasn't writing and directing it.

But he shouldn’t need to. A producer is different from a director. People who know even the bare basics of filmmaking should know that. It just goes to show that a lot of people writing for blogs and whatnot are pretty much just following a trend (Let's hate Bay, YAY!) and don’t actually know what the hell they’re talking about.

[Powder]

It's not Bay's fault that the world is full of idiots.

[Bob]

Another thing that makes me laugh is when websites list Kevin Eastmen as a co-writer. He’s just casually consulting. Nothing more, nothing less.

[Cryomancer]

Even if Bay isn't directing, it's his company in charge of the project. And their track record is pretty much making less-than-great reboots of horror movies: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platinum_Dunes That Friday the 13th they did is particular lame.

And his history as a producer is mostly films of questionable quality as well: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bay#Filmography

However, we know nothing for sure on this movie so of course it still has a chance to be great. I just don't think it's totally invalid to be worried about Bay's/Platinum Dunes' involvement even if he is not directing it himself.

Maybe it'll end up a horror movie! That could be interesting.

[Xav]

Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

Nobody outside your niche little group of nobodies knows who Bishop is, nor do they care.

You could've said the same thing about Bane before the Dark Knight Rises.

[The Stryker]

No you can't. Bane was a mid-tier character in a property that is gigantic and known by everyone.

Bishop is a little known character in a not so hot franchise.