Ultramarines - the MOVIE writer has been announced..

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**BrookM**

It's Dan.

http://www.facebook.com/ultramarinesthemovie?ref=nf#/ultramarinesthemovie?ref=mf

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBsWc1i4Cr4&feature=sub

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

Then this had seriously better not suck!

**Horst**

this actually has the potential to rock then. Dan's style is very... comic book like. there's alot of descriptive action, and while reading it, I always think it would be better depicted visually.

**BrassScorpion**

40K movie info from Dan Abnett on YouTube...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBsWc1i4Cr4&feature=sub

**BrookM**

Horst wrote:this actually has the potential to rock then. Dan's style is very... comic book like. there's alot of descriptive action, and while reading it, I always think it would be better depicted visually.

His comics suck though.

**Kilkrazy**

It will be interesting to see how this turns out.

They need to get the age rating down to 12+ to pull in the maximum number of fans.

**Horst**

man... I was hoping for at least an R rating on the thing. How are you going to have chainswords, and no blood?

**Deadshane1**

This is a mistake, mark my words, this movie will suck.

There is NO WAY that this movie can possibly satisfy.

**Kilkrazy**

Well... yeah... but a lot of the audience are going to be in the 12-16 age range.

**Cannerus_The_Unbearable**

40k/Kingdom Hearts crossover on the horizon! XD

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

BrookM wrote:
Horst wrote:this actually has the potential to rock then. Dan's style is very... comic book like. there's alot of descriptive action, and while reading it, I always think it would be better depicted visually.
His comics suck though.

DUnno about that. He does very well in 2000ad.

**Deadshane1**

Kilkrazy wrote:Well... yeah... but a lot of the audience are going to be in the 12-16 age range.

Great, so we'll have Marines firing bolters "GI Joe" style and public service announcements after each episode.

"Hey Kids! If you wanna grow up and be big and strong like me, Mephiston Lord of Death, make sure you eat your green veggies!"

So much awesomness going to waste.....

**Lord-Loss**

For the Brood!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**McNutty**

Deadshane1 wrote:This is a mistake, mark my words, this movie will suck.

There is NO WAY that this movie can possibly satisfy.

I wish I didn't agree with you. I'm happy that 40k is trying to go mainstream, but I think they will try to walk the line between younger audiences (PG/PG-13) versus trying to sastify an older audience and fail at both.

**Hollismason**

Going to be terrible.

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

The rating is a concern. However, you can get away with a surprising amount in a 12a rated film the UK. Certainly Spiderman 3 was rated thus, and that has a fair amount of fisticuffs.

**Somnicide**

Nerdgasm. It will depend on the budget for how good it is.

**Kilkrazy**

It will depend on the overall tone and the amount of violence.

If the whole movie is a brutal slugfest, it will get a higher rating.

It's difficult to portray the Imperium as in any way 'nice'. The core audience aren't looking for a story in which the Reasonable Marines make an armistice with the Tau in order to evacuate a planet from Tyranid invasion, or something.

**Deadshane1**

Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:The rating is a concern. However, you can get away with a surprising amount in a 12a rated film the UK. Certainly Spiderman 3 was rated thus, and that has a fair amount of fisticuffs.

....and it was crap.

**Frazzled**

Wow the event appears that really could drive GW into bankruptcy.

**Somnicide**

Kilkrazy wrote:It will depend on the overall tone and the amount of violence.

If the whole movie is a brutal slugfest, it will get a higher rating.

It's difficult to portray the Imperium as in any way 'nice'. The core audience aren't looking for a story in which the Reasonable Marines make an armistice with the Tau in order to evacuate a planet from Tyranid invasion, or something.

Although, if you were going that route - Ultramarines would be the one to do that. In fact, didn't they do that exact thing? Either marneus or sicarius in the new codex.

edit: if your only view of the imperium is the realm of ultramar it will look pretty aewsome - though that could make for some interesting counterpoints.

**Deadshane1**

The Imperium.

Facists
Racists
God is dead
Life is cheap

...perfect material for a pre-teen. Cannot WAIT for the bible thumpers to get ahold of this one.

Video Game industry, you may now breath a sigh of releif. If you're looking to come out with an ultra-violent game, or a game where the player gets to actually BE a terrorist rising thru the ranks killing innocents on a quest for virgins in heaven....nows the time.

Oh, wait, nevermind. I forgot. It's Space Marines 'a-la' GI Joe.

I hope this project dies before completion. When it comes out it will simply be dissapointment.

**Frazzled**

Deadshane1 wrote:The Imperium.

Facists
Racists
God is dead
Life is cheap

...perfect material for a pre-teen. Cannot WAIT for the bible thumpers to get ahold of this one.

Video Game industry, you may now breath a sigh of releif. If you're looking to come out with an ultra-violent game, or a game where the player gets to actually BE a terrorist rising thru the ranks killing innocents on a quest for virgins in heaven....nows the time.

Oh, wait, nevermind. I forgot. It's Space Marines 'a-la' GI Joe.

I hope this project dies before completion. When it comes out it will simply be dissapointment.

None of that would be shown likely. Expect "Humanity besieged on all sides and here comes the heroic Ultramarines in bright blue."

**Valhallan42nd**

Violence is given an easier pass than sex, or oddly enough, swearing. There's a good deal of violence you can get away with in a movie.

If you'll recall, gremlins was a mere PG, and that had a gremlin in a blender.

**jabbakahut**

Frazzled wrote:Wow the event appears that really could drive GW into bankruptcy.

What?

They also named the director. Martyn Pick.

**Valhallan42nd**

And crank it down, naysayers.

GW could have a free drawing for 12 pounds of gold, and you all would find a reason to get your panties in a wet knot.

**Frazzled**

I should be clear.
If GW is merely licensing the name out and putting no other investment whatsover then it won't impact.

However, if they are putting any financial resources into they have the high potential to lose that money.

**Deadshane1**

Valhallan42nd wrote:And crank it down, naysayers.

GW could have a free drawing for 12 pounds of gold, and you all would find a reason to get your panties in a wet knot.

No, we should all be happy for rape of the subject matter that some of us have been involved in for 20+ years.

yea, no problem.

Nope, dont think so, I'd rather complain thank you.

**Mastiff**

Didn't they already make this movie?

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mutant_chronicles/

Oh vey. This stuff doesn't translate well to movies. I'll be interested in seeing how the visuals work out, but I'm expecting the bastard half-breed love-child of Doom and Mutant Chronicles to result. And the world ain't ready for that.

**Frazzled**

Valhallan42nd wrote:And crank it down, naysayers.

GW could have a free drawing for 12 pounds of gold, and you all would find a reason to get your panties in a wet knot.

I'm sorry I didn't see "Mod" in your title.