Super Hero IP licensing from those "other" companies.

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**Breotan**

So, it seems like Disney, WB, Lionsgate, et al, are all working hard to bring us each and every Marvel and DC comic character possible. But what about the other comic book publishers? Image, Dark Horse, Top Cow, etc.? I read an article where the guy running Image was all like, "We has super heroes, too." and was lamenting that studios didn't seem interested.

With the success of Kick Ass, Hancock, and Hellboy, you'd think we'd be seeing more of this stuff. So why aren't we? Where is the WildC.A.T.S. movie? When do we get to see a series based on The Authority? I know Ron Perlman is going to be a tough act to follow but why is there not a Hellboy series to compete with Supernatural? Which non-Marvel/DC title would you like to see turned into a movie or series?

**Ouze**

The Walking Dead is published by Image, and they got a TV deal. There are previous ones as well, of course - Wanted (kinda, quite a bit of liberty with the source material there), Spawn and The Maxx (and didn't Wildcats get a cartoon, I think?) - but perhaps you just mean currently.

I'd love to see a Sandman movie, although, in the timeframe I'd like to see it from it was arguably DC and much less arguably DC now. That's the closest I can get to those parameters. I had said Superior would make a cool movie or very short miniseries, 6 episodes or so - and realized it's a Marvel imprint so that doesn't count either.

More Hellboy, of course, but I love Hellboy.

Also, I'll say it - the world needs more Tank Girl, even another movie.

**shamikebab**

Ouze wrote:

I'd love to see a Sandman movie

Lord no, can't imagine anyone doing it justice. If anything it would work best as a tv show, possibly animated. I think a Lucifer film would be better actually. Watch Constantine and imagine what they would do to Sandman

There are several Image comics I'd love to see as films/tv show. Chew, Saga, Morning Glories.

**Ouze**

I definitely did not mean live action - I think CGI would be the way to go.

i really liked the constantine movie

**Ahtman**

Ouze wrote:
I definitely did not mean live action - I think CGI would be the way to go.

i really liked the constantine movie

I liked it to, especially Peter Stormare as Lucifer. No one must know our secret.

**shamikebab**

Oh....

Still think a film would be the wrong way to go for Sandman. Maybe a short tv series (could even have say a feature length series like Sherlock)

**Steve steveson**

Ouze wrote:

Also, I'll say it - the world needs more Tank Girl, even another movie.

This.

And DMZ. Not superhero, but I think it would make a brilliant TV series.

**shamikebab**

DMZ would make a fantastic TV show!

**reds8n**

Ouze wrote:

I'd love to see a Sandman movie,

http://splashpage.mtv.com/2013/06/24/neil-gaiman-abandoned-sandman-adaptation/

What the world needs is a "Y : The Last man " Tv series.

I think the old Sandman : Mystery Theatre could work as well..... but given the continuity and so on currently can't see it happening.

**Fafnir**

An HBO style series for Sandman would be amazing if they could pull it off faithfully, with each season centering around each of the major story arcs of the comic. The cast would have to be massive, however, and essentially cycle major characters through various seasons.

It would be a massive undertaking, but it would be amazing.

**dementedwombat**

"The Deadpool Show"?

"Deadpool and The Tick fight crime?"
http://tmntfan05.deviantart.com/art/The-Tick-and-Deadpool-48098208

**Snrub**

I would love a bomb queen movie. A bomb queen anything would be good in my books.

**reds8n**

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scalped

could work very well IMO.

**LordofHats**

How is it that in a world where Fringe, Supernatural, Grimm, Once Upon a Time exist, along side quriky characters like Dr. House, Sherlock Holmes, and Patrick (that Mentalist guy) there is no Constantine TV series true to the character and the lore? Why I ask you! WHY?

**hungryp**

Well... http://ca.ign.com/articles/2013/09/27/constantine-tv-show-in-development-at-nbc

**hotsauceman1**

What about a Watchmen TV show?

**Fafnir**

The movie was bad enough.

**KalashnikovMarine**

A tank girl movie or series would be epic.

More Ron Fethmothering Perlman Hellboy.

**Bromsy**

reds8n wrote:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scalped

could work very well IMO.

If we can get Lou Diamond Phillips on board, I'm in.

**Manchu**

I would like to see a better Spawn movie.

**Bromsy**

The decision to make a Spawn movie pg-13 was... interesting.
But the animated series was pretty awesome.

**Forar**

reds8n wrote:
What the world needs is a "Y : The Last man " Tv series.

Seconded. I'd take a couple of movies if they were well done too.

Also, someone needs to finally make WE3 as a movie.

**Compel**

Keep in mind, they can't be "Super Hero" films! As the phrase "Super Hero" is co-owned by DC and Marvel.

Fact for the day, from Compel.

**Kain**

Breotan wrote:
So, it seems like Disney, WB, Lionsgate, et al, are all working hard to bring us each and every Marvel and DC comic character possible. But what about the other comic book publishers? Image, Dark Horse, Top Cow, etc.? I read an article where the guy running Image was all like, "We has super heroes, too." and was lamenting that studios didn't seem interested.

With the success of Kick Ass, Hancock, and Hellboy, you'd think we'd be seeing more of this stuff. So why aren't we? Where is the WildC.A.T.S. movie? When do we get to see a series based on The Authority? I know Ron Perlman is going to be a tough act to follow but why is there not a Hellboy series to compete with Supernatural? Which non-Marvel/DC title would you like to see turned into a movie or series?

Dark Horse (or rather Hellboy) is made by Del Toro who's with WB I believe. And somebody's making the Spawn movie now.

**Ouze**

Forar wrote:
Also, someone needs to finally make WE3 as a movie.

Oh man, yes. So much yes on this.

**Ensis Ferrae**

Breotan wrote:
Which non-Marvel/DC title would you like to see turned into a movie or series?

Simple.

Lady Mechanika from Aspen comics. If you've not read the few issues out, go read them, and then lament that there arent more out yet.

**Kovnik Obama**

Ouze wrote:
The Walking Dead is published by Image, and they got a TV deal. There are previous ones as well, of course - Wanted (kinda, quite a bit of liberty with the source material there), Spawn and The Maxx (and didn't Wildcats get a cartoon, I think?)

OOOOooh you just reminded me of The Maxx. When I'm Master of the Universe(tm), I'm getting you your own personnal harem.

**Cyporiean**

An Invincible movie could be fun..

Its not a comic, but HBO is supposed to be doing Neil Gaiman's American Gods at some point soon, that could be fun.

**Bromsy**

Cyporiean wrote:
An Invincible movie could be fun..

Its not a comic, but HBO is supposed to be doing Neil Gaiman's American Gods at some point soon, that could be fun.

I wonder how they'll make the scene where the guy gets eaten by a vagina tasteful.

**Relapse**

Grimjack, and it appears there is a script floating around out there somewhere.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grimjack

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Relapse wrote:
Grimjack, and it appears there was going to be script floating around out there somewhere.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grimjack