As long as Jim Carrey doesn’t play the lead…
I’m a fan of lots of obscure comics. Many of which have unsuccessful runs at movies, sometimes many times. Usually that’s because the offbeat, out-of-the-mainstream style of the narratives makes it a difficult sell as a box office hit. Sometimes, indies like Hellboy and Sin City slip through – with mixed results for their fans.
So I greet the news that one of my favorite indie heroes (warning – link is pop-up city) is making the jump to the big screen with cautious optimism.
Dimension Films has made a deal to turn the Michael Allred-created comicbook “Madman” into a live-action film produced by Robert Rodriguez.
I’m a big fan of Rodriguez’ work, and his style may match up nicely with Allred’s superhero. Even so, there are a million things that could go wrong – some of which include the movie never being made. Others of which include, say, the words “starring Jim Carrey” appearing on the poster. No, nothing has been reported yet. I just have my fears….