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"Mega(tron) director Michael Bay may be going from the world of giant robots to the alien worlds of DC Comics.
Warner Bros is developing Lobo, a feature based on the muscle-bound, cigar-chomping alien bounty hunter, as a possible directing vehicle for Bay.
There are no negotiations, heck, there’s not even an offer from Warners — but a dance between the two has begun. Part of any decision will rest on a rewrite that scribe Jason Fuchs would need to do.
Sources said that Lobo, as it currently stands, would be a tentpole costing upwards of $200 million, a figure that has Warners execs reaching for the Maalox. Bay, too, has signaled that he isn’t keen on the massive nature of Lobo. The intended rewrite would scale down the project while still keeping Bay’s interest.
In the comics, Lobo is a foul-mouthed mercenary who looks out for himself above all else.The anti-hero first appeared in the pages of 1983's Omega Men No. 3, with the character created by writer Roger Slifer and artist Keith Giffen. He's got super strength and healing powers that make him a formidable match for heroes and villains alike.
A movie adaptation of the character has been in various stages of development for over 15 years. Will Smith and Dwayne Johnson have been connected to the project, while Guy Richie and Brad Peyton have previously been on board as directors."
"Mega(tron) director Michael Bay may be going from the world of giant robots to the alien worlds of DC Comics.
Warner Bros is developing Lobo, a feature based on the muscle-bound, cigar-chomping alien bounty hunter, as a possible directing vehicle for Bay.
There are no negotiations, heck, there’s not even an offer from Warners — but a dance between the two has begun. Part of any decision will rest on a rewrite that scribe Jason Fuchs would need to do.
Sources said that Lobo, as it currently stands, would be a tentpole costing upwards of $200 million, a figure that has Warners execs reaching for the Maalox. Bay, too, has signaled that he isn’t keen on the massive nature of Lobo. The intended rewrite would scale down the project while still keeping Bay’s interest.
In the comics, Lobo is a foul-mouthed mercenary who looks out for himself above all else.The anti-hero first appeared in the pages of 1983's Omega Men No. 3, with the character created by writer Roger Slifer and artist Keith Giffen. He's got super strength and healing powers that make him a formidable match for heroes and villains alike.
A movie adaptation of the character has been in various stages of development for over 15 years. Will Smith and Dwayne Johnson have been connected to the project, while Guy Richie and Brad Peyton have previously been on board as directors."
