5 replies on “Live-action Turok movie?”

  1. Maybe 10 years ago.
    I think by now people who liked the games have lost interest. People who read the comics, like me, are too old to care.

    $10 will get you $20 that Uwe Boll volunteers to direct.

    • Re: Maybe 10 years ago.

      I think by now people who liked the games have lost interest. People who read the comics, like me, are too old to care.

      Granted– but where was Iron Man with reference to the non-comic-reading mainstream, only a few months ago? A good movie can change everything, and the concept, if done well, would sell to the summer movie audience.

      • Re: Maybe 10 years ago.

        Granted– but where was Iron Man with reference to the non-comic-reading mainstream, only a few months ago?

        Probably a hell of a lot better known than Turok. A kid couldn’t help but see Iron Man in a cameo on any Marvel cartoon in the 80s – if not in his own series in the mid-90s.

        The character’s just a lot more interesting and instantly recognizable, nevermind way more comics published about him and crossover stories beyond mention.

        • Re: Maybe 10 years ago.

          Probably a hell of a lot better known than Turok. A kid couldn’t help but see Iron Man in a cameo on any Marvel cartoon in the 80s – if not in his own series in the mid-90s.

          True, but he’s still not a Spider-man or a Batman, and yet the film has scored a huge hit. Many of my work colleagues had no idea who Iron Man was a month ago. Now they do, even if they haven’t seen the movie.

          Turok doesn’t have nearly the same level of fame, as you say, but a good script and strong dino effects could still create a fan base for the character. Turok also shares one of Stark’s advantages: because he is less well-known than certain other comic-book heroes, the general audience arrives with fewer expectations, and the filmmakers have greater freedom.

          None of this guarantees success. If made, the film could be a Lundgren Punisher. But I think it has potential.

          • Re: Maybe 10 years ago.
            Or Afflek Daredevil. If this ever comes out I see it getting labeled as a cheap Jurasic Park rip-off. Also the last game was pretty horrible.

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