Marvel on TV

[trombonehottie]

As you've probably heard, Marvel Studios has created a TV arm to develop live action and animated TV shows. What Marvel properties do you think should get a series?

I'd love to see a Runaways series, maybe on the CW since they seem to have the teen demographic. Maybe something like a cross between Smallville and Supernatural, but with actual teen actors.

I also think it could be cool to do an edgier show for something like X-Factor (the current incarnation with the investigation agency) or Heroes for Hire. Maybe that would work on FX or something.

Any other suggestions?

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[Singularity]

BET is getting a Blank Panther Animated series. I'd like to see X Factor on HBO or Showtime. I'd like Blade to come back in a TV series but better. I hated the last attempt. But in all seriousness you can't really do a TV series of an active book because the plots would never sync up and hardcore fans would dismiss it spreading ill will of the show before it got started. I don't know I like the animated stuff better than live action personally.

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[stevieDisme]

POWER PACK!!!!

Although I really love your suggestions of Runaways and X-Factor!

On the flip side, Jeph Loeb has been tapped to head this arm of the Marvel empire. And wasn't he the guy who convoluted Heroes?

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[howtaobrowncow]

A Power Pack movie would rock! That totally gets my vote.

I'm not a Jeph Loeb fan -- his supposed "best" worked didn't overwhelm me (with the exception of the Superboy funeral issue), and he didn't seem to be doing Heroes any good -- and the idea of him heading this Marvel initiative makes me nervous. But, in fairness, Heroes was uneven or sucky while he was there, and also uneven or sucky after he was forced out, so I don't know how much can be attributed to Loeb. I blame the guy at the top, Tim Kring, whose writing credits pretty much peak at Teen Wolf 2 (IMO).

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[Singularity]

I love Loeb's Batman work. Long Holloween, Dark Victory, and the recent Batman Hush arch was good too. And Heroes was so sloppy before Loeb came on that even Bryan Fury said it was impossible to save. But Loeb's recent work have been hard to even mustard a fake smile and say its ok. But as an exec - he won't be writing just assigning talent to projects so it might be a good fit for him.

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[trombonehottie]

Power Pack would definitely be rad! Especially if they got some good kid actors (unless it's animated)

Maybe Logo can produce a Northstar/Dazzler sitcom a la Will & Grace? And Aurora and her split personalities can play the roles of both Jack and Karen!

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-Dr. Horrible

[howtaobrowncow]

[Singularity]

LOL!!! Did you watch the Vlog Brothers post on youtube where John smeared peanut-butter on his face to get his dog to forgive him?

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[howtaobrowncow]

No, and this is the first time I've ever heard of the Vlog Brothers. Now that I've read up on them at Wikipedia, I think you've won them a new convert. Nerdfighter is newly discovered life calling.

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[Singularity]

They are fun. Hope you enjoy!

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[Singularity]

If you haven't seen it, or don't get the channel. Here's a place to get more info: http://www.youtube.com/user/W!tchcraftial#p/u/32/C9sqihQZDk0

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