Of course they're not going to make a Ghost Rider tv show. They tried and failed to top Nicholas Cage's masterful performance so why bother?
edited 14th Nov '16 4:48:31 PM by Eagal
You fell victim to one of the classic blunders!I think that works out for the best. I think the Inhumans as a whole wouldn't really translate that well to film.
This was frankly a better idea than the film anyway.
Lockjaw on a TV budget? You sure?
The first two episodes will be filmed on IMAX cameras.
Batman Ninja more like Batman's Bizarre AdventureAww, it's only 8 episodes? Guess this means it's the Agent Carter replacement at least.
I already want this to be cancelled.
Not because I don't care about Inhumans, but this really needed to be a movie.
Well, that's silly. There is nothing at all to indicate that if this is cancelled there will ever be a movie. In fact, I'd say that if it is cancelled, a movie is definitely off the table.
If it makes you feel better, though, the first two episodes are being packaged together and aired as a "movie event" in IMAX theaters.
The fact it's a 8 episodes series also hints at some feel of a "cinematic" series.
"All you Fascists bound to lose."If they go the Sherlock Route, it might end up even better than a movie....
I think we have to wait for them to announce the cast...if they go for movie level actors or TV actors.
Pearlmutter will just not throw in the towel
Still, I wish it some success
edited 15th Nov '16 11:17:40 AM by Zarius
It's meant to air in September right? Because that would mean it would air alongside Agents if Agents is stilla round at that point.
"And the Bunny nails it!" ~ Gabrael "If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we." ~ CyranYeah it would air along Agents of SHIELD.
From how it is worded I think all the episodes are going to premiere on IMAX for two weeks then it will air on ABC.
Batman Ninja more like Batman's Bizarre AdventureHonestly, I couldn't care less. I really don't like the Inhumans much, already find their presence in Shield pretty annoying.
To me, they have always been a way less interesting version of the mutants.
Certified: 48.0% West Asian, 6.5% South Asian, 15.8% North/West European, 15.7% English, 7.4% Balkan, 6.6% ScandinavianThat's just the way Agents of SHIELD and recent Marvel Comics have marketed these new ones. The classic Inhumans are nothing of the sort.
Aren't the Inhumans older than the X-men? Anyway, I think that Ao S dealt better with the "what if suddenly powered people popped up all over the world" theme better than Fox ever did.
X-Men made their debut in September of 1963.
Inhumans made their first appearance in December of 1965.
Batman Ninja more like Batman's Bizarre AdventureEh, between "The government would freeze them in stasis cubes to help terrorists sacrifice them to an ancient god" and "Just everything about the f*cking Sentinel Program", I'd say they both handled it about equally poorly.
It's a thing about Marvel. They like to have their cake and eat it with regards to their government. It's run by the bastard spawn of Stalin and Hitler and makes consistently evil decisions - albeit not quite as evil as the sinister Canadian Government, which is basically Satan - but we're still supposed to respect and abide by the legal system, except the parts that apply to the heroes.
edited 16th Nov '16 7:14:30 AM by TobiasDrake
My Tumblr. Currently liveblogging Haruhi Suzumiya and revisiting Danganronpa V3.I thought the stasis cube thing was done shockingly well. Still not my favorite plot point, but not the worst. I really liked Rosalind's earnest explanation that it was basically a medical coma to keep them safe until something could be done. Of course, she was being influenced by HYDRA, but it still makes more sense than "Let's build robots to murder literally everyone with a mutant gene."
It's still, "Let's send soldiers to abduct literally everybody with a mutant gene at gunpoint and then put them into a medical coma until science finds a way to cure them of their wicked aberrations!"
It's like cryofreezing the LGBT community until we come up with a medical cure for The Gay. It wants to be a civil rights metaphor but it's so cartoonishly evil that it ultimately has very little value as social commentary.
It's just the American government being incompetent and evil yet again, because that's all it's good for in Marvel comics.
EDIT: I mean, I suppose with some tweaking it could work as a commentary on conversion therapy but Mike Pence wasn't VP when season 3 aired.
edited 16th Nov '16 8:33:36 AM by TobiasDrake
My Tumblr. Currently liveblogging Haruhi Suzumiya and revisiting Danganronpa V3.Also, the comparison between Inhumans and LGBT isn't 1:1 because Inhumans have powers that might be dangerous to other people, thus necessitating either curing them of their powers or removing them from society until they control their powers. The government in Season 3 took the former approach and in Season 4 is now taking the latter approach (because SHIELD is now working for the government). The ATC probably used the former approach, too, because it seemed more cost effective.
I mean, even this season, all Inhumans have to wear a watch that tells SHIELD where they are. That's a little bit racist, isn't it?
Keep in mind that Afterlife went with the "remove Inhumans from society until they control their powers" approach (with a side order of "and be very careful about who gets power in the first place," but that's moot at this point).
Everyone, in-universe, agrees that Inhumans need to be controlled. Daisy wants psychological aid and support, the Watchdogs want to kill them all. It's hard to get a good bead on public opinion, but most people seem to be on Daisy's side (judging by the positive reaction to Mace outing himself), while still being frightened enough that they can accept the Watchdog propaganda. The government is going for "tag 'em and leave 'em alone."
edited 16th Nov '16 9:08:25 AM by Discar
That is actually what I like the most about the way how Ao S handles the issues...while there are some parallels drawn to being gay, especially in the character of Joey, it also makes the point that this is not just a matter someone being different but a matter of someone being dangerous. I never felt that the gay parallels in X-men really worked because, well, a gay person isn't a bigger threat than any other human out there. But someone who can melt everything close to him and has zero control over what he is doing is. Putting such a person in aspic is certainly no solution, but the episode in which Daisy and Rosalind discussed their points of view was one of the best of last season, because it laid out that they both had a point and they both were somehow wrong. Daisy because she would protect an Inhuman over everything else, Rosalind because she tried to contain the problem instead of dealing with it.
http://www.cbr.com/marvels-inhumans-imax-debut-set-for-labor-day-2017/
Additionally, the first two episodes of the series will be shot entirely with IMAX cameras. THR notes that action sequences for later episodes, including some set on the moon, will be shot using IMAX cameras as well. Sources also told THR that IMAX is footing the bill for the first two episodes. That would make sense as it’s reported that IMAX approached Marvel with the idea to premiere the series in its theaters.
“We think this is a quadruple win — a win for IMAX, a win for Marvel, a win for ABC Studios and a win for ABC to launch a show in an innovative way and get attention,” said Disney-ABC Television Group president Ben Sherwood.
The series is also not regarded as a spinoff of “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” The ABC series — currently in its fourth season — introduced the concept of the Inhumans to television and includes a number of Inhumans, like Quake, in its cast. It’s noted that this IMAX deal does not replace the feature film that was previously pulled from the schedule.
Marvel orders Inhumans TV show
Under the agreement, a version of the first two episodes of Marvel Television’s new series “Marvel’s The Inhumans”—produced in conjunction with ABC Studios and filmed entirely with IMAX digital cameras—will run worldwide exclusively in IMAX for two weeks at the beginning of September 2017. ABC plans to then premiere the weekly series in fall, with additional exclusive content that can only be seen on the network.
The Inhumans, a race of superhumans with diverse and singularly unique powers, were first introduced in Marvel Comics by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1965. Since that time, they have grown in prominence and become some of the most popular and iconic characters in the Marvel Universe. “Marvel’s The Inhumans” will explore the never-before-told epic adventure of Black Bolt and the royal family.
ABC, IMAX and Marvel Television also intend to work together to create a joint marketing and promotion plan for the series across their proprietary media platforms—which would be the first such cross-platform marketing launch of a television series. Today’s agreement also marks IMAX’s first time as a financing participant in a TV pilot and series.
“This unprecedented alliance represents a bold, innovative approach to launching great TV content for a worldwide audience,” said Ben Sherwood, co-chairman, Disney Media Networks and president, Disney|ABC Television Group. “It highlights Disney|ABC’s unrelenting commitment to finding new and creative ways to showcasing our very best programming and increasing global engagement and reach.”
“This first-of-its-kind multi-platform production, distribution and marketing agreement brings together Marvel Television’s unique brand of entertainment, ABC’s unparalleled audience and IMAX’s brand and global fanboy demographic,” said IMAX CEO, Rich Gelfond. “It also takes our decades-long relationship with The Walt Disney Company to a whole new level, jointly breaking new ground in the industry. We are confident our exhibition partners will be excited to work with us on this innovative launch of a series across the IMAX network.”
“We're happy to see this unique deal come together, working with our partners,” said Dan Buckley, President, Marvel Television, Publishing & Brand. “In an ever-changing world of distribution and consumption, it’s very exciting to be part of a groundbreaking initiative that takes us to the forefront of this evolution.”
This deal also provides audiences with high-quality, compelling entertainment options during what have traditionally been lulls in the summer blockbuster season. These IMAX audiences also tend to have high engagement and positive response to comic book fare.
Guess this means the film is finally done with. Only few questions to ask: Does this mean Agents of SHIELD is done after this season? And if so, will Daisy migrate to this show? What about Ghost Rider and his spin-off? Does this new show mean Vin Deisel will never be Black Bolt?
edited 14th Nov '16 4:45:56 PM by VeryMelon