necroscope film

[topol_sheap]

ok, this is for the newbies amoung us, and for the oldies who missed it the first or second time round, or anyone really! I know this hasn't been done for a while. The idea is to get a cast and crew together for a necroscope film. The time is right to cast again, because of new talent in the field of film.

I do have one rule, well maybe two, I think you'll all agree with me, NO BEN AFFLECK or JENIFER LOPEZ. - of course this is my opinion and not the opinion of the site, or the owner etc etc ;)

I think we'll probably argue about the casting of Harry, so we can leave that for now.

I'll start with my choice for director, and that would be errrr, David Fincher (I would like Marty to do it, but that'll cause me loads of grief which I can't be bothered with right now ;) ). Why you ask? Well I think he's one of the best directors of the moment, who's always trying new things, and going in new directions. ANd we need someone who'll inevitably go against the studio - he lost the battle for Alien 3, but that battle was lost before he took up the mantle!!!

Ta

Tops.

[Exsanguinator]

As far as fantasy casting goes Jeremy Brett would have been the perfect Dragosani... As for others all I'd say is to put a ban on any kids playing any baddie - let's face it when a twenty-something tries to play creeping sinister evil they come across more like 'obnoxious brat' or worse yet 'mild irritation'...

[Goth Girl]

Director... a Tim Burton Necro film would be sweet, kinda dark and spooky, but probably not the best choice. John Woo... lots of exploding vampires, LOL... amusing, but again probably not the best! I go with Brian on this, Ridley Scott!

[topol_sheap]

I was just going to menoitn what Brian said about Ridley Scott, but there was another, John Carpenter, I seem to recall him mentioning.

So I guess we go with what Brian would want, but I don't ever remember him mentioning cast:)

Dragsani - Jeremy Irons ;) Anyone?

[bloody path]

Hi all i would like to see Peter Jackson as director i think would be very good at the gory bits

[The Mad American]

Ridley Scott would do a bang up job, but how about Sam Raimi? Evil Dead Sam Raimi not Spider Man Sam Raimi.

As far as cast, I am stumped on this, I think Jeremy Irons would do well as Dragosani...How about Adrian Paul as Alec Kyle? hmmmm...that burning smell is me thinking about this.

[topol_sheap]

Sam Raimi in his Evil Dead period - that works for me, but who would Bruce Campbell play?? After all, he's in all of Sam's films... And no he can't be killed off in 5 minutes.

Just a thought.

Adrian Paul - no.

[Lokust]

i'm not too sure a necroscope film would be a good idea you would'nt be able to just do one you'd have to do them all. plus book to film never works out quite right there would be so much missing from the books, how would you fit it in a genre it would end up a action/horror/thriller/hardcore porn/gore-fest..
i don't think distributors would well... distribute it. mornin all hmm best get to college in a couple o hours.. or should i? (i say looking around sinisterly)

[Exsanguinator]

How about Bruce doing an Alec Guiness a la Kind Hearts and Coronets? Well it works for me!

[topol_sheap]

and who would bruce play??? Alec Guiness - he wasn't in Necroscope.

Lokust, I'm not sure I agree with you as film is a completely different medium to book, but you can hone down the screen play and take out anything that might make the movie drag (for pacing reasons), and no I'm not saying the book drags - it doesn't.

Tops

[Goth Girl]

You could probably condense 2 or 3 books into 1 film without losing too much of the plot (heh heh, I lost the plot years ago!)... and of course this is all purely fantasy as Hollywood would never make anything as cool as this! So we can indulge ourselves as to who we'd like to direct/cast!

Ever since our early discussions, I can't think of Harry as anyone except the guy who played Martin in 'Game On' (thanks for that Scarlet!)

[Dan Greyskull]

I'll just go with who you guys think who should play who.......I just want to see a film made!!! (only if its a great film made from a book like Lord Of The Rings and not like...say...Queen of the Dammed! - sorry to any one who liked that film, but the book was soooo much better!!)

[Exsanguinator]

Martin from Game On? Well so long as Samantha Janus doesn't get a role - Saw her in a dodgy Brit horror years ago - truely terrible...

[Canker]

I'd love to see Jeremy Irons as Volumac! (spelling!) grin.gif

[Silver]

I think Martin from Game On would be great, good thinking

[topol_sheap]

Canker,

could Jermemy Irons be Dragosani and Vormulac? hmmm... I can easily see him as Dragosani, but it's been a while since I've read the vampire world stuff...

How about Jude Law as Harry though? Any thoughs on this?

Tops

[Helmet Head]

I could see Jude as Alec Kyle and then Harry but not as the orginal incarnation.

Not sure about Irons as Dragonasi as I reckon he's to old, I reckon the guy who played Drac in Wes Cravens Dracula looks more the part

[ February 10, 2004, 07:44 AM: Message edited by: The Helm ]

[Eeyore Skullguise]

I agree that Jeremy Irons would be too old for that part of Dragosani. It would worry me to put in well known actors, I think the only way to make a film like necroscope work is to put in mainly nobody's. But I think Tim Curry should do the voice of Thibor, however, he would have to work on the accent.
btw hello everybody. grin.gif

[Silver]

Great idea Eeyore, Tim Curry should be there he has a fantasticaly sinister voice

[The Mad American]

You mean to tell me that Tim Currys accent in that Michael Crichton movie with the Apes and the Volcanoe (sorry, as you can tell I forgot the name) wouldn't be good enough? (I jest! I jest!)

I like Tim Curry in it as well just do to his work as Pennywise in the It miniseries.

Jude Law would work I think, and even though he is a little old and wouldn't do this kind of movie how about Daniel Day Lewis?

And as far as I am concerned Bruce Campbell could play who ever he wanted to. Finally saw Bubba Ho-Tep and I have to say Campbell should win the Oscar for his work as Old Elvis.

[topol_sheap]

start a bubba ho-tep thread in the media spire would you?

As for DDL, well I am sure he could play someone, someone older maybe, so I think maybe ohhh... Yanos? anyone?

[Lokust]

i'd have to agree that jeremy irons would make a good vormulac and i think willem defoe would definately make a great wamphyri not too sure but he can be evil so he's perfect for any lord..
maybe janos...ohhh how about malinari..

[topol_sheap]

I just realised I spelled Janos the way I would say it. :( oops!

As for Irons being too old, I always thought of Dragosani as being old, even though he's young... what are the chances that what he does possibly ages him in some way... hmmmm.... but I see the point, but we need IRONS - whatever.

Personally I don't think there are enough evil people in hollywood to play the bad guys - they're all too pretty. So I think it'll mostly be english dudes!

Oh, I think Christopher Lee should play Shaitan! What say you out there!

Tops

[Helmet Head]

Christopher Lee is way to old for Shaitan, maybe Jeremy Iron's?????????

[topol_sheap]

Shaitan is like thousands of years old - as is Christopher Lee.

[Helmet Head]

But not at the start of the cycle, he's described as fortyish, and it's not like the Wamphyri age physically is it.
Plus when he does change in appearence because he's been trapped up in the icelands and has wasted away to a more basic form, it's into a huge leech not an old man.

(Pete allows himself a smug little smile)

[ February 13, 2004, 07:59 AM: Message edited by: The Helm ]

[Canker]

Hi everyone.
That's why I thought Irons would make a great Vormulac. Remeber the sad remake of The Time Machine recently? His character sort of looked vampiric in nature and it made me think of Vormulac.
William Defoe (spelling here) grin.gif I think would make a great Lesk the Glut! Sex crazed and just crazy in general.

Of course all these characters couln't be tied into one film but how about Famke Janssen as our favorite half mask wearing DEVETAKI SKULLGUISE??!! Huh? Huh?! grin.gif

[Helmet Head]

Oooh thats just give me an idea, what about Eliza Dushka (probable spelling error) done up as Wratha DROOOOOOOOL

And a big HI back to you to Cankster

[ February 13, 2004, 11:19 AM: Message edited by: The Helm ]

[Silver]

I agree with you Tops, Christoper Lee has to be there just because he's Christoper Lee, he will always get my vote.

[Canker]

Christopher Lee is a MUST! But he is like ancient now and not moving as fast as he used to so maybe he could be someone like Dramal Doomsbody?
Or maybe one of the Original Dracul Brothers exiled to our Earth?

[Canker]

Eliza Dushku ! mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....
I think we could fit her in somewhere... Wratha, Carmen, SHIELAR the SLUT...I only wish ;) or maybe LADY URSULA TORSPAWN

[Goth Girl]

Gary Oldman is always good at 'bad', he needs to be in there somwehere!

[Canker]

Yes my Dear GOTH! You are soooo correct! :cool:
It will be interesting to see him place the dark character Siruis Black in the new Harry Potter movie coming out in June.
He is one of my favorite actors. Maybe as Canker? ;) Or Nestor? Or Wran the rage as he raged pretty well in the Bram Stroker Dracula movie

[topol_sheap]

Silver - you rock my world - you agree with me! ;) but eevrything will have to wait until I have seen my dad. Haven't seen him for 2 years, and now he visits smile.gif So sorry for being off topic, but there are people I should have conacted before!

Sorry again!

Tops

oh - we need to get Matt Le Blanc in there! - on topic?

[Exsanguinator]

Just a pet peeve here - but I'd like to see a blanket ban on stick-insects... The female vamps are almost all written with figures (or at least that's how I saw them in my mind's eye) and I really cannot see the likes of Calista Flockhart radiating sexuality as the Wamphyri Ladies do. And with the exception of Ann-Marie English, none of the human female characters need a wonderbra.

As for actors - I'd like to see Lance Henriksen in there, and Max von Sydow - he did a great job as the Diabolical in Needful Things and has the gravitas need for a role like, say, Faethor... I can just imagine him watching the skies during the bombing with knowledge that he may well have come to the end of hisnot-so mortal coil...

[Lupa the Ancient]

Christopher Lee has to be there in some form ... Gary Oldman another good one. How about Chris Eccleston as pre-Kyle Harry? Watched him again in 28 Days Later and I reckon he'd be pretty good.

Eliza Dushku good fit in anywhere IMHO!!!???

[Helmet Head]

Christopher Lee as Maglore the Mage perhaps????

[topol_sheap]

Max Von Sydow.... Yeah baby, he could even wear his Ming costume. He was the most evil man ever when I was about 5 or 6 or something smile.gif

We shoudl get Sigourney Weaver in there somewhere as she'd make a pretty good wamphyri - she tall and stuff.

Tops ;)

[ February 16, 2004, 10:58 AM: Message edited by: Tops ]

[Eeyore Skullguise]

I agree Christopher Lee should be in it, his voice would be most beneficial. When I think of what way Shaitan would sound I can definately hear Mr/Sir Lee.

Sigourney Weaver certainly does have those elements but where would she fit in?.....

Mad American mentioned before Daniel Day Lewis, how about him as Nestor? I am thinking for and against it myself but what does anybody else think?

[Sophie]

I know someone who would be PERFECT for Shaitan or Shaithis, or Malinari. He's not an actor, and is a lead singer of this band called Type-0-Negative. Ok, here is the picture, he's 6.8!!! Very muscular, around 42 years old (but looks 33 at the most), has long black hair to his ass, and is drop dead gorgeous (drools and dies on the floor) I mean I have pictures to prove is anyone wants to see!

Sophie

[Lokust]

keeping on the band thing, not that i like the distillers but brodie armstrong could get away with being wamphyri. just a thought sophie. i think johnny dep could pull off a good felix krakovitch then again he could be a good gorvi..
hmmm..any thoughts on who could be yulian bodescu? for me thats a hard one..

[Silver]

Sophie I'm with you there, Pete Steele is a man mountain and I'd be his thrall anyday!

[Sophie]

Originally posted by Silver:
Sophie I'm with you there, Pete Steele is a man mountain and I'd be his thrall anyday! tee-hee I knew somebody must have known him. I drooled all over him practically when i went to see Type-0 in london back in June. I was right near the front being such a girlie squeeling groupie! He nodded at me three times throughout the show making eye contact and I was so proud, I was happy for next two weeks tongue.gif

Sophie

[ February 23, 2004, 10:03 PM: Message edited by: Sophie ]

[Sophie]

Originally posted by Lokust:
keeping on the band thing, not that i like the distillers but brodie armstrong could get away with being wamphyri. just a thought sophie. i think johnny dep could pull off a good felix krakovitch then again he could be a good gorvi..
hmmm..any thoughts on who could be yulian bodescu? for me thats a hard one.. I think Johnny Depp in most of the more feminine male roles in the Necroscope would work. He's so versatile, and pretty (somebody needs to slap me out of groupie mode, it was all the talk of Pete Steele, that got me all hot and bothered!)

Sophie

[Eeyore Skullguise]

Hmm.. I have never heard of Pete Steele.
The yulian Bodescu part would be tough to fill; how about the main star from American Psycho? (forgive me I don't know his name) he was also in the film Shaft, he was the main bad one in it.
C'mon you know who I'm talking about :confused:

Trying to remember his name is going to bug me all day. I think his mane is Christian bayle or Bail.

[Eeyore Skullguise]

Sorry!, name (too many brain frying lectures today has left me unable to spell correctly)

[The Ginger Wookie]

Pete Steele cracks me up, Hes hilarious. One of my all time favourite iconic frontmen.What's he doing now? He'd make a good Vamphyri lord , you're right. He may have to ditch the german helmet and the pink feather boa though. His voice is perfect.

[Lokust]

the psycho from american psycho too old..hmm maybe giovanni ribisci? if you don't know who he is he's in the mod squad, boiler room and he played pheobe's bro in friends.. he might be alright as yulian..

[Helmet Head]

Juss bin finkin of the ideal person to play Faethor, it's the guy who's the baddie in The Crow and Guy of Gisbourne in Robin Hood prince of theives.

Can't fink of his name but he's in loads of stuff and he definately looks the part and he's got the deep croaky voice as well.

[Goth Girl]

Oooh, yeah, him!

[Sophie]

The crow's baddie... (thinks)... been awhile since I saw it... ... ooooh yes he had long black hair (another cute long haired guy)!

Sophie

[Canker]

His name is Michael Wincott.
grin.gif
Now am I a wellspring of worthless knowledge or what? *L* tongue.gif

[ February 26, 2004, 10:27 AM: Message edited by: Canker ]

[Tvmorbid]

Just thought I'd try and bring this thread back from the (un)dead ;) I think Lance Henriksen (spelling?) would make a good Dragosani, but only if artistic lisence was used to make him older. What about Hugh Jackman as a Wamphyri or thrall?

[Hubris]

Peter Steele & Michael Wincott would be good for almost any Whamphyri......or just Yulian. And I think Vin Diesel would make a great Thibor. Maybe the guy who played Count Dooku & Saromon(spelling?) would do well as Keenen Gormley. Just a thought.

[Silver]

I like the idea of Vin Diesel as Whamphyri!

[Botch the Mad]

vin diesel is more dragosani to me.

[Hubris]

Sara Foster would be ideal for Zek in my opinion.........OOOOOOWWWWEEEEEEE!!!

[kenny]

Bill Nighy as faethor??(seen him in underworld recently)
How about Uma Thurman as Zek?
Harry could be played by, think think think!!!!
Al Pachino Would have to play a Wamphyri Lord of some discription.

[The Bloody Lady]

Right, those of you who have read the original threads of who i wanted for Harry, you will know that i could never remember the name of this guy who i think would be great!!!


FINALLY after about 4 years, i have seen him in this new drama coming up. Andrew Lincoln, i think he could be a GREAT harry and i cannot believe i have, at last....found the name!

*sob* ;)

[sdkdmd]

OK. Now, Who is Andrew Lincoln? smile.gif

[Hubris]

He played in State of Mind & Love Actually.

[kenny]

After scouring the British actor site l found
Jamie Bambera a possible Harry?(check him out).
Peter Jackson for director.

[Hubris]

I think I like the idea of Ridley Scott on the direction. Who's Jamie Bambera?

[The Bloody Lady]

oh damn, he was in love actually???!!!! then he isn't the one that i was always thinking about but he would make a good Harry nevertheless!!!!

now i have to go search again for this other guy!!!

:(

[Goth Girl]

I remember talking about it with Brian in Birmingham... his ideal director would be Ridley Scott too!

[Deanmented]

Vin Diesil would make a great Jake and Viggo Mortesen from Lord of the Rings as Older Harry
And the great big black guy from green mile would be an excellent Wamphyri

[twogunbob]

Kyle Mac lachlan (Dune, Twin Peaks) would make a perfect Harry keogh ??
And Ridley scott as director ?
Giger for the design ? ;)

[skinters]

you cant knock ridley scott,of blade runner fame

id like to see david cronenberg have a crack at it

giger who designed the alien,hes my fave artist,he would be perfect designing the inside of the aeries,and what ive heard him and brian like each others work,so you never know.

[ March 17, 2005, 08:09 AM: Message edited by: skinters ]

[nightshade]

Kyle Maclachlan is a bit old. He could be Ben Trask though....

I'm not a fan of Viggo, but perhaps he'd do ok. Vin would have to be a wamphyri, he's too VIN to be a good guy. (preferably one that dies horribly)

[joeann2005]

i think James Spader who was Daniel in the film "STARGATE" would do justice to Harry Keogh's character. Has anyone noticed that Stargate SG1 has a snake like thing which hide in hosts "the gould" is very much like the leeches which Brian describes? do's anyone agree with me?

[twogunbob]

Yes, i'm agree with you !
James Spader, why not
;)

[joeann2005]

I just dont see harry as a "hunk of a man".You could,nt see brad pitt or tom cruise doing him justice, as they are too pretty. i wonder how Brian sees him?

[sdkdmd]

a lot of people would agree with the similarity between stargate & necroscope including Brian, and it goes a lot futher then just the snake like thing.

[Jade Rose]

Depp could concieavably, perhaps, just maybe pull it off it they wanted to put a pretty boy in the spot...

[twogunbob]

Taken out of context, okay !
But, Necroscope more corresponds to an supernatural
story. It's a Dark Fantasy story with some science fiction and thriller elements. It's not like Stargate "about cool boys and girls saving the world or the universe". Certainly, we can speak about the aesthetic of the Stargate universe but not about the story, the context, the psyche of the characters. Necroscope is more specific, more structured like a terrifying thriller with two world, the human world and the kingdom of Wanphyri.
It's not the same thing ;)

[skinters]

did you hear depps english accent in the film from hell ? granted theres a lot of great american actors out there but not many of em can pull of a good british accent without it sounding over cooked. i think harry needs to look like a man you wouldnt give a second glance.jus a regular british guy, jeremy irons ?

[ March 20, 2005, 05:46 PM: Message edited by: skinters ]

[Jade Rose]

No, I haven't heard Depp's english accent in that movie. Haven't even heard of that movie. The extent of movies with Depp I've seen:
Blow, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Secret Window, Sleepy Hollow, What's Eating Gilbert Grape and then of course the wonderful film Edward Scissorhands.... But that's me getting off topic. I see you're point, I was just saying if they went for a famous person there was chance of Depp being able to manage it. I mean more so than Tom Cruise. I don't know, this is why professionals cast the movies and not people like us. They know what they're doing (kind of).

[Mighty Badger]

Hi to all, Newbie here. I think Maybe Brian Cox could play The Minister Responsable and to probably put the cat amongst the pidgeons: Gary Oldman as Harry in Alex Kyle's body i just think he could show that intensity.

[Azazel005]

I think Ridley Scott would do an excellent job, he seldom does anything but a great job with everything.

I would hate to see Burton helm the stories in those early books, his vision is just to ....eccentric and I think these stories work better when the supernatural elements are less "in your face".

As a less A-list suggestion I'd throw in Vincenzo Natali, he directed "Cube" and "Cypher". He has a very tight visually style and deals with strange and often disurbing things very naturally which I think suits the Necro-saga.

[Teri]

I agree. I like that guy from Stargate, as the first Harry. He is who I envision him like. I always had such a hard time envisioning harry, tho, later, when he took over Alek's body. Was so weird for me, then.

[Freshly Risen]

Hi everybody, another newbie here, not use to these chat rooms, so if I step out of line let me know.

I am not sure what everybody thinks, but would like to see either Vin Diesel or the Rock play Thibor Ferenczy.

Any opinions??

[Hubris]

I like the idea of them doing it and but I don't think either would do Thibor justice. Ok ole Diesel maybe. I'd like to see some no-name that's just as huge as them throw down for Thibor though.

And welcome to the board man. Hope ya stick around.

[Azazel005]

Ermmmm....I mean he is supposed to be Romanian....Vin, "The Rock"....not so Romanian....like...at all.

I do like the idea of him be very bulky and intimadating physically but also making him a little less galmourous than those guys would fit I would think?

[EmperorKO]

Hey folks, semi-almost-kinda-newbie here. Just a few characters that tend to jump out in my mind:

Ian Goodly - For whatever reason, every time I read, I see David Hyde Pierce. He might be entirely too short for the role, I don't know, but I think he could really pull off the whole melancholy "mortician" attitude that Ian has.

Gorvi the Guile - Ben Cross. He played Barnabus Collins in the short-lived remake of Dark Shadows, and he just impresses me as a really smarmy, unctuous bastard to begin with.

And a somewhat random one - anyone seen the trailers for the new version of The Longest Yard? That HUGE guy that Sandler plays ping-pong with? I think he could pull of a great Fess Ferenc. The guy's already something like 7'6" so I figure he could play a giant Wamphyri wrecking machine.

Oh, and though she's getting a bit old now (and can't act her way out of a paper bag), I always thought Angie Everhart could pull of a Lady Karen, or perhaps a Devetaki Skullguise, if we felt like tearing off half her face smile.gif

[Kalixt Shawxo]

I think a film adaptation would be best done in a Japanese Anime-style. The drawings could be realistic, more "Ghost in the Shell"-like and not "Shreck"-like computer animation. The metamorpism problem would be solved, as well as the various creatures.

Then it leaves voices, and casting a voice for a character opens up alot more actors than casting the role...as you could pick good actors who maybe couldn't physically do the role.

Just a thought,

Kalixt Shawxo

[Bite me]

Not trying to sound insensitive, but because of Fess Ferenc's acromegaly, someone with a growth disorder would really fit the bill and be a much more accurate portrayal.

[Tonka]

Where too start:) there is no point in trying to argue the points of cast when no one knows what the story is going to be... lets face it, the film will be the max of 2 hours.

You will have to fit all of the character introductions and development into that time, all the special bits such as deadspeak and the mobius continum etc etc. that taken into consideration you will only have maybe the 5 main charactors to worry about.

For the moment there is no point in even looking at the Vampire world as it's literaly ( as far as I can remember ) on the Necroscope thats been picked up with the potential to the 3rd book to be picked up, so even if these films make a total Mint your only going to be looking at introducng the Vamp world in the 3rd movie!.

sorry if im sounding a bit harsh. im a little drunk from the football match that was on tonight.

[henrikula]

Hehe, speaking of Vin Diesel, here is something I did a while ago, lol.
Vin Diesel Wamphyrii (http://www.flickr.com/photos/14382169@N00/36559980/)
/Henrikula

[Sophie]

yum my sexy vin diesal. great pic henrikula!

[Elior Lumsthrall]

Hi all, just want to get my 2 cents worth in.

Earlier someone mentioned the the psycho from American Psycho - I believe his name is Christian Bale - I really wouldn't want to see any big name actors in the movie, but I just imagined that dude as Dragosani tearing a corpse apart for its secrets, and, wow. just about perfect in my mind.

Other than that I think it would be really spoiled if big name actors were in it, well unless they were in a very minor role. And, I hate to disagree with anyone, but I just can't see WWE superstars and people like Vin Diesel as Wamphyri. Most wrestlers just don't look very intelligent and Wamphyri need to have that look for me. And sorry girls I know he's a hunk, but Vin Diesel, Wamphyri!! I don't think I could bare to watch that.

anyway signing off for now, talk to y'all soon

[Bite me]

Something that needs to be taken into consideration is that the cast can't, for the most part, be in their 40's or 50's, unless that's how it is in the books. Remember, Harry was only 21 or so when he met Sir Keenan. I'd try to match the actors' ages w/the book as close as possible.

[Dave Black]

If the film is a one off whoever plays Harry will be remembered as Harry but if sequels follow who ever plays Alec Kyle in the first film becomes Harry.
Whoever plays the Wamphyri have got be larger than normal men so unless you use naturally larger than normal men you have to rely on CG again. Yawn. If wrestlers or the Vin Diesels dont play the parts who could ?

[topol_sheap]

how about we get people who can act to play the part, rather than wrestlers, or vin diesel??? I don't think they need to be big to be wamphyri grin.gif

[Elior Lumsthrall]

Totally agree, Tops. Tall and broad shouldered is all they need to be, not, massive, chiseled goons. and also the tanned look is no good for me either. when do Wamphyri sun themselves. obviously never. There is no way Vin or wrestlers could pull off Wamphyri. No WAY.

[Sophie]

hmmm I still think vin diesal would make a good wamphyri. though his acting skills aren't varied, he does have the set of acting skills to pull off a wamphryi, as he's very good at being menacing and has a strong presence.

He's not TOO muscular, not a body builder, and you can tell that his lithe solid muscle structure (not HUGE) actually has strength to it, not body builder steroid weakling strength (I know a lot about this type of stuff as my boyfriend develops his muscles to be lithe and defined, but not body builder mutant over developed.) If you paled his skin up with make up, I think he could do a good all round job.

As to the wrestlers... eeek no way!

[Dave Black]

Good point about the tans, hadnt even occured to me,I been in the sun too much lately.
Interesting how everybody has such varied views on how the characters should look, as you say Sophie, menacing and with a strong presence are the essential characteristics the Lords and Ladies need to display,the physical size isnt as important, after all Tom Cruise looks tall on screen. (NO I AM NOT SUGGESTING HIM AS A LORD!)

[Elior Lumsthrall]

I think I'll have to take back what I said about the tans actually because sophie is right. with makeup, lighting and special effects they can pretty much make any one look any way they want. They could make Vin Diesel look Wamphyri (shudder), they could make Tom Cruise look Wamphyri (gag!) and they could even make me look Wamphyri. Now thats a good idea...

[Silver]

Now that it's been said, I'm trying to imagine Tom Cruise as Wamphyri, and can't! I can imagine him being eaten by Wampnyri however...

[Canker]

Hmmmm.... you give Tom Cruise more credit than I do. *L*
My thought would be that Tom could be crushed by a Warrior and torn apart. He is afterall just a tidbit ;)

[Elior Lumsthrall]

I can see him used to fashion an aerie. All stretched and contorted. And I'd have his face prominent, frozen in a scream of agony. Or maybe turn him into a gas beast or something. Something with long lasting torture anyway (hey, he's done it to me).

[nightshade]

I'm thinking along the lines of Julian Sands, Jeff Goldblum, tall, lithe, but solid. Not necessarily either of them, but like them, ya know? This is for the Wamphyri of course.

Christian Bale as Alec Kyle-soontobe-Harry Keogh works for me. Bale plays an excellent younger guy, but he's starting to look closer to his age. (31)

[Silver]

Fair point guys, I just couldn't be bothered to give enough thought into a death he diserves, but if I did he's not even a tid bit so would go straight to the provisioning without a second thought.

[Apocalyptic Destroyer Of Angels]

Ahh, my first post... So, first off, Hello everyone! grin.gif .

Right, casting...

Dalip Singh - Fess Ferenc: as has already been stated, he's already huge, so would suit perfectly.

Alan Rickman - Shathis: He's such a good actor, it'd be a shame to waste his talent.

Michael Clarke Duncan - Canker Canison (if they got this far) another massive guy with a really deep rumbling voice, great for the dog Lord!

I had others in mind, but can't remember them now. Typical eh? :(

[ March 08, 2006, 03:23 PM: Message edited by: Apocalyptic Destroyer Of Angels ]

[megadeth]

When I'm reading the novels I always picture Johnny Depp as Dragosani and Triple H as Shaithis.

[Chris Banks]

Johnny depp as Bodescu? Seems more likely. ;)

Triple H? Aaaaaaaaarrrrrrgh! Not another bloody wrestler (sic) again! He was fkn awful in Blade Trinity - allegedly. :mad:
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[John & Paul]

How about Jabba the Hut as Shaitan grin.gif

[Llamedos]

Jeff Goldblum.. maybe someone like him for Ian Goodly. (Well, you know we need an English Accent).

[Chris Banks]

Jeff Goldblum... English! Er......!! Think we've done this one, but Bill Nighy as Goodly mite seem like a devilish ploy. I have foreseen it! :rolleyes:
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[Bawjawz]

Anyone watch Spooks?

It's a UK espionage drama, the only things missing are some ESP and some Whamphiri, and you got Necroscope!!!

[CreatureCore7]

Sophie, I agree with you on the Peter Steele from Type O Negative. He might not be a great actor, as I'm not familiar with his acting abilities. But he definately has the physique of a huge leiutenant or Wamphyir Lord!
I've seen TON live two times. The most recent I finally met ol' Pete. I'm pretty tall, 6'5" and slender build. Pete, Hell he's 6'8" like you said and 250-260! Made me feel like a mote, he did...He reminded me of Kurgan?sp. from the first Highlander film, striding arrogantly towards us on the sidewalk to talk to us and sign autographs.

[Duncan Disorderly]

OK here's my opinion such as it is, im guessing there gonna start with the first necroscope novel rather than going for a leap into the source, actually i believe it would be a real pity if they did, as excellent as the source is the background is too interesting just to gloss over, so working on the theory that they will do the first book first (if that makes sense) this is who i'd like to see cast in the four main roles.

Young Harry = Daniel Radcliffe (sorry but i think he would be pretty good)
Alec Kyle = David Tennant
Keenan Gormley = David Jason
Boris Dragosani = Richard O Brien or Steve Buscemi


Obviously if they eventually get round to making The source there's a hell of a lot more people i'd like too see involved. Again though i'll list the main characters

Jazz Simmons = Clive Owen
Zek Foener = Scarlett Johansen
Shaithis = Jeremy Irons
Fess Ferenc = Micheal Clarke Duncan
Lady Karen = Angelina Jolie
Lardis Lidesci = Anthony Hopkins (maybe too old)

Anyhoo thats what i reckon, thanks

[Silver]

I think that Anthony Hopkins is too old Duncan, but I like Jeremy Irons as Shaithis and I like the idea of Richard O'Brien in there somewhere, though I think he's too old to be Dragosani.

[Duncan Disorderly]

Richard O Brian would also make a good Gorvi or Vasagi

[Ilya Sul]

Oh God...Steve Buscemi as Dragosani..I wouldn't watch the movie :D Dragosani was handsome...and not a weasel. Maybe an older Geoffrey Paxton...

[Silver]

That's it, Richard O'Brien should be Gorvi, I love it!

[Painnik]

Ok first off hi to all, I'm bit of a newbie here but a massive fan of the Necroscope series.

So I had a bit too much time on my hands at work today and tried to come up with a director a bit out of left-field. How about Timur Bekmambetov, a Russian director. You may or may not of heard of him, if not rush out and watch Night Watch. Night Watch is a superb film about the battle between the forces of Light and Dark set in modern day Moscow, won't say any more so as not to spoil it.

Will take some time over the next few days to come up with some cast members and then post these for your critical analysis.

Painnik. ;)

[Ilya Sul]

Thought about it...maybe they should do it in teamwork..i mean..like Indiana Jones..with George Lukas and Steven Spielberg...maybe..Timur Bekmambetov and Peter Jackson :D..one from the west and one from the east..to make it more..authentic!?

[Pheonixburns]

I loved Night Watch, and cant wait for Day Watch to come out over here. I think the director would do a really good job. I think its also a good idea from Ilya Sul about one from the east and one from the west, but what about giving it to an English director? just add a different, stronger contrast?

[Painnik]

Ok I've had far too much time on my hands at work AGAIN today. Although I have had to shift 15 brand new Mac Pros and 30 monitors around.

Good to see my previous post was well recieved and sparked off a few new ideas from both Ilya and Pheonix. Just a couple of points though. :)

Ilya I think you'll find that Lucas produced Raiders and the new Indy 4 rather than co-directing with Spielberg, I think that two directors would in most cases cause more trouble than good. However, perhaps it would be possible to have Jackson producing like his is supposed to be doing on the up-coming Halo film.

That said (and I am a massive Peter Jackson fan!) I agree with Pheonix that it would be nice to try to keep up the British contingent as much as possible. To only problem is that at the moment I cannot think of a decent British contemporary horror director other that Neil Marshall, the director of Dog Soldiers and The Descent, and I don't think that he is quite up to it at the moment. :( Maybe someone else can come up with some alternatives.

As for my ideas for cast members I have had some thorghts but still not any definite ideas, in fact only one I want to share at the moment. I did hear Daniel Radcliffe's name mentioned previously, which is fair enough, he's British, about the right age or can act younger and a resonable actor. However, maybe someone who has seen Roman Polanski's 2005 version of Oliver Twist (I have only seen trailers) can help. How about Harry Eden, the Artful Dodger. Again he is British, he is about the right age or can act younger and he is less well know so will not instantly be associated with wizards and magic which is a bonus.

More as and when,

Painnik. ;)

[joeann2005]

i think joel schumacher who did 'twelve monkeys' could do a decent film for brians' work

[topol_sheap]

i think joel schumacher who did 'twelve monkeys' could do a decent film for brians' work

Hey I think you'll find Terry Gilliam did 12 monkeys. Are you thinking of another totally different film? Or did I miss something? The other guy gave us classics like Batman Forever and Batman and Robin - the less said about those the better ;)

[Exsanguinator]

Hate to be a nit-picker... Who am I kidding, love it... Terry Gilliam did 12 Monkeys, Joel Schumacher did Lost Boys (Falling Down, Phone Booth, 8mm and the Batman Forever and Batman and Robin)

LOL - just read Topol's post... Forget I said anything! ;)

[Mivan]

U ho ho ;] I can be an actor ;D Im 17 (almost). Do you need me ? :D

[joeann2005]

soz got the wrong director (silly me) !

[merrick]

I dont think Jude law would make a great Harry Keogh. I think, Christian Bale would play a better part.

[The Bloody Lady]

Andrew Lincoln Andrew Lincoln Andrew Lincoln!!!!!


For anyone out there on the other side of the pond he was in Love, Actually and played the guy who was in love with Keira Knightlys character who was getting married to some other bloke. He has soulful blue eyes yet a steely determination :p

i am SO poetic!

:D

[topol_sheap]

wow, never thought about that, but it might just work ;)

why not get the whole this life and teachers crew on it? :)

[The Bloody Lady]

Was he in Teachers as well??!

I reckon it would, he can be soft or mean, the hair colour is right, i reckon the build and skin tone would be good too , forgot to say before Christian Bale would be too dark methinks, and he is also Batman so i can't imagine him as Harry

we want andee! we want andee!

well...i do anyway!