Directors for Necroscope Film

[Veriatus]

What about the Wachowski Bros. who did The Matrix? Regardless of what you think of Keanu Reeves, those two guys have an amazing scope of cinematic vision. They are my first pick to do the film right. Well, next to myself, of course.

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[Goth Girl]

I'll let you know when I've watched the Matrix - I've been saving it to watch over Christmas!

I'd rather like Alex Proyas, the director of The Crow and Dark City - he would give a wonderfully dark, macacbre feel to it.

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[Veriatus]

Yes, Alex Proyas was also another choice of mine as well. I loved his use of grandiose special effects vs. his subtle characters to really bring home the feelings of power and darkness in his movies. Especially, in Dark City. Excellent choice, Goth, excellent choice.

And for the rest of you, Brian (unless he has since changed his mind) would pretty much sign over everything on the Necroscope Movie. His rationale being that if it sucks then no one can blame him because he had nothing to do with it. And if it rocks and knocks Stars Wars out of the universe then everyone will of course applaud him as the author of the books that the movies were based on.

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[Trampas]

I'd like to see a Necroscope movie directed by John Carpenter. His remake of the classic "The Thing" was one of the most gruesome movies I have ever seen. The aliens even had much of the same metamporphic powers of the Wamphyri.
I have to agree that unless BL at least advises the director, the movie will be butchered. Even if its a smash hit movie with people who haven't read the books, it would be a major disappointment to those of us who know Lumley's work.

[Veriatus]

I agree with you about John Carpenter's handling of the Thing, but after what he did to Vampires, I just couldn't trust him a work of art like the Necroscope series. He tries to make things his own, original. For example, In the Mouth of Madness had so many Lovecraftian overtones, but not once did John Carpenter mention any names from the Mythos. Yet it was so obvious that that was where the movie ideas came from. Will Carpenter's first Christmas movie be about a jolly old fat man in a red suit with a white beard called Saint Plissken? I can just see it now, Escape from the North Pole. It will be part EFNY and The Thing with a dash of Santa Claus is coming to town.
I know this post is a huge flamer, but I do like John Carpenter and his movies. But I think that if any director is going to create his own art from someone else's art then he/she had better give their dues where they are due.

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[Trampas]

Hmm.. I haven't seen Vampires yet. And from the amount of criticism I've heard about it thusfar, I probably won't.
I still believe that BL should oversee the director, no matter who he might be. Heh, maybe Brian might want to even appear in the movie like Stephen King does in most of the films based on his work. I could see Brian playing the role of Lardis Lidesci. http://www.brianlumley.com/ubb/smile.gif

[Titus]

It has been mentioned that an unknown director should be used.. what about someone who has experiance in the horror business?
My own choice would be either Cameron, Lucas or anyone from The Henderson Creature Shop.
If you want a film to stand a chance give it to the people who know how to use the technology.


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[Pybob]

Oh, I like the idea of Alex Proyas making Necroscope: the Movie.

But equally, how about Paul Anderson for a more action oriented take on the stories.

Or Jean-Pierre Jeunet for a more cerebral and visual stunning look.

I forget his name (he made Alien 3, se7en and more recently Fight Club), would make it gloriously dark and brooding...

But anybody but the Warshowski Bros, I can do without the plot holes, mindlessness and sheer direness, thank-you.

[Szgany]

All the choices you've mentioned are all great. How about Goerge Romero? I could picture he and Brian working together very well. And look at it this way, when the dead rose up to help Harry or Harry Jr., no one else would pull it off like Romero, he has a leg up on most directors when it comes to the great majority crawling from thier graves.

[Trampas]

George Romero.. almost forgot about him! Yeah, I can see how he could help out with raising the dead. There was another director too.. a little known Italian by the name of Lucio Fulci.. that was even better with raising the dead. Unfortunately, only a Necroscope could talk to him since he passed away a few years ago.
Anyone familiar with the movie "Zombie"? It was one of the most gruesome, gut-wrenching movies I have ever seen and among Fulci's best work. Unlike Romero's undead, these zombies rose up out of graves where they had been for quite some time. Here's a link if anyone would like to check it out: http://houseofhorrors.com/zombie.htm

[Szgany]

Yes, im a big Fulci fan as well, I really hated to see him pass on, but atleast we still have his movies to watch. I pretty much enjoy anything dead related, hell I even bought Redneck Zombies : )...
Im sure you already know about it, but just in case. You should check out
<html>Homepage of the Dead (http://www.homepageofthedead.com)
</html> ... It's without a doubt, in my opinion atleast, the best Romero/Dead related site on the net.

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[Jazz]

I think that Robert Rodriguez (From Dusk to Dawn and, not that we should it against him, The Faculty) would do a good idea directing "Necroscope."
Either that or Antonia Bird. If Ravenous is any indication I think she could make Necroscope: The Movie something we're all looking for.

[Symon]

I agree that Alex Poyras will do an excellent job with a Necro' movie. If you have seen the movie 'the crow' and read the comic book as well you would see that he captured the esscents & mood of the book. a well as sticking to the original story as closely as hollywood will ever get.