When New Line bought the rights to The Mask it was supposed to be a horror film as the comics are not really for kids and are more horror comics.
The plan was for it to be the next horror series and The Mask was going to be the next horror icon as New Line had just ended The Nightmare on Elm St and Friday The 13th films each film would have someone new possessed by The Mask.
Then they just decided to turn it into a kids/family comedy.
I know, although I did like the original one. The sequel was too kiddie.
Would like it if they rebooted The Mask franchise, although I haven't read the comics.
In the 1990s Francis Ford Coppola and Mario Puzo had discussed the idea for a The Godfather Part IV, which would have seen the downfall of the Corleone crime family. However after Puzo died in 1999 the project was dropped. A portion of this sequel which included Sonny's life in the 1930s was used for a 2012 novel titled The Family Corleone.
I also believe there was to be a continuation of the Death Wish franchise without Charles Bronson, with a sixth film titled Death Wish 6: The New Vigilante planned. But the studio went bust so it was never made. Sylvester Stallone had spoke of making a reboot back in 2007, but nothing else happened with that.
A fifth installment in Warner Brother's Batman series titled Batman Triumphant was planned, which would have had Scarecrow and Harley Quinn as villains and Jack Nicholson returning as a hallucination of The Joker. But because of the failure of Batman & Robin it was never made. There was talks of it being adapted into comic form along with Joel Schumacher's original plans for Batman Forever, but I don't think it will be happening.
The Amazing Spider-Man was also going to spawn a cinematic universe with loads of spin-off films, but now Sony are working with Marvel.
But carry on's can work now. The Austin power films have a very similar sense of humour. They worked, why couldn't a carry on???
Because the AP films have things like sight gags as well (Mini-Me)-they aren't just dependent on sexual smut and puns.
I'm not sure if I'm remembering this correctly, but I remember reading (early '90s?) about a planned "Highlander"-style fantasy movie about the Irish legend of Cú Chulainn. It was going to star Adam Ant as the mythic hero.
Among the live-action films proposed between the critical failure of Batman & Robin and the reboot of the Batman franchise was a live-action Batman Beyond feature, to be written by Paul Dini. In August 2000, Warner Bros. announced that it was developing a live action film adaptation of the TV series Batman Beyond with Boaz Yakin attached to co-write and direct. The TV series' creators, Dini and Alan Burnett, were hired to write a screenplay for the feature film, with author Neal Stephenson consulting the duo. By July 2001, a first draft was turned in to the studio, and the writers were waiting to see if a rewrite would be needed. The studio, also exploring other takes of Batman in development, eventually placed Batman Beyond on hold in August 2001.
Mask 2 yeah, the magazine wasn't the only one to run this comp. Cartoon network in 96 were running the same "walk on part" for the mask 2.
Other films
Beverley hills cop 4
Ghostbusters 3 with all original cast, since 1990 I was waiting for that one.
Goonies 2
Big trouble in little china 2 (heard they are finally going to do it with the rock as main role.
Ghost Busters 3 is happening apparently, with an all female group of Ghost Busters.
Meh, it won't be as good without the original cast including the late Harold Ramis IMO.
Quentin Tarantino and Luke Besson were both in the running to direct a spy thriller
about Modesty Blaise, the comics heroine. Neil Gaiman was supposed to do the script, but it hit problems and never got into produciton.
Shocker is an odd film. I do love people under the stairs though. Its just great fun
The People Under the Stairs indeed great fun film. The plot for The People Under the Stairs 2 years back would've had A.J. Langer back as Alice all grown up, on a TV show telling her life story what it was like growing up in that house with the crazy maniac couple Mummy and Daddy.
Shocker seen allot of times with Horace Pinker being a nasty serial killer wondered if they were setting it for sequels.
I do remember when "The Hard Way" was released, there were discussions about its sequel in the works. It never happened. I don't think it will happen now - as too much time has passed, and Michael J. Fox's condition.
Mad Max: Fury Road with Mel Gibson, originally, due to shoot around 2004 I think
I Am Legend staring Arnold Swarchznegger and directed by Ridely Scott, I think cameras did begin rolling and then Warners pulled the plug I think over budgetary concerns( chapter in The Greatest Sci fi movies never made, which at the time, of the books release, it had not emerged as film)
then there was
Broadway Brawler staring Bruce Willis( I think this begun shooting too, but, was then cancelled and stopped)
I once read that a sequel to Pretty Woman was in the works with the Richard Gere character becoming a politician. Im surprised there was never a sequel to Pretty Woman. Perhaps they couldn't get Richard Gere and Julia Roberts on board.
I know it will probably never happen, but I want a sequel to the Dark Crystal, 1982 Jim Henson movie, I went to see it when it first came out and have it on Blu Ray now, originally I was scared of the Skeksis though
The People Under the Stairs indeed great fun film. The plot for The People Under the Stairs 2 years back would've had A.J. Langer back as Alice all grown up, on a TV show telling her life story what it was like growing up in that house with the crazy maniac couple Mummy and Daddy.
Shocker seen allot of times with Horace Pinker being a nasty serial killer wondered if they were setting it for sequels.
There's a great mistake in TPUTS. Mummy stabs the door with a knife, and the knife (and hole in the door) jumps a good ten cms. Its incredibly obvious
I don't think it would work anyway- the "Carry On" series was based on puns and
old-style (pre-sexual revolution) racy innuendo. That formula is unlikely to engage a 2010s audience-indeed a film based on a similar formula to the "Carry Ons", "Run For Your Wife", was the proverbial critical and commerical disaster.
Carry On London was shelved due to the death of Carry On producer Peter Rogers. It was thought to be going ahead up until then. But as Carry On Columbus was such a flop, I'm not sure if a new Carry On film would have been a good move. Sadly we'll now never know
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I know, although I did like the original one. The sequel was too kiddie.
Would like it if they rebooted The Mask franchise, although I haven't read the comics.
I also believe there was to be a continuation of the Death Wish franchise without Charles Bronson, with a sixth film titled Death Wish 6: The New Vigilante planned. But the studio went bust so it was never made. Sylvester Stallone had spoke of making a reboot back in 2007, but nothing else happened with that.
A fifth installment in Warner Brother's Batman series titled Batman Triumphant was planned, which would have had Scarecrow and Harley Quinn as villains and Jack Nicholson returning as a hallucination of The Joker. But because of the failure of Batman & Robin it was never made. There was talks of it being adapted into comic form along with Joel Schumacher's original plans for Batman Forever, but I don't think it will be happening.
The Amazing Spider-Man was also going to spawn a cinematic universe with loads of spin-off films, but now Sony are working with Marvel.
I wish they wouldn't announce their plans for sequels before the release of the first film.
It just makes them look foolish and Hubristic, the Mortal Instruments anyone?
Because the AP films have things like sight gags as well (Mini-Me)-they aren't just dependent on sexual smut and puns.
I'm not sure if I'm remembering this correctly, but I remember reading (early '90s?) about a planned "Highlander"-style fantasy movie about the Irish legend of Cú Chulainn. It was going to star Adam Ant as the mythic hero.
Ghost Busters 3 is happening apparently, with an all female group of Ghost Busters.
Meh, it won't be as good without the original cast including the late Harold Ramis IMO.
about Modesty Blaise, the comics heroine. Neil Gaiman was supposed to do the script, but it hit problems and never got into produciton.
https://bitchmedia.org/post/modesty-blaise-princess-of-spy-fi
William Goldman and Bryan Goluboff were working on a film about
Captain Marvel / Shazam in the early 2000s that wasn't made.
The People Under the Stairs indeed great fun film. The plot for The People Under the Stairs 2 years back would've had A.J. Langer back as Alice all grown up, on a TV show telling her life story what it was like growing up in that house with the crazy maniac couple Mummy and Daddy.
Shocker seen allot of times with Horace Pinker being a nasty serial killer wondered if they were setting it for sequels.
My Bloody Valentine remake sequel
Also Grease 3 was planned with John Travolta and Olivia Newton John returning as parents whose children are now at Rydell High.
Kind of glad in a way as Worthington isn't my idea of good casting for DD.
Michael Fassbender would make an ideal older Dare but if they want a younger one just as he was in the early days of the strip then Jeremy Irvine (War Horse, Woman in Black 2) - http://data.whicdn.com/images/156770150/superthumb.png
or Nicholas Hoult, who weirdly already has those strange zig-zag Dare-like eyebrows!
http://media2.popsugar-assets.com/files/2014/10/16/796/n/1922398/44087194d50441b9_thumb_temp_image152709051413481054/i/Nicholas-Hoult-Young-Ones-Interview-Video.jpg
Mad Max: Fury Road with Mel Gibson, originally, due to shoot around 2004 I think
I Am Legend staring Arnold Swarchznegger and directed by Ridely Scott, I think cameras did begin rolling and then Warners pulled the plug I think over budgetary concerns( chapter in The Greatest Sci fi movies never made, which at the time, of the books release, it had not emerged as film)
then there was
Broadway Brawler staring Bruce Willis( I think this begun shooting too, but, was then cancelled and stopped)
my god, yes, I remember reading about both of these
Commando 2, was informally announced at least by screenwriter Steven De Souza in an interview, he gave
A TV series to Carrie (2002) Remake (TV Movie)
Beavis and Butthead Do Europe
The Rescuers 3
Masters of the Universe 2
>:( I bloody don't. They'll use computer animation, not puppets, so no thanks.
There's a great mistake in TPUTS. Mummy stabs the door with a knife, and the knife (and hole in the door) jumps a good ten cms. Its incredibly obvious
Carry On London was shelved due to the death of Carry On producer Peter Rogers. It was thought to be going ahead up until then. But as Carry On Columbus was such a flop, I'm not sure if a new Carry On film would have been a good move. Sadly we'll now never know
Ah sorry have only just noticed this link. Sounds interesting, let's hope it goes ahead as planned.