Guy Ritchie leaving Lobo for Sherlock Holmes 2

"Thisssss sucks!" As my favorite, Chris Farley so eloquently put it in Tommy Boy. It looks like the comic book adaptation, Lobo, took a hit today. Guy Ritchie was slated to direct the film, but has opted out in order to start on the sequel to Sherlock Holmes. 'Sherlock' did so well at the theaters, and continues to, that the studio, producers and Ritchie himself are eager to get started on the sequel.

A few weeks ago we mentioned that Robert Downey Jr. was leaving another comic book adaptation, Cowboys & Aliens, in order to get started on 'Sherlock' 2. So the news of Ritchie following suite, is not a HUGE surprise. Does it make me sad? Yes. Will I still see Lobo with another director? Yes. The comic book is great and has so much potential on the big screen. We'll have to wait and see who the studio elects to direct the picture. But we'll let you know when it happens.

Lobo questions and rumors, Clancy Brown cast?

People online are having a field day with this one... Clancy Brown is in talks to star as Lobo, the superhero film to be directed by Guy Ritchie. People either hate it or love it, nowhere in between. I like the casting choice; Brown has a fantastic voice (he voices Lex Luthor for DC cartoons), and he has the physical stature to play Lobo. He may not weigh 300 pounds of muscle, but look what Mickey Rourke was able to accomplish for The Wrestler.

That's the rumor part of the post, what about the questions? Well the question remains, how will Warner Brother portray the anti-hero? Do they go all CGI like The Incredible Hulk? Or do they go half and half like Bill Nighy as Davy Jones in the 'Pirates' movies? OR, straight up makeup like Ron Pearlman in Hellboy? My vote is Hellboy status. The actor needs to act, or else you're using a body double like Darth Vader in the Star Wars films. The makeup in movies is way better than its ever been, they could easily pull off making Brown look like Lobo. Plus, Hellboy and Lobo are both cigar lovers, wink wink to all my fans. We'll keep you posted as more comes up.

We told you... Jeffrey Dean Morgan would make a great Lobo!

Last week we told you about the new comic book adaptation by Guy Ritchie; for the anti-hero, Lobo. In our posting we mentioned that "he has a very distinct look and sort of reminds me of 'the comedian' in Watchmen." This week, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who played "The Comedian" in Watchmen, gave an interview with Collider, and here's what he said:

...they’re making “Lobo” right now. That would be cool. “Lobo” would be very cool. I don’t think that I’m as big as Lobo is, but if you could, like, transplant Mickey Rourke’s body on my head, that would be just great... Comic books are really the thing right now and I don’t see that going away for at least the next couple of years.

Well we obviously know what we were talking about. "The Comedian" wants to play Lobo, how great is that? Morgan has the look, the physical build of the character, and has experience in this comic book genre. Guy Ritchie should listen!

Guy Ritchie to direct comic adaptation of Lobo

Ever heard of the comic book character Lobo? No? Don't worry, neither have a lot of people. The only way this comic book loving nerd knows who he is, is because of an appearance in Batman (the comic book) a few years ago, Superman too. Lobo is an alien mercenary and a bounty hunter. The character is pretty cool, an anti-hero of sorts. He has a very distinct look and sort of reminds me of "the comedian" in Watchmen.

Guy Ritchie has signed on to direct the movie according to latinoreview.com. Here's a direct quote from the trades:

Don Payne wrote the most recent script draft, and Joel Silver, Akiva Goldsman and Andrew Rona will produce. Pic is a co-production between Silver Pictures and Weed Road.

Ritchie will make the film his follow-up to “Sherlock Holmes,”...which Warner Bros. opens Christmas Day.

So there you go. The movie is going to be Guy Ritchie's follow-up to Sherlock Holmes; and production begins early next year. The studio wants a PG-13 rating, of course, and the movie will have a heavy load of visual effects. I'm excited about this one folks. Based solely on the Sherlock Holmes trailer, I strongly believe Ritchie is the right man for the job.