Live Action Aquaman to come to TV
 

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I don't know about this... yes, Aquaman was the hottest of all the Justice League men but let's face it, he was also one of the lamest. All I can think of is the series (that most of you won't remember) The Man From Atlantis, starring Patrick Duffy (IMDB Link

Still, the Smallville team seems to know what they are doing, here's hoping they can make this cool.

Sadly, I remember man from atlantis...

Aquaman really didn't do much of anything... other than communicate telepathically with the fishies...

I can see him as an environmental crusader but not much more than that....

maybe if wonder woman showed up as his love interest... :)

Hundreds of other superheroes to choose from and they choose Aquaman?

How far do you think they can drag that storyline? :)

Yea! I talk to fish and beat up on polluters....well, that's about it. See you next week when I talk to fish and beat up on polluters?

Wow, didn't see this one coming. Yeah, Aquaman ... sounds like a train wreck waiting to happen. Out of all the comics out there, Aquaman isn't one I'd pick for a series.

But, Man From Atlantis was my favorite show when I was 5. So, I don't know if it was actually any good or not, but it did something for my imagination at the time. Funny, I've never learned how to swim. Been kind of afraid of the water since I almost drowned at 4.

Remember Captain Planet? That had quite a run.

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I just read a fantastic article, actually more of an essay on Aquaman and the direction the character is taking. Link
An excerpt:

Got to admit I'd rank Aquaman as about the most unlikley DC character to get a show - so many others to choose from and they go with the fish guy. I doubt this will ever air.

Too true. Too true. :lol:

I always thought TBS kept Captain Planet on because they just didn't have anything else to put in the timeslot. I mean, how many more times a day can you run old episodes of Saved by the Bell?



The article was interesting, but still reeks of.... I don't know what it is exactly. It seems like the ol' boy fell in love with the original Aquaman and that's that. Nothing that could ever be done with Aquaman is going to be good enough unless he's sporting the bright orange shirt, green tights and blonde Adonis good looks.

Case in point...

So, as long as he superhero blando, all is right with the world?

The only way...the only way that Aquaman is going to be successful is if you downplay his superhero powers. Certainly not get rid of them, but keep them on the back burner and use them sparingly (not that that would be hard...talk to fish?!?). Super powers do not a super story make. Does that make sense? The beauty of Batman is not that he's a high flying vigilante dressed up in a cape (although that's pretty cool :) ), it's the fact that he's just as screwed up as the rest of us. He's got his inner demons. Superman wouldn't be Superman if he didn't want to be Clark Kent so badly.

Is that a bit clearer?

Big Television is just following the trend. Spiderman 1, 2 and 3 in the works, Sin City, a new Batman movie, a sequel in the works, a new Superman movie and a successful series on the WB. To be perfectly honest, I imagine Aquaman was the 'biggest' comic/cartoon character they could grab without causing a whole lot of trouble.

I do believe that Saved by the bell got a lot of boys thru puberty :) So I'm guessing they could run a lot of episodes

I believe the real reason they kept Captain Planet on the air was that the show was Ted Turner's idea to begin with... When you run and own your own channel you get to put what you want on the air.

Hmm. I didn't know that was his idea. Well, then, you're probably right, no?


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Why not just make a show about Green Lantern? He's a decent DC character. Shoot, I'd rather watch a show about Marvel characters. I'd watch Silver Surfer or Captian America.

Ever see the Captain America movie?

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Sure it sucked but imagine a Captain America series as envisioned by the guys who did Smallville... now that just might be cool.

I'd like to get some of the writers from the Daily Show on a Captian America to just shower in some random liberalism every once in a while. But alas, that's not gonna happen.

As I don't much like Smallville, I can't agree with you there!

I have yet to hear anyone - even on the hardcore comic websites - think this is a really great idea. If the comic fans aren't interested, how likely is anyone else to be?

I don't think it's a good idea...

I like Smallville, I think it is a good take on an old saw.

If I do remember correctly, aquaman has super strenght too. I remember reading something along the lines that he gained it since there wasn't any pressure on land or something like that. And lets not forget the new aquaman with his magic hook thing.

weren't there rumors going around about a series revolving a young Bruce Wayne? That might have been long time ago, though... but man, it could be great series. Starts with him turning 18 and trying to take hold the reins of Wayne Enterprises, while doing some vigilante work on the side. how awesome would that be?

or maybe i'm just a big nerd :D

Don't think he has the hook anymore - back to orange shirts and ah, I dunno, a water hand or something?

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Yeah, sorry about that. It was me. Back years ago on thewb.com forums, I mentioned that a perfect antethesis for Lex Luthor on the show would be a young Bruce Wayne. Everyone lost it. It was only when I mentioned that I should play Bruce that the rumor mill started to slow, though I can't figure out why.

I was also the first one to mention that Braniac should be on the show. I was the last to figure out that Spike was Braniac though.

This is even more amusing if you've seen "Entourage" because the second season is about the main character trying to get the lead role for an Aquaman movie. Warner Brothers happens to be the producer too. Life imitating (low) art?

Maybe this is a hoax meant to promote Entourage... one can only hope.

Prince Namur would be more interesting. There would be the environmental themes, but instead of foiling the evil doers plans and hauling them to prison, Namur would be more likely to command squid to take them to the bottom of the sea and masticate on their organs. Then he would declare war on all humanity, go on a three week sulk, and then try to bed Sue Storm.

Prince Namur, the perfect argument for aqua-prozac.

Yes, Marvel got it right with their champion of the deep. I always liked the Sub-Mariner when I was a kid.

Whoa! There's a capt. America movie??? Where the hell have I been.

Can someone point me to that direction please?? I don't care if it sucks.

This is the 1991 stinker that was being refered to: The IMDB link http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103923/ and the link to Amazon http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...glance&s=video

But there was alson one from 1944 - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036697/

There is also one in development to be released in 2007, no one is attached yet - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0458339/

Oh, you'll care alright - it's worse than the first Fantastic Four (Roger Korman) flick. God, it sucked hard.

And I think they are doing a Sub-Mariner film aren't they?

Apparently the Sub-Mariner film has been announced but no one is attached other than the writer and I think Chris Columbus...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0436803/

Why would anyone even think about doing this. Man From Atlantis was a decent show for awhile and did get Patrick Duffy his start. But it got really stupid fast.

An Aquaman series would be very short term.

Why not just have like a 4 week rotation of Aquaman/Green Lantern/Hawkman/Atomman? That way they can spread the series out for maybe a season before having to come up with idiotic scripts.

Like DC Showcase!

Didn't think of it that way but great point. Or just have a "Justice League" show and maybe every now and the have an episode which focuses on just 1.

I watch the Justice League cartoon on the Cartoon Network. It's actually not bad. They follow the comic book, whihc seems to be less and less common these days.

*final thread jack*

Sweet! I've always thought they should make a Capt. America movie. Hopefully it sets in WWII.

On 2nd thought, after seeing the movie cover for the previous Capt. America movies, maybe I shouldn't watch it. I'll take your advice, highthief.

Good call... but if you do watch it wear a nose plug to block out the stink.

Remember that sketch from "The State" where Superman is giving orders to the Superfriends?

Superman: Right! Batman, Robin, you find some way to block future transmissions. Wonder Woman, you stop Dr. Spiker and find out what he knows. Flash, you run to the Andes mountains and GET THOSE PLANS. I'll go stop the missiles that have already been launched. Aquaman, you go...Talk to some FISH!

Then they all laugh their asses off at Aquaman. Good times.

-Mikey

I hope everyone has had a chance to read <a href="http://www.seanbaby.com/superfriends/aquaman.htm">this</a>.

The rest of that piece (going over all the Superfriends) is priceless.

Someone at WB had to be high to approve this.

I'll agree that a Captain America show done by the guys who did Smallville would be cool. And Green Lantern would be excellent, but I'd go wtih Kyle Rayner's Green Lantern as opposed to Hal Jordan or John Stewart.

I always thought the Entourage plotline for Aquaman was hilarious, I mean having James Cameron direct this huge epic about one of the most unlikely comic book characters is comedy at its best...