Back to the question, is a Youngblood movie a good idea? Us comic book readers know all about Youngblood. The average movie-goer probably won't. It's not a crucial factor. Take a movie like "Wanted." It was a success but the chances are, most people hadn't heard of the comic by Top Cow before seeing the movie.
So why Youngblood and why now? Variety is reporting that the rights for Youngblood were picked up for a "mid six figures." That doesn't seem like a lot. It has a franchise factor if done properly. Ratner's comment perhaps answers the "why" part.
“Most of the great graphic novels are gone, and ‘Youngblood’ is one of the few comicbooks left with tentpole potential. It was a real personal passion project for me, and a lot of people wanted (‘Youngblood’).”I do have to say that my other concerns fall on the fact that Ratner will be directing this. Why? "X-Men: The Last Stand." Whenever the movie comes up, it seems as if everyone was put off by it. I've said numerous times that it would have been a good movie if it wasn't called "X-Men." I didn't like how so many of the characters were handled or killed. It just seemed like a bad idea for a franchise property. You can't make such extreme decisions over characters that are loved by so many. Maybe that blame falls on the writers more than just Ratner? Who knows.
The good thing about X3 is it shows that Ratner can direct a big superhero movie. Maybe having him in charge of Youngblood is a good idea. If it's true that he is "passionate" about them, he'll do them justice. And since he has done a superhero movie, he shouldn't have any problem doing another one and may have learned from any past mistakes. It'll be interesting to see how this goes and how it is received.
What do you think? Are you looking forward to the idea of Youngblood on the big screen?
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