'Youngblood' and Brett Ratner: A Horrible but Appropriate Match
Hack director Brett Ratner has plans to direct hack comic book-maker Rob Liefeld's Youngblood, the Image comic known for its ridiculous musculature, excessive line work, scrunched angry faces, enormous guns, generally poor writing, and thousands and thousands of miniature pockets. In 1992, this would almost be worth worrying about:
The Indian media conglom has acquired Rob Liefeld’s iconic graphic novel “Youngblood” for Brett Ratner to direct.The company paid mid six figures for the rights to “Youngblood,” about a superhero team sanctioned and overseen by the U.S. government.
“Most of the great graphic novels are gone, and ‘Youngblood’ is one of the few comicbooks left with tentpole potential,” Ratner told Daily Variety. “It was a real personal passion project for me, and a lot of people wanted (‘Youngblood’), but the amazing thing about the guys at Reliance is the speed with which they’re able to move.”
My biggest question is how Ratner will manage to get Brian Thomopson to play every character.
Brett Ratner boards 'Youngblood' [Variety]