It hit me the other day that I might get more responses to my future fancasts if I took a page from movie advertisers and put up a teaser or two--so I decided to put up a whole SLATE OF THEM! Similar to how this website has a list of release dates present on the home page, this will also be done somewhat in the style of a PREVIEWS magazine solicitation. While I can't tease you with "Hitler on Ice, a Viking funeral, and Jews in space" like Mel Brooks in "History of the World, Part I", I can give you what I hope are some pretty interesting fancast ideas I have down the pipeline. So, without further ado....
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, COMING SOON FROM THE SEMI-TWISTED MIND OF FLIXMENTALLO21 TO THE FANFIC SECTION OF COMICBOOKMOVIE.COM:
1. "Batman: Son of the Demon", the animated movie
In this adaptation of the 1987 graphic novel by Mike W. Barr and Jerry Bingham, the Dark Knight forms a temporary alliance with his enemy Ra's Al Ghul in order to take on the threat of the terrorist known as Qayin. But to secure this alliance, Batman must marry Ra's daughter Talia!
-Starring the voices of: Jon Hamm, Armand Assante, Lauren Cohan, Michael Nouri
2. "Danger Girl: Back In Black", another animated movie
Based on the 2006 miniseries, Team Danger Girl must secure an ancient Native American artifact, a skull rumored to have the power to revive the dead. In their way are a mercenary biker gang and a mysterious Gentleman, but with their new ally Ruby and her Black Widows biker gang, can they recover the skull before it falls into the wrong hands?
-Starring the voices of: Yvonne Strahovski, Rachael Taylor, Lacey Chabert, Darrell Hammond, Zach Braff, Diedrich Bader, Katie Cassidy, Timothy Dalton
3. "The Elongated Man", a movie made in 1995
Based on Gerard Jones and Mike Parobeck's 1992 miniseries, the Ductile Detective and his wife Sue are on a European tour when they find themselves caught up in a conspiracy masterminded by Green Lantern foe Sonar, ruler of the country of Modora!
-Featuring: Jim Carrey, Meg Ryan, Jonathan Frakes, Chris Kattan, Alan Rickman, Nathan Lane, Jason Priestly, Tim Daly
-Directed by John Landis, screenplay by Mike Werb, score by Danny Elfman, special effects by Stan Winston
4. "Exosquad", the live-action movie
Based on the early 1990's animated series, in the 22nd century, humankind finds itself under assault by the Neosapiens: artificial beings originally designed to be workers who have risen up against their former human masters. Our last hope lies with the Exo-Fleet, a military force of E-frame pilots, in particular Lt. Commander J.T. Marsh and his Able Squad, if the Neosapien War is to ever be won.
-Featuring: Mark Wahlberg, Abbie Cornish, Lena Headey, Michelle Rodriguez, Gaspard Ulliel, Sean William Scott, Masi Oka, David Oyelowo, William H. Macy, Chris Pine, Rocky Carroll, Cassidy Freeman, Stephen Fry, James Woods, Geoffery Rush, Keith David, Ron Perlman, Vincent D'Onofrio, Victor Garber, Tilda Swinton
5. "Heroes For Hire", the animated series
In a spin-off of "The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes", Luke Cage and Danny Rand, aka Iron Fist, run a superhuman PI firm, where together with new member Ant-Man (Scott Lang), they tackle crime on the streets of the Marvel Universe. Sometimes aiding them in their efforts are KnightWing Investigations, a firm run by Iron Fist's girlfriend Misty Knight and her partner Colleen Wing; Dakota North Investigations, run by the hard-nosed Dakota North herself; and Alias Private Investigations, run by former superhero Jessica Jones. Featuring guest appearances by other Marvel street-level heroes, including Daredevil, the Punisher, Moon Knight, the Shroud, Cloak and Dagger, and Shang-Chi, master of kung-fu.
-Starring the voices of: Christopher B. Duncan, Loren Lester, Crispin Freeman, Tia Mowry, Lauren Tom, Hayden Panetierre, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Maria Canals Barerra
6. "Jon Sable Freelance: Ashes of Eden", (yet) another animated movie
Based on the most recent adventure of Mike Grell's vigilante-for-hire and set around 1994, Jon Sable finds himself hired by a prominent South African billionaire to guard both a priceless, uncut diamond and the beautiful woman who acts as his company's corporate symbol. But there's more to this woman than let on, as is the diamond in the rough.....
-Starring the voices of: Ted Danson, Cassidy Freeman, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Elizabeth Moss, Ernie Hudson, Julie Bowen, Parminder Nagra, Michael York
7. "Nexus: The Animated Series"
Based on the fan-favorite sci-fi superhero series by Mike Baron and Steve Rude, Nexus is an intergalactic vigilante whose visions show him the faces of those evil enough to warrant his attention, and be disposed of--permanently. The government of the Cohesive Web, a union of planets in the solar system, want him to solve their energy crisis; others want to tap into the source of his powers for personal gain. HE'LL HAVE NONE OF IT. Featuring guest appearances by another Mike Baron creation, the Badger (voiced by Jason Lee)!
-Starring the voices of: Jeremy Sisto, Katie Sackhoff, Rene Auberjonois, Corey Burton, Tino Insana, John DiMaggio, Tembi Locke, Jess Harnell, Sofia Vergara, Maurice LaMarche
-Character/art designs by Jay Stephens (The Secret Saturdays)
8. "Parker: The Hunter", yet (again) another animated movie
Based on Darwyn Cooke's graphic novel adaptation of the first Richard Stark novel, Parker, a brutal criminal, returns to wreak revenge on the wife and partner who betrayed him, and retrieve the money they all stole together, unaware of the hornet's nest he'll stir in the process. Featuring character designs by Cooke (who also translated the ones for Justice League: The New Frontier).
-Starring the voices of: Ron Perlman (narrator), Julian McMahon (Parker), Holly Hunter (Lynn), Michael Chiklis (Mal Ressnick), Eliza Dushku (Wanda), Joe Pantoliano (Art Stegman), Jack Angel, Richard Gautier, Richard Moll
9. "Watchmen", a 1988 animated film by Ralph Bakshi, rated R
Based on Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' seminal graphic novel [ed. one that I unfortunately despise], the idea of the superhero is challenged in a new animated feature from Ralph Bakshi ("Heavy Metal", "Fire and Ice").
-Starring the voices of: Telly Savalas (the Comedian), Brad Dourif (Rorschach), Rutger Hauer (Ozymandias), Daniel Stern (Nite Owl II), Michelle Pfeiffer (Silk Spectre II), Jeff Goldblum (Dr. Manhattan)
10. "Robotech I: The Macross Saga"
In the first of a four-film series based on the legendary anime, mankind finds itself thrown into conflict with the stars after the crash-landing of a massive alien ship gives them new technological advancements, which are used to fight off an invasion by the Zendrati aliens.
-Featuring: Garrett Hedlund (Rick Hunter), Aaron Eckhart (Roy Fokker), Chloe Bennett (Linn Minmei), Anna Kendrick (Lisa Hayes), Kerry Washington (Claudia Grant), Tony Shaloub (Capt. Henry Gloval), Nate Torrence (Ben Dixon), Aaron Johnson (Max Sterling), Alice Eve (Miriya Parina), Jay Chou (Linn Kyle), Andre Braugher (Dolza), Ray Stevenson (Breetai), Peter Dinklage (Exedore), Tom Felton (Khyron), Antje Traue (Azonia)
11. "Star Blazers", the movie
Based on another legendary anime classic, when Earth in the year 2199 is bombarded by radioactive 'planet bombs' launched by the Gamilon empire (led by the malevolent Desslok), a group of soldiers called the Star Force is brought together to pilot the massive starship Yamato-Argo and journey to the planet Isthcandar, where its ruler Starsha will bestow upon them a machine known as the Cosmo D.N.A. to help them restore their planet.
-Featuring: Emile Hirsch (Derek Wildstar), Jesse Eisenberg (Mark Venture), Hayley Atwell (Lt. Nova), Misha Collins (Science officer Sandor), Brian Blessed (Captain Avatar), Timothy Dalton (Chief engineer Orion), George Takei (Dr. Sane), Jim Parsons (IQ-9), Josh Peck (Cpl. Eager), Chris Pine (Alex Wildstar), Mia Wasikowska (Starsha), Michael Sheen (Desslok), Bill Nighy (General Krypt), Tamoh Penikett (General Lysis)
12. "Street Fighter", the new animated series
A new animated series based on the video games, influenced mainly by the comic series published by UDON Comics, and featuring new fighters introduced in the recent Street Fighter IV game.
-Starring the voices of: Adam Baldwin (Guile), Grace Park (Chun-Li), Andrew Kishino (Ryu), Matthew Mercer (Ken Masters), Dee Bradley Baker (Blanka), Brian George (Dhalsim), Kari Wahlgren (Cammy), Phil LaMarr (Dee-Jay, Rolento, Adon), Kevin Michael Richardson (Edmond Honda, Balrog), Miguel Ferrer (M. Bison), and many more.
13. "Superman: The Man of Tomorrow", an animated series
A new cartoon series starring the Man of Steel, but set in the 1940's (season 1) and the 1950's (season 2), with character designs by UK-based artist Des Taylor (http://despop.deviantart.com/). Some influence comes from the 2005 novel "It's Superman!" by Tom De Haven.
-Starring the voices of: Gabriel Macht (Superman/Clark Kent), Kari Wuhrer (Lois Lane), Josh Keaton (Jimmy Olsen), Brian Doyle-Murray (Perry White), Timothy Dalton (Lex Luthor), Kristanna Loken (Mercy Graves)
14. "The Maze Agency", the live-action movie
In a 1980's period piece based on the cult-favorite comic series by Mike W. Barr and Adam Hughes, former CIA agent-turned-private eye Jennifer Mays finds herself frequently partnering with true-crime writer Gabriel Webb as they solve puzzling, Ellery Queen-esque mysteries.
-Featuring: Rachel McAdams (Jennifer Mays), Patrick Wilson (Gabriel Webb), Ana Ortiz (police Lt. Roberta Bliss), Julianna Marguiles (Ashley Swift)
15. "The Tick", a CG-animated movie (in the style of, say, Megamind)
Based on the legendary superhero parody by Ben Edlund, the Tick, a big, blue-suited powerhouse of a hero, finds himself defending The City from a variety of threats, with the help of his moth-costumed sidekick Arthur and alongside many other established heroes.
-Starring the voices of: Ty Burrell (the Tick), Charlie Day (Arthur/the Moth), Cobie Smulders (American Maid), Jason Sudeikis (Die Fledermaus), Seth Green (Sewer Urchin), Patrick Warburton (Big Shot), Townsend Coleman (Mayor Blank), Robin Williams (Chairface Chippendale), Anthony Hopkins (the Terror), Sasha Baron Cohen (the Breadmaster), Benicio Del Toro (El Seed)
16. "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea", the (second) movie
Based on the cult classic TV series (and 1961 film) by Irwin Allen, journey with the crew of the submarine Seaview as it travels beneath the ocean depths investigating many strange phenomena in the least-known parts of the planet.
-Featuring: Dennis Quaid (Admiral Harriman Nelson), Matt Bomer (Commander Lee Crane), Matthew Fox (Lt. Commander Chip Morton), Dennis Franz (Chief Francis Sharkey), John Krasinski (Sparks), Phil Morris (Doc), Stephen Amell (Kowalski), Amber Heard (Petty Officer Stella Reilly), Donald Glover (Patterson)
17. A Mel Brooks TRIPLE-Feature!
Mel Brooks, in the course of his comedic film-making career, has spoofed the meshugina out of almost every movie genre you could think of--
-Westerns (Blazing Saddles)
-Horror (Young Frankenstein, Dracula: Dead and Loving It)
-Silent film (Silent Movie)
-Hitchcockian suspense (High Anxiety)
-Historical epics (History of the World, Part I)
-Big-budget sci-fi (Spaceballs)
-Swashbuckling adventure (Robin Hood: Men In Tights)
BUT, not every genre has gotten the Mel Brooks treatment--there are three big ones still to be parodied by the master! That's why coming down the line will be a triple-feature of three hypothetical parody films directed by Brooks, consisting of:
1. "The Big Fade-To-Black", a sendup of 40's noir films (and filmed in black-and-white, with brief bits of technicolor), where hard-boiled private eye Phil Hammer (a play on Phillip Marlowe and Mike Hammer) is hired to solve a murder where literally everyone, including himself, is suspect! Featuring: John Bernthal, Eva Green, Kristen Bell, Harvey Keitel, Martin Lawrence, Anton Yelchin, plus cameos from Michael Buble as a crooner, Andy Serkis as King Kong, and many more.
2. "It Came from Bob's Basement!", a lampooning of 50's sci-fi B-movies, where a series of radioactive coincidences causes the emergence of reawakened dinosaurs, giant animals, renegade robots, and alien invasions--all of which must be thwarted by our square-jawed hero, his very-confident-for-a-50's-damsel love interest, a leading scientist, and a whole bunch of trigger-happy army guys!
Featuring: Armie Hammer, Kiera Knightly, Stanley Tucci, Samuel L. Jackson, plus a cameo from noted subject historian and collector Bob Burns (Tracy the Gorilla in "The Ghost Busters", see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Burns_III).
3. "High Octane", a jab at most typical action movies from the late 80's to the early-2000's.
Plus, the remaining parts of earlier fancasts of mine:
-"Power Girl: The Animated Series" Seasons 1 and 2
-"Wolverine and the X-Men" Season 2
-"The Spectacular Spider-Man" Season 3
-"Roswell Conspiracies: Aliens, Myths and Legends" movies 2 and 3
-Character additions to "Justice League Unlimited"
As they say in the business, folks: