Tuesday, October 18, 2011

JJ Abrams and 'Zombieland' writers team up for 'Micronauts' movie

It should not come as a surprise to anyone that Hasbro wants to keep making new movies based on their toy and game products.  After all, "Transformers 3" looks to be one of the highest-grossing films of the year, and they've had pretty good luck so far in their relationship with Hollywood.

The "Micronauts" property has passed through many hands over the years.  I remember having a conversation with Gale Anne Hurd's company about the material years ago when they were looking for a writer, and the thing that struck me as we looked through the materials they offered us was that this is even less of a fully-realized concept or world than something like "Transformers," and whoever does finally turn this into a film is going to have an uphill battle to figure out what story they're telling.
It should not come as a surprise to anyone that Hasbro wants to keep making new movies based on their toy and game products.  After all, "Transformers 3" looks to be one of the highest-grossing films of the year, and they've had pretty good luck so far in their relationship with Hollywood.

The "Micronauts" property has passed through many hands over the years.  I remember having a conversation with Gale Anne Hurd's company about the material years ago when they were looking for a writer, and the thing that struck me as we looked through the materials they offered us was that this is even less of a fully-realized concept or world than something like "Transformers," and whoever does finally turn this into a film is going to have an uphill battle to figure out what story they're telling.

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