Bloodshedder Posted March 27, 2004 It seems we keep hearing things about a Doom movie, but nothing ever becomes of anything. Our friend fraggle has pointed us to this article, which you'll need a free 14-day trial account to read in full, which talks about, well, here's the only part you probably care about :[Dave] Callaham's first spec, "Horesemen," was bought by Focus for Radar and Platinum Dunes to produce. He's scripting "Doom" at Warner Bros. for producers John Wells and Lorenzo di Bonaventura, and has a blind script deal at WB to follow. U's Mary Parent and Damien Saccani will supervise the space-station thriller. 0 Share this post Link to post
Ralphis Posted March 27, 2004 Rated R? I hope its rated G for good, clean, wholesome family fun 0 Share this post Link to post
Damon Posted March 27, 2004 Starring Kurt Russell of course, and some dumb jamaiican as the Jar Jar Binks Imp. 0 Share this post Link to post
Dron Posted March 27, 2004 Ralphis said:Rated R? I hope its rated G for good, clean, wholesome family fun YES no guns, shooting of imps in stomach, chainsaws, demons, dead bodies, how about we name it Commander Keen Movie? 0 Share this post Link to post
Sporku Posted March 27, 2004 Dron said:YES no guns, shooting of imps in stomach, chainsaws, demons, dead bodies, how about we name it Commander Keen Movie? They can't even do that, considering Commander Keen uses a gun. 0 Share this post Link to post
Skeletor Posted March 27, 2004 Damon said:Starring Kurt Russell of course, and some dumb jamaiican as the Jar Jar Binks Imp. i think kurt russell would make a good doomguy. he's pretty bad ass as snake in the escape from _______ _______ movies. 0 Share this post Link to post
Damon Posted March 27, 2004 You know it's a good idea of Romero suggested it... 0 Share this post Link to post
stingrza Posted March 29, 2004 I want to say this right now. I'm really not supposed to say much about the film because we're still working on it, but let me at least say this: It will be rated R, and that's only after my first draft was deemed one of the most violent scripts ever written. I had to tone it DOWN. And this is not going to be a pussy-footed video game movie. My goal from day one was to make a movie that worked on 3 levels: 1) Makes DOOM fans happy 2) Makes ID proud that it carries the DOOM name 3) Is a good movie I already know the second 2 to be true. I hope that this continued process plays out in such a way as to make you all very pleased with this movie. I'm essentially just trrying to write a movie that I, as a DOOM fan myself, want to see. In other words, if thiss movie wasn't going to kick ass, I'd have gotten my paycheck elsewhere. -Callaham -PS: Yes, I AM watching you people... 0 Share this post Link to post
SoM Posted March 29, 2004 -PS: Yes, I AM watching you people... What are you, big brother? 0 Share this post Link to post
Manc Posted March 29, 2004 Hey I think I saw you come in to #skulltag on irc.oftc.net about a week ago. Unfortunately you came in during idle time. Please feel free to come back, or join #zdoom or #unidoom on the same network. 0 Share this post Link to post
Shaviro Posted March 29, 2004 #zdoom preferably So is this mystery poster the real script writer? Speculators, speculate! 0 Share this post Link to post
Hyena Posted March 29, 2004 You heard it straight from the source, people. Yes, the man who wrote the script for the Doom movie, who can verify that it is a current existing project much more than this article can, happens to frequent this forum. How lucky. I am ecstatic. Please giv0rz me teh man luv! 0 Share this post Link to post
Quast Posted March 29, 2004 Don't even tell me there is going to be some kind of "love figure or romantic conflict/situation" for the doomguy...I'd almost be willing to bet...OMG doomguy saves teh conveniently scantly clad damsel in distress. I can see it now. To tell you the truth, I don't hold much hope for Doom to be made into a movie really worth watching. I mean c'mon, there is little story. How much dialog could you have? Guns'a'blazing for the whole movie would get old too. I could see half-life being made into a movie maybe though... 0 Share this post Link to post
Shaviro Posted March 29, 2004 Quest: It's based on Doom3, not Doom afaik. 0 Share this post Link to post
Linguica Posted March 29, 2004 My main hope for the Doom movie is that it doesn't degenerate into cheesy one-liners and endless self-referential jokes. 0 Share this post Link to post
stingrza Posted March 30, 2004 There is no love story. I assure you of that. It was suggested at various points by various parties, but there is no love story in the DOOM movie. Not even a slight hint at romance whatsoever. It would be completely ridiculous. Doom 3, it should be noted, is essentially a makeover of Doom. It's close to the same story. That said, the movie is not technically based on either. As several people have mentioned, there's not much story in the games, at least not enough to sustain a decent movie. I think instead gamers will find the movie to be a very faithful yet forward-thinking extension of the DOOM brand. I can't say much more than that, but needless to say there are characters and storylines ON TOP of the excellent violence we all want to see. -The alleged screenwriter 0 Share this post Link to post
Arioch Posted March 30, 2004 Quast said:If nothing else...it better be gory. The only "gory" parts should be the decor in hell. 0 Share this post Link to post
insertwackynamehere Posted March 30, 2004 Linguica said:My main hope for the Doom movie is that it doesn't degenerate into cheesy one-liners and endless self-referential jokes. "I guess you could say that cacodemon flew as well as a lead zepellin; he blows up when he's pumped with lead (ba da bum)!" 0 Share this post Link to post
Skeletor Posted March 30, 2004 I would like Kurt Russell as Doomguy! stingrza, can you do that? ( yeah, I know it's not your job to hire the cast...) 0 Share this post Link to post
Bloodshedder Posted March 30, 2004 Kurt Russell? HAHAHAHAHAHA. HAHAHA. HA. He's not that bad of an actor, but I don't think he'd fit too well.stingrza said:I think instead gamers will find the movie to be a very faithful yet forward-thinking extension of the DOOM brand.Well, the "no love story" makes it seem you're not following the Doom novels, so that's good. Just don't turn the opposition into aliens. 0 Share this post Link to post
insertwackynamehere Posted March 30, 2004 I think Flynn should have a gratuitious sex scene with Arlene (who's obviously in the movie) and then go kick some alien ass! EDIT: Ben Afleck should be Doomguy, and Jessica Simpson should be Arlene. 0 Share this post Link to post
Hyena Posted March 30, 2004 I always saw the doom guy as a bit of an older guy. The HUD face kind of looked like he was in his mid-40s to me. For some reason I kind of thought of William H. Macy as looking like him, but when I told someone that they laughed at me. Does it really matter who they cast, though? They'll probably be wearing an obscuring helmet most of the movie. 0 Share this post Link to post
Skeletor Posted March 30, 2004 Hyena said:I always saw the doom guy as a bit of an older guy. The HUD face kind of looked like he was in his mid-40s to me. For some reason I kind of thought of William H. Macy as looking like him, but when I told someone that they laughed at me. Does it really matter who they cast, though? They'll probably be wearing an obscuring helmet most of the movie. hey....doomguy does kind of look like william macy. He was really funny in Welcome to Colinwood. 0 Share this post Link to post
Hyena Posted March 30, 2004 http://hyena.kiwibonga.com/doomguymacy.jpg 0 Share this post Link to post