Apr, 2018 its been almost two years since dwayne johnson confirmed hed play doc savage in a film about the superhero from director shane black, but since then, the project has stalled. Doc savage project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. While i like the rock, dwayne johnson, i just dont think he fits the doc savage role especially if he hams it up as happened with the character in the old 1975 movie with ron ely. The man of bronze is a 1975 american action film starring ron ely as pulp hero doc savage. The primary reason for this is said to be corporate politics within the studio that produced it, with a new slate of executives coming in to power who wanted to see the film fail. A man of great mental and physical strength, he went around the world battling largerthanlife villains. Updated september 25, 2018 have a happy and prosperous new year. Science detective, a series of novels written by lester dent. Many moons ago i had the idea of creating a few mock doc savage covers featuring the man of bronze in adventures with other iconic horror, fantasy and scifi characters. The character was created by henry ralston, john nanovic and lester dent who wrote the majority of the novels in the series original run. Dwayne johnson offers an update on shane blacks doc savage movie. Known as the man in bronze, savage was a popular fixture on radio and magazines in the 1930s and. The project is part of the new threeyear deal original film signed with. Doc savage, the man of bronze, was raised from childhood by a team of scientists to become the original super hero of the 1930s.
The man of bronze 1975 official trailer ron ely, paul gleason movie hd doc and the amazing five battle captain seas and the green death for control of a fabulous resource. For years, sony has been trying to adapt the classic pulp character as a movie, but plans have shifted and the project will. What to expect from dwayne johnsons doc savage youtube. Doc savage has been known to employ a number of advanced technology. In a new update, johnson says the film is in the midst of rights issues. Nanovic at street and smith publications, with additional material contributed by the series main writer, lester dent.
Director shane black and producer neal moritz talk about the doc savage movie, which may be blacks next film. Dwayne johnson offers an update on shane blacks doc. Doc savage is a popular hero who debuted in the old pulp magazines of the 1930s and 40s, and also appeared in doc savage. The film is directed by shane black based on a script he cowrote with anthony bagarozzi and chuck mondry. Im a doc savage fan, so buying this was pretty much mandatory. Ron ely tvs tarzan plays the strapping savage in this highcamp. Actor dwayne johnson aka the rock is set to play the role of doc savage in a new movie adaptation. Doc savage and his men, although often finding themselves in the midst of carnage, did try to avoid taking life when possible. Doc savage movie idea page old punk takes an honest look at what he thinks it would take to make a successful doc savage movie. Above all else, the rock is a better fit for a doc savage movie than any other modern action icon because this version of the man of bronze will reportedly be a weirdo. Sure, the stories were formulaic, but anything put out on a monthly basis for so long is going to be. While the rocks initial comment makes it sound like the doc savage issues are being actively worked through, the next thing he says is a bit. Doc savage tv series in works at sony pictures tv with.
Essentially the firstever superhero, doc savage was a prime candidate for a movie adaptation. To the world at large, doc savage is a strange, mysterious figure of. Doc savage would also appear in comics and in his own feature film directed by george pal in 1975. For fans of doc savage, the wait to finally see a film based on the pulp character who originated in the 1930s continues. A new report now claims that a doc savage tv series is being developed at sony, under the guidance of neal h. Dwayne johnson gives a doc savage movie update syfy wire. Chris hemsworth thor has met with doc savage director shane black to discuss the possibility of playing the movies hero. Doc savage is a fictional character originally published in american pulp magazines during the 1930s and 1940s. With ron ely, paul gleason, william lucking, michael miller.
Unfortunately, the movie failed and performed poorly at the box office. The heroicadventure character would go on to appear in other media, including radio, film, and. Doc savage movie to instead become a tv series minus. Based on an unpublished manuscript by his creator and the sequel to the red spider, this gripping tale pits a ruthless, unstoppable assassin against doc savage, plunging him into a. Writerdirector shane black explains why doc savage has to be a period piece, and says that if they get it right, the film will be a blast. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Meet doc savage, the most famous superhero youve never. A towering bronze colossus with hypnotic eyes that stir like pools of flakegold. Doc savage 2019 is an action, adventure movie starring dwayne johnson. Oct, 2015 although the movie featured some high camp and comedy, it succeeds at being a doc savage movie in the sincerity of the heroes, notably buckaroo banzai peter weller.
Originally published from 193349 and reprinted by bantam books, doc savage is back in a new series of adventures. The movie was a critical failure and did poorly at the boxoffice. Johnsons name has been attached to a shane blackdirected doc savage movie since at least 2016, and now the much indemand actor has offered an update on the project. Dwayne johnson offers an update on shane blacks doc savage.
Doc savage organized hidalgo trading company and flearun. Meet doc savage, the most famous superhero youve never heard of. In time, doc savage would serve as an inspiration for many superheroes that emerged in the late 1930s, including a number of iconic characters hailing from the dc and marvel universes. Doc savage is the protagonist in a series of actionadventure pulp fiction novels written under the house name of kenneth robeson.
Gathering my copies of the bantam doc paperbacks with the wonderful cover art by james bama and bob larkin, illustrators extraordinaire, yes, my set is complete. A man of great mental and physical strength, he went around the world battling larger than life villains. Director shane black talks about his upcoming doc savage movie, how he intends to make the character a little more complex, and why james mcavoy wont be playing the lead. After years in development as a feature, doc savage, the pulp magazine superstar from the 1930s, is being reconfigured for a liveaction tv series, from sony pictures television, neal h. Doc savage reached a new audience in the 1960s when bantam reprinted the entire series in paperback form. Sounds like moritz has given the whole thing a lot of thought, and. The sinister shadow the wild adventures of doc savage book 14. Doc savage cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Apr 11, 2018 we caught up with rampage star dwayne johnson and got an update on the status of shane blacks doc savage movie and it sounds like this one might be caught up in rights issues. Everything you need to know about doc savage movie. Feb 19, 2020 according to deadline, doc savage is now being developed as a sony tv series, from neil moritzs original film and conde nast. In 1936, doc savage ron ely returns to new york city following a visit to his. Doc savage tv series in works at sony pictures tv with original. Unlike many other pulp heros such as the shadow, clark savage had no special powers, but was both physically and mentally trained from birth by his father and a team of scientists to become the perfect human specimen.
Doc savage was one of the best of the pulp adventure heroes. May 31, 2016 the character whose given name is clark savage jr. Another film based on savage stories includes doc savage. A doc savage movie was cast and ready to go when they abruptly changed to an entirely different film at the last minute in the mid1960s, the success of heroes from novels and comic books like james bond and batman led to producers looking to see whatever other 20th century heroes that could be adapted into films. Order of doc savage books doc savage is the protagonist in a series of actionadventure pulp fiction novels written under the house name of kenneth robeson. Unboxing videos, fish profiles, tank projects, best ways to save money in the aq. In 1975, george pal produced a film titled doc savage. While docs primary home has always been in novels, he has appeared in many comic book series over the years, and a 1975 feature film directed by george pal, doc savage. I created this channel to show my viewers the life of a fish guy on long island. Doc savage movie becomes a tv show instead, the rock. The man of bronze is a 1975 american action film starring ron ely. Doc savage movie becomes a tv show instead, the rock probably. The arch enemy of evil would feature a deformed, germanspeaking supervillain, whose pet maneating octopus was a nod to a similar plot element in the september 1937 pulp novel the feathered octopus. Dwayne johnson offers status update on shane blacks doc savage.
Sony pictures television is bringing doc savage to the small screen with a new tv series. Doc savage was raised to become the worlds most powerful intellect and a man of unparalleled strength. Its been almost two years since dwayne johnson confirmed hed play doc savage in a film about the superhero from director shane black, but since then, the project has stalled. He thus posesses peak human capablilities as well as a genius. Doc savage lives again, this time as a sony tv series.
The project is set to be written by shane black and star the rock in the title role as. In fact, this screenplay was originally intended to be filmed as the first doc savage movie. He and his men often used sleep gas to subdue the bad guys. This was the last film completed by pioneering science fiction producer george pal. However, one that has been talked about for a long time, with little movement, has been a doc savage movie. It was directed by michael anderson, who had previously directed another bigbudget adventure film, around the world in 80 days. A history of the doc savage adventures in pulps, paperbacks, comics, fanzines, radio and film. Sony first partnered with moritzs original film to develop a doc savage movie, recruiting shane black in 20 to write the script, and signing dwayne. Why the doc savage movie hasnt happened yet, according to. He is a scientist, physician, adventurer, inventor, explorer.
Although the movie featured some high camp and comedy, it succeeds at being a doc savage movie in the sincerity of the heroes, notably buckaroo banzai peter weller. Jun 19, 2016 doc savage, the man of bronze, was raised from childhood by a team of scientists to become the original super hero of the 1930s. We caught up with rampage star dwayne johnson and got an update on the status of shane blacks doc savage movie and it sounds like this one might be caught up in rights issues. Doc savage movie becomes a tv show instead, the rock probably wont do it ryan scott feb 19, 2020. Apr 12, 2018 however, one that has been talked about for a long time, with little movement, has been a doc savage movie. May 30, 2016 dwayne johnson is adding a new superhero to his resume. Doc savage movie trailer, release date, cast, dwayne johnson. Doc and the amazing five battle captain seas and the green death for control of a fabulous resource. The internet movie database page for the 1975 doc savage movie has all of the usual cast and credit listings, but also photos and a trailer, which features different narration and music from the movie. The illustrations were by walter baumhofer, paul orban, emery clarke, modest stein, and robert g. One of the most popular characters of the pulps of the 1930s and 40s, doc savage was also popularized on radio, film and television. That movie was a dismal failure, the upcoming adventure must be. Gathering my copies of the bantam doc paperbacks with the wonderful cover art by james bama and bob larkin, illustrators extraordinaire.
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