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Tobey Maguire Joins Afterburn
Another comic book movie for Spidey star
27 March 2008 | Written by Olly Richards | Source: The Hollywood Reporter |
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There's still some doubt about whether Tobey Maguire will reprise his role of Peter Parker for a fourth Spider-Man movie, but he's committed himself to another comic book adaptation that doesn't require form-fitting spandex.
Maguire will topline Afterburn, based on a recently published comic book series by Paul Ens and Scott Chitwood. The story is set on Earth after a cataclysmic solar flare, which has left half the planet scorched and anything living there mutated by radiation. On this ravaged planet we call home, a group of mercenaries make a living by extracting pricey artifacts, like the Mona Lisa and Crown Jewels, for a hefty pay day. But, this being a comic book, they have to face pirates, fellow hunters and mutated creatures along the way.
We're suckers for anything set in a post-apocalyptic world. Sounds like it could be great.
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| omega man | why dont they just remake damnation ally and have done with it! More
Posted by omegaman1 at 18:12 on 29 March 2008 | Report This Post | | | | | This is cool.
Me likey this story, be hard to imagine Tobey Maguire playing a mercenary if he is though... More
Posted by crimebusterofthesea at 12:05 on 28 March 2008 | Report This Post | | | | | Why should comic books be given a rest? That's like saying book adaptations should be given a rest. Not every comic book is a Josh Kirby/Stan Lee style superhero piece. The Road to Perdition, From Hell and A History of Violence are all based on comics (although I prefer the film of History to the comic and the comic of From Hell to the film, whereas Perdition I like both versions equally). More
Posted by John Firth at 19:06 on 27 March 2008 | Report This Post | | | | | Please give comic books a rest | Don't get me wrong comic books offer cool characters and intersting stories but stop overloading our screens with them for a while. More
Posted by Taz69 at 18:36 on 27 March 2008 | Report This Post | | | | | why is everyone being a complete fucking idiot and complaining aboout mcguire being a bad choice for a merc. First off, the dude is in really good shape and not at all weedy and secondly we don't know who he's gonna be playing. I've read the book (brilliant by the way) and there are LOADS of characters he could play. More
Posted by clarkkent at 16:26 on 27 March 2008 | Report This Post | | | | | Me likey. | I too love post-apocalyptic set movies. More
Posted by tallaght24 at 13:56 on 27 March 2008 | Report This Post | | | | | Does sound pretty cool... | But I agree, it'll be hard to buy Maguire as a battle-hardened merc. Maybe he's a weedy mutant, scared of daylight? I don't mean that as a reflection on Maguire, I like the guy, but some roles I just can't see him playing. Wonder who's directing this. More
Posted by the ageless stranger at 13:49 on 27 March 2008 | Report This Post | | | | | maguire = wuss | if he's playing a Merc its gonna be ridiculous, frankly: only Shia LeBeouf makes a weedier looking "hero". heres hoping maguire is a cerebral bad guy.... More
Posted by ollyman69 at 12:31 on 27 March 2008 | Report This Post | | | | | maguire = wuss | if he's playing a Merc its gonna be ridiculous, frankly: only Shia LeBeouf makes a weedier looking "hero". heres hoping maguire is a cerebral bad guy.... More
Posted by ollyman69 at 12:11 on 27 March 2008 | Report This Post | | | | | Sweet | Cool title too, More
Posted by johnmcclane at 11:59 on 27 March 2008 | Report This Post | | | | | Christ that sounds kick-ass. More
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