Post by Mistermoonlight on May 7, 2013 22:01:25 GMT -5
This is HUGE news to a fanboy like me.
In case the significance of the director escapes you, Shane Black just did the megahit Iron Man III movie, and can pretty well write his own ticket. He's already wriiten the screenplay for the Doc Savage movie, so it's pretty much a done deal.
The other question you might have is, "who the hell is Doc Savage?"
Well, he's pretty much the inspiration for every single superhero we know, including Superman, Batman, and Buckaroo Banzai, even Indiana Jones.
"While Doc Savage may no longer be a very well known hero, he is considered one of the most influential characters ever created. The most famous superhero he influenced was Superman. He and Doc Savage share many similarities. Some of those include: Doc's real first name is Clark which is the first of the name of Superman's alter ego Clark Kent. Superman's famous epithet "The Man of Steel" was influenced by Doc Savage being "The Man of Bronze". Another famous superhero Doc would inspire would be Bob Kane's and Bill Finger's Batman. At first glance the two characters share nothing in common but in reality they have several similarities: Doc is a brilliant scientist/businessman who fights crime with the aid of many gadgets, another one is Doc Savage is his world's greatest detective much like batman is his own world's greatest detective.
Doc is also known as a billionaire, much like Bruce Wayne is described. He has a similar set of morals to Batman--he won't take a life."
www.comicvine.com/doc-savage/4005-29227/
If you're a Superman fan, you may be surprised to learn that Doc Savage had the first Fortress of Solitude.
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When I was 6 years old I bought my very first Doc Savage paperback for 50 cents. It was the first time I ever stayed up all night reading a book because I couldn't put it down. It was this one:
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They made a lousy, cheesey movie about Doc Savage in 1975. It sucked beyond all get-out. Thank god they're going to do it right this time.
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In case the significance of the director escapes you, Shane Black just did the megahit Iron Man III movie, and can pretty well write his own ticket. He's already wriiten the screenplay for the Doc Savage movie, so it's pretty much a done deal.
The other question you might have is, "who the hell is Doc Savage?"
Well, he's pretty much the inspiration for every single superhero we know, including Superman, Batman, and Buckaroo Banzai, even Indiana Jones.
"While Doc Savage may no longer be a very well known hero, he is considered one of the most influential characters ever created. The most famous superhero he influenced was Superman. He and Doc Savage share many similarities. Some of those include: Doc's real first name is Clark which is the first of the name of Superman's alter ego Clark Kent. Superman's famous epithet "The Man of Steel" was influenced by Doc Savage being "The Man of Bronze". Another famous superhero Doc would inspire would be Bob Kane's and Bill Finger's Batman. At first glance the two characters share nothing in common but in reality they have several similarities: Doc is a brilliant scientist/businessman who fights crime with the aid of many gadgets, another one is Doc Savage is his world's greatest detective much like batman is his own world's greatest detective.
Doc is also known as a billionaire, much like Bruce Wayne is described. He has a similar set of morals to Batman--he won't take a life."
www.comicvine.com/doc-savage/4005-29227/
If you're a Superman fan, you may be surprised to learn that Doc Savage had the first Fortress of Solitude.
When I was 6 years old I bought my very first Doc Savage paperback for 50 cents. It was the first time I ever stayed up all night reading a book because I couldn't put it down. It was this one:
They made a lousy, cheesey movie about Doc Savage in 1975. It sucked beyond all get-out. Thank god they're going to do it right this time.
