Gee, where have I heard this idea before? *grumble*

[eastofthemoon]

I know this is over a year old, but this just makes me head desk. New Gargoyle movie that is NOT based on the cartoon series

What I don't get is that Disney is making a whole new world and movie franchise, when they already owned the rights to the original concept and is still highly popular (there have been 13 years worth of Gargoyle conventions and it still has a high fanbase.)

I don't mind reboots of series, but I can't help but feel this is Disney saying they didn't like the way Greg Wiseman handled the story and this way they can get the story they want and make money from the popularity of the original series.

To me, it would make more sense to make a movie based on the original cartoon because I can only see fans of the original cartoon being annoyed by this.

I don't think it would bug me so much if they were just trying to do something new with the concept of gargoyles, like maybe gargoyles have to battle goblins, or they were created by an ancient alchemist or something. However, the fact that this movie is about gargoyles protecting their cities JUST LIKE THE ORIGINAL SERIES just annoys me. -_-;

Comments

[beccastareyes]

Well, I can see it being a bit of 'can we do something in continuity with the series without confusing the people who don't remember it'? (Alternately, why not do something in the series' world but with a different cast of characters? )

[earthstar-moon.livejournal.com]

And that's another idea they could have done, same world, but just have different set of characters to focus for new people. That would have been ten times better than this. At least it would have been in the same setting.

[ichiban-victory.livejournal.com]

Disney's been trying to make a movie of the cartoon series since forever. This may be what it has evolved into. Honestly, I'll wait to see something come of it, as it may just be buried for another decade instead.

[putri-nih.livejournal.com]

yar i love this icon<3

[earthstar-moon.livejournal.com]

Thanks, it expresses so much. ^_^

[snapdragon76.livejournal.com]

Why are they even bothering then?! I mean, the show was excellent! Why change it!


grrrr...

[earthstar-moon.livejournal.com]

Because they figure they can make money I guess. @_@

[snapdragon76.livejournal.com]

*stabs*

IF IT AIN"T BROKE, DON'T FIX IT!!! MORONS!!

[amelia-seyroon.livejournal.com]

DX

[earthstar-moon.livejournal.com]

Agreed! -_-; Just, why?

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO C'MON JEEZ

*goes to sulk*

[earthstar-moon.livejournal.com]

*goes to join in sulking*

[elfgrove.livejournal.com]

I'm going back to my corner to CRY MOAR.

[earthstar-moon.livejournal.com]

*Goes to join you*

[brendala.livejournal.com]

Wow. It seems to me like Disney just enjoys punching Weisman in the gut. First they screw him over by making an inferior final season of the cartoon without him. Then they mismanage the comic books and ultimately cancel them in the middle of a story arc. And now they're making a live-action movie with the EXACT SAME PREMISE as his greatest creation but not involving him at all!? That's just cruel!

In addition to being cruel, it's bad business. Weisman's involvement and support would convince his legions of fans to check the movie out. And I'm sure it wouldn't be hard for him to adapt the 5-part Gargoyles origin story into a live-action film.


If this movie makes enough money to spawn a franchise; I will be a very sad fangirl. :(

[earthstar-moon.livejournal.com]

I just don't understand the logic, they would get far more money with Greg's involvement. Do they just not like him that much?

I'm hoping fans just boycott this film if for anything else out of respect for Greg.