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Rumortoid: John Woo to announce Metroid film at NYC Comic-Con

10:02 PM on 04.12.2008, Nick Chester 83 comments

Rumortoid: John Woo to announce Metroid film at NYC Comic-Con photo
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Some random dude with a random blog on Game Reactor is reporting that John Woo is set to announce a Metroid film at next week's Comic-Con in New York City. The report also states that the film will star Bloodrayne actress Kristanna Loken, and is accompanied by a suspicious-looking grainy image of an "alleged" poster with the date "05.02.09" on it.

Everything from the source to the image points to this being a case of wishful thinking, but the John Woo connection is not completely out of the blue. The Hollywood Reporter ran a piece saying that Woo optioned the rights to bring Metroid to the big screen ... in 2004. Since then, there hasn't been a single Woo film to see release, but he did oversee production and directorial duties on a videogame, Midway's Stranglehold. His first feature-length film in five years, Red Cliff -- a movie about the Three Kingdoms period in ancient China -- is scheduled to hit theaters this year. 

While this rumor may have zero merit, it's a good opportunity to open up the floor -- tell us about your dream Metroid film. Who would it star? Who would direct? Would it be live-action or CG? We're dying to know. 

[Via Zentendo]

 


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MaximusPaynicus's Avatar
MaximusPaynicus at 04/12/2008 22:06
The speculation alone just made me fill my shorts.
The-Excel's Avatar
The-Excel at 04/12/2008 22:07
Uma Thurman as Samus.
HiDefLoMein's Avatar
HiDefLoMein at 04/12/2008 22:09
Uma Thurman, maybe - I like Bridget Fonda as Samus.
pendelton21's Avatar
pendelton21 at 04/12/2008 22:09
So, wait...is Samus gonna kill Nazis while topless in the movie?
Scary Womanizing Pig Mask's Avatar
Scary Womanizing Pig Mask at 04/12/2008 22:12
I'm not sure how ell this will work. I loved how almost nothing was explained in Metroid, Metroid 2 and Super Metroid. To much exposition and story is one of the main problems I have with the newer Metroid games.
Wexx's Avatar
Wexx at 04/12/2008 22:16
UMA FUCKING THURMAN FOR SAMUS! and I'd like for it to be live action, but my realism is telling me that a two ton suit isn't going to work :(
Professor Pew's Avatar
Professor Pew at 04/12/2008 22:18
Nicole Kidman as Samus. Milftastic!

Btw monkeyspoon5, did you find your avatar via a shoop in the God of War shooping contest? :D
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PrinceofCannedPeaches at 04/12/2008 22:19
Seriously? They think Bloodrayne can pull off the part? Listen, Hollywood, you can ruin the gayest franchise ever if you want to, but ruin Samus, ruin Metroid, and prepare to be fed to yourselves.
Violet Son's Avatar
Violet Son at 04/12/2008 22:20
I'd like to see a sci-fi drama, maybe along the lines of Gattica. Would anyone go see a game-based movie that wasn't in the action genre?
UselessKor's Avatar
UselessKor at 04/12/2008 22:24
I dunno Peaches, I think she would look phenomenal in that Zero suit ;)
DrkAdonis's Avatar
DrkAdonis at 04/12/2008 22:25
Do Effing Want.
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monkeyspoon5 at 04/12/2008 22:26
Professor Pew, I didn't really get it from there, I saw someone else with it as their avatar and I used it. Was only meant to be temporary until I figured something else to put there, but I got rather lazy and haven't thought of something else to put there yet. Besides that, the Slowpoke of War is pretty damm badass

On topic, I reiterate my previous statements, although a movie explaining when Adam Malkovich was her CO would be interesting. Bonus points for people who know what I'm talking about.
Orionsaint's Avatar
Orionsaint at 04/12/2008 22:26
Anna Faris as Samus

Teen Idol's Avatar
Teen Idol at 04/12/2008 22:27
Uma Thurman?!
That's ridiculous.
When I think of a Metroid movie, I think of Doom for some reason. And that's not good. Not good at all.
MaximusPaynicus's Avatar
MaximusPaynicus at 04/12/2008 22:29
Am I the only one who liked Doom? Seriously, it wasn't great but compared to most video game films it at least was watchable.
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Release82 at 04/12/2008 22:30
At least the words "Uwe" and "Boll" Haven't reared their ugly faces anywhere near our beloved Metroid.
superflossy's Avatar
superflossy at 04/12/2008 22:31
Perfect Samus: Katee Sackhoff from Battlestar!!!
ZeroTolo's Avatar
ZeroTolo at 04/12/2008 22:49
Hmmm.... I'll be there so I might just jot down some things about the presentation.
Crumpet Lips's Avatar
Crumpet Lips at 04/12/2008 22:54
I am probably the biggest Metroid fan you will meet and I can tell you now that this movie will fail.... majorly. Not ONE movie based off of a game (Mario Bros is an expection) has been good.

This will be a flop just like every other movie based off of a video game.

I do not have good expectations for this at all. I really hope they prove me wrong
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Jerkbutt47 at 04/12/2008 22:54
@superflossy: TRUE DAT!
I think the film would look cool if they pulled a 300 on it, but Samus' ship, at least the interior, would have to be constructed.
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Sharpless at 04/12/2008 22:56


John Woo? I'll take it. Kristanna Loken? I suppose she's all right. Bloodrayne kind of tainted my opinion of her, but I suppose that wasn't really her fault. She was good in T3, for the most part. I do second superflossy's vote for Katee Sackhoff. She'd be perfect!
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Electro Lemon at 04/12/2008 23:01
John Woo- Yes!

Kristanna Loken- GET AWAY GET AWAY GET AWAY

I'm going to have to agree with superflossy.
Michmaster's Avatar
Michmaster at 04/12/2008 23:35
Uma sounds cool... go and die Loken...
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Trevor McGee at 04/12/2008 23:38
What about Kristen Bell? She looks pretty close to what Samus does in my opinion.
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grrza at 04/13/2008 00:04
My dream Metroid film would be an original HD 2D game.

John Woo or not, if this movie is true, my expectations are low.
MechaMonkey's Avatar
MechaMonkey at 04/13/2008 00:23
No.

No Metroid movie.

No.

Stop it.
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AlucardX24 at 04/13/2008 00:30
If anyone can make a metroid film, John Woo can. He's the master of gunfights.
grrza's Avatar
grrza at 04/13/2008 00:45
Because Metroid is all about gun fights?

Like MechaMonkey said, No.
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liquidninja at 04/13/2008 00:57
Kristanna Loken seems to fit the part actually but the movie would defiantly kick ass with Katee Sackhoff as Samus.

Hope the rummer is true in any case.
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Jaren Face at 04/13/2008 01:13
Oh Comic Con, how you always announce movies I'd be dying to see.
First you announced Iron Man for 05/02/08,
now Metroid for 05/02/09 (allegedly)?
That must be like a super date for movies dealing with awesome power suits.
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Fleet3000 at 04/13/2008 01:13
please, please let this not be another bullshit april fools joke.
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deanhatescoffee at 04/13/2008 02:57
lol @ "but he did oversaw production"

I think Christina Ricci should be Samus. Mother Brain should be played by Richard Simmons.

(OK, one of those was a joke - I'll let you decide which.)
Electro Lemon's Avatar
Electro Lemon at 04/13/2008 03:01
@Fleet3000

Oh yeah. I forgot. France is 312 hours behind because of time zones and shit.
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BenHaskett at 04/13/2008 03:04
My dream Metroid movie would be one that would never exist. Metroid makes for a great videogame, but I fear it would translate poorly to the big screen. Aside from Samus, are there even any other human characters (not counting the characters in Corruption, who were pretty much just props anyway)? I suppose it would be great if there were no dialouge, and no other human characters, and the movie was entirely focused on her exploring a massive world to locate an evil abomination, but wouldn't that defeat the purpose of making it a movie? That is, assuming that the purpose of the movie would be to generate interest in Metroid or introduce others to Metroid who otherwise wouldn't know what it was. Otherise, I agree with Teen Idol, the idea of this makes me think Doom. And that is most certainly not a good thing.
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BenHaskett at 04/13/2008 03:06
Gynecologist Cobra, I think I just pooped a little laughing at that.
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Samit Sarkar at 04/13/2008 03:06
I don’t remember ever seeing slow-motion gunfights with doves soaring through the air in any Metroid games.
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sleepingagain at 04/13/2008 03:16
bad ideas don't need support
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verkon at 04/13/2008 03:40
Oh great now I need to change my underwear.
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DanGale at 04/13/2008 03:58
I want a Metroid film. It would be shit. But at least it would be Metroid shit. Much like the Mario Bros. film was shit. It was still epic to see it on the big screen.
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Necros at 04/13/2008 04:07
I honestly don't think Metroid would work well as a film. If it did, it would be Alien, which we already have. No thank you.
Kapkomi's Avatar
Kapkomi at 04/13/2008 04:25
this shit again?

god, i was hoping that this was dead...

well hopefully it will be announced along with some other product.
Kaikara's Avatar
Kaikara at 04/13/2008 06:01
DO NOT WANT. Metroid is not about detailed character interaction and heavy storyline, in fact one of the main themes is loneliness -the feeling your the only girl (human) on the world. This is why Super Metroid is still the best game in the series, followed by MP (imo). MP2 and 3 relied to heavily on story elements, that destroyed that illusion. One game that should NOT be made into a film.
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RJG at 04/13/2008 06:20
Naomi Watts for Samus.

mrlokievil's Avatar
mrlokievil at 04/13/2008 07:30
As it was pointed out in another thread, May 02 '09 is a saturday not a friday.
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B-Radicate at 04/13/2008 07:44
@RJG: Agreed!

While I don't think a) it'll happen or b) it'll be any good, it's always fun to dream. And dream of Naomi Watts I do, indeed.
mistic's Avatar
mistic at 04/13/2008 07:51
I don't really mind, but if its Live-Action it should be along the lines of RE (1st movie) though I cerially believe that a CG-movie would look better :-)
Face's Avatar
Face at 04/13/2008 08:21
Fuck no. I can see it now, its gonna have a talking smart mouth Etecoon and a love interest for Samus. Do not want.
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Holyetheline at 04/13/2008 08:33
I hope they make this movie, that'd be great.
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