With the success (financially if not critically) of the Transformers movies, I am surprised that there has never been an attempt to bring The Micronauts to the big or small screen. I have always loved the character designs and the property certainly has enough nostalgia value to interest potential viewers. A decent adaptation could get the toys back on the shelves, too.
Is there a connection between Arcturus Rann and the planet Rann?
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ReplyDeleteWould love a teamup involving Mister Scarlet and Pinky, with whomever..
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Perhaps the crimson crusaders of Fawcett can teamup with with Sandman and Sandy!
ReplyDeleteEarth-Two, aren't they all technically DC characters now? Not much of a crossover really, or at least not one that fits the spirit of this blog
ReplyDeleteAlso, I seem to recall hearing talks of making a Hasbro Shared Universe series of movies with Micronauts and Rom mentioned as possibilities, though I haven't heard much on it recently
IIRC, the Micronauts toy line was considered a major bust because they never had a TV show or cartoon to drive sales. The silver lining was that Marvel had complete control of the storyline and Bill Mantlo ran with it, not having to writing it down to kiddie levels, and being able to bring in non-toy characters and link it firmly into the Marvel Universe.
ReplyDeleteAccording to Wikipedia, there have been some attempts to make both a cartoon and film versions that are still alive in theory, but with nothing to show for them yet.
I think that visually, Adam Strange fits in very well with the Micronauts. I've always been a big fan of his 50s "spaceman" look.
ReplyDeleteYou can do a follow set on the planet Rann where you address the connection between the name of the planet and Arcturus Rann.
ReplyDeleteThere are probably a whole slough of reasons Hollywood would gladly use as a technicality for _not_ doing a Micronauts adaptation.
ReplyDeleteProbable excuse no. 1: "Giant robots are more visually appealing, right now. Look how well the 'Pacific Rim' sequel did! And the next 'Godzilla' remake will most likely include one as well."
Probable excuse no. 2: "Nah! We'd lose too much money trying to gear it for the under-25 crowd. They'd most likely mistake it for a STAR WARS rip-off the same way they did 'John Carter of Mars!' "
Probable excuse no. 3: "Shrunken superheroes? You mean, like the Ant-Man and the Wasp? Forget it! Too many movie-goers thought it was an anti-climax to the 'Infinity War' flick."
I doubt they'll go with Alibi #3. As of today, A-M & W has earned almost half a billion dollars worldwide!
ReplyDeleteHow about next time you have a Sword of The Atom Micronauts crossover? I really dug Sword of The Atom & The Micronauts B-I-D.
ReplyDeleteSidenote: How is it that Adam Strange never had his own Motion Picture?
ReplyDelete"I walk along the Bodybanks *Duh-Nuh-NOW-Now*...so I Arcturus Rann, I Arturus Rann so Far Awa-aa-ay..." - Flock of Reptoids.
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ReplyDeleteBack in the early 90's there was an attempt to make an animated series and tv series based on Marvel's Micronauts series. If the old Comics Buyer's Guide Weekly has been digitized then you can find the story. You can google the toys that were show at the New York Toy Fair in the mid 2000's. Right now Hasbro wants to make movies of it shared universe (Rom, MASK, Transformers, GI Joe and Micronauts) but the failure of the shared comics universe has put movies of Rom, MASK and the Micronauts either or hold or dead.
ReplyDeletePlanet of The Apes(1970's Primetime TV Show) Alien Nation (1990's Tv Movies) Space 1999 (classic 1970's Tv Series) crossover event.
ReplyDeleteConan the Barbarian VS Vandal Savage.
ReplyDeleteDoctor Fate Nova Corps TEAM UP.
ReplyDeleteBrother: I don't know about a team-up, but I can see a click-bait list of "How many character can you name by their helmets?" Along with Fate and Nova you could have Adam Strange, Golden and Silver Age Hawkman, Thor, the Barry Windsor-Smith Conan, a Storm Trooper, the Golden Age Red Tornado (or Forbush Man, I think they used the same sauce pan), etc.
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ReplyDeleteHow about Despero VS. Thanos (as opposed to working together for a second time)?
ReplyDeleteBrother Kellymatthew Barnes -- a Planet of the Apes/Alien Nation crossover actually happened for real.
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What really makes this idea so great is how extremely feasible it is to happening if the big two were more friendly to each other these days instead of seeing who can out-reboot and relaunch who.
ReplyDeleteAdam Strange in the Microverse just makes sense.
Quick dumb question, but has The Atom (Ray Palmer) already explored the Microverse here? I'm sure he has.
Yes Dale, The Atom and Miocronauts have met twice on the blog.
ReplyDeleteMarionette and Adam Strange look like they belong together. You merged the art perfectly.
ReplyDelete@Glenn: I think it's probably just a case of puppet love.
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@Brother Barnes: He did (sort of), circa 1970. It was a movie entitled "The Strange Report."
ReplyDeleteAnonymous was it an official DC Movie?
ReplyDeleteDarth Vader & Spider-Man (Marvel), Ms Victory (Americomics), Blue & Gold (DC (Bwa-HA-HA-hA)) Team UP not a VS but a genuine they have no choice but to work altogether TEAM Up. Against The Dire Wraiths (IDW).
ReplyDelete@BKMB: nope! British-made TV pilot, only.
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