Guy Ritchie to Direct Lobo
By Krystal Clark
Here’s a random film and director pairing for you. According to Variety, Guy Ritchie is set to helm a live action adaptation of the DC Comics property, Lobo. The feature will be the next gig for the the director after his stint on the upcoming release, Sherlock Holmes. What in the world does Mr. Ritchie have planned for this comic book anti-hero?
Guy Ritchie will expand on his relationship with Warner Bros, who also produced Sherlock Holmes, by taking on Lobo, an alien interstellar bounty hunter, and overall nut job. The film is set to be an action drama, which will allow it to fall in line with the studio’s other Gothic themed releases such as The Dark Knight.
“Lobo originated in 1983 in “Omega Men,” written by Roger Slifer and Keith Giffen. Lobo has had several comic incarnations. In the film, he is a seven-foot tall, blue-skinned, indestructible and heavily muscled anti-hero who drives a pimped out motorcycle, and lands on Earth in search of four fugitives who are bent on wreaking havoc. Lobo teams with a small town teenaged girl to stop the creatures.”
The production on the film is set to begin early next year, but there’s no word as to who will star as the title character. Sources are saying that the film will be laced with heavy visual effects, but is aiming for a PG-13 rating. So, it will be graphic but not Watchmen graphic.
I’ve noticed that everyone is jumping on the comic book directing bandwagon. Some of the most unexpected people are taking on these types of projects. I wonder how he plans on visually creating this character, because in my mind he looks like a pale, beast. Also, thanks to my avid viewership of Justice League Unlimited I only hear Brad Garrett’s voice whenever Lobos name is mentioned. Thanks a lot Cartoon Network!
Do you think Ritchie has what it takes to bring Lobo to the big screen?
Thursday, September 3, 2009 3:06AM
This is news from out of nowhere. Is there interest for Lobo as a character? I guess there's always interest for a badass alien hunting down other badass aliens, but this is just..strange. Lobo was a product of the 80's, and I think he was actually a satire of some of the characters around at the time (he drove a space cycle, last of his kind, genocidal, homicidal, was super strong and durable and super violent) so it's strange that he would become movie worthy now.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 1:03PM
[...] isn’t signed up to do another Sherlock Holmes as he is signed on to do an adaptation of Lobo, again with Silver and with Warner Brothers. But he hasn’t ruled out the possibility of [...]
Wednesday, December 16, 2009 11:39AM
He was created in the 80's, but was recycled and revamped into a new character for the 90's, so I like to think of him as a product from the 90's. Also, Lobo has a sizable cult following. I'm just concerned about the blue-skinned, thing. ANY picture I've ever seen, he's pale white. I'm worried they'll go Baraka-pool on him and he'll become Lobo-smurf
Monday, January 4, 2010 7:55AM
As I long time follower of Lobo and have collected quite a few of his GRAPHIC! comic books It is very hard to see Lobo doing anything other than a one man show. For example In every comic he was in he drank like a fish, He killed or punished anyone who said word one to him including on several occasions, bunny, deer, and small birds. I can also recall a comic where he was killing most of heavens angels or soldiers then turning into a female when they kicked him out of heaven. And in every place he went he usually killed everyone in the room because he was insane, not to mention he cursed every chance he got. So to see him teaming up with a little girl and the movie being PG-13 sound like a pretty bad representation of the character Lobo. Being blue I think would be the least of my worries for this already grim outlook.