News You Probably Read Elsewhere (10/21/08)

FirstShowing.net has a user submitted review of a Brian K. Vaughn script for a movie called Roundtable. A quick Google search shows articles from as far back as June talking about this, but I didn't know about it so it's news to me. Here's what they had to say about it:

"The script begins with a medieval battle; peasants are running through the countryside yelling and screaming, but as the camera zooms in closer, we see worms crawling in and out of the bodies and discover that these are actually zombie peasants. Then enters a proud knight wielding a broadsword, gallantly mowing down zombies on horseback. But he is swiftly atomized by a magical blast from behind as we are introduced to the story's curvaceous antagonist, Morgana. She is levitating over her army of zombies, magic electricity sparkling from her hands, black hair blowing in the wind. Three other knights enter and stand with their swords at the ready in defense against the witch and her army. Morgana gets in a few cocky lines touting her own inevitable victory, when the knights reveal they have a magician on their side as well. A falcon swoops in from the sky as the legendary wizard Merlin materializes, the bird landing gracefully on his arm. He is described quite differently than a typical storybook Merlin. While he still has his swirling black robes and his white beard, he is portrayed by an American comical actor (the script suggests Jack Black or Seth Rogen). Merlin uses his superior magic and restrains Morgana as the remaining three knights plunge their swords into her. Morgana's body swirls and transforms into a looming tree and the zombie army disintegrates, leaving our heroes and Merlin alone on the top of this English hill. One knight asks what will happen if Morgana ever escapes, Merlin replies that new knights of England will be needed and at that time be called the defend the empire. And so the stage is set for our modern day 'knights.'

Kind of lost me at the "Merlin is played by American comical actor" part, but hey I'll always give BKV the benefit of the doubt. On second thought though, Hollywood usually screws the pooch on stuff like this so I don't have the highest of hopes.


J.G. Jones is running late on his art for Final Crisis. Fuck dude, seriously? Doug Mahnke will handle pencils on the last issue.[Source: Comic Book Resources]


And finally, an open letter to whomever is in charge of these things on a topic I've remained silent on until now:

Dear whomever is in charge of these things-

If you decide to go forth with a Green Lantern movie, please do not let this guy play Hal Jordan:



Nothing against him in the slightest, but if you cast him the shit is going to suck. Thank you. - The Floronic Man

Sleep tight.

- TFM