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[KyanMehwulfe]

The setting reminds me of shadowrun.

It could likely fit right in, too. Sort of Shadowrun circa early Awakening (early 2010s) to early goblinization (early 2020s).

Shadowrun before the world goes full metal cyberpunk, but soon after elves, orcs, and shit start appearing.

 

[Gordon Shumway]

Fairy Lives, huh? 😐

Why the hell would they put 'from the director of Suicide Squad' in the trailer

Exactly what my wife said lol..

The movie won an oscar, that's why.

For best picture? Director? No? Ok then..

 

[4 is a cutie]

Imagine the reception if that Netflix logo wasn't in the corner lol

Something about knowing that it will be at stay-at-home watch makes it easier to digest. Will Smith? Buddy cop? Cool, I'll check it out

 

[iShouldGoPro]

Why the hell would they put 'from the director of Suicide Squad' in the trailer

i was thinking the exact same thing

 

[polyh3dron]

You guys do know Max Landis wrote this shit, right?

So it's not just a David Ayer movie. It's a Max Landis-written David Ayer movie.

It was indeed noted earlier in this thread.

 

[shadow_shogun]

In for Will, plus it gives off fable vibes.

 

[Rygar 8 Bit]

yes give me more fantasy mixed in with modern times / future the more stuff i can get like shadowrun the better this and that new pixar film sound amazing

 

[SuperStiltzkin]

A lot of people really liked Suicide Squad still. I hated it, but it's just one of those movies that people love for some reason cause it is edgy and has lots of music.

 

[Grizzlyjin]

You guys do know Max Landis wrote this shit, right?

So it's not just a David Ayer movie. It's a Max Landis-written David Ayer movie.

I think this is my primary concern. A Landis script, directed by Ayer, with both of them as producers. It's like giving a room full of children the keys to a candy store.

It might be okay though, Landis has said that his other scripts got messed with. Can't imagine that happened here. Nobody can pass the blame around on this one.

 

[DeathoftheEndless]

It seems really similar to Ayer's other movies, but with magic stuff.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

It was indeed noted earlier in this thread.

Apologies if I missed it.

It should probably be reiterated:

Max fuckin' Landis wrote this shit.

So I mean, yeah, be worried about David Ayer's directorial abilities.

And then multiply that by a factor of "Fairy Lives Don't Matter" Landis

I think this is my primary concern. A Landis script, directed by Ayer, with both of them as producers. It's like giving a room full of children the keys to a candy store.

I mean, who knows! If it reviews really well, I'll probably give it a shot like "Who'da thunk it. Let's see what's what"

But as of now? Ehhhhhhhh.

 

[Snowman Prophet of Doom]

I wanted a return of "Welcome to Earth" Will Smith, but not like this.

 

[Ashhong]

I think this is my primary concern. A Landis script, directed by Ayer, with both of them as producers. It's like giving a room full of children the keys to a candy store.

It might be okay though, Landis has said that his other scripts got messed with. Can't imagine that happened here. Nobody can pass the blame around on this one.

Jesus, the guy does one dud of a movie, which was reported to have had a lot of studio interference, and he's suddenly a hack. This guy put out End of Watch!! At least give him more than 1 dud before you write him off completely.

Max Landis though, I have no excuse for him. Carry on.

 

[Jigorath]

You guys do know Max Landis wrote this shit, right?

So it's not just a David Ayer movie. It's a Max Landis-written David Ayer movie.

RIP

 

[Strax]

You guys do know Max Landis wrote this shit, right?

So it's not just a David Ayer movie. It's a Max Landis-written David Ayer movie.

and his script for Bright is great.

What's your point?

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

Looks good, but man, this could have been an incredible Bad Boys 3 twist.

Woosah. Mike and Marcus take ex.

EDIT: Also, yeah, End of Watch was incredible, so let’s not shit on this because of Suicide Squad. At the very least we’re at null now.

 

[louiedog]

Oh, Netflix, please let this be one of your few 4k HDR titles.

I'll definitely give Shadowrun x Alien Nation a shot.

 

[Seesaw15]

Looks good, but man, this could have been an incredible Bad Boys 3 twist.

Woosah. Mike and Marcus take ex.

EDIT: Also, yeah, End of Watch was incredible, so let’s not shit on this because of Suicide Squad. At the very least we’re at null now.

Marcus comes in at the 3rd act as

 

[Gordon Shumway]

Looks good, but man, this could have been an incredible Bad Boys 3 twist.

lol..You aren't wrong there.

 

[Inferno313]

and his script for Bright is great.

What's your point?

Max Landis is just... the worst.

 

[Bad_Boy]

Looks awesome. Hyped

 

[John Dunbar]

max landis got paid like three million bucks for the script so you know it has to be good.

 

[Infinite Stars]

Really makes me long for a Shadowrun film

You guys do know Max Landis wrote this shit, right?

So it's not just a David Ayer movie. It's a Max Landis-written David Ayer movie.

Oh Lawd have mercy

 

[strafer]

FFor best picture? Director? No? Ok then..

But it won an Oscar.

AN OSCAR

OSCAR!!

 

[PaleFolklore]

Nothing in this trailer seemed compelling to me. Personally I think Ayer's best stuff is behind him and he's basically just phoning it in now

 

[Extra Sauce]

Dubious credentials aside, I think it's kinda fucking rad that a streaming service is releasing a 90 million buddy orc cop movie on the day people go on holidays.

 

[The Omega Man]

IN for ma boi Edgar Ramirez, he looks mad cool as that elf looking thing

 

[v1lla21]

You guys do know Max Landis wrote this shit, right?

So it's not just a David Ayer movie. It's a Max Landis-written David Ayer movie.

Nah didn't know about it. Ehhhhh, still watching it.

 

[jph139]

Looks dumb as hell but I will absolutely give it a watch. Ayer and Landis are both selling points for me, particularly if I'm not paying anything for it.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

and his script for Bright is great.

I'm sure it's not.

But maybe it is.

Link me!

 

[Sojgat]

Wait, this shit cost 90 million dollars?


Edit: Landis' Superman comic was pretty good...

 

[Strax]

I'm sure it's not.

But maybe it is.

Link me!

That's against TOS

C. Copyrighted Material

Full transcriptions of articles and whole or partially-scanned images (e.g. magazine scans) are prohibited. Standard fair-use policies apply, and sources should always be attributed.

 

[Keasar]

Holy shit that's Shadowrun.

Pre-cuberpunk era roughly at the time of the Awakening?

I am in.

 

[Ninjimbo]

This looks kinda awesome. It'll probably be better than Okja.

 

[Rumblebones]

You guys do know Max Landis wrote this shit, right?

So it's not just a David Ayer movie. It's a Max Landis-written David Ayer movie.

Just out of curiosity, have you read any of Max Landis' scripts or is your opinion of his writing based solely on their respective film adaptations?

Do you, generally speaking, judge screenwriters by what they have written or what their work ends up being?

 

[Raptor]

Don't know why but this reminds me of Alien Nation...

Exactly what I was going to post.

 

[JCHandsom]

You guys do know Max Landis wrote this shit, right?

So it's not just a David Ayer movie. It's a Max Landis-written David Ayer movie.

 

[lightskintwin]

I'm sure it's not.

But maybe it is.

Link me!

Here you go

https://www.dropbox.com/s/o7h1yix9tlg1w6l/BRIGHT_1.pdf?dl=0

 

[sixteen-bit]

Doesn't look like my cup of tea tbh.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Just out of curiosity, have you read any of Max Landis' scripts or is your opinion of his writing based solely on their respective film adaptations?

Do you, generally speaking, judge screenwriters by what they have written or what their work ends up being?

I've read a couple of his scripts & also his comics work.

Judging a writer solely by the finished film is always dicey because of how much input other writers (sometimes uncredited) and directors can impose on the work. But there are also aspects of that writer's traits as a writer that can, over time, still show through, which makes the writer's predilections pretty recognizable.

But I've read enough of his shit and heard enough of his opinions on storytelling to know I don't like the way he does it.

 

[Hellwarden]

Looks kinda like two movies put together to be honest.

Like you have the new partner on the force dynamic, and then you have the plot where it's going even harder on the fantasy aspect.

The partner looks like he'll kinda fade into the background.

 

[SeanC]

Not a Landis fan and Ayer is barely still in my good graces after Suicide Squad but the trailer is a good sell and in for Big Willie.

 

[What did he mean by this?]

Wow all this time I thought Bobby Roberts was Max Landis

 

[Leo_Sagittarius]

This looks interesting to say the least. Looking forward to it

 

[Ashhong]

Wow all this time I thought Bobby Roberts was Max Landis

I'm not ready to say that he's not

 

[HStallion]

Wow all this time I thought Bobby Roberts was Max Landis

Who says Max Landis can't be a self hating screen writer?

 

[IconGrist]

Not a fan of Landis and Ayer can be hit or miss but Will Smith/Noomi Rapace is enough of a draw for me to check it out.

 

[Scrooge McDuck]

I really dislike that "fairy lives don't matter today" line and it unfortunately probably skewed my perception of the rest of the trailer...

 

[Doctor Decimate]

tbh it's probably worth watching just to see how fucking David Ayer and Max Landis attempt to handle race

 

[Santiako]

Max Landis helmed the recent Dirk Gently series and that was phenomenal.