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[MiddeSummer]

Anyone else get the slightest of Dresden Files vibes from this?

I kinda did. Just a little. I'm really interested in this.

 

[Loudninja]

Men in Black, Bad Boys combine into one,I can dig it.

 

[DeathoftheEndless]

Here you go

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

I've only read a few pages and I'm already annoyed by Landis' meme-filled dialogue. Its not clever or funny.

 

[Discotheque]

Looks like a dumb fantasy remake of alien nation but it could be kinda fun

In for Smith and Edgerton. And it being on Netflix makes this easier to take a chance on watching since it won't cost me anything

 

[Jay Shadow]

Pretty sure this was pretty heavily rewritten by Ayer. Landis was all about this movie right up until the first week of shooting and then he has never talked about it again. Premise is still very recognizably Landis's pitch though.

 

[HotHamBoy]

That sure looked like a movie from the director of Suicide Squad.

 

[tearsintherain]

That looks very cool, glad to see its on netflix too can see it on release date at home which is AWESOME

 

[SeanC]

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

Robert C Cooper is the showrunner, but it is technically "created by" Landis in that he had a take (and a good take TBH) on how to approach Adams' material that he and Cooper likely collaborated on as a series.

That's a good partnership, actually, because I feel a long-standing showrunner like Cooper, who built the entire Stargate franchise from one high-concept movie, can wrangle in a Landis high-concept idea and script because he's done it before.

I don't know if Ayer is at the level of knowing when to show restraint.

 

[Random Human]

Pretty sure this was pretty heavily rewritten by Ayer. Landis was all about this movie right up until the first week of shooting and then he has never talked about it again. Premise is still very recognizably Landis's pitch though.

If true, that's pretty interesting since I remember Landis was VERY excited about Ayer and I believe that was part of why he sold it to Netflix over others.

Sold it for 3 million.

 

[Strax]

Robert C Cooper is the showrunner, but it is technically "created by" Landis in that he had a take (and a good take TBH) on how to approach Adams' material that he and Cooper likely collaborated on as a series.

That's a good partnership, actually, because I feel a long-standing showrunner like Cooper, who built the entire Stargate franchise from one high-concept movie, can wrangle in a Landis high-concept idea and script because he's done it before.

I don't know if Ayer is at the level of knowing when to show restraint.

Landis also wrote like 6 eps. so I think credit is due.

Pretty sure this was pretty heavily rewritten by Ayer. Landis was all about this movie right up until the first week of shooting and then he has never talked about it again. Premise is still very recognizably Landis's pitch though.

I read the first 50 pages of both, the differance weren't something I'd call heavily rewritten.

 

[jediyoshi]

It's like throughout the whole trailer, someone was slowly turning up the Shadowrun dial

I'm down

 

[Gordon Shumway]

Wow all this time I thought Bobby Roberts was Max Landis

 

[Goodstyle]

Max Landis is like Justin Roiland. He has crazy ideas that can work, but he needs a solid director/partner to reign him in.

 

[Psychoward]

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.

shit

but will smith and joel edgerton tho

edit: just watched it, looked like poop

 

[jack_package_200]

Wow all this time I thought Bobby Roberts was Max Landis

Shots fired.

 

[Killer Queen]

This looks dope
After was a great choice for this.

 

[SeanC]

Landis also wrote like 6 eps.

My point is Landis isn't really "helming" anything as the previous post suggested, a Showrunner has full control and is the gatekeeper of what does and doesn't happen in a television series. Collaboration is probably key to why Landis' probably put out his best material with Dirk.

 

[inky]

Oh, I was going to ask if this was based on something like a comic, but then I saw Max Landis and it all made sense.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Wow all this time I thought Bobby Roberts was Max Landis

 

[Random Human]

I read his script "The Goodtime Gang" recently and if that ever gets made there are going to be hot takes until the death of the universe.

 

[Grizzlyjin]

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.

I don't think either one is a hack or anything. Ayer is incredibly one note, but still made some solid pictures. He does his 90s era gangsters, and people still eat it up. He hasn't directed anything I'm in love with, but I've rarely regretted watching his films aside from Sabotage, Suicide Squad, and maybe Harsh Times. It's a question of restraint. I think both would just function better under a strong producer. Without that I could see a deadly cocktail of tone deafness, especially since this is an obvious race allegory.

Landis did Superman: American Alien, which I absolutely loved. But I still wouldn't say his material should just be plopped up on-screen unchecked. He isn't there yet, at least what I've read of his stuff.

 

[cLOUDo]

Joel Edgerton as an orc. Edgar Ramirez as an elf.

Sure, why not.

And will Smith is will Smith

Look fun

 

[Slayven]

The head nod got me

I usually avoid corny Max Landis, but I assume others other polished his turd

 

[Fat4all]

Max has made more good than bad to me.

This looks p interesting.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

Max has grown on me since his redlettermedia showing, but I still haven't really liked much he has made sooooooooooo

 

[Slayven]

Urban Fantasy needs more play

and FYI Urban Fantasy is not black people slaying dragons

 

[Salty Rice]

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

Why not? It won a Oscar.

 

[Obliterator]

This looks like the kind of thing that could turn out either really awesome, or really terrible. Like its not a concept that I think just plays out "just ok", its so far out there its either gonna stick the landing or fail miserably

 

[HStallion]

Urban Fantasy needs more play

and FYI Urban Fantasy is not black people slaying dragons

Yeah its killing fairies

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

Urban Fantasy needs more play

and FYI Urban Fantasy is not black people slaying dragons

When's the last time you saw a black person slaying a dragon?

 

[Sir Doom]

Urban Fantasy I'm in

 

[Grizzlyjin]

Bright Comic-Con Panel

Main cast is all there, plus Ayer. Terry Crews moderating.

 

[broncobuster]

Didn't care for the trailer but Ayer is hit or miss and it's Netflix so I'll check it out.

 

[Random Human]

Bright Comic-Con Panel

Main cast is all there, plus Ayer. Terry Crews moderating.

No Landis? hmmm, maybe that poster was right.

 

[Rogan]

It's all over the place.

 

[Frozenprince]

I mean it looks cool but it seems like it would work better as a miniseries instead of a movie.

But I think that about a lot of stuff. And Will Smith ain't cheap.

 

[Bronx-Man]

I read his script "The Goodtime Gang" recently and if that ever gets made there are going to be hot takes until the death of the universe.

What's that one about

 

[Random Human]

What's that one about

It's sort of hard to describe, but it's basically this glib mix of 20something dudebro party movie and violent globe-trotting colonialism party movie.

 

[Gordon Shumway]

Urban Fantasy needs more play

and FYI Urban Fantasy is not black people slaying dragons

 

[AgentOtaku]

Shadowrun starring Will Smith

What a time to be alive

 

[Bronx-Man]

It's sort of hard to describe, but it's basically this glib mix of 20something dudebro party movie and violent globe-trotting colonialism party movie.

Yeah, that sounds up Landis' alley.

 

[EYEL1NER]

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

It said Suicide Squad and I groaned, but then it said Fury and I said "Okay" and nodded, and then it said End of Watch and I was like "Fuck yeah, I'm in."
Sucks it's so far from coming out.

 

[ThoseDeafMutes]

Has Bobby ever done like a podcast with Max or something? I feel like it could be great.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Has Bobby ever done like a podcast with Max or something? I feel like it could be great.

It did almost happen once, I believe.

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

It did almost happen once, I believe.

Your already a sellout. Might as well go all the way.

 

[SparksterMeta0]

This is like some sort of gritty... Fairytaletopia.

 

[Bronx-Man]

We should invite Max to get a GAF account.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

We should invite Max to get a GAF account.

Weren't you reading earlier?

"Bobby Roberts" is all an elaborate ruse. The face, the name, the voice - all that. Just some dude I've been hiring the past 10+ years. Playing a role to provide cover for the real me: Max Landis.

Ask me anything.

 

[Fat4all]

"Bobby Roberts" is all an elaborate ruse. The face, the name, the voice - all that. Just some dude I've been hiring the past 10+ years. Playing a role to provide cover for the real me: Max Landis.

 

[Jakeh111]

I didn't know I wanted this but now I want this.