NEUROMANCER movie coming in 2009 (and why I've got a bad feeling about this...)

[derby378]

Heads up, William Gibson fans - Neuromancer is finally hitting the big screen:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1037220/

And here's why I'm afraid this may suck. Here's Neuromancer director Joseph Kahn's resume:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0994538/

Most of his work is in music videos? And he's going to tackle Gibson's most influential work?

:wtf:

[MrCoffee]

1. Hayden Fu*king Christensen??!?!

Why in the name of everything holy is Hayden Fucking Christensen playing Case?

Neuromancer has been jerked around by Hollywood for so long that it's hard to believe this will stick.


More on the movie: http://www.cyberpunkreview.com/movie/upcoming-movies/gibsons-neuromancer-movie-now-has-an-imdb-listing/

[Rob H.]

17. I can think of a bunch of people who'd be better

The first one that sprang to mind was Joseph Gordon-Levitt--I saw him in Mysterious Skin and Brick recently and he was fantastic.

Considering the director's resume, though, it's likely that even a great cast won't be able to save what will probably be a crappy movie. :(

[Swede]

2. Oh, fuck me, that is not good.

If they can't do it right,don't do it. Please.

[CJCRANE]

3. About 25 years too late.

Been there with Blade Runner.

[MrCoffee]

4. You dare invoke the Blade Runner curse on Neuromancer?

EVIL!!!!

:rofl:

[FloridaJudy]

5. Why do I have the creepy feeling

Keanu Reeves might be involved?

[derby378]

11. Nah - he already played the title character in JOHNNY MNEMONIC

He sucked in that role. Was much better in The Matrix.

[Forkboy]

6. Ugh

Next, Michael Bay directs Idoru....

[derby378]

12. Only if Quentin Tarantino gets to direct BURNING CHROME

That might be a lot of fun.

[Forkboy]

13. heh...that might work!

The best Tarantino rumor I've heard was his desire to take over the Godzilla franchise! Pulp Zilla! :)

[jgraz]

7. And yet we still can't get a film version of Snow Crash

:banghead:

[FloridaJudy]

14. It's probably just as well

This is Hollywood we're talking about here, and they're perfectly capable of casting Justin Timberlake as Hiro, and Lindsey Lohan as Y.T. :puke:

[MrCoffee]

15. LMAO!

Casting directors of the world, take notice!!!


Justin Timberlake as Hiro...:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[TexasBushwhacker]

8. Well, look at it this way

You won't be disappointed by having high expectations.

[unpossibles]

9. I was going to cite people like Michel Gondry and Spike Jonze

but then noticed this guy did Britney's "Toxic" video. blech.

[pitohui]

10. why not?

there is nothing new about neuromancer any more, the whole cyberpunk thing is over the hill and why shouldn't it be a pop music video/visual candy type deal? if we're honest with ourselves that's what the novel was anyway

[NewJeffCT]

16. Just think - if it sucks

you can just yell out, "KAAAAHHHHNNNNNN!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxFQcxy2jFg

[Fire Walk With Me]

18. But...I don't take drugs anymore.

So I'd be wide-awake for whatever this is going to be.

Argh...

[leeroysphitz]

19. At least they didn't pick Uwe Boll...

So it can't be all bad.

[Rabrrrrrr]

20. Yeah, that one's gonna be a piece of shit.

[tigereye]

21. that's not good

:cry:


they couldn't find someone really good to do it?

[derby378]

22. There was a prototype screenplay floating around in the Internets...

I saw it. Utter rubbish. I just hope that, if nothing else, a new screenplay is being used that's truer to the spirit of the original story.