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Ron Howard Speaks About His Adaptation of The Strange Adventure’s of H.P. Lovecraft Comic
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We’ve known for some time now that Ron Howard’s first comic book adaptation will be a film version of the Image Comics series, The Strange Adventures of H.P. Lovecraft. The comic is a fictionalized story featuring a young Lovecraft who goes from a wimpy writer to an ass-kicker of the supernatural.
Speaking to the LA Times Hero Complex blog, Howard shared his excitement for the material—a project he will most likely direct:
Look, it’s challenging, but if we get it ...
Ron Howard Talks The Strange Adventures of H.P. Lovecraft
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... , we haven't really found out any details regarding his approach to the story about a wimpy writer who becomes a bad-ass fighter of all things supernatural (hence the H.P. Lovecraft aspect). This is a new experience for Ron Howard as he steps up to direct his first comic book adaptation, and Geoff Boucher from the LA Times caught up with Ron Howard, where they talked about the challenges of bringing Lovecraft to the big screen and a little bit about the story. ...
Ron Howard’s next movie: The Strange Adventures of H.P. Lovecraft
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... The L.A. Times reports that Ron Howard will begin work on The Strange Adventures of H.P. Lovecraft. It appears that the movie will be based on the series of comics from Image. ...
Howard Knows Screwing Up The Fake Life Of Lovecraft Could Unleash Fan Wrath [H.P. Lovecraft]
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... Ron Howard revealed the first tiny details of his film to the LA Times. Howard called the whole project "challenging as it's the first time he's translated a graphic novel. ...
Ron Howard Talks H.P. Lovecraft Project
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... but there's some loose biographical elements. But it certainly has the flavor and the tone of Lovecraft," he says. "The character is a very young Lovecraft." Mac Carter, the script's co-writer, is adapting the property for film and Howard says he's just waiting on a draft. "Look, it's challenging, but if we get it right, it could be really original and psychologically interesting and scary in a great way. And it's a graphic novel, this is new territory for me." For the full article click here .
Ron Howard Discusses THE STRNAGE ADVENTURES OF H.P. LOVECRAFT!!
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... young Lovecraft." [EDIT] The comics present a somewhat timid writer transformed by cosmic creepiness into a reluctant player in the machinations of ancient evil. The young action-hero vision of Lovecraft feels not that far removed from the new-look detective in the Guy Ritchie version of "Sherlock Holmes" or perhaps a not-so-distant relative to the occult-savvy characters portrayed by Johnny Depp in the period pieces "From Hell" and "Sleepy Hollow." ...reveals The Los Angeles Times HERE , which goes on to talk more about what Ron is up to. I'm kinda bummed that I never ...
Ron Howard and His Comic Book Dreams
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... but if we get it right, it could be really original and psychologically interesting and scary in a great way," he said. "And it's a graphic novel, this is new territory for me."
The Strange Adventures of H.P. Lovecraft imagines the famous author as a man thrust into a battle with supernatural forces.
To read more of Howard's thoughts on the Lovecraft adaptation and other upcoming projects, head over to the source.
Source: LA Times
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Howard on Directing Lovecraft Graphic Novel Flick
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Admitting he's in virgin territory, Ron Howard talked to Geoff Boucher of The Los Angeles Times about his upcoming comic book adaptation, The Strange Adventures of H.P. Lovecraft. "It very cleverly uses H.P. Lovecraft in a fictional way, but there's some loose biographical elements," Howard says. "But it certainly has the flavor and the tone of Lovecraft."
This would not just be a new form of adaptation for Howard, who has directed 20 ...
Ron Howard Talks ‘The Strange Adventures Of H.P.Lovecraft’
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... so far, the approach and the possibilities.”
I must confess I am not entirely convinced by a fusion between the creative sensibilities of Howard Phillips and Howard, Ron. Someone taking a big-budget punt on the Lovecraft oeuvre has been a very long time in coming though, and with Guillermo del Toro’s At the Mountains of Madness adaptation apparently stalled, it seems it may be down to Dan Brown’s cinematic chronicler to finally get the ball rolling.
Sources: Los Angeles Times, Bloody Disgusting, Comic Book Resources
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