Success breeds opportunity and in this case, Marvel has A LOT of opportunity to proceed in the coming years. I think Marvel studios needs to push for a small screen project to begin, and start to get some minor characters their due. I posted a comment about Moon Knight on the Marvel Films forum, because I think it would make a much better TV series then a big budget flick.
There are of course lots of interesting characters out in the Marvel Universe to take to the small screen, and DC and WB were smart and refreshing with Smallville, so it can be done. With the slew of bad reality shows and the infinite amount of CSI spin-offs, TV is crying for a well written, well thought-out story with grit and action. Moon Knight is a good candidate, because the SFx wouldn’t break the bank to get his abilities fleshed out, but what’s REALLY going to sell this or any other character is really smart and creative writing.
I think 2010 can be an absolutely HUGE year for Marvel if they get some initiative and start pushing some ideas out there. The key is for Marvel to develop and maintain production rights, and work the finances in house or through investment vehicles, but please, no Mutant X efforts…bad scripts, bad characters, bad acting, bad plot devices, bad action, bad all around!
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