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Neil says it may just be so

Sort of want. Just can't see it working as a single movie though.

I am not sure I'd want it to happen.

Vagabond said:

Neil says it may just be so

Sort of want. Just can't see it working as a single movie though.

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Agreed, though going by that video, it could still be a TV series.

I heard that all the actors are going to be asians.

There aren't that many Asian actors in Hollywood... George Takei would make an awesome Odin. OH MY!

It's really not a "movie-shaped" novel. There's a lot of ideas without story in the middle particularly.

Knowing Hollywood, they'll remove all references to non-Christian deities, make all the characters kids and teenagers, and have it take place in a High School instead of a road trip.

Anansi and the Kid will be white instead of African.

If Gaiman is involved directly in writing/direction/production/whatever, it has potential. I don't trust Hollywood to not fuck it up, though.

You know it is going to be whitewash all main character will be white.

Chibibar said:

You know it is going to be whitewash all main character will be white.

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Well of course! Audiences, being all-white themselves, can't relate to non-white actors. Also, this will need more sparkles.

Chibibar said:

You know it is going to be whitewash all main character will be white.

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I am even more worried that would happen if they do a film about Anansi Boys. Or even worse, us Mos Def as one of the brothers.

True story, though paraphrased:

Gaiman was actually approached by Hollywood about adapting Anansi Boys. But they had three things they wanted to change:

1) No mention of gods or deities.
2) It took place only in America.
3) The main characters must be white.

I read that on Gaiman's blog one time years ago.

ThatNickGuy said:

True story, though paraphrased:

Gaiman was actually approached by Hollywood about adapting Anansi Boys. But they had three things they wanted to change:

1) No mention of gods or deities.
2) It took place only in America.
3) The main characters must be white.

I read that on Gaiman's blog one time years ago.

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WHAT THE FUCK IS THE POINT, THEN?

Gah, the idiots in Hollywood baffle me sometimes.

My two favourite examples are Hellboy and Superman.

Del Toro was told by the Hellboy producers that they didn't want Hellboy to be from Hell, that he would change into that form similar to the Hulk...and that he would have a Hellboymobile.

And then of course, there's this, which made me grateful for what we got in Superman Returns:

It needs to be a mini-series at least. And Gaiman needs to have lots of input, if not creative control.

I am both excited and horrified.

AshburnerX said:

I am both excited and horrified.

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Sounds like Nick's prom night.

I know, I need to stop doing that.

Hm. Since this is one of my favorite books, I think I'll hate any movie adaptation. Not going to get upset about it though. If the movie/miniseries gets even a few people to read the book, then everything is ok.

http://www.flickfilosopher.com/blog/2011/04/question_of_the_day_can_michae.html