Warner Bros. Moving Ahead With MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN Adaptation

Warner Bros. Moving Ahead With MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN Adaptation

Chances are you won't have heard of this obscure comic book character from the 1930s. Well, Warner Bros. (who own the rights to all those DC superheroes remember) are now planning on a modern day re-imagining of the Lee Falk creation.

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By JoshWilding - Mar 14, 2012 11:03 AM EST
Filed Under: Action
Source: The Hollywood Reporter



The Hollywood Reporter reveals that Warner Bros. have picked up the rights to Mandrake the Magician, a character created by Lee Falk in 1934. The studio are currently on the hunt for new writers (the project has been in development for a while at various other studios) in what will be a makeover in a similar style to that of the Sherlock Holmes franchise. Mandrake is an illusionist who uses his powers to hypnotize his foes. He and his companion, an African strongman called Lothar, fight everyone from gangsters to aliens during their adventures. Oh, and his twin brother uses his hypnotic powers for evil instead of good. Atlas Entertainment are producing.

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MarkJulian
MarkJulian - 3/14/2012, 12:04 PM
Hahaha. Way to take one for the team Josh!
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 3/14/2012, 12:06 PM
GraphicCity: It had to be done. :P
PaulRom
PaulRom - 3/14/2012, 12:08 PM
With all these films WB is moving ahead with, I just hope they haven't forgotten about most of their DC catalog.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 3/14/2012, 12:11 PM
I actually do remember this guy in an old cartoon with The Phantom, Flash Gordon and some other guys.
MarkJulian
MarkJulian - 3/14/2012, 12:14 PM
There was also a cartoon if I remember correctly. God I'm getting old.
Ethic
Ethic - 3/14/2012, 12:15 PM
Holy shit, as in Mandrake from that show "Defenders of the Earth" with Flash Gordon n The Phantom?
That was the shiiiit when I was like 5.

They should bring them all together, it'd be the chessiest Avengers-type film ever lol

"Master of magic, spells and illusionnnn,
Enemies crumble in fear and confusionnnnn,
Mandrake!"
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 3/14/2012, 12:17 PM
Them's the boys. I even had a few of the actions figures. Who are the others in the team?
marvel72
marvel72 - 3/14/2012, 12:18 PM
this is what makes dc/warner suck,all them dc characters they have under one roof & they pick mandrake the magician.
MercWitaMouth88
MercWitaMouth88 - 3/14/2012, 12:22 PM
@RORMACHINE Only one i could tell was the phantom in purple. But after the Billy Zane movie, i bet a lot of people wanted to forget that character
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 3/14/2012, 12:23 PM
YAY!

This better open the way for new The Phantom movie!:)

Michael Fassbender as Mandrake
Djimon Hounsou as Lothar

Perfect fighting team!
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 3/14/2012, 12:26 PM
The Phantom needs some respect goddamit.
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 3/14/2012, 12:35 PM
The twin brother is not his only enemy. His archenemy is called The Cobra who leads old and powerful criminal organization originating in medieval times. And he hides his true identity behind a silver mask.
golden123
golden123 - 3/14/2012, 12:36 PM
I knew who this character was.
CharEl
CharEl - 3/14/2012, 12:36 PM
I still recall from my youth the Mandrake strip where he battles a nest full of giant termites a/la THEM!
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 3/14/2012, 12:36 PM
tea@ Lmao!;)
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 3/14/2012, 12:40 PM
Yeah I knew the main three, just wasn't sure of Lothar and the others..cheers. They should have had Lion Man from the old Flash Gordon cartoon instead.
FangBolt
FangBolt - 3/14/2012, 12:51 PM
WE CAN DO THIS BUT WE CANT START ON PUTTING TOGETHER A DANG JUSTICE LEAGUE MOVIE. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE?
sinchsw
sinchsw - 3/14/2012, 1:12 PM
REACHING
leopoldinio
leopoldinio - 3/14/2012, 1:26 PM
DC MANDRAKE against Marvel Dr. Strange ^^
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 3/14/2012, 2:59 PM
moonknight@ gotta love robot chicken ;)
mgeoff88
mgeoff88 - 3/14/2012, 4:22 PM
Huh, that Defenders of the Earth cartoon seems familiar. I must have watched a couple of episodes.

Something about real life Magicians used to creep me out, well, the more eccentric ones did. I never had a problem with their assistants though. :P

Heh, reading this makes me want Marvel to move forward with the Doctor Strange movie.

@teabag I hope so, man. When it comes to movies, DC/WB is too afraid of trying something new.
Tevii
Tevii - 3/14/2012, 4:26 PM
Wow Warner Bros. is such a joke. They own DC and that entire pantheon of characters, and what do they do? They make a Mandrake movie. And why? Probably because the "Suits" thought it would be similar to Harry Potter in sales since its all about magic. I cant wait until the day when Warner Bros. has different leadership
NightForce
NightForce - 3/14/2012, 5:35 PM
Who?
Bartman87
Bartman87 - 3/14/2012, 5:47 PM
Why does WB keep up the lame they only have every DC character to choose from didn't they learn from past errors.
SamWinchester
SamWinchester - 3/14/2012, 6:06 PM
My high school teacher was Lee Falk's granddaughter.
JohnTom88
JohnTom88 - 3/14/2012, 7:08 PM
Dr Strange > Mandrake
Optimus83
Optimus83 - 3/14/2012, 7:50 PM
Jean Dujardin, winner of the Oscar from "The Artist" as Mandrake the magician

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as Lothar

CAMEO:

Sam Worthington as Kit Walker/The Phantasm
SuperMark
SuperMark - 3/14/2012, 10:05 PM
Oh dear Lord. I remember Mandrake... and all the Mandrake ripoffs. Everyone started coming out with a tuxedoed magician who could throw a mean right hook. I do like Prince Lothar, though. Well, I'm sure I (and other pulp/comic book fans in their 90s) will enjoy this movie...
SuperSomething616
SuperSomething616 - 3/15/2012, 3:37 AM
Any 80's child knows who Mandrake is...Hmmm forget a justice league film...do individual films for the cast of Defenders of the Earth...then do a Defenders of the earth film!!!

That would be epic!!!
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