While this may not be the first time that the highly successful
Ben 10 cartoon will be adapted to live media, it will be the first to hit the big screen. Joel Silver - who produced films such as
Sherlock Holmes,
V For Vendetta, and the
Matrix trilogy - has been hired to 'develop' the big screen adaptation.
Variety broke the story recently, and here's what they have to say...
Joel Silver has signed on to develop a live-action feature film based on Cartoon Network's Ben 10 sci-fi franchise, with an eye toward distribution through Warner Bros.
"I cannot think of anyone better suited than Joel Silver to develop a theatrical action-driven adventure based on our franchise Ben 10," said Stu Snyder, chief operating officer of Turner's animation, young adults and kids media division.
Dark Castle's Steve Richards (who has signed on to produce with fellow shingle co-prexy Andrew Rona and Silver) said that the bigscreen version of Ben 10 would be completely recast from the character's previous live-action incarnations, and that the producers want to go as big as possible with the project.
"We really see this as a large, big-budgeted tentpole movie," Richards said.
Silver and Dark Castle are currently seeking writers for Ben 10.
So would you want to see a live action feature film based off of the
Ben 10 series? Or should Hollywood just stop adapting cartoons into live action? Sound off your thoughts below.
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