NBC's CONSTANTINE Described As Dark, Witty And Scary

NBC's CONSTANTINE Described As Dark, Witty And Scary

"There is dark, interesting stuff in [the Constantine pilot], but it’s also got some witty banter. It’s a fun tone, although the supernatural stuff is scary." NBC's chairman also touched on the possibility of the Hellblazer show crossing over with The CW and Fox DC Comics programs.

By MarkJulian - Jan 20, 2014 03:01 AM EST
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Here's NBC chairman Robert Greenblatt on the network's Constantine tv series that was recently ordered to pilot [via IGN]. Said Greenblatt, "I don’t know the DC comic very well, but there is dark, interesting stuff in it, but it’s also got some witty banter. It’s a fun tone, although the supernatural stuff is scary." And on the ever-present question of crossover potential with the other DC shows (Arrow and Flash on CW, Gotham on Fox), Greenblatt would only say, "Cross-network is really hard. It’s hard enough to do it within your network. I think let us see how the pilot goes before we answer that question!” David Goyer (Batman vs Superman) and Daniel Cerone (Dexter, The Mentalist) are executive producing the project for NBC. Stay tuned to find out if Constantine gets a full season order or ends up like the peacock network's last DC Comics project (Wonder Woman) which never made it past the pilot stage.

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marvel72
marvel72 - 1/20/2014, 4:04 AM
please don't f*ck this up.
Lozzy
Lozzy - 1/20/2014, 4:05 AM
Looking forward to this show.
MightyZeus
MightyZeus - 1/20/2014, 4:07 AM
Dark, Witty and Scary i'm interested in.
Looking forward to the Constantine tv show.
Visualiza
Visualiza - 1/20/2014, 4:13 AM
Never miss an opportunity to advertise something as dark. It's synonymous with high quality around these parts.
Klone
Klone - 1/20/2014, 4:15 AM
I would love some DC material on AMC or HBO. Two networks I trust.
Kurne
Kurne - 1/20/2014, 4:15 AM
Uh oh, it has some witty banter with a fun tone KILL ME-- oh wait, it's not from Marvel Studios so a DC/WB property with humor should be perfect.

Yeah, no need for 4 pages discussing humor because this is a DC Comics property and we must support it all the way dammit!
Kurne
Kurne - 1/20/2014, 4:18 AM
On a serious note, I am very much looking forward to this, especially because it's on NBC. As for a crossover between NBC and The CW... Like he said, it's hard, but it's possible. I'm sure WB will attempt to make a crossover happen. It only makes one look better than the other, so why not?
TelaVizion
TelaVizion - 1/20/2014, 4:23 AM
There won't be a crossover, so stop asking for one.
TelaVizion
TelaVizion - 1/20/2014, 4:23 AM
lmao @ Kurne
TelaVizion
TelaVizion - 1/20/2014, 4:24 AM
So they're saying it will/should be like Supernatural. If that's true, then they have a hit on their hands
MsDarkPhoenix
MsDarkPhoenix - 1/20/2014, 4:29 AM
Don't [frick] this up please please please!! Constantine is awesome!!!
loki668
loki668 - 1/20/2014, 4:34 AM
They better not "Smallville" this shit.
Enphlieuwince
Enphlieuwince - 1/20/2014, 4:43 AM
Lol. Well, let's see how DramaConscious League and the Legion of Humor Haters try to spin this one. "Oh, this is a different kind of humor. It's witty humor for serious adults."
Zordan
Zordan - 1/20/2014, 4:44 AM
who is that constantine? is there anything good from him?
loki668
loki668 - 1/20/2014, 4:44 AM
I feel witty....oh so witty........
BlackSun77
BlackSun77 - 1/20/2014, 4:46 AM
I hate to say it but that chap who portrays Klaus in the Originals would make a good John Constantine, No?
JasonBlue
JasonBlue - 1/20/2014, 4:49 AM
wooooh cant wait
MarcoPilgrim
MarcoPilgrim - 1/20/2014, 5:02 AM
Really excited about this one(:
RonanTheAccuser
RonanTheAccuser - 1/20/2014, 5:13 AM
Hellblazer is an amazing comic book run. At 300 issues it reached very dark and very gritty points in the comics.

John Constantine is British and he is a bit of Cockney. Constantine was based on the looks of Sting, according to Alan Moore.

If this even comes close to resembling the film, then frick it.

Constantine is in and out of Hell in the comics, pulls a few fast ones on The Swamp Thing, gets caught up with Satan, who tries to thwart him again and again. He imbibes demon blood, stops serial killers, walks with the ghost of JFK, etc...

I have no high expectations for this, whatsoever. Can a TV budget really serialise all this wide ranging madness, and bring it all to life? If it is not mainly set in London, it is going to fail my simple standards.

I need convincing that this will not be utterly atrocious. I mean worse than SHIELD currently is.
bellEND
bellEND - 1/20/2014, 5:18 AM
What's the bet they will make it like the Angel TV series.
Facade
Facade - 1/20/2014, 5:21 AM
I'll won't be surprised if it's similar to half the crap of the CW or Dracula.
QuestiontheAnswer
QuestiontheAnswer - 1/20/2014, 5:28 AM
@BlackSun The Originals is pretty popular so don't expect that casting.
QuestiontheAnswer
QuestiontheAnswer - 1/20/2014, 5:30 AM
How is witty banter similar to AoS overkill repetition jokes? Constantine is more of a sarcastic guy.
JJJameson
JJJameson - 1/20/2014, 5:33 AM
I don't usually post on these TV series announcements because I think all of them suck. I actually liked the first episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., but I didn't find the time to keep up with the series after the first episode.

In other hand, after laughing my ass off from some not intentionally funny stuff from Arrow's pilot, I could never get pumped to finished seing that thing fully. It's just sad that Warner won't let their superheroes get a big screen treatment but sell the rights away for TV series.

Wouldn't it better if Warner sold the rights for Hellblazer to Universal, Sony, Paramount or Fox? I just feel that ANY other studio would make a better use of the DC Comics characters other than Warner Bros.
MrDonut
MrDonut - 1/20/2014, 5:34 AM
Make it like a darker and more darkly humoured Hannibal n u'd b sorted... Tbh, I didn't hate Keanu's film but obviously would like it more faithful and at the very least make him a Londoner if not from Liverpool.
SuperCat
SuperCat - 1/20/2014, 5:42 AM


JoshuaDBr
JoshuaDBr - 1/20/2014, 6:25 AM
Crossover with the other shows and crossover with "Man of Steel" please!
mctrinket
mctrinket - 1/20/2014, 6:30 AM
They will screw it up. I'd be more optomistic if this were not on a major network but something like AMC or HBO.
P862010
P862010 - 1/20/2014, 6:38 AM
just give it the tone of supernatural
Ceejay
Ceejay - 1/20/2014, 6:41 AM
If they can deliver the production values and quality writing they produced for Hannibal then I'm in 100%.

If they treat it like those campy CW shows and aim it at teenage girls like Smallville, Arrow and Vampire Diaries then they'll have another Wonder Woman blunder on their hands. There's only so much pretty casting and excuses to show bare chested men you can cover that crap up for the fanboy vote of approval with cheesy costumes and over choreographed fight scenes. Neither of which has any business in a Hellblazer adaptation.
Humby
Humby - 1/20/2014, 6:44 AM
Who else thinks Constantine will be cast as some 21 year old looking youngster, lacking all qualities of the actual character?

Anyone?

Anyone?
Grimfoe
Grimfoe - 1/20/2014, 6:51 AM
I think it's great they're going to include humor and keep it light.


Have fun with that, DC fanboys.
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