The Phantom is one of the most under appreciated comic book characters of all time. Most people may not know that The Phantom was the first character to ever have the solid white eyes while wearing a mask that is standard in today's industry. He is also the first comic book character to ever wear the skin tight costume that is also standard. He truly is the first comic book superhero.
I will admit that the 1996 film is my ultimate guilty pleasure film. While that film has never been considered a superhero classic, it did have something that a lot of current comic book films have put to the side: the sense of adventure. The Phantom doesn't need to be dark and gritty. I created a story that is a little different than most comic book films out today. It is a coming of age story and also a story of family. It is about a young man fulfilling his destiny and becoming the man he was meant to be. My story has a sense of adventure. While it does cover dark and personal material, it is fun and would definitely be a summer blockbuster.
This is of course an update and would be set in the present day. This of course would mean that the spandex purple suit wouldn't work to well. i envisioned the suit as more tactical. it does keep some purple element s because having an all black suit would be just another Batman copy. My inspiration for the suit design was Snake Eyes from G.I.Joe Retaliation:
Picture the mask having an open mouth piece, but keeping the visor. I think with a few dashes of purple this would be the perfect modern update for The Phantom.
The story starts off with a young man, Kit Walker, who lost his parents when he was young and was raised by his aunt, Heloise. While having dinner with her one night there is a knock at the door, but all that is there is a mysterious letter with a wax seal in the shape of a skull melted onto the back . . .
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Cast:
Kit Walker/The Phantom
Garrett Hedlund
Garrett is fantastic young actor and his character Sam Flynn in Tron: Legacy is actually what inspired my version of Kit. He is the tough guy with a heart always in the right place.
Heloise Walker
Diane Lane
Diane Lane is the perfect actress for the job. Her Martha Kent from this years Man of Steel is exactly who Heloise is. She wants to protect Kit and wants him to live a normal life, instead of becoming The Phantom.
Guran
Djimon Hounsou
Djimon is a powerful actor that would play well as he trains Kit to become the Phantom.
Diana Palmer
Missy Peregrym
This was a hard role to cast. I picked Missy because she is a beauty, but she also has that edge to her. She is an up-and-coming actress and is very good on Rookie Blue. Diana is Kit's main squeeze and life-long friend.
Maxwell Madison/Rama Singh
Faran Tahir
This guy plays a very good bad guy and I think it is time he deserves a main role. Madison was business partners with Kit's father. Madison is actually the leader of the ancient Singh Brotherhood and killed Kit's parents because he knew that his father was the Phantom.
Graft
Mads Mikkelsen
Mads is a fantastic bad guy and to see him be the physical threat to the Phantom would be perfect. Graft is Madison's right hand man.
Kit's Father
Billy Zane
Billy Zane was of course The Phantom in the original 1996 film. This is merely a cameo appearance and he shows up when Kit finds a video his father made for him. This would be a nice nod as this also shows Zane passing the Phantom legacy off to Hedlund.
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