The Quest to Find Jonny Quest is Over

The Quest to Find Jonny Quest is Over

Looks like Zac Efron will be portraying Johnny Quest in the upcoming big screen live action movie. Dwayne Johnson is also eyeing a role.

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By jman1977 - Apr 13, 2009 08:04 AM EST
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Source: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/

Zac Efron has landed the role of Johnny Quest. This news has already ruffled feathers as Johnny was only 11 as the series progressed on TV. Hard core Johnny Quest fans are trying to piece together what type of film we will receive with johnny being in his lower twenties rather then a 11 year old boy?

Dwayne Johnson is eyeing for a piece of the franchise. If accepted Johnson would play a certain beefed up version of pilot Race Bannon.

The studio is also looking at changing the title of Johnny's first adventure on the big screen. The studio is worried that if they use "Johnny Quest" in the title the movie going audience will associate this film as being old and outdated as they did with Speedracer. As a result the studio is kicking around a few different titles for the upcoming movie.

Dan Mazeau has revamped the script.

For those of you that do not realize this movie is a comic book movie let me reassure you. A Johnny Quest comic book (a retelling of the first TV episode, "Mystery of the Lizards Men") was published by Gold Key Comics in 1964.

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Betty
Betty - 4/13/2009, 9:09 AM
I actually have that johnny quest comic. Doesnt Zack play a 17 year old in 17again? Thats pretty close but yeah he should be at least kid age. Sucks that they really try to nail that wide demographic. If the character is really young, well, lets make him a little bit older. If he's 27, well, he might as well have a colostomy bag, make him 19!

THeyre gonna call this "Jimmy Danger, johnny quests stoner step brother" with Kal Penn as Haji.
Supermike
Supermike - 4/13/2009, 9:10 AM
WHY WHY WHY ITS BETTER IN CGI This sucks
Spilox
Spilox - 4/13/2009, 9:36 AM
I can handle JQ being a bit older. But why do they always cast these metrosexual pretty boys :s.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 4/13/2009, 10:56 AM
Well, in fairness he only looks about 11! I wont be watching this movie
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 4/13/2009, 10:58 AM
FIRST OF ALL IT WILL BE MORE ACTION ORIENTED,ZACK WILL BE ABLE TO DO MORE THAN AN 11 YR OLD. SECOND MAYBE JUST CALL THE MOVIE "QUEST"...KEEP THE DOG IN THERE, WHAT ABOUT HAJI? HOW ABOUT KUMAR? NAH TOO OLD..HOW BOUT THE INDIAN GUY IN 90210?..OH AS FAR AS JOHNNY'S DAD, LIAM NEESON.
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 4/13/2009, 11:04 AM
FIRST OF ALL IT WILL BE MORE ACTION ORIENTED,ZACK WILL BE ABLE TO DO MORE THAN AN 11 YR OLD. SECOND MAYBE JUST CALL THE MOVIE "QUEST"...KEEP THE DOG IN THERE, WHAT ABOUT HAJI? HOW ABOUT KUMAR? NAH TOO OLD..HOW BOUT THE INDIAN GUY IN 90210?..OH AS FAR AS JOHNNY'S DAD, LIAM NEESON.
comicb00kguy
comicb00kguy - 4/13/2009, 11:06 AM
This is absolute filth. Hollywood continues with their obsession to destroy everything original and cool that has ever been filmed or written.

The entire concept of the show was the adventures of two pre-teen boys, the scientist father of one of the boys, and the bodyguard assigned to protect them against enemies who would kidnap the boys to force the father to do their evil bidding.

In fairness, Jonny's age could be adjusted slightly, as it was in the Real Adventures back in the 90's. Jonny was older, but not so much older as to destroy the basic premise of the character. That said: a 20 year old man doesn't need a bodyguard. Unless he's a complete wuss, he's capable of defending himself. He's also going to approach a situation a LOT differently than an 11 year old boy will. The whole thing is as stupid as having a 30 year old man play Robin. Oh wait. They did that and it sucked.

KeepItReal
KeepItReal - 4/13/2009, 11:21 AM
Zac Effron? I thought Johnny Quest was younger?

Betty: THeyre gonna call this "Jimmy Danger, johnny quests stoner step brother" with Kal Penn as Haji. LOL!!!
shibazz
shibazz - 4/13/2009, 11:28 AM
i like this actually , i dont like young action adventurereseresrs
GrimReaper90
GrimReaper90 - 4/13/2009, 11:31 AM
Not right for the role. Get that boy who played Charlie in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory".
InFamouslyCool
InFamouslyCool - 4/13/2009, 11:40 AM
who cares who they get? really, wheater they get a 19 y/0 or an 11 y/o no grown man is going to see this movie.. i hope.

hey, stupidmike, a cgi film would suck ass.
TucsonRican
TucsonRican - 4/13/2009, 11:43 AM
I'm wondering if they will cast a white kid to play Hadji instead of using one of the boys from Slumdog Millionaire...
GrimReaper90
GrimReaper90 - 4/13/2009, 12:02 PM
Hey TusconRican; that would be funny if they did that. Like Dragonball:evolution, this is a failure.
LastSon1027
LastSon1027 - 4/13/2009, 12:41 PM
So this will be a Johnny Quest Musical I take it.
vonstallin
vonstallin - 4/13/2009, 12:42 PM
lol,
man some of you guys really get up in arms over comic books turned into movies.

For me it's what ever.
Until I have millions of my own money to buy the rights and make it myself....

Ill see what ever the clowns put out....its only $10
SpiderBat209
SpiderBat209 - 4/13/2009, 12:48 PM
I prefer JOHNNY TEST over JOHNNY QUEST.

We need a JOHNNY TEST Movie! woot woot! :)

That cartoon is Hilarious!
SdProphet
SdProphet - 4/13/2009, 12:50 PM
VON,
AGREED

When I get that SUPER RICH uncle I will make sure every comic book movie to be made will be done propper with a minimum of 10 super geeks to act as guidance for the writers. THEN we will attain world peace hahaha
GrimReaper90
GrimReaper90 - 4/13/2009, 12:56 PM
@ SpiderMan 209,Johnny Test was a good cartoon. However it wouldn't work as a movie. That is unless they release it straight to DVD.
SoulAllFlush
SoulAllFlush - 4/13/2009, 12:59 PM
Does Teflon know how to play someone with a soul?
luv1138
luv1138 - 4/13/2009, 1:50 PM
AaaHHH! Johnny Quest Musical? That was funny. I hope he plays it good, becuase I don't really like Effron. But as long as he plays it good, it's fine with me.
yeti588
yeti588 - 4/13/2009, 2:13 PM
he is a good actor and i hate those kid heroes in films any way ,If it was a kid in the rloe it would end up like spy kids or some crap like that , good choice to me.
Betty
Betty - 4/13/2009, 2:39 PM
Itll prob be more like Alex Rider. But yeah, youre right yeti588 it would be like spy kids if they used younger actors. lame.

adventurereseresrs... lol
SpiderBat209
SpiderBat209 - 4/13/2009, 2:41 PM
JOHNNY TEST could work, if done Live-Action or even CGI! It has a bit of a following (maybe younger generation.) I was born in 76' and Johnny Quest was the sh*t for it's day, but frankly I never got into it like all the other kids my age.

Now I'm a Father and my kids introduced me to Johnny Test and got me hooked! In the right hands, and put out in time for a holiday release, Johnny Test has a shot! I think anyways. :)
Crusader
Crusader - 4/13/2009, 2:42 PM
I know the perfect person to play haji. Adhir Kalyan. He played in Aliens in America and he played in fired up. That cheerleader movie.
shibazz
shibazz - 4/13/2009, 2:52 PM
There should be a competition given to a casting agent for the biggest balls while casting a film.... my vote is for the chauncer who casted Avatar The Last AirBender.
TheMyth
TheMyth - 4/13/2009, 3:01 PM
What's the problem guys. Effron looks just right for JQ. Now, I've never seen him act, as I refuse to watch anything with 'High School' or 'Musical' in the title, or any combination thereof. Who are we kidding anyway. Jonny Quest sucks.

@SpiderMan209: LOL, that show is hilarious. My kid watches too. There are a lot of those childrens cartoons nowadays that are good. My daughter loves Sponge Bob... almost as much as I do. :0

lilej2
lilej2 - 4/13/2009, 3:25 PM
i don't really like Zac Effron,but i have to admit,he's the best candidate to play Jonny Quest

does The Rock have to play every action hero these days? its cool and all,but someone else should play Race

as for Haji,either Kal Penn like KeepItReal said,even though he's working for the white house or something like that now,but if not him,then that kid from Slumdog Millionaire,he'd be perfect!
TheMyth
TheMyth - 4/13/2009, 3:57 PM
lol I guess the Rock would be a Samoan Race Bannon huh.
TaffetaDarling
TaffetaDarling - 4/13/2009, 4:16 PM
GROSS!!!!!
joob234
joob234 - 4/13/2009, 4:34 PM
im sorry but rorschach, he doesnt look 11, u suck at figuring ages if u think that, im 17 and i look 13-14 so, i no how to identify wat a 11 year old looks like
comicb00kguy
comicb00kguy - 4/13/2009, 5:01 PM
I also love the idea of a Johnny Test movie, but only if it's animated! That show cracks me up, but I don't see how they could do a live version of it that wasn't completely lame.
Muramasa
Muramasa - 4/13/2009, 7:53 PM
Dwayne Johnson? Meh. Zac Efron? NOOOOOOOO!!! he's a lousy actor.
BOOK552
BOOK552 - 4/13/2009, 8:25 PM
ZACK EFRON DOSEN'T BELONG IN MOVIES THAT I MAY POTENTIALLY WATCH...and thats all that needs to be said about that
THEHAWK
THEHAWK - 4/13/2009, 9:10 PM
Well there goes another fond child hood memory.

I think Supermike may have been talking about the tv show from the 90's. I had some early cgi.

The only thing that could redeem this movie would be if they got someone like Liam Neeson to play old man Quest.

The Rock is Haji, on roids! It'd be better than him as Race.
hewilldefytheirgravity
hewilldefytheirgravity - 4/13/2009, 9:13 PM
Interesting news here. I am a fan of the old cartoon series. The action, the cool-as-hell music, and sometimes the bad guys would get knocked off. Once upon a time this was a saturday morning kids show. He may be to old now but I always felt George Clooney would be a great Roger(Race)Bannon the ultimate bodygaurd.
sketchmasterskillz
sketchmasterskillz - 4/13/2009, 9:44 PM
I dont mind having an older jonny quest, i grew up more with the real adventures of jonny quest when there older and stuff. I think a movie around that would be great, just dont use ZAC friggin EFRON as Jonny! very disappointing. I hope they play up the brotherly relationship between Jonny and Hadji tho.
CRUSH
CRUSH - 4/14/2009, 12:36 AM
WTF, I thought Wack Efron only starred in childrens musicals & gay porno's ??

The studio is also looking at changing the title of Johnny Quest to "H.S.M.5"


-Zing
parascythe
parascythe - 4/14/2009, 3:43 AM
Haji could be played by the actor in the movie "Slumdog Millioniare"

for the title i would go for:

QUEST
JQ
comicb00kguy
comicb00kguy - 4/14/2009, 7:17 AM
Bewildefy: The original Jonny Quest was not a Saturday morning cartoon originally. It ran in prime time for one year. Too bad they didn't make any more episodes than that back then. Clooney could make an interesting Bannon. That series has been one of my alltime favorites ever since I was a kid back in the 70s.

As for the Real Adventures, unlike many of my friends, I really enjoyed that series. Now THAT is a way to age Jonny and the cast enough to put an interesting new twist on the show without ruining its basic premise. That show benefited from the formula that made Batman: The Animated Series work so well: tight stories, lots of action, and interesting villains. Looking back, the Questworld computer thing was a little cheesy, but at the time, it worked, and gave the show a contemporary feel.
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