THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN Reboot In The Works At 20th Century Studios

THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN Reboot In The Works At 20th Century Studios

There have been several attempts to reboot Alan Moore's acclaimed The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen since the disastrous 2003 movie, and 20th Century Studios is now set to take another crack at it.

By MarkCassidy - May 17, 2022 03:05 PM EST
Source: Via THR

Alan Moore will be delighted!

After several attempts to reboot seminal comic series The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen for the big and small screen, Disney-owned 20th Century Studios is taking another crack at re-adapting Moore's acclaimed Victorian superhero tale for the Hulu streaming service.

No director is attached, but Justin Haythe (Revolutionary Road, Red Sparrow) has been tapped to pen the screenplay. Don Murphy, who also produced the much-maligned 2003 movie, is back as a producer alongside Susan Montford and Erwin Stoff of 3 Arts Entertainment.

The previous TLOEG film starring Sean Connery took some major liberties with the source material, and significantly lightened the dark and cynical tone. Although it was lambasted by critics and tends to be miscategorized as a flop, it actually took in a very respectable $180 million at the worldwide box office.

We assume this new take will be more faithful, but we still expect the material to be toned down to at least some extent. Moore's comics contained quite a few shocking moments, including Mr. Hyde raping The Invisible Man to death in the second volume (yes, you read that right).

What do you guys make of this news? Any casting suggestions? Drop us a comment down below.

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MV081199
MV081199 - 5/17/2022, 3:24 PM
I never rewatched it but I remember liking the original movie as a kid.
dracula
dracula - 5/17/2022, 3:26 PM
man how did universal [frick] up the dark universe, they have two perfect examples of how to do it, this book and
EnergyVamp
EnergyVamp - 5/17/2022, 5:12 PM
@dracula - Penny Dreadful needed more seasons and a less rushed ending. WHat a masterpiece
dracula
dracula - 5/17/2022, 5:25 PM
@BoosterBronze - yeah could have used one more season at least, just change the ending of season 3, and have season 4 be the gang looking for Dracula and Vanessa
JoeInTheBox
JoeInTheBox - 5/17/2022, 3:26 PM
I'm surprised to see they're developing it as a feature. I think a mini-series makes more sense. On a more ambitious scale as a series, with each season adapting a single self contained story from the comics.
Deadinside
Deadinside - 5/17/2022, 3:27 PM
That movie is one of my guilty pleasures...!😎
Fogs
Fogs - 5/17/2022, 8:14 PM
@Deadinside - ha, just wrote that too

Cheers
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 5/17/2022, 3:28 PM
They better at least keep the tone of the comics. This is not a cheesy kid friendly franchise.

I mean, Mr Hyde literally killed the Invisible Man, chopped him up and cooked him, then fed him to the rest of the league and they had no idea they were eating him because his pieces were invisible.
URCOMMENTSUCKS
URCOMMENTSUCKS - 5/17/2022, 3:30 PM
@CorndogBurglar - Yeah, and before that, he did something else...

Alan Moore gonna be Alan Moore.
URCOMMENTSUCKS
URCOMMENTSUCKS - 5/17/2022, 3:29 PM
They will try to make it a blockbuster, like the first time, which it isn't. This a vile comic, and it was not created to be suitable for families. But then again, I like the the current adaptation as a fun swashbuckling flick, tho it isn't accurate in the least.
PC04
PC04 - 5/17/2022, 3:37 PM
I really did like the movie. It was just plain ol' fun! A series would be neat though!
Fares
Fares - 5/17/2022, 3:40 PM
I kinda like the original.

GhostDog
GhostDog - 5/17/2022, 3:49 PM
@Fares - me too

comicfan100
comicfan100 - 5/17/2022, 3:40 PM
Nice! I'm ready for some steampunk goodness.
TheSuperMex
TheSuperMex - 5/17/2022, 3:42 PM
Please be good
tugboy
tugboy - 5/17/2022, 3:43 PM
A remake of this? I loved this movie:



Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 5/17/2022, 3:45 PM
Welp, guess the MCU had a good run. Pissing off the wizard certainly didn't work out for Fox or WB.
TheHumanSpider2
TheHumanSpider2 - 5/17/2022, 3:51 PM
@Reeds2Much - "the wizard"?
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 5/17/2022, 4:01 PM
@TheHumanSpider2 -
TheHumanSpider2
TheHumanSpider2 - 5/17/2022, 4:04 PM
@Reeds2Much - Oh, THAT wizard...now that you mentioned, the moment Warner adapted Watchmen, then they went to shit.
RitoRevolto
RitoRevolto - 5/17/2022, 3:46 PM
Can we reboot snacks as much as we reboot media? Bring back those Reese's Cups with the chocolate crisp at the bottom. Dunkaroos went away, didn't they? Let's brings those back.
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 5/17/2022, 6:05 PM
@RitoRevolto - rebooting snacks? Now that is an idea I can subscribe to
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