Keith Giffen on the Lobo Movie

Keith Giffen on the Lobo Movie

The co-creator of Lobo talks about the possibility of seeing his creation on the big screen.

By bsprecher - Sep 15, 2009 01:09 PM EST
Filed Under: Lobo
Source: CBR


When news of a Guy Ritchie-directed Lobo movie broke two weeks ago, there was considerable enthusiasm from the fan community. But, Keith Giffen, who co-created Lobo with Roger Slifer, is a little more reserved about the prospect. He told CBR:

"I’m sort of waiting with everyone else that Guy Ritchie hits it out of the ball park. I’m not as standoffish as Alan Moore is nor am I as overly exuberant as Mark Millar, I just settle back and say, 'Give it your best shot and we’ll see.' And again, I’ve said before, but that character has been very good to me. I’ve enjoyed telling his stories and I hope the guys doing the movie have as much fun as I had when I was playing with the character. I wish them all the luck in the world and I’ll just settle back and see what happens.

"One of my all-time favorite movies is [the Guy Ritchie-directed] Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, so I’m keeping my fingers crossed. But then one of my least favorite movies of all-time was the [also Guy Ritchie-directed] Swept Away. I’m hoping the right Guy Ritchie walks through the door."


Giffen said that he would like to see Lobo portrayed in the flesh, rather than through the use of CGI:

"I think there has to be an actual body. I’ve always thought that. CGI is not developed to the point wherein it doesn’t scream CGI at you, especially when you are doing characters that are supposed to be humanoid. For Gollum, my hats off to those guys because they really made him fit in but when it comes to a main character in a movie, I really feel like they’d be better off going with putting somebody into that position and letting him work it through. I just pray he doesn’t show up in Batman-style muscle suit because that just screws the pooch."
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Bijous
Bijous - 9/15/2009, 1:32 PM
Yeah, I can't freaking waitforthismovieitsgoingtobesoawesomeGuyRitchierules...

Woah, I just had a nerd-out for a second there. I can't wait for this!
longbowhunter
longbowhunter - 9/15/2009, 1:39 PM
I agree all the way with Giffen on the CGI issue. The technology hasnt come quite as far as Hollywood would like to believe.
WulfComicFan
WulfComicFan - 9/15/2009, 1:45 PM
I'm still not sold on this. PG-13, is way off for the main man. It NEEDS to be R, and he gots to be a real person, but he needs to be all beefed up, that's why I say Andrew Bynyrski (or however ya spell it). He did a good job in the Paramilitary Christmas Special.
Bijous
Bijous - 9/15/2009, 1:45 PM
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 9/15/2009, 1:46 PM
Cool!!! ; )



Kevin Durand!
SdProphet
SdProphet - 9/15/2009, 1:48 PM
Hey lee who ya winking at?
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 9/15/2009, 1:58 PM
SD @ You lol! ; D
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 9/15/2009, 2:04 PM
Axl just take a look at the vid Bjious posted to see how cool Lobo looks as a human in dress up. He's just a big guy with red eyes and make up! How is that such a far stretch from looking like a real person?

Durand or Morgan for Lobo.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 9/15/2009, 2:13 PM
Yeah, look at the VID!

LOBO, no way needs to be being CGI lol.
Swiftsword777
Swiftsword777 - 9/15/2009, 2:14 PM
why dont they just do for lobo what the guys who made hellboy did it wasnt cgi and it damn sure was nt ron pearlmen real body but it looked real didnt look over the top at all
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 9/15/2009, 2:25 PM
SWIFT @ I like ya 777 lol! ; D
Swiftsword777
Swiftsword777 - 9/15/2009, 2:48 PM
@Lee thanks buddie internet high five lol
ElBicho
ElBicho - 9/15/2009, 3:41 PM
Why can't Andrew Bryniarski do it? He's been Leatherface. And he did do the Christmas special...
Bandrews1
Bandrews1 - 9/15/2009, 3:56 PM
I hope they do this justice.
BLANK
BLANK - 9/15/2009, 4:26 PM
@Swift - Woah Woah! You mean to tell me those horns weren't really Ron Perlman's?!?!?

=D
InstigatorGIRL
InstigatorGIRL - 9/15/2009, 5:55 PM
Swift I love ur avatar. ((drools)) Eric is so hot...
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 9/15/2009, 7:07 PM
Swiftsword @ HI 5 bud!!! ; D

ElBicho @ I wouldn't mind Andrew actually, i luved the XMAS special!
SuperPowered
SuperPowered - 9/16/2009, 6:31 AM
As long as LOBO looks like the way they did Hellboy, it should be way awesome. Every Sunday when in church I daydream always picture this as a scene of Lobo sitting in the back row of church with his feet up on the next row of seats smoking a cigar.
Shaman
Shaman - 9/16/2009, 10:27 AM
Y'all know Jeffrey Dean Morgan IS Lobo!!!

GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 9/16/2009, 2:08 PM
LOBO..FOR ME I COULD SEE A TALL GUY WITH A MUSCLE SUIT, A BELIEVABLE ONE, THEN FACIAL SPLICING A QUALITY ACTORS FACE ON HIM.THE MUSCLE ON LOBO IS BEYOND NORMAL..YOU GOTTA HONOR THAT OR ITS GONNA BE RETARDED TO FANS
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 9/16/2009, 2:09 PM
SWIFTSWORD-I AGREE, THE HELLBOY COSTUME WAS PRETTY BELIEVABLE.
Shaman
Shaman - 9/25/2009, 11:14 AM
Jeffrey Dean Morgan for Lobo!!!










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