Subj : Re: OH ARSE!
To   : alt.tv.farscape
From : RR
Date : Tue Oct 18 2005 23:44:18

From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape

weirdwolf wrote:
> I was reading a bit in wikipedia about section 28 when I came across
> this entry for Alan Moore:
>  "but Moore has been disappointed by the adaptations and refused to
> accept any money for any future film adaptations of his work,
> donating it instead to the artists with whom he created the
> respective characters. Nonetheless, a film of V for Vendetta is in
> development, written by the Wachowski brothers and starring Natalie
> Portman. Again, Moore requested that his name not be associated with
> the film after seeing the script and calling it 'imbecilic'. After a
> press release falsely reported that Moore supported the film, Moore
> cut all of his ties with DC Comics, removing the last project he had
> with the company, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, from their
> lineup."
>
>  I did wonder how much of the original story they would keep and get
> away with. Looks like I won't be enjoyig it after all.

I think the release date for this has been moved to sometime in February?

Never a good sign - even more so in this one's case where the original
release date played a huge part in the first round of marketing.

-- 
RR

"It's been my experience that every
  time I think I know 'where it's at,'
      it's really somewhere else."
      - William Holden - S.O.B.

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