Howard the duck remake is horse feathers, james gunn says. Marvel movies marvel cinematic universe mcu marvel. Shamed by the abject failure of howard the duck, marvel fled back to television, leading to a series of tv movies that continued the adventures of lou ferrigno and bill bixbys incredible hulk tv. I can desire to go to the moon, for example, but will that make it so. Gunn is a huge howard the duck fan, having collected every comic. The screenplay was originally intended to be an animated film, but the film adaptation. Captain logan and eric begin their harrowing journey through every movie based on a marvel property ever made with howard the duck from 1986. With lea thompson, jeffrey jones, tim robbins, ed gale. Howard the ducks mcu future teased by feige screen rant. Marvel announces howard the duck by chip zdarsky and joe. George lucas says marvel may redo howard the duck movie.
Howard the duck was based on the marvel comic book character of the same name about an. He made the most of a bad situation the only way he knew how. Marvel revives notorious flop howard the duck for tv bbc news. Howard the duck duckworld earth791021 alternate reality versions movies television video games howard the duck comics. The film saw howard transported away from his home planet of duck. Although marvel is now known for its connected universe of over 20 films and counting, it took it years to get there, and it produced some notsogood titles before reaching the success it now enjoys. Duck lives in an all duck world full of duck themed parodies of human conventions. Now frees from his duck body howards soul passed into the afterlife, and howard had a conversation with god about the meaning of life. The cigarsmoking alien duck has already made a few cameos in the guardians of. Why guardians of the galaxys james gunn hates the howard.
The secret history of marvels movies before iron man. George lucas howard the duck movie made the matrix. Nov 21, 2014 created by steve gerber and val mayerick, howard the duck is one of the strangest and most subversive characters in the marvel canonthat unfortunately is mostly known from a terrible film in. Ever since i mentioned it when i looked at the film scores of john barry, i knew i had to explain why i like or, even, how i could like the 1986 george lucasproduced bomb howard the duck. Lea thompson says shes pitching marvel a howard the duck. Howard the duck was released in 1986 and was actually the first feature film ever released based on a marvel comics character. Marvel fans who enjoyed seeing thanos alone at the end of universe in his own comic series are already used to the outlandish silver surfer becoming thor is a prime. The george lucasproduced howard the duck movie was such a confusing effort because it seemed to be for kids.
Jun 12, 2018 lea thompson wants to direct a howard the duck remake for marvel studios. Following the blip, howard was transported to earth to fight in the battle against thanos army. Marvel fans were shocked into laughter when the postcredits sequence from guardians of the galaxy reintroduced the character of howard the duck to. Howard the duck had one movie, presented by george lucas. Howard the duck remake isnt coming, director james gunn. Howard the duck is the singleworst film based on a marvel comics character to come into existence.
Michael chabon john carter and academy awardnominee michael arndt toy story 3, upcoming phineas and ferb have been hired to write the film. Though, whats interesting is that marvel is perhaps truly considering making a howard the duck movie. Disneypixar and marvel announce a new howard the duck movie. Aug 01, 2019 as a hodgepodge of so many genres, howard the duck was a tough sell to say the least. Well, thats what star lea thompson hopes as she once again expresses her desire to make a new movie about marvel s. Howard the duck getting his own tv series with kevin smith. The time has come for howard the duck to claim the powers of the juggernaut in marvel s cosmic universe. While howard the duck is not exactly the character that you would expect to get a solo film after avengers 4, the idea. The renowned director believes the film studio secretly has plans to remake howard the duck. The howard the duck film isnt marvel s proudest moment, but if it wasnt for its failure, pixar wouldnt be what it is today.
Apr 27, 2017 minor spoilers for guardians of the galaxy vol. Today at the tribeca film festival, lucas sat down with stephen colbert to talk movies, the industry and, yes, star wars. Marvel attempted a spinoff with a shortlived howard the duck newspaper comic strip from. Chip zdarsky is seen here at a park in his home city of toronto, ontario wednesday nov. The anthropomorphic anatidae is best known for his 1986, george lucasproduced box office bomb, a film widely understood as putting marvel s cinematic plans on hold for over a decade. A dream invite from marvel to resurrect howard the duck open this photo in gallery. The movie was no big success, it could even be said it was a flop. George lucas things marvel will make a howard the duck remake. The vfx team didnt expect people to notice his appearance until the movies home release. Howard the duck marvel cinematic universe wiki fandom. Check out individual issues, and find out how to read them. Far from home director jon watts revealed there exists a very small easter egg making reference to marvels howard the duck tucked away inside 2017s spiderman. The character also makes a nonspeaking cameo appearance in avengers.
Marvel could reboot the failed howard the duck movie. To tell you the actual truth, i am going to marvel to pitch howard the duck, a new movie. Aug 02, 2014 now that disney and marvel are one, it appears howard the duck may be revived again, but i have a hard time seeing the studios risking money on the character. And the less said about the 1986 movie produced by george freaking lucas, the better. Of course, marvel could have other ideas for howard. Nov, 2014 guardians of the galaxy bluray clip howard the duck and the collector 2014 marvel movie hd director. However, it was his time as executive producer on the 1986 movie howard the duck that got a lot of the focus. Feb 17, 2019 offbeat marvel character howard the duck is getting his own animated series, thanks to hulu. If all you know of howard the duck is the disastrous 1986 movie, then do yourself a favor. Now frees from his duck body howard s soul passed into the afterlife, and howard had a conversation with god about the meaning of life. Lea thompson set to ask marvel to make a howard the duck. Based on the marvel comic book of the same name, the film was produced by. Even though marvel announced three new mystery movies for 2020, all part of phase 4, dont expect one of them to be a howard the duck reboot.
In interviews, he has expressed how repulsed he was by the 1986 movie, specifically the. He was the son of a ronald and henrietta, a working class catholic couple living in new stork. During the last ten years, hulk got rebooted, spiderman and captain america got liveaction movies, and if the disneyfox deal succeeded somehow, we might also have xmen and fantastic four join the marvel cinematic universe. Jun 28, 2017 that squawking youre hearing about a new howard the duck movie set in the marvel cinematic universe is premature.
I didnt have any cables hanging out my foot, remembers gale, i could smoke a cigar. George lucas howard the duck movie made the matrix possible. A sarcastic humanoid duck is pulled from his homeworld to earth where he must stop a hellish alien invasion with the help of a nerdy scientist and a cute struggling female rock singer who fancies him. Jun 12, 2018 howard the duck was released in 1986 and was actually the first feature film ever released based on a marvel comics character. James gunn dispels rumors hes producing a howard the duck. The film was universally panned and is widely regarded as one of the worst. Christopher markus, stephen mcfeely, and russo brothers reveal new mcu. Please note the film wont be available afterwards for catchup viewing at. Sure enough, howard makes a brief cameo in vol 2 too as he tosses. Jul 28, 2016 the difficulties with making howard come to life they had a lot of trouble making the duck work, says thompson. Angry how tivan had treated her and her predecessors. Gunn, who directed both guardians films, is a huge howard the duck fan, and if anyone at marvel were to make a howard the duck movie, it would be him.
Disneypixar and marvel announce a new howard the duck. Howard the duck remake pitched to marvel by lea thompson. May 05, 2017 gunn, who directed both guardians films, is a huge howard the duck fan, and if anyone at marvel were to make a howard the duck movie, it would be him. Apr 17, 2015 it means you made an interesting movie or a weird movie, and a small group of people love it. How howard the duck crashed guardians of the galaxys opening. Based on the marvel comic book of the same name, the film was produced by gloria katz and written by huyck and katz, with george lucas as executive producer. Our most loved pairings and groups just in time for valentines day. Marvel attempted a spinoff with a shortlived howard the duck newspaper. Howard the duck was portrayed by ed gale and voiced by chip zien in the 1986 howard the duck film adaptation, and was later voiced by seth green in the films guardians of the galaxy and guardians of the galaxy vol.
Howard the duck earth791021 marvel database fandom. The voice cast announced with the project features seth rogen as howard, katy perry as beverly switzler and clark gregg as agent phil coulson. Back to the future star lea thompson has confirmed a meeting with marvel for a howard the duck movie reboot. The character was created by writer steve gerber and artist val mayerik. It means you made an interesting movie or a weird movie, and a small group of people love it. A look at how much animated and liveaction howard the duck has. Could howard the duck get a shot at redemption on the big screen. In other words, best marvel film ever and probably the best comic book adaptation this side of watchmen. Howard is an extraterrestrial anthropomorphic duck and a former resident specimen in taneleer tivans museum. However, it was his time as executive producer on the 1986 movie howard the duck. Lea thompson once again shows interest in making a new howard. It was released alongside an adaptation of the howard the duck feature film.
This howard the duck trailer remix brings marvel s first movie hero to the center of the marvel cinematic universe by having faceoff against the avengers. Please note the film wont be available afterwards for catchup viewing at sbs on demand. Making matters worse is the appearance of howard himself. The very first theatrical film based on a marvel comics character, howard the duck is a permanent resident on lists of the worst movies ever made.
A dream invite from marvel to resurrect howard the duck. Despite his film being a huge turkey, howard the duck went on to make two well received cameo appearances in the marvel cinematic. By 2014, howard was a specimen being held captive in taneleer tivans museum when the guardians of the galaxy brought the orb to him. Now that disney and marvel are one, it appears howard the duck may be revived again, but i have a hard time seeing the studios risking money on the character. When george lucas did the first howard the duck movie it, was a box office bomb. Howard is an extraterrestrial anthropomorphic duck and a former resident. Walt disney pictures, in association with pixar animation studios and marvel studios, has announced its first major animated venture into the marvel universe.
Marvels howard the duck gameplay way too short action. Is howard the duck one of the marvel movies coming in 2020. Journey into the cosmic depths of the mighty marvel cinematic universe. Despite his film being a huge turkey, howard the duck went on to make two wellreceived cameo appearances in the marvel cinematic. Sure, marvel rules the cinematic universe now, but the first attempt to bring a marvel comics character to the big screen was anything but a smash. Lea thompson once again shows interest in making a new. The marvel studios film honored at the screen actors guild awards for outstanding action performance. Even howard the duck is a cult classic, i have a feeling that marvel s gonna redo it, because the. At some point, the idea was floated of her making some sort of cameo in a marvel movie, since howard the duck has appeared on screen a.
According to the marvel wikia, howard the duck premiered exactly 28 years before his appearance in guardians of the galaxy. Jun 28, 2017 gunn is a huge howard the duck fan, having collected every comic. Howard the duck trailer remix reboots the sarcastic. Disney notoriously threatened legal action against marvel for howard s resemblance to donald duck. Offbeat marvel character howard the duck is getting his own animated series, thanks to hulu. The bizarre liveaction film, based on the bizarre comic book character lea thompson says shes pitching marvel a howard the duck movie. Marvel announces rrated howard the duck film coming in. Guardians 2 director not making howard the duck movie james. Howard the duck is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by.
The film version of howard the duck is even stranger than the comic version various stuntmen play howard while donning a giant duck costume, so i feel that it might warrant a place in my movie guilty pleasures series. Marvels new juggernaut is howard the duck screen rant. Lea thompson wants to direct a howard the duck remake for marvel studios. In recent years, the movie has however become somewhat of a cult classic. Howard the duck is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics.
Howard the duck was hatched on duckworld, a planet in another universe, where intelligent life evolved from waterfowl. Howard the duck getting his own tv series with kevin smith as. Marvels howard the duck does not yet have a premiere date. Howard destroyed deuteronomy by using the cigar from the saint of therapists, but a puff on that same cigar instantly disintegrated howard. It goes from there into our universe, in cleveland. It starts off with a variety of duck based humor from a duck planet complete with playduck magazine and duck commercials and movies. How howard the duck crashed guardians of the galaxys. The streaming service has signed a deal with the comic book giant to bring steve gerber and val mayeriks creation to life, following an announcement at the television critics association press tour. Howard the duck, to be directed by academy awardwinner pete docter monsters, inc. Howard makes friends with an artists model named beverly switzler and a bizarre. Howard the duck is a 1986 american science fiction comedy film directed by willard huyck and starring lea thompson, jeffrey jones, and tim robbins. Though it was a critical and commercial failure upon its original release in 1986, the years have been kind to howard the duck.
During the production of the film, many ulcers were. How howard the ducks creator stole him from marvel. Howard the duck 1986 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Howard the duck is based on escape from volcano island, a cartoon featuring howard, but was released to tie in with the movie of the same name. The rumor that the guardians of the galaxy director will recreate the cult classic for marvel isnt all its quacked up to be. Going by thompsons secondtolast sentence, it suggests that marvel studios is actively. Jun 28, 2018 could howard the duck get a shot at redemption on the big screen. I can desire to go to the moon, for example, but will that make. Lea thompson is pitching a howard the duck movie to marvel. In interviews, he has expressed how repulsed he was by the 1986 movie, specifically the characters caucasian eyelid prosthetic. James gunn screenplay, nicole perlman screenplay stars. Marvel hopes to strike again with duck, which is based on their comic series about a duck named howard who is brought to earth during a science experiment gone awry.
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