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'Stretch Armstrong' Now In Relativity's Toy Box
The big screen adaptation of Hasbro's action figure Stretch Armstrong has moved to yet another studio. Relativity Media has just acquired the project from Universal, where Rob Letterman was in the director's chair and Taylor Lautner was set to star as the pliable superhero. Both of those names are officially off the project, but Relativity is not sitting on this property. Despite currently having no star and no director, the studio is moving quickly to meet their recently designated April 11, 2014 release date. This project was at one time, in Disney's control with actors like Tim Allen and Jackie Chan attached. No word yet as to when production on this latest incarnation of the film will begin.
It's sort of fitting that the Stretch Armstrong movie has been passed to another studio. Like an unwanted toy, it keeps getting handed down and passed off to other kids (read: studios) who play with it for a bit and then grow bored with it and give it away. Do we need a Stretch Armstrong movie? No. And I think that is exactly what each studio holding the rights to the property slowly comes to find out. What could we possibly gain from a Stretch Armstrong movie that wasn't already explored by the Mr. Fantastic character in the two Fantastic Four films? I am however relieved that we won't be seeing Taylor Lautner in the role as, to put it as kindly as I can, I don't enjoy him as an actor. His career seems to be in a holding pattern anyway after the colossal bomb that was 'Abduction.' I guess ultimately what I'm saying here is that despite its "official" release date, I think taking that as definite confirmation that we'll actually see this film is a bit of a...well, you know.
What do you guys think? Are you interested in a Stretch Armstrong movie? Who would you cast now that Lautner is out?
Source: THR
Views: 1889
Tags: Armstrong, Lautner, Relativity, Stretch, Stretch Armstrong, Taylor, Universal, film, toy
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Comment by Vincent Forge on February 5, 2012 at 11:55pm -
Well.. Any character can make a great movie as long as you have a great story, a decent set of actors and a good director. Formula flicks are made for this kind of merchandising. I'm sure he will gain a power and face a villain bent on destroying the world while he tries to redeem himself after losing face in front of the girl he loves. Been there, seen this and will be subjected to it again. Disney, Dreamworks.. or these guys..does it really matter?
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Comment by Ultimate Xorn on February 1, 2012 at 7:40pm -
Somewhere in the DCU, Plastic Man is saying, "That blonde sugary sonova bitch...!"
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Comment by Ultimate Xorn on February 1, 2012 at 7:37pm
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I bet somewhere in Hollywood, someone is saying, "...Connect Four...THAT'S IT! Someone get me a laptop!"
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Comment by jason franklin on February 1, 2012 at 10:45am -
i think most of the creativity has been drained from hollywood.i mean they're grabbing at straws here. i think that they make movie that limits creativity. they seem to only make movies based solely on revue and if they make a movie thats great but it's more incidental than a calculated move.if they are going to make a movie based on mass apearl or on money you end up pigeon hole hollywood. i mean some of the greatest movies ever made came from their and now it's more like ASS from IDIOCRACY. which is probably what this movie is going to be like........ASS.
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Comment by Zylo Adams on February 1, 2012 at 10:33am -
Why...........?
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Comment by Knight7sk on February 1, 2012 at 9:33am -
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Comment by Marz on February 1, 2012 at 9:18am -
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Comment by Pencil Mage on January 31, 2012 at 11:35pm -
I was kinda hoping Lautner was still going to be in this movie just to see if he can force his eyes open if he stretches his face really...REALLY far. Or you know, shape his face into a lama face.
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Comment by Ferry2dead on January 31, 2012 at 11:16pm -
Just be glad they are not making another "Transformers" movie. Oh I forgot they are.
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Staff Comment by Fungusmonkey on January 31, 2012 at 9:28pm -
@ShadowNeverDies - I think he was talking about it being a bomb in the critical sense, since it was apparently horrendous. Even bad films can make money (see: Friedberg and Seltzer, Lucas, Transformers, Twilight, etc)
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