For a while there it seemed there really would be a live-action Stretch Armstrong movie based on the action figure first launched by Hasbro in 1976. For the longest time Taylor Lautner was attached to star and Breck Eisner (The Crazies, Sahara) was going to direct for an April 2014 release. However, last month it was announced Relativity had abandoned the film altogether. Probably for the best, but the story isn't quite over. A nearly five-minute animatic detailing what the film may have looked like has come online. It was directed by James Rothwell who has worked in the art department for movies such as Rise of the Planet of the Apes and several Marvel movies including the upcoming Captain America: The Winter Soldier, based on storyboards by Collin Grant who worked in the art department of The Matrix and on the upcoming Jurassic World. Check it out below. yt id ="8HtNzFnS...
- 11/18/2013
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Despite an optimistic 2014 release date once being set, and Breck Eisner being tapped to direct, the forever-developing "Stretch Armstrong" movie will have to wait for another day as Relativity abandoned the movie last month. There were likely a few factors involved, such as watching big-budget Hasbro movie "Battleship" tank, the lack of a leading man (Relativity bounced Taylor Lautner when they snapped up the rights from Universal) and the fact that no one really wants a "Stretch Armstrong" movie. But we now have a taste of what Relativity had in mind at one point for their picture. Film Sketcher has posted a 5-minute animatic directed by James Rothwell, based on storyboards by Collin Grant, for what would've been "Armstrong." It's interesting stuff, as it reveals the movie (at least in its concept stage) was pretty violent (a dude loses a limb early on) and also taken place in an X-Men-like...
- 11/15/2013
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Hey, remember when they were seriously considering making a Stretch Armstrong movie with Taylor Lautner as the title character? Well, the disappointing box office returns for Lautner’s Abduction and the Battleship feature have apparently killed the project, but that doesn’t mean you can’t marvel at what might have been – and count your blessings that this thing never got past the early stages of development – with this animatic storyboard sequence from the unmade film. What’s most interesting about the animatic -- created by James Rothwell, based on Collin Grant’s storyboards -- isn’t the bizarre imagery of an animated Lautner swinging through the city like Spider-Man (although seeing his arms stretch out in the sequence is pretty...
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- 11/14/2013
- by Mike Bracken
- Movies.com
Remember that Stretch Armstrong movie that Taylor Lautner was supposed to be in? Well since that was abandoned by both Relativity Media and Hasbro it looks like some of the storyboards have been leaked. There's been no official confirmation on this but I can't imagine who would want to. According to a blog called Film Sketchr, the storyboards were created by Collin Grant (I Am Legend, The Matrix) and were brought to life by James Rothwell (Iron Man, Thor). I love the art, however, this...
- 11/14/2013
- by Niki Stephens
- JoBlo.com
Remember that time when Hollywood thought Taylor Lautner was going to be the next big thing? Yeah, that didn't last long. At one point he was attached to star in a ton of big budget movie projects, one of which was an adaptation of the Stretch Armstrong toy. The movie ended up not happening after his movie Abduction tanked at the box office. Who knows if the movie will ever happen at this point.
Thanks to FilmSketchr, we have the storyboard animatic from the film for you to check out. It was created by storyboard illustrator Collin Grant and Animatic creator Jim Rothwell. I have to say, the movie looks like it would have been absolutely ridiculous. But then it's Stretch Armstrong, so what would you expect? I think maybe there is some potential in seeing some very interesting visuals in a film like this, but the movie as a whole probably would suck.
Thanks to FilmSketchr, we have the storyboard animatic from the film for you to check out. It was created by storyboard illustrator Collin Grant and Animatic creator Jim Rothwell. I have to say, the movie looks like it would have been absolutely ridiculous. But then it's Stretch Armstrong, so what would you expect? I think maybe there is some potential in seeing some very interesting visuals in a film like this, but the movie as a whole probably would suck.
- 11/14/2013
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
A few weeks ago I reported that a film adaptation of Stretch Armstrong had been indefinitely scrapped. This, after it had been in some form of production for almost 20 years. The project had taken many twists and turns over the years, switching genres, directors, and stars as studio execs tried feverishly to find the right take. When Relativity Media, the current holder of the film rights, dropped it from its slate I’m sure many hearts were broken. This could’ve been a classic on par with “Battleship,” and now we’re all just left to ponder about what might have been.
Well, io9 has posted what they suspect to be an animatic by Jim Rothwell and Collin Grant, based on the storyboards for one of the abandoned takes on the film. If this is true, it looks like it’s most likely from the version that would’ve starred...
Well, io9 has posted what they suspect to be an animatic by Jim Rothwell and Collin Grant, based on the storyboards for one of the abandoned takes on the film. If this is true, it looks like it’s most likely from the version that would’ve starred...
- 11/14/2013
- by Mario-Francisco Robles
- LRMonline.com
For much of the last five years, attempts were made to turn Hasbro's "Stretch Armstrong" toy into a feature. The toy, a 13-inch, blond-haired muscled figure whose limbs could be stretched to nearly four feet, was launched by Kenner in the '70s.
Disney had a go at a film adaptation with Jackie Chan in 1998, Universal tried one with Taylor Lautner in 2008, neither of which got off the ground. Relativity was the last to have a go, with Breck Eisner linked to direct, but they officially gave up on the project last month.
Now, a storyboard animatic from the abandoned project, created by storyboard artist Collin Grant and animator James Rothwell, has popped up online and you can check it out below:...
Disney had a go at a film adaptation with Jackie Chan in 1998, Universal tried one with Taylor Lautner in 2008, neither of which got off the ground. Relativity was the last to have a go, with Breck Eisner linked to direct, but they officially gave up on the project last month.
Now, a storyboard animatic from the abandoned project, created by storyboard artist Collin Grant and animator James Rothwell, has popped up online and you can check it out below:...
- 11/14/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
News broke last month that Relativity Media and Hasbro would no longer be teaming up for a Stretch Armstrong movie. Their deal was announced two years ago, but if you remember, an even earlier deal had Universal Pictures teaming with Hasbro to make a movie that would star Taylor Lautner. That movie never went anywhere, but now an animatic sequence from that first version of the project has made its way online. The sequence features storyboards by Collin Grant and was animated by Jim Rothwel. You can check it out below, thanks to Film Sketcher (via io9 ). Grant has worked on films like The Matrix , X2 and I Am Legend , while Rothwell's credits include Iron Man , Thor and Spider-Man 2 .
- 11/14/2013
- Comingsoon.net
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