Grant Morrison Appreciation Thread

Comic book scribe Grant Morrison is teaming up with "Push" director Paul McGuigan for a currently untitled television series to be filmed in Scotland, according to McGuigan himself.

In an interview with Live For Films, McGuigan revealed that he's developing a seven episode television thriller alongside Morrison and actor Stephen Fry, who comic book fans will remember as talk show host Gordon Deitrich in "V for Vendetta."

"It takes place over seven days around an event that happens in Scotland," said the "Push" filmmaker. "It's a modern take on an old fable or fairy story. If you know [Grant's] work you might have an idea of what it will be like. It's like Twin Peaks meets Brigadoon! It's off the wall and smart but in a watchable commercial way. It's still in the early stages but I'm very excited about it."

According to McGuigan, the project stems from his longtime friendship with Morrison. He revealed: "Me and Grant have been friends for a while and we wanted to do something together and Grant went off and wrote a treatment, so it's at the treatment stage at the moment."

BlueMaxx wrote:I'd much rather Morrison create his own world than see him play in someone elses.

BlueMaxx wrote:^ DCComics.com says April 7th.

Foreigner_Man wrote:^ Well, Grant said he'll be writing Shazam in issue five of his Multiversity story, 'Captain Marvel and the Day that Never Was," maybe he'll continue working with the character after that. What did Johns do?

Foreigner_Man wrote:

BlueMaxx wrote:I'd much rather Morrison create his own world than see him play in someone elses.

I respectfully disagree. While he does do a fantastic job with Vertigo stuff, there are so many characters--some underused, some who need a new change of pace--that Morrison could do--and has done--brilliantly.

Spider_Fan14 wrote:

Foreigner_Man wrote:^ Well, Grant said he'll be writing Shazam in issue five of his Multiversity story, 'Captain Marvel and the Day that Never Was," maybe he'll continue working with the character after that. What did Johns do?

Basicly It felt to me like he made the Wizard Shazam a jerk who took away Billy and Mary's powers like a greedy kid instead of a mentor doing it for their own good and then wrote in that the Marvels were homeless which seems like the JSA didn't bother trying to help them (I haven't read the arc for awhile so someone can correct me on that).

BlueMaxx wrote:

Foreigner_Man wrote:

BlueMaxx wrote:I'd much rather Morrison create his own world than see him play in someone elses.

I respectfully disagree. While he does do a fantastic job with Vertigo stuff, there are so many characters--some underused, some who need a new change of pace--that Morrison could do--and has done--brilliantly.

Fair enough. I didn't just mean the Vertigo stuff, but his works in other mediums, Marvel U. and DCU for example, have a greater quality that goes along with the quantity, I think. When it comes to most pre-established characters, it's like he takes them out of their element in a good way, but alway seems to muck it up at the end, IMHO. Becomes to convoluted for the character. Not that he fails these characters completely or all the time. I think, like a few readers, we have these boundaries already set for characters/titles, and Morrison brings something to the table that doesn't fit them all. I'd be completely fine with Elseworlds, not that--again--have a disdain with his takes on pre-established characters.

Foreigner_Man wrote:^Suspiciously familiar..

Spider_Fan14 wrote:

Foreigner_Man wrote:^ Well, Grant said he'll be writing Shazam in issue five of his Multiversity story, 'Captain Marvel and the Day that Never Was," maybe he'll continue working with the character after that. What did Johns do?

Basicly It felt to me like he made the Wizard Shazam a jerk who took away Billy and Mary's powers like a greedy kid instead of a mentor doing it for their own good and then wrote in that the Marvels were homeless which seems like the JSA didn't bother trying to help them (I haven't read the arc for awhile so someone can correct me on that).

What was the point of that?

Spider_Fan14 wrote:

Foreigner_Man wrote:^Suspiciously familiar..

Spider_Fan14 wrote:

Foreigner_Man wrote:^ Well, Grant said he'll be writing Shazam in issue five of his Multiversity story, 'Captain Marvel and the Day that Never Was," maybe he'll continue working with the character after that. What did Johns do?

Basicly It felt to me like he made the Wizard Shazam a jerk who took away Billy and Mary's powers like a greedy kid instead of a mentor doing it for their own good and then wrote in that the Marvels were homeless which seems like the JSA didn't bother trying to help them (I haven't read the arc for awhile so someone can correct me on that).

What was the point of that?

What do you mean?

jaydee74 wrote:

Foreigner_Man wrote:

jaydee74 wrote:

I love seeing that on his homepage.

BlueMaxx wrote: