The Perils Of Being The Artist In Adaptations
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[/caption]Everyone and their grandmother is stoked for the adaptation of Warren Ellis' Red. It's got the trifecta of a good cast, a premise from one of the best writers working today and Helen Mirren with a sniper rifle.
So, what are we forgetting? Oh, the artist.
Cully Hammer is the guy who drew Red. Now, as Rich Johnston points out, you wouldn't know that if you're an enterprising movie blogger/writer who is regurgitating press releases. Previously, the infamous Alan Moore "Remove my name from Watchmen or my Snake God will eat your children" event was our best example of a writer wanting his name off an adaptation.
Of course, these are a bit different. Moore has a history of his works being treated like a red-headed stepchild (i.e. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Swamp Thing, Hellblazer Constantine) wheras Ellis is used to his darlings winding up in dungeons and occasionally emerging into the light.
Hammer should be included in these little press releases, because it is the moral thing to do. That also explains why he isn't in them: studios writing these little smidges of blog fodder are interested in the names that'll attract attention, like your BRUCE WILLIS, MORGAN FREEMAN, WARREN ELLIS types.
Cully Hammer doesn't fall into that realm. In fact, I'm sure he's a nice guy and hey, I really liked his Blue Beetle work. Unfortunately, it isn't at all shocking his name is being kept off the sheets. But that doesn't mean we have to forget.
[/caption]Everyone and their grandmother is stoked for the adaptation of Warren Ellis' Red. It's got the trifecta of a good cast, a premise from one of the best writers working today and Helen Mirren with a sniper rifle.So, what are we forgetting? Oh, the artist.
Cully Hammer is the guy who drew Red. Now, as Rich Johnston points out, you wouldn't know that if you're an enterprising movie blogger/writer who is regurgitating press releases. Previously, the infamous Alan Moore "Remove my name from Watchmen or my Snake God will eat your children" event was our best example of a writer wanting his name off an adaptation.
Of course, these are a bit different. Moore has a history of his works being treated like a red-headed stepchild (i.e. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Swamp Thing, Hellblazer Constantine) wheras Ellis is used to his darlings winding up in dungeons and occasionally emerging into the light.
Hammer should be included in these little press releases, because it is the moral thing to do. That also explains why he isn't in them: studios writing these little smidges of blog fodder are interested in the names that'll attract attention, like your BRUCE WILLIS, MORGAN FREEMAN, WARREN ELLIS types.
Cully Hammer doesn't fall into that realm. In fact, I'm sure he's a nice guy and hey, I really liked his Blue Beetle work. Unfortunately, it isn't at all shocking his name is being kept off the sheets. But that doesn't mean we have to forget.
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