Constantine (NBC)
Welsh actor Matt Ryan (Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior) is finalizing a deal to play the lead in NBC’s drama pilot Constantine, from Warner Bros TV.
Based on the characters in DC Comics’ John Constantine stories, the project centers on John Constantine (Ryan), an enigmatic and irreverent con man-turned-reluctant supernatural detective who is thrust into the role of defending us against dark forces from beyond.
The project was written by The Mentalist executive producer Daniel Cerone and David S. Goyer, the go-to writer for Warner Bros’ feature DC adaptations who has co-penned The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, Batman Begins, Man Of Steel and the upcoming Batman vs. Superman.
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Kind of funny that they say DC Comics' John Constantine stories rather than Hellblazer comics. I don't see how they can pull this off without making big changes to the character (like the film version did).
Here is a quick recap of the film:
http://www.comicvine.com/john-constantine/4005-3329/
Constantine (2005)
John Constantine is changed significantly for the big screen adaptation, known simply as Constantine (pronounced constan-TEEN rather than the British constan-TINE). In the film, John Constantine was portrayed by actor Keanu Reeves, and the setting is moved to the United States of America, rather than the traditional comic book setting of England. In the film Constantine is also depicted as having no issue using a gun, while in the Hellblazer comic it is shown in story arcs like the Family Man that Constantine hates guns.
Welsh actor Matt Ryan (Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior) is finalizing a deal to play the lead in NBC’s drama pilot Constantine, from Warner Bros TV.
Based on the characters in DC Comics’ John Constantine stories, the project centers on John Constantine (Ryan), an enigmatic and irreverent con man-turned-reluctant supernatural detective who is thrust into the role of defending us against dark forces from beyond.
The project was written by The Mentalist executive producer Daniel Cerone and David S. Goyer, the go-to writer for Warner Bros’ feature DC adaptations who has co-penned The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, Batman Begins, Man Of Steel and the upcoming Batman vs. Superman.
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Kind of funny that they say DC Comics' John Constantine stories rather than Hellblazer comics. I don't see how they can pull this off without making big changes to the character (like the film version did).
Here is a quick recap of the film:
http://www.comicvine.com/john-constantine/4005-3329/
Constantine (2005)
John Constantine is changed significantly for the big screen adaptation, known simply as Constantine (pronounced constan-TEEN rather than the British constan-TINE). In the film, John Constantine was portrayed by actor Keanu Reeves, and the setting is moved to the United States of America, rather than the traditional comic book setting of England. In the film Constantine is also depicted as having no issue using a gun, while in the Hellblazer comic it is shown in story arcs like the Family Man that Constantine hates guns.
