Post like these are the reason we resent ever branding ourselves the place “where music and movies meet.” Dunno, about ‘chu, but we could give a fuck about My Chemical Romance and Gerard Way. But since some of you insist…
Way is making an film adaptation of his graphic novel, “The Umbrella Academy” and is making headway over at Universal. According to the L.A. Times, Way hopes to (pardon our laughter) bring in people such as “Children of Men” director Alfonso Cuarón, Oscar-winning costume designer Colleen Atwood (“Chicago,” “Sweeney Todd“) and perhaps screenwriter Diablo Cody, (she wrote this movie called “Juno.” that you loved). He also think Michel Gondry would be perfect to direct his baby.
Hey, why not get Steven Spielberg, Kate Winslet, Santa Claus and Count Chocula to work on it to since the sky’s apparently the limit, Mr. Peter Pan.
Well, he could go with Wes Anderson, but you know, their sensibilities are obviously pretty much the same and it’s kind of cheating (BWAHAHAHAHAHA!) “I think [Anderson’s] too close to home. It’s too much to the source, unfortunately for me. I think he would read it and think, ‘I think I’ve covered this ground already.’ “
Gee, who the fuck does this kid think he is? What a laugh. We’re not making these quotes up either.
Way continues his naively optimistic ways. “We just had our first meeting at Universal, and it went great. The hardest thing was finding the right building and the right gate. The book was optioned before [International Comic-Con in] San Diego, and now it’s been green-lighted. Now we’re talking screenwriters and directors, obviously. There’s no director attached yet.”
Way is interested in co-starring the film with someone who probably (hopefully) wouldn’t give him the time of day. “I’m interested in co-scoring it with somebody too. Something like RJ-D2.”
Uh, someone?
Way says he wants the film to be like, ” ‘Harold & Maude‘ meets the ‘X-Men.’ The soundtrack can’t be a straight score. It has to have some kind of quirk to it. I want to make the music super, super interesting.” Wow, that’s descriptive.
Lastly, there’s one film it can’t be like! “The one thing I don’t want to have happen is I don’t want it to be ‘Harry Potter.’ ” Oh brother… What is this kid going to do when he realizes the best he’s going to get is Uwe Boll or the guy who did “Resident Evil.” Ah, dare to dream.
