Because contemporary audiences have gotten way too much of world war ii, the longaborning sgt. Frank rock the leader of infantry unit, easy company. Rock and easy company in the midst of a devastating battle, be it world war ii or another war, but the big question is whether those. Hopefully, this new film will be the shot in the arm that the franchise has been needing for a long time. In addition to the semiregular comic, several digests were sold, under the dc special blue ribbon digest banner, reprinting stories from our army at war or sgt. A movie based on the war comic sgt rock is finally happening. I never read rock s dialogue with an austrian accent when perusing the comics, but i digress. Ad sgt rock is, however, still in development, and recently was linked to bruce willis. Arnold schwarzenegger s blueprint training program duration. Rock movie which had someone elses script attached.
Until now, rock has retained its world war ii setting, with silver and the studio trying to make a bigbudget action adventure movie that was a throwback to. The naval equivalent is either the bosun or the chief depending on the organization, who usually fills the same role on a ship. Screenwriter jeph loeb had written for comics and gave sgt. Rock, bulldozer, ice cream soldier, jackie johnson, little sure shot, wildman. What it would be like if arnold schwarzenegger played dc comics sgt. This week it looks like he has finally managed to convince warner brothers to back the movie, although he may be. Despite making an effective us soldier in commando and predator, arnold is simply not the allamerican sgt. Sergeant rock is a tough noncommissioned officer nco, usually serving in a position of leadership.
Schwarzenegger, we suggest changing the title from t2 3d. The comic book hawkins is seen reading in the closing credits and possibly the helicopter scene is sgt. Rock steadily gained popularity, until, in 1977, the name of the comic was changed to sgt. Its possible a reason wonder woman is set during wwi and not wwii to allow some wiggleroom for sgt. The project was the comic book adaptation of sgt rock, being. Arnold schwarzenegger eyeing return to classic franchises. Rock leads a special army of commandos against a nazi secret research base. Indeed, cameron and schwarzenegger have already made a version of the popular franchise in 3d, with the 12 minute short that was done as part of a universal studiosflorida themepark ride. Rock movie starring the governator was an allbutsure. My wag is that any moreorless realistic wwii europeantheater movie could be a sgt. He didnt elaborate, but we assume that hes talking about the 8090s incarnation. Arnold schwarzenegger is no longer attached to the project, and. During the closing credits, shane black is seen prominently displaying a copy of sgt. He described the scene where dutch schwarzenegger walks up to billy sonny landham, who senses the predators presence out in the bush, as a sgt.
Rock, which star arnold schwarzenegger and producer joel silver had long attempted to make into a movie. Rock bulldozer ice cream soldier jackie johnson little sure shot wildman, sgt. Producer joel silver has been struggling to bring wwii comic book hero sgt. Arguably the most interesting movie on arnold schwarzeneggers nevermade. Rock film will be less saving private ryan and more starship troopers. Rock has been in the works for years, with big names arnold schwarzenegger and bruce willis even being attached at times.
With a powerful new series, patrick schwarzenegger joins. Just after recovering from losing his entire unit in battle, sgt. Ad sgt rock is, however, still in development, and. This hard as nails noncommissioned infantry officer led the illustrious easy company in the european theater. This hard as nails noncommissioned infantry officer led the. Rock film, but until marchapril, its anyones guess. Rock is the leader of easy company during world war ii in the dc universe. For a period of time in the late 1980s and early 1990s, arnold schwarzenegger was attached to the role, despite the seeming. Rock to the big screen for almost 20 years now, with the script undergoing a ton of rewrites and people like arnold schwarzenegger and bruce willis once under consideration to star. It required the most commitment of any role ive done, he says, but it.
The synopsis for this issue has not yet been written. Arnold schwarzenegger personally tapped effects wizard stan winston to revamp the predator design. Schwarzenegger, who will be 41 on july 30, must be the most disciplined of movie stars. Thats not the only dc comics movie hes had some discussion about, quentin revealed that he kickedaround the idea of making warner bros sgt. One actually had arnold schwarzenegger signed for the title role. For a period of time in the late 1980s early 1990s, arnold schwarzenegger was attached to the role, despite the seeming incongruity of an austrian actor playing an american g. In the dvd commentary, director john mctiernan notes that at the time, dutch actor arnold schwarzenegger had an adaptation of sgt. Rock movies have perished in preproduction several times. Joel silver, who has spent 20 years trying to make a sgt. It also was a film fraught with problems, resignations and firings. The only problem is the damn movie isnt going to take place in world war ii. Rock of easy company made into a movie must be set in its original context. Murmurs from the sidelines point to joel silvers longgesting, futuristic sgt. Rock was long in 1994, its practically interminable now.
Didnt they offer the role to arnold schwarzenegger years ago. He halted production on the entire movie so it could be redesigned. The character is a world war ii veteran who served as an infantry noncommissioned officer. Arnold schwarzenegger as sgt rock movie promo button d. Rock, the flash gordon movie you may never see, and much more. Its a true story that gives schwarzenegger, who plays sgt. We print the highest quality arnold schwarzenegger kids tshirts on the internet. Even arnold schwarzenegger was rumoured to play rock for a long time, and virtually every action writer in hollywood has. Arnold schwarzenegger was the lead, john mctiernan was set to direct, joel silver to produce and the script was written by steven e. For a period of time in the late 1980s early 1990s, arnold schwarzenegger was attached. With karl urban, keith ferguson, william salyers, audrey wasilewski.
Rock in production, and thats why the comics were onset, so he could read them. Commando and starring arnold schwarzenegger, the character being. Winston had previously designed schwarzenegger s famous robot skeleton in the terminator. When i first got hired at dc comics back in the early 1990s, a sgt. It looks like a film adaptation of the dc comic based on a world war ii war hero is finally moving forward. Rock movie has been trying to get off the ground for some time now, joel silver has been trying to get it going for almost 20 years. Turning 50 next month, arnold schwarzenegger has little left to prove. He was created robert kanigher and joe kubert in 1959, and is. Arnold schwarzenegger was allegedly attached to star in a previous incarnation of the. Aicn has picked up on some quotes from arnold schwarzenegger himself on his possible film prospects. A quote can be a single line from one character or a. At one point arnold schwarzenegger was attached to play the lead role.
Francis lawrence i am legend, constantine is set to direct. Movies that were canceled for stupid reasons screenrant. Since rock and easy company dont look to be in the dceus plans for the moment plus there is already a pretty sweet dc showcase short, a fulllength animated movie could show what rock. Hes in the hollywood pantheon, with maria shriver at his side and a rich family life. Rock was created by robert kanigher and joe kubert as an iconic war comic hero. Rock movie gets a new director and a new time period. Franklin john rock is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. Nothing has been announced regarding the film as of 2010 suggesting the production has halted. Rock s first name franklin to general kirby, and his middle name john to matrix. Based on dcs nazipunching war hero, there was a point where sgt. After a long period of uncertainty, john conan milius will be directing sgt. In the dvd commentary, john mctiernan notes that at the time, arnold schwarzenegger had an adaptation of sgt.
Quite possibly the most arnold schwarzenegger movie that arnold schwarzenegger never made, the austrian giant was, throughout the 1980s, attached to play comicbook character sgt. One of the greatest action film writers of all time gives us insight on his career, and. Shop arnold schwarzenegger kids tshirts created by independent artists from around the globe. Rock was going to star in his own big screen adventure. Rock in production, which is why the comics were on set. This stuff will make you a goddamn sexual tyrannosaurs, just like me.
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