Comments on: Tom Cruise And Sam Raimi Team Up For Sleeper

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:50:11 +0000

an alien artifact makes him impervious to pain.

You know, this sounds like secret Scientology propaganda from Tom Cruise again.

Plus, didn’t he already try to get Iron Man and fail?

By: GODFATHER

GODFATHER — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:10:37 +0000

Is it only me that thinks the dude in the pic looks an awful lot like George Clooney?

I’ve never read Sleeper, but if it’s got Tommy boy in it, I’ll give it a shot and watch it. He’s still got to be one of the best actors around. Never mind his sanity. BTW, aren’t all actors in one way shape or form, a little off the beaten path? Just a question…

By: jason presti

jason presti — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:17:25 +0000

Hey super, Graphic Novel is now the high brow buzz word used when you want to sell a comic idea to a stuck-up person who thinks comics are for little kids.

Since most major comic storylines are available in trade paperback form now, it is easy to label them as “Graphic Novels” so the snobs can feel better about themselves when talking about them in public.

Did anyone honestly the movie company was going to call WATCHMEN the most respected Comic Book series of all time in their ads?!

Hell no, they used the “safe” phrase graphic novel!

By: Supernetuser

Supernetuser — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:14:31 +0000

Wait a minute, if comics are called graphic novels at times, then they may start sneaking their way to respect as a literary medium. We’ll see.

By: vid

vid — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:46:59 +0000

So many comics are being made into movies these days. Most of them I’ve never even heard of. Although I guess it’s the next logical step from the myriad of films adapted from novels. I’m surprised this is happening since comics still aren’t respected as a viable literary medium and the comics industry itself is shrinking.

By: vargas

vargas — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:22:45 +0000

That sounds like a great story! I haven’t read Sleeper but if Raimi and Cruise are on the project I have no doubts that the movie will be good. Say what you will about Cruise’s weird behavior, he knows how to pick a decent movie and I like Sam Raimi’s movies.

I think that Raimi and Cruise could be a good team up!

By: jason presti

jason presti — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:15:29 +0000

I am a HUGE Sleeper fan and just finished reading the trade paperbacks for the 3rd or 4th time.

Sleeper is written by Ed Brubaker, currently of Captain America fame.

It is the perfect property to be made into a film. Sleeper takes place in the WIldstorm Universe with Wildcats, Gen 13 and Stormwatch but does not require any prior knowledge of those series.

For those interested Sleeper is available in 4 trade paperback collections with a final, definite ending.

Sleeper is about Holden Carver, an Agent for a covert government organization who comes into contact with an alien artifact that fuses to his spine and makes him impervious to pain and physical damage. He also absorbs all pain and trauma he recieves and can channel it into other people.

Carver is then sent undercover by Master Spymaster John Lynch in a large criminal organization run by a master criminal named Tao.
Lynch and co. fake evidence to make Carver look like a traitor and he is forced to go underground and give up his normal life.

Only John Lynch knows that Carver is undercover and no one else knows.
Tao’s criminal organization is filled with interesting superhuman(or post-human as they are called here) beings of varying moral integrity.

Sleeper is filled with great, snappy dialogue, intrique, and some great twists and surprises.

Sleeper, like Wanted is a very adult comic with nudity, extreme violence, and profanity but all of it suits the story and is Not placed there merely for shock value.

If done right, Sleeper can make a great movie.