Micro, as well as New Line’s upcoming
San Andreas 2.
Created by Ken Fitch and artist Bernard Baily and first introduced in 1940’s
Adventure Comics #48, the original Hourman was Rex Tyler, a chemist who synthesizes a supernaturally-powerful substance called “Miraclo” into pill (and later transdermal) form.
Possessing no superpowers of his own, Rex (and subsequent
Hourman heroes Rick Tyler, Rex’s son; as well as the android-alias Matthew Tyler) could tap into an “Hour of Power” of mega-powerful attributes, stopping speeding bullets and even surviving underwater with a single dose of Miraclo. The catch, at least in the original
Hourman comics, is that those effects wear off when the golden hour ends.
A DC Comics HOURMAN Film Is in Development
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Another deep cut superhero is looking to make the jump to the big screen.
Deadline is reporting that classic DC hero Hourman is being developed as a feature film. The writing duo of Gavin Games and Neil Widener are writing the script. No director is attached, as this project is in its earliest stages. The character first appeared in 1940, during the Golden Age of comics.
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There have been several iterations of Hourman, so it’s difficult to say which one is making the cut. The original, and still most famous, is scientist Rex Tyler. “Tick-Tock” Tyler is a chemist who develops a formula called “Miraclo,” granting him super strength, speed, and agility. But the catch is that he only has these powers for one hour, hence the name. Why he’d wear his weakness on his sleeve like that is baffling. But hey, it was a simpler time.
Hourman Film in the Works From DC and Warner Bros.
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DC s tapestry of big-screen ventures has gotten pretty expansive over the past few years, working more and more of the publisher s unique characters into the fold. In addition to films surrounding some of DC s household name characters, Warner Bros. has begun to explore projects surrounding lesser-known heroes and villains and it looks like Hourman will soon be joining that list. On Wednesday, it was announced that Warner Bros. and DC are developing an
Hourman film, which will also be produced by
Planet of the Apes studio Cherin Entertainment. The script for the film is being penned by Gavin Games and Neil Widener, who previously worked on San Andreas and Hot Wheels.
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Although the Justice Society of America predates the Justice League by approximately 20 years, the latter DC Comics superhero group is much more well-known to the general public than the former. However, in recent years, the JSA has been getting more recognition thanks to various TV appearances, and theyâll soon make their cinematic debut in
Black Adam. Now wordâs come in about one of the JSAâs longtime members getting his own movie, so are preparations being made for this team to carry their own film franchise?
Warner Bros and DC Films have joined forces with Chernin Entertainment to produce an Hourman movie. This marks the first time that Chernin (which handled the
Warner Bros New Line set to adapt Wizard of Oz novel into movie ANI | Updated: Feb 11, 2021 13:35 IST
Washington [US], February 11 (ANI): Children now have a reason to rejoice as the classic novel The Wonderful Wizard of OZ is heading to the big screen, Fox News confirmed.
According to the outlet, the original novel by L. Frank Baum was famously adapted to the screen for 1939 s The Wizard of Oz starring Judy Garland.
The upcoming movie will be a fresh take on the novel, which follows Dorothy and Toto after being swept away from their Kansas home in a cyclone. The Wizard of Oz will be produced by New Line, which is owned by Warner Bros. The studio also owns the rights to the 1939 film. The crossover means that unlike other adaptations, the movie will be able to draw on famous elements like Dorothy s ruby slippers.