From Arthur Ranson's website:
John Wagner and I have just agreed a contract with Warner Television. This will allow them, via their subsidiary company 'Bad Robot', to make a pilot based on the first Button Man story 'The Killing Game'.
http://www.arthurranson.com/blog/tv-button-man
Should be interesting to see how they handle this and I hope it comes off for the creators and the fans alike!
Well, well well. I thought I'd heard of Bad Robot and had seem the name somewhere recently so looked them up.... they have quite the track record for big genra productions now don't they!
Button Man always seemed rip for conversation so lets hope it all goes well for John and Arthur.
Beautiful news! A really solid company in Bad Robot, adapting a really really great book to make a series out of, by the best writer. (And Arthur is great too of course)
I hope this makes it to series, and either way, hope I get to see this pilot!
Here's hoping this leads to a Kirkman-sized truckload of cash bring driven to Wagner and Ranson's doors. Both men deserve nothing less. And damn the consequences.
Quote from: Colin_YNWA on 01 January, 2016, 06:59:59 AM
... they have quite the track record for big genra productions now don't they!
They did Lost and Alias mind.
Good news on the first day of a new year. That's always welcome. Hopeful the Button Man Pilot, if successful will generate more interest in toothy properties.
Great news - hope it all does well creatively and financially for Arthur and John.
That's ace news!
Quote from: Colin_YNWA on 01 January, 2016, 06:59:59 AM
Well, well well. I thought I'd heard of Bad Robot and had seem the name somewhere recently so looked them up.... they have quite the track record for big genra productions now don't they!
Yes, they've got a film out at the moment - currently pulling in an average of about $100 million a day for the last couple of weeks...
QuoteButton Man always seemed rip for conversation so lets hope it all goes well for John and Arthur.
Ditto from me.
good news but I doubt it will be faithful to the original series
I can't say I'm looking forward to it too much - I don't see how they can get much mileage out of some Scotch lad doing drawings on Microsoft Paint and banging on about writing letters to Tharg.
Quote from: JayzusB.Christ on 02 January, 2016, 08:35:38 PM
I can't say I'm looking forward to it too much - I don't see how they can get much mileage out of some Scotch lad doing drawings on Microsoft Paint and banging on about writing letters to Tharg.
They can offset the cost of the foreign travel segments with repeated use of the same hospital set. And the wardrobe requirements are very limited.
Quote from: Tordelback on 02 January, 2016, 08:41:11 PM
Quote from: JayzusB.Christ on 02 January, 2016, 08:35:38 PM
I can't say I'm looking forward to it too much - I don't see how they can get much mileage out of some Scotch lad doing drawings on Microsoft Paint and banging on about writing letters to Tharg.
They can offset the cost of the foreign travel segments with repeated use of the same hospital set. And the wardrobe requirements are very limited.
But the catering costs will be horrific.
Oh and ace news.
Plus I enjoyed both LOST and ALIAS as well as lots of the other output.
Quote from: JayzusB.Christ on 02 January, 2016, 08:35:38 PM
I can't say I'm looking forward to it too much - I don't see how they can get much mileage out of some Scotch lad doing drawings on Microsoft Paint and banging on about writing letters to Tharg.
Who is playing Sandi Toksvig?
Quote from: Tiplodocus on 03 January, 2016, 11:50:18 AM
Quote from: Tordelback on 02 January, 2016, 08:41:11 PM
Quote from: JayzusB.Christ on 02 January, 2016, 08:35:38 PM
I can't say I'm looking forward to it too much - I don't see how they can get much mileage out of some Scotch lad doing drawings on Microsoft Paint and banging on about writing letters to Tharg.
They can offset the cost of the foreign travel segments with repeated use of the same hospital set. And the wardrobe requirements are very limited.
But the catering costs will be horrific.
Not to mention the laundry bills.
To early to give specific details but we have Toby Jones as Anne Robinson, Jason Bateman as my cardiologist (he's a ringer!) and Sandra Bullock as the beautiful Irene.Season 1 Arc is to be 'To create a Beast' with 'Quizzing : First Class - the Weakest 15' followed by 'My Dinners with Irene' and a left field finale of 'The Jogging Dead'. Very excited.
Wanted to thank those expressing good wishes to John Wagner and I. (it is me, really).
Will let you know if and when anything happens.
Welcome to 2000AD Forum, Arthur. Love your works on Button Man, Anderson and Mazeworld!
A God walks among us! Hope all is going well Arthur and thanks for all the stunning pages down the years.
If only Look-In was still going - then Arthur could draw the comic strip adventures of the TV series, based on the comic strip.
Quote from: Arthur on 07 January, 2016, 05:05:20 PM
Wanted to thank those expressing good wishes to John Wagner and I. (it is me, really).
Will let you know if and when anything happens.
Bejayzus. It's Arthur. You are one of the greats
Always nice when one of the comics great graces us with their presence, espacially someone as fantastic (and apparently very nice) as Mr Ranson. Thanks very much for popping by.
Quote from: JamesC on 07 January, 2016, 06:05:48 PM
If only Look-In was still going - then Arthur could draw the comic strip adventures of the TV series, based on the comic strip.
That made me giggle
Great to hear that the legendary Mr Ranson has joined the forum!
Really looking forward to the series! :)
one of the greats has entered the building
Quote from: Arthur on 07 January, 2016, 05:05:20 PMWanted to thank those expressing good wishes to John Wagner and I. (it is me, really).
Will let you know if and when anything happens.
Welcome to the forum - I'm pretty sure TV development isn't as bad as movie development hell, so let's hope we have something before the decade is out ;-)
As others have said, thanks for so much great work over the years. It's strange to say this as Brian created the original character (and there have been so many other great artists over the years) but yours is the definitive Anderson.
Pretty sure the first time I encountered your work was in the Goodies Book of Criminal Records - who thought you'd create such great comics based on that?
the 2009 film the tournament owes a debt to button man book 3
Today I received a 'Happy Holidays' gift of a leather pouch, notebooks and pen from Bad Robot. That bodes well doesn't it?
Quote from: Arthur on 13 January, 2016, 04:52:15 PM
Today I received a 'Happy Holidays' gift of a leather pouch, notebooks and pen from Bad Robot.
I'd definitely hold out for cash, if I was you, Arthur. ;-)
Cheers
Jim
Typical. I go away from reading the board for a while, and Arthur Ranson shows up! :o
Nice to see a grand master here, and really hope this series comes together. Much better that Button Man becomes a TV series instead of a movie, it needs to be episodic in my opinion.
Quote from: Jim_Campbell on 13 January, 2016, 04:56:36 PM
Quote from: Arthur on 13 January, 2016, 04:52:15 PM
Today I received a 'Happy Holidays' gift of a leather pouch, notebooks and pen from Bad Robot.
I'd definitely hold out for cash, if I was you, Arthur. ;-)
Cheers
Jim
S'right.
OK, you got me. "hold out for the cash" - funny.
Could be a little pathetic but after often being treated as a non-person during the negotiations I was feeling grateful to have someone acting as though I were a real person. Seemed to be a good sign. A hint that someone wants to do this.
It's not pathetic, it is promising! And a nice gesture on theirbpart, either way.