If anyone's ever grown up reading and loving comics in Australia, you'd at least have had to have read an issue of Lee Falks "The Phantom" or hardcore followed the cult hero.
The Phantom to me is up there as one of comic's great archetypes, sharing its role model status with The Batman & The Superman. Some would say He is the first costumed hero; a figure who's background is rooted in historical reference, pirates, native occult, superstition, serial adventure & the passing of the mantle to each new generation.
A great character that will now make it to the home cinema, albeit of a different and modern incarnation.
The concept behind this Phantom TV series reminds me a lot about the movie Wanted; a young man is "coerced" & discovers his true lineage reluctantly by a mysterious organization, tragically or for selfish reasons takes up the organization's offer & thrusts himself into its world, becoming the man he was destined to become in order to combat the evils that took his original life away.
This contemporary setting re-imagines the original character of Christopher "Kit" Walker in a modern world for a younger, more "cooler" audience, reflected in the costume design above - which I am not a fan off at all, and not so much hate but disappointed that this was the best they could come up with. It looks like they were going for a The Dark Knight armored feel, complete with nano tech enhancement explanations. You can read up on who will play the "Ghost Who Walks", the cast & details regarding the suit, etc here.
You can view the trailer below too - it looks interesting and if I ever see it on prime-time or on GO, I will definitely give it the light of day.
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great blog keep up the good work
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