Well… We sorta succeeding in doing another themed blog. Starting with Paul’s from last week and following through into this week. Now, when I first received the email from Paul about what comic I’d like to see made into a movie, I had to really sit down and think for awhile. You see, the majority of the comic films that I’d like to see have already been made, or are in the process of being made. So, that left me with a serious problem. What the hell do I want to see? About a week later, it hit me. Proof. I want to see Proof turned into a major motion picture.

So what is Proof? I’m glad I asked for you. You see, Proof is the story of a Sasquatch who works for a Secret Government Agency that is tasked with the capturing and protection of cryptids, which include such beauties as the Cottingley Fairies, the Dover Demon, dinosaurs and dodo birds. The idea is, John “Proof” Prufrock (the Sasquatch) was discovered by Lewis and Clark in 1805 and raised by former President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson taught Proof how to be classy. As a result, you’ll often notice that Proof is one of the best dressed characters in his comic or any other for that matter. Anyway, the story follows Proof on a mission of self discovery. Is he the last of his kind? Proof is often found reviewing the famed Patterson-Gimlin footage of Bigfoot in an attempt to find clues of others of his kind. At the beginning of the series, Proof is given a partner, a young FBI agent named Ginger Brown, who recently had a run-in with a Golem during a bank robbery. Together, they go on an assortment of X-Files-inspired adventures across the globe as they bring justice to those who are involved in the cryptid world.

Sounds awesome, right? It was one of the few Image titles to bring something new to the table in such a long time. So what’s the hold up? Why hasn’t this been optioned yet? I don’t know, but… What I do know is who I’d like to be in the movie. For starters, Keith David (The Thing, Requiem for a Dream) would be my choice for Proof. He has a booming voice, and he’s a pretty tall actor to begin with, which is a plus in this case. I say we give the man some height extensions in is costume and cast the rest of the movie kinda short, and we have a winner here. For the Latina FBI agent Ginger, I’d go with America Ferrera (Ugly Betty, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants). The woman has some range that I feel most folks have ignored. But then, I’d put her in just about any movie to be honest. And for the small town sheriff, Elvis Aaron Chestnut, I’d have gone with Bruce Campbell if this were being made 15-20 years ago, but that just might be the fanboy in me. I think that if the guy could gain about 30 pounds and grew some thick sideburns, Jay Baruchel (Tropic Thunder, Sorcerer’s Apprentice) would make for a good choice. I got faith in the man. However, Jim made the suggestion that I include David Duchovny (X-Files, Californication) in the cast. I also think that he’d make for a good Elvis as well. It would be a nice treat for the fans of his Sci-Fi work, and I’d welcome it as well. But, Baruchel is still my top choice.

As for a director? My top pick would be Neill Blomkamp (District 9). Sure, he’s pretty fresh in the major films department, but from the few things that I have seen of his work, he has a good eye for a franchise like this. Plus, he’s good at stretching a budget and not having the result look like a pile of crap. I could see a solid trilogy of movies made out of the comic, and hey, it only ran for 28 issues, so its not like you’d have to cut a lot of content to make a trilogy work. If the special effects work went something like 70/30 for practical/computer generated, I wouldn’t frown. “Real” effects are almost always better than “computer effects”, so yeah. Sounds good to me. And that’s it for today…See ya next time.

-Fleet

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