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Dylan Dog: Dead Of Night Trailer: Brandon Routh Fights Zombies, Werewolves, Obscurity

By TK | Posted Under Trailers | Comments (15)

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I feel a little bad for Brandon Routh — it’s like he can’t quite find his place in the Hollywood universe. He was a serviceable Superman, he was excellent in his run on “Chuck,” and his ten minutes in Zack And Miri were ten hysterical minutes (though admittedly much of that was due to Justin Long). But he’s not getting a flood of parts thrown his way, which is a little puzzling. He can act, he’s got the whole big hunky guy thing going for him… I dunno.

His next project is the awkwardly titled Dylan Dog: Dead Of Night, based on a wildly popular Italian comic book. It’s about an implacable paranormal investigator who knows about the secret supernatural underbelly of the world — one filled with zombies, vampires, werewolves, etc. Here’s the trailer — it’s worth a watch provided you can get past the awful voiceover:

God damn, that voiceover was bloody atrocious. That guy should be thrown through a window into a pit of stingrays.

That aside, it’s got some (albeit slapsticky and goofy) potential. It’s aided by the undead comic relief provided by fellow Superman Returns alum Sam Huntington (who I only just realized is the fucking Geico caveman. I don’t know if I can ever forgive that), and some fairly decent effects (even if they look like they were loaned out from the first season of “Buffy” at times). I suppose I’m willing to give it a shot. It’s directed by Kevin Munroe, who most recently directed 2007’s surprisingly watchable TMNT, so I guess he gets a few points for that too.

Maybe I’m being too kind. Either way, I still think the title is kind of silly.









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Comments

this looks like fun...which means it probably will sux. Damn it I need a fun move to see at the drive ins, that does not include animation...

Posted by: karen at March 7, 2011 10:46 AM

Aw, I feel bad for him. He was so funny in Scott Pilgrim, and it wasn't his fault that they made him look like a plastic Ken doll in Superman, or that that movie was dull as hell. This looks...eh. That voiceover made me hate the whole thing.

Posted by: figgy at March 7, 2011 11:06 AM

i like the idea, and the trailer looks good, but I don't feel confident of this having an audience. the hellblazer movie and the dresden files weren't too successful. it seems to be a genre that can't make the leap from geek to mainstream.

Posted by: idleprimate at March 7, 2011 11:28 AM

idelprimate - I dunno about that.

On the one hand, Constantine actually did pretty well - grossed over 200 million worldwide.

As for "The Dresden Files," I think the biggest problem, audience-wise, was that it was a fucking abominable suckball of shit that should never have seen the light of day. My god did that show blow. Whenever I think about it I want to hit a baby with a puppy.

Harry Dresden deserves so, so much better than that.

Posted by: TK at March 7, 2011 11:32 AM

Really? the voice over was that distracting? Alls I saw was a movie about a man who shaves his chest wandering New Orleans solving crimes, apparently by punching vampires in the face.

Also, let's take bets on what the big bad monster is. I'm gonna go ahead and say that is is a Frankenstein made with vampire and werewolf parts. That'll be the henchman for the Legend Demon ripoff (terrible cgi) that will call down that Ghostbusters storm on New Orleans (Katrina? Too soon?).


Also, young man huntington better watch out or hes gonna be a nerdy monster for the rest of his life. He's making the dramatic shift from nebbishy jewish werewolf on Being Human to hypochondriac zombie.

I will watch this.

Posted by: Matty at March 7, 2011 11:39 AM

Jam!!! Jam!!!! Jam as the comic side-kick!!!

Fuck yeah!

Oddly enough, it looks fun. But I have my doubts.

Posted by: PissBoy at March 7, 2011 11:39 AM

Wasn't Sam Huntington also the Jimmy Olsen in Superman Returns? Hey, Supes and Jimmy are teaming up -- just like it was some 50s comic book!

As for Routh, poor guy was the 3rd/4th best thing in Scott Pilgrim (Kieran Culkin being #1, Cho Chang #2 and Chris Evans #3). He's not a bad actor, but he's clearly not getting anything of note.

Just hope a "NASH OUT!" is not in his future.

Posted by: Fredo at March 7, 2011 11:50 AM

Mimi-Siku!
(Please tell me I'm not the only one who's seen that movie a hundred times)

Posted by: badkittyuno at March 7, 2011 12:37 PM

I think Routh's problem may be his voice. It was perfect for when he was Clark Kent'ing it up, but it doesn't exactly fit the rest of him. That and it doesn't help when the writing is mediocre.

Posted by: e at March 7, 2011 12:44 PM

dude, he SUCKED on Chuck, which given that the caliber of "acting" isn't that great to begin with, is saying something. I was SO happy when they finally got rid of him.

Posted by: Stella at March 7, 2011 1:04 PM

I love love love the Dylan Dog comic books. His side-kick in the comic books is Groucho Marx which is really crazy now that I think about it. Can't wait for this to come out, although it doesn't look nearly as dark and brooding as the original where Dylan is constantly teetering on the verge of sanity.

Posted by: astounded at March 7, 2011 1:46 PM

Is it some sort of taboo saying that he's purely and simply a terrible, terrible actor? Because he is. Should have stuck with modelling underwear and being a silent pretty hunk.

Posted by: godzilla_foil at March 7, 2011 3:39 PM

"3 blocks west of the french quarter"?

you mean the central business district?

(strike one)

Posted by: gp at March 7, 2011 7:05 PM

This is just plain sad. they changed most of the things that make him dylan dog. Moved him to New Orleans from London and since the couldn't get the rights they had to back down on Groucho, who is the best character ever, I mean, a Groucho who can't tell a funny joke to save his life? lame if I say it, awesome when you read it. The comic book is so deliciously gruesome and dark and kinda depressing that they might have change his name as well. I mean anyone who doesn't know the comic will think the name is silly and the one who love the comic will hate it on principle!

Posted by: rio at March 8, 2011 3:57 AM

Great comics.

Posted by: futuredirect at March 8, 2011 6:57 PM