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Danny McBride wants Hench Movie set in DC Universe

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By Will Perkins
May 29, 2009
Actor Danny McBride

Variety reported yesterday that a few of the guys behind HBO’s hilarious Eastbound & Down are set to develop a film based on the comic book Hench. Danny McBride, star of Eastbound & Down and the upcoming Land of the Lost is set to star in Hench, a movie about a retired football player who takes up work as a henchman for various supervillains. Shawn Harwell, who writes for the show is set to adapt the Adam Beechen and Mario Bello graphic novel for the big screen.

Now this alone would be cool news, but word came today from CHUD that Danny McBride wants to do more than just a straight adaptation of Hench. The film is being produced by Warner Bros., who also happen to own the rights to the DC Universe. McBride tells CHUD that ideally he wants to set Hench in the DC Universe, using familiar supervillains and possibly even superheroes.

Warner Bros. not like the idea of using the darker DC universe in a film intended to be a comedy. Still, it would be interesting to see a few cameos from famous DC heroes and villains if McBride ends up getting his way.

If you’re not already familiar with Eastbound & Down, I recommend it. Directors Jody Hill and David Gordon Green are behind most episodes and the show also features the talents of Will Ferrell and Craig Robinson. It’s one of the funniest shows on TV right now.

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  • http://www.lucasrizoli.com/ Lucas

    It’d be interesting to see a comics movie that parodies the medium, the characters.

    Thing is, Warner Bros. would have to resist the temptation to make a movie for comics geeks. If Hench were to use DC characters, I’m sure there’d be a strong temptation to make a bunch of in-jokes and references that only existing fans would understand.

    I have a feeling that’s why most comic book movies are reboots and origin stories: you don’t really have to know anything about the universe before stepping into the theatre.

    I would imagine that a jokey DC movie is probably less profitable than (a dozen more) serious reboots would be.

    Maybe Hench will be something like Galaxy Quest: an loving lampoon of fanbois, accessible to fans and noobs alike.

    Hey, maybe Hench will have Tim Allen in it! “I dunno, Mr. Luthor. I think this Krypton Beam could use more power! Oh ho ho.”