Alan Moore, the writer of 'Watchmen' and 'V for Vendetta', calls for boycott of the Brett Ratner-directed film in support of his late friend.
- Jul 19, 2014
AceShowbiz - The upcoming big-screen take on Hercules directed by Brett Ratner and led by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson lands in hot water. "Watchmen" and "V for Vendetta" writer Alan Moore criticizes the use of Steve Moore's name in the film's promotion and calls for boycott of the movie which is due July 25 in the U.S.
Steve Moore is the writer of "Hercules: The Thracian Wars", the graphic novel that the film is based on. He died earlier this year. According to Alan, the late writer wouldn't get any money from the movie adaptation. "The only consolation was that his name wouldn't be going on it," Alan said to Bleeding Cool.
However, according to Alan, Steve's name started to appear as the film's marketing tool after his death. "Now I'd have to look at my thesaurus and see if there are any words other than 'vile' which I could use for that. But even in the low estimation in which I hold the greater part of the comic industry, that is a new low," Alan said.
"I would also ask that anybody out there who gives a damn about Steve Moore or his legacy not go to see this wretched film," he continued. "It is the last thing that Steve would've wanted. And I cannot un-recommend it too highly or anybody involved in it."
A spokesperson for MGM, the studio which releases the "Hercules" film, issues a statement to The Hollywood Reporter when asked for comment on the issue, "MGM licensed the feature film rights from Radical Comics and fulfilled all contractual obligations. Steve Moore was a legend within the comics industry, whose work we greatly admire."
