The world's financial institutions are crumbling. Energy resources are dwindling. War and poverty plague many countries. Some say that the nations of Earth are in need of a massive change, perhaps even a revolution. The truth is that what the world needs right now is a RanXerox movie.
RanXerox (Ranx) is a comic book character created by Stefano Tamburini and Tanino Liberator. The Ranx character is a punky, post-apocalyptic android built from spare Xerox machine parts. All RanXerox stories were luxuriously illustrated with bizarre, violent and, to put it lightly, unchaste story lines. RanXerox first appeared in Cannibal magazine in 1978. After the disappearance of Cannibal, RanXerox was transitioned to Frigidaire magazine, where the comic strip appeared until 1985. Most English speakers first caught wind of RanXerox when Heavy Metal magazine began serializing translated strips in July 1983. There have been no new Ranx stories since the 1980s.
One would have thought that somebody like Alejandro Jodorowsky would have made a RanXerox movie. However, Chris Cunningham, who is best known for directing videos for Aphex Twin and Squarepusher, picked up the mantle early in this young century. Cunningham publicly stated that he was going to adapt Ranxerox 2 for Warp Films. The UK Film Council even provided some funds but after years of talking, the production collapsed.
So, the point of this post comes down to this: who will be so bold as to pick up the torch and make a RanXerox movie? Who should direct? Who should play RanXerox?
It is time we see a movie of this but even more time Cunningham actually directs a feature. The guy is a genius!
Cameron borrowed heavily from this for Terminator.
Probably he got to read/see it when he was in Rome for Piranha Part Two: The Spawning, back in 1981.
I pretty much support anything that Cunningham films - I agree with Digital, someone needs to greenlight just ONE project Cunningham has his name attached to. The horror/sci fi world could definitely use it.
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whatever "it" is.
As for who should play RanXerox, I vote Mickey Rourke, judging by his appearance at the Oscars.
That's a carbon copy of Ron Perlman if I've ever seen one.
Damned if I’m any authority whatsoever on RanX, but I’d actually forgotten Cunningham attached his name to this.
I would still like to see him have a stab at it, though. It seemed like something he would be rather passionate about. Do I recall correctly reading something about it influencing him strongly as a teenager?
I get the feeling the reason we don’t see much from him is at least partly due to his own reclusiveness. He and Aphex both seem to be the hide away in the bedroom and tinker forever types.
Hm... Rourke and Perlman are good choices, but after SIN CITY and HELLBOY, seem too obvious (don't get me wrong, both are smart choices and could play the hell out the part - just looking for a new face is all).
How about Tom Hardy (provided he's still in BRONSON shape)?
The two best directors for the job are Shinya Tsukamoto (director of Tetsuo: Iron man) or Sogo Ishii (director of Electric Dragon 80,000 Volts) Hands down.
Maybe Gerard Butler, with make up by KNB Efx or Rob Bottin? Mickey Rourke is a great choice.
Anyone else think that RanXerox looks like just like Strong Guy from X-FACTOR?
How would they tackle the pedophile angle though?
The questionable stuff can be excised because its tangential to the stories . . .
That'll be fun when casual fans of the movie pick op the original comic.
They'd go: "Huh..? WhatwhatWHAT???" :cheese:
It can´t be!!
Cunningham and Ranxerox together??
I think I´m going to faint!!!!
Rob Schiender as RanXerox.
Think about that for a minute, it would either really soar or crash majesticly.
Directors maybe Fincher or Snyder (too obvious), Verhoeven (probably too perfect)...my choice would be Luc Besson channelling some of his verve from 'The Professional' and 'The Fifth Element', 'Fifth' being one of the most perfect capturing of the whole 'Heavy Metal' comix aesthetic.
either that, or we could go the more comedic route. really, an android made of spare xerox parts? I'd love to see Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg take it on.