American Gladiators - The Movie!

by **Paul** » Tue May 12, 2009 12:09 pm

TV show American Gladiators will become a feature film, reports Variety.

Creator Johnny Ferraro and Scott Mednick have teamed up to oversee the big screen spinoff of the popular NBC programme, which pits amateur athletes against themselves and the show's own "gladiators" in strength, agility and endurance contests.

The show, which was initially conceived as a movie, will be turned into an action narrative taking place within the world Ferraro devised.

"I look forward to creating a compelling story that launches a whole new set of characters," Mednick said.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118003480.html?categoryid=1237&cs=1
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/a155603/american-gladiators-to-become-movie.html

by **NeoBlisseyX** » Tue May 12, 2009 8:34 pm

From http://www.imdb.com/news/ns0000002/#ni0781325 :

American Gladiators: The Movie

12 May 2009 12:15 PM, PDT

Grappling TV game show American Gladiators is heading to the big screen, in a new live action movie.

The show, in which members of the public take on muscle-bound gladiators in a series of events, debuted in the U.S. in 1988 and has since appeared in more than 90 countries.

Creator Johnny Ferraro, who claims he first conceived the idea as a movie, is now fulfilling his ambition with the help of 300 producer Scott Mesnick.

Mesnick tells Daily Variety, "I look forward to creating a compelling story that launches a whole new set of characters."

by **AG_Outlaw** » Wed May 13, 2009 12:57 am

I saw this news piece this morning and about lost my breakfast...my first thought was "I wonder if Turbo is helping write the screenplay..."

For those of you who don't know, Turbo supposedly wrote a treatment for a screenplay back in 1991...

That is really creepy that I immediately go there, isn't it...

by **umbongo** » Wed May 13, 2009 7:27 am

I had no idea it was originally conceived as a movie. How bizarre! Anyway, sounds like an interesting idea, but I'd rather have another season of the show on TV rather than a movie.

by **plop** » Wed May 13, 2009 11:48 am

If the movie goes well, then prehaps somebody may take a chance and bring it back! They may bring out merchandise and the amount of revenue "Gladiators" the brand brings in and it tempt some channels to buy into the brand!

Sounds tantalising though, it gets you thinking what is going to be in the show!

by **warzone** » Wed May 13, 2009 7:15 pm

This is kinda of old news, because IMDB it a listing for the movie for months now. I rather have a tv show than a movie!

by **siren911** » Thu May 14, 2009 2:29 am

I gotta agree c Outlaw. It kinda freaks me out. If anything comes back I hope it is the tv show with the glads that we all know and love.

by **Gladiatorfan** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 12:30 pm

I dont see how it can work as a movie? I bet itll basically be a remake of schwarzenegger classic "The Running Man" where members of the public are kidnapped and forced to play deadly games for tv.

by **AG_Outlaw** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 5:02 pm

I could see this working as a documentary...nothing more...

I guess we will have to wait and see!

by **agdomain** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 3:16 am

AG_Outlaw wrote:I saw this news piece this morning and about lost my breakfast...my first thought was "I wonder if Turbo is helping write the screenplay..."

For those of you who don't know, Turbo supposedly wrote a treatment for a screenplay back in 1991...

That is really creepy that I immediately go there, isn't it...

Yes, that is creepy! Haha!