Ultramarine movie Teaser trailer

[Ravenfeld]

All I can say is that Chaos would be the worst enemy to depict in what could be the first and last Ultramarine or space marine movie due to the fact that they are mirrors of each other. Its like having the evil twin as the main villain, super cliche, boring, and predictable. Don't get me wrong now, I love Chaos (especially Nurgle, I mean my main 40k army is Death Guard) but I don't see it as providing a deep or interesting antagonist. Tyranids are alien, with vast possibilities and an infinite intelligence behind their every movement, sure they are mindless in some ways, but it is the sheer alien-ness of their concept that makes them so threatening. They are the original Zerg, the original concept of the bug alien, the hive mind (so far as I know, I mean they have been in 40k for over two decades at least..) although I can see what your saying.

Personally I think the Orks, the Eldar, and the Tyranids are all valid adversaries, I don't include Necrons because they are even more mindless than the Tyranids, I mean their whole existence is to snuff out life, at least the Tyranids are working towards evolution. Looking at the Ultramarine history (and I have done this on many occassions) those three offer the most realistic grounds. The Tyranids are, however, the largest threat and the greatest victory the UM have ever had and they still represent a massive chunk of the UM history and culture to date, so it stands to reason that they would be the enemy.

I think that you guys should get your hands on some Tyranid Codexes and read the timeline and the epic battles the UM have had against them, it would make a truly amazing film if they just did the battle for Macragge imo!

-- Ravenfeld

 

[ChaosJedi666]

I think that Imperial Guard would be better to base a movie around. Warhammer players would retain *some* interest, people not affiliated with Warhammer would also watch, simply because its less nerdy than Space Marines, and, for the most part, set in a realistic setting. So long as you forget the Psykers, etc etc. I think its achievable in 2000 years. After all, we've gone from playing with swords to playing with guns with small swords attached

 

[Zephyr]

I think that Imperial Guard would be better to base a movie around. Warhammer players would retain *some* interest, people not affiliated with Warhammer would also watch, simply because its less nerdy than Space Marines, and, for the most part, set in a realistic setting.

Not only that but you can relate better to normal human beings plus when the shit hits the fan it really shows. A Tyranid charging a SM will never come across as scary as when it changes a regular human foot soldier. Seen from that soldier's point of view most people will go "oh crap" whereas with a Marine it will be simply more cannot fodder unless it's a really big beastie.

It's far too early to say anything though. I like the animation of the Marine but as it's just a close-up of one standing still and without any interaction I can't tell whether it will work or not.

 

[Thanmar Thrask]

Its wrong in such a way the ending is already known as soon as you watched that trailer...

Not exactly the kind of way you want people to hear about your movie.

Agree with ChaosJedi tho, IG would be so much better.. Or hell, I'd even be more content with the Sisters of Battle. Whereas SM seem too perfect..

The other two are a bit more unpolished, with IG basically being expendables and the Sisters surrounded by their gruesome handiwork and Flagellates and religious zeal.

Then again.. It does follow the modern line of movies, cheesy and booring.

 

[Ghouly]

I just hope theres Lots of Gore

 

[Ophidicus]

Here's something I read on a Wirter's blog:

Dan Abnett has a habit of introducing characters in his Gaunt’s Ghosts series, giving us a name and a thumbnail description, showing them in a few action scenes, and then killing them. Why? Because the Ghosts are fighting a war. They’re almost constantly wrapped up in one battle or another, and, awful as it is to say, it’s not a believable war when only the bad guys die. Abnett introduces these secondary characters--and then often shoots them in the head-- to remind the reader how brutal life is on the battlefield. Even the sci-fi battlefield of the future.

Obviously we know exactly who'll win the climactic battle (that's what eponymity does for you...) we can fully expect that they won't all survive...

 

[Ghouly]

well if their doing the war for Maccrage nobody survives

 

[Ophidicus]

They're not, it's set on the planet 'Mithron'.

 

[Lord of Ravens]

The problem with doing the guard, especially the "standard" guard uniform, is that it is almost identical to the armour worn in starship troopers. The masses certainly would be crying rip off.

 

[Trevy the Great]

Well, like I said - I really hope this movie is the precursor to a host of Warhammer films in which they can cover more interesting subjects. Space Marines - and Ultramarines especially are something that people really identify with as a Warhammer 40,000 icon, so it would make sense to test the waters by tossing an eight-foot tall superhuman encased in a metric ton of pristine, blue power armor into them. I mean, if someone announced that Games-Workshop did make a movie about a more obscure force like Sisters of Battle or Dark Eldar or something, about 50% of the viewers would go "eh", whereas almost everyone can see Ultramarines and say "I used to play them when I was eight!"

 

[Spencer]

:I really an ultrawimp film could have picked a cool chapter like the space wolves or white scars LAME... to be fair i think a film with live action would have been better animated films are only good if made by one company Pixar.

all we need to do is get Disney to sign on lol, and we could have an orc with the voice of Eddie Murphy .


but all seriousness, i think if they were going to make warhammer 40k films it would have needed to be from the start you know leading up to the Horus Heresy :/ then it would have been bad ass...

i can see this film dieing :grave:

 

[Belly]

UltraMarines are kack... Not sure this is gonna work.... lol