D.C. Comics ‘Lobo’ Movie Loses Dwayne Johnson

Last year NerdBastards brought you the news that Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson was keyed up to play Lobo in a DC comics movie. Today we bring you the sad news that all we hoped for, is not to be. In a recent interview with Dwayne Johnson about his current projects, MTV News asked the question:

Are you going to be playing Lobo?

With Johnson answering:

"It was [something that I was going to do] for a minute, but then it kind of just went away, as things happen in Hollywood. For a minute, I was interested in it, but then it went away."

Considering the turmoil going on around Warner Brothers and DC Comics movie productions lately, it’s no surprise that this project has gotten left on the shelf to gather dust. If the powers that be can’t get any of the tent pole characters of DC Comics to the big screen in a unified manner, besides Batman that is, one would expect the secondary characters, no matter how beloved by fans, to wither and die on the vine.

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Don’t worry though, we’ll be seeing plenty of Johnson in the coming weeks with his appearances in the action thriller Snitch later this month, G.I. Joe: Retaliation next month, Michael Bay's dark comedy Pain and Gain in April, and then he’ll be in Fast & Furious 6 in May.

Johnson also confirmed we can look forward to his interpretation of the role of Hercules in director Brett Ratner's Hercules.

Via: Collider

Nerdy Bits: Lady Lobo, Creepy Sailor Moon Statue, Scooby Doo Dubstep, and MOAR!

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Above: New plan! Can the Lobo movie star a chick instead? This chick, in fact! This kick ass lady Lobo is cosplayed bybuddhafulx. (CMB)

Because why the hell not? Turn your horse into a demonic, dragon steed! (Geekologie)

Oh dear god! Don’t look into it’s creepishly, drawn on on eyes. What is this? I’m guessing a Sailor Moon statue left in a sorry state of disrepair. Either that or the upcoming reboot is not like what we imagined. (Kotaku)

It’s going to be a long winter waiting for Game of Thrones to return. Here, you’ll need these. (TDW: Geek)

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Speaking of Game of Thrones, just b ecause the show’s off the air doesn’t mean people aren’t recording their incredible covers of the theme. Cover #256: this freakin’ incredible one from vocalist Peter Hollens and violinist Lindsey Stirling. (Blastr)

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And continuing with Game of Thrones, the duel between The Mountain and The Hound gets the lightsaber treatment. (Winter Is Coming)

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Chris Kattan is back as Bane, this time exploring his newest career choice, telemarketing. (MTV’s Splash Page)

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Musical mix master, Pogo, is back to turn Scooby Doo into dubstep. Almost frightening how well this works. (Laughing Squid)

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