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EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros. and D.C. Films are developing an adaptation of the popular comic Hourman with Chernin Entertainment joining as producers. The adaptation is being penned by writing duo Gavin Games and Neil Widener. This will mark the first time Chernin has developed a DC property.

 

Originally created by Ken Fitch and Bernard Baily in 1940, the hero had three different versions with the first one featuring chemist Rex Tyler marking the first time we met the character. Tyler would create a new synthesis, “Miraclo”, which grants him super-strength and endurance, but only for one hour. The Rex’s son Rick Tyler, would later go on to play the hero and ultimately becoming the most popular Hourman as the years went on.

 

Over the past decade, D.C. has been playing with the ideas of how to proceed with an Hourman project, coming close in 2013 when they began developing a series around the Rex Tyler character for the CW. While that never moved forward, the character was featured in Legends of Tomorrow where Tyler served as the leader of the group.

 

It is unknown which character will play Hourman at this point.

 

Over the last couple of years, DC and WB have begun to ramp up there development on film projects like Hourman that aren’t as popular as Batman or Superman in the DC canon. They recently tapped Charm City Kings director Angel Manuel Soto to helm a Blue Beetle as well as announcing development on a Zatanna movie.

 

As for Chernin, while they aren’t known for developing comic book properties they have shown the ability to successfully relaunch popular IP into box-office and critical hits which include the Planet of the Apes trilogy. The series not only went on to gross more than $1.6 billion at the worldwide box-office but earned praise for its ground-breaking effects and motion-capture performances.

 

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[Sauce Dog]

This announcement gives me life. It has so much potential to tell a smaller, relatable superhero story.

At his core the character was about a regular boring person who just happens to be able to do good at the level of the heroes they see all around them in this strange new world - however he is limited in his time and as a result he has to be very careful and selective about what he chooses to do, who he helps, and when to do it exactly. This is what many of us think about - what would we do if we had the chance to do some good and be able to become a better version of ourselves (albeit temporarily)

In the original GA stories Hourman would put out a newspaper ad (easily an online ad these days, or social post) saying if you have a trouble and need help to contact him. He then reviews all the incoming requests and figures out which he can help with during his hour-of-power. This would be great to show him overextending himself by promising to help someone, but another emergency forces him to use his powers earlier than expected...leaving him to do the other case as a regular Joe, or making hard choices on when to take his pills and even overdose). 

Also it should be noted, Hourman was not so much addicted to the Miraclo drug, but rather addicted to the thrill of super-heroing itself and being something bigger than a regular old chemist (hence neglecting his family to scour news and plan cases even when he was sober and off the drug)

Edited March 22, 2021 by Sauce Dog