Once a frequent collaborator with Stan Lee, Kirby originated Captain America and helped to bring the Fantastic Four, X-Men, Hulk, and Iron Man to life. Check out his full quote below:įollowing in the footsteps of a master is always a smart decision, as Kirby's creations continue to entertain millions. King described the process of working on the film and with DuVernay, calling it ' a joy.' King said that DuVernay is focused on the emotional core of the characters and the uniquely complex relationships that Kirby wrote for them.

Speaking on the Phase Zero podcast, King said that he and DuVernay will be sure to honor Kirby's genius in the script. Related: Why DC's New Gods Movie Is Taking So Long The film has been in the works for quite a long time and is no doubt being buffeted by the pandemic that has affected DC's whole lineup, but the excellent talent behind the scenes bodes well for New Gods when it eventually does come out. King, a two-time Eisner Award-winner who has written for Batman and Mister Miracle, makes his screenwriting debut as DuVernay's cowriter. In Tom King and Mitch Gerads' Mister Miracle, Godfrey looks more like Seth Meyers - something Meyers made sure to point out when he had King on the show.DuVernay, who is the first Black female director to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture for Selma as well as the director of the upcoming HBO Max dystopian miniseries DMZ based on the comics of the same name, asked DC for a chance to bring the New Gods to the big screen. The animated Young Justice featured him as a host on a Fox-like news network, with Tim Curry's British-accented performance drawing parallels to Piers Morgan. Gordon Godfrey to satirize Watergate conspirator and conservative activist G. In Legends, John Ostrander, John Byrne, and Len Wein reinvented him as G. Later writers would continue updating Glorious Godfrey to reflect the modern state of demagoguery. Kirby also drew from the radio/TV host and commercial pitchman Arthur Godfrey - the idea of combining the two probably says something about how Kirby viewed Graham's motives, especially since it adds the pun of 'God-free' to the character. According to Evanier, Kirby's main inspiration was the legendary evangelist Billy Graham, who Kirby distrusted thanks to what Kirby saw as fear-mongering apocalyptic rhetoric and Graham's friendship with Richard Nixon, who Kirby loathed more than any man alive. Like so many others, this character came from reality.

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