3 Ninjas Reboot (Fan Idea)

  I haven't posted on this blog in a while. In fact, it has been two years. I usually jot my thoughts down on Twitter. But including this post and the last post are my ideas on rebooting franchises. I am just a fan and don't own the copyright to these franchises.

3 Ninjas

3 Ninjas was a 1992 movie with 3 sequels that were about 3 brothers who were trained in martial arts by their grandfather (Legendary Victor Wong) and were 'ninjas.' Fans loved the movies even though critics didn't. The movies balanced comedy and adventure. The actors were changed around. The actor (Max Elliot Slade) who played Colt was in 3 of the 4 movies. 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up was filmed after 3 Ninjas the same year but was released after 3 Ninjas Kick Back. 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain didn't have any of the original cast members and was the least liked by fans, killing the franchise because of low ticket sales. 

My Fan idea for a reboot

Because of the success of Cobra Kai on Netflix, I think a TV series would work out for 3 Ninjas as a reboot. The only problem is the kids that were in the movies, many of them aren't acting anymore. Especially the first two actors who played Rocky, Michael Treanor and Sean Fox. Two actors that are still acting is Max Elliot Slade (Colt) and J. Evan Bonifant (Tum Tum in 3 Ninjas Kick Back). Another actor Michael J. O'Laskey who played Colt in High Noon, has been doing conventions and played young Rocky in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Victor Wong is also long passed away. Anyway, let's put aside the idea that all the actors will return, here is my idea...

10 episodes for the first season, this takes place 30 years or so after the events of the movies, the boys are now in their late thirties and early forties. Samuel/Rocky is an FBI agent like his father, Jeffrey/Colt owns a martial arts studio and was secretly a ninja spy in his twenties, and Michael/Tum Tum is a great chef at a restaurant he owns. Colt honors his grandfather who died in his dojo. Colt and Rocky had a falling out a few years ago, as Colt wanted his brothers to help him in a dangerous mission and Rocky refused. Tum Tum has not done ninja things in a while. Rocky has a son Callen and a daughter Jade, Colt has a daughter Foal, and Tum Tum has two young sons Pancake and Waffle. Colt has been secretly training them in the traditions of his grandfather and this angers Rocky. Colt's daughter Foal acts as the leader of her cousins and feels responsible for them, feeling bad that their being ninjas has torn her father and uncle apaart. Tum Tum finds out about the training and approves and tries helping Colt out mid-way through the series. There is a villain that both Colt and Rocky know. 

If you notice, I gave Rocky two kids, Tum Tum two kids, and Colt one kid, none of them have three. Colt's daughter Foal and her two cousins Pancake and Waffle from Tum Tum can form 3 ninjas or if she is with her cousins Callen and Jade from Rocky, they can form 3 ninjas as well. Notice the names I picked:

Rocky --- Callen  (means rock in Irish and Gaelic ancestry) --- Jade (green stone, to go along with Rocky's color green), their colors can be shades of green. 

Colt --- Foal (baby horse), her color can be light blue. 

TumTum - Pancake (he can flatten his opponents) and Waffle (he is indecisive). Their colors can be red and orange. 

Sebastian the Teenage Warlock (Fan Idea)

 I haven't posted on this blog in a while. In fact, it has been two years. I usually jot my thoughts down on Twitter. But including this post and the next post will be my ideas on rebooting franchises, one not so dead and one that has not had anything in 30 years. I am just a fan and don't own the copyright to these franchises.

"Sabrina the Teenage Witch"

She started as a character in Archie Comics in 1962.  She also had her own 1970 cartoon. Her most popular incarnation is 1996 TV sitcom that aired on ABC and WB, which started as a Showtime TV Movie starring Melissa Joan Hart. Recently there was Chilling Adventures of Sabrina in 2018 that aired on Netflix and ended in 2020. The 1996 series spawned two TV Movies and two animated series. There has been a lot of reboot series of 90s sitcoms like Girl Meets World (of Boy Meets World) and Fuller House (of Full House). 

"Sebastian the Teenage Warlock"

This is just an idea. I am sure Melissa Joan Hart has probably already pitched a reboot of Sabrina. But of course, there are the rights from Archie Comics. Melissa Joan Hart is still acting. The top image is done by AI. Let's say Salem is still a cat, as he has done more crimes to remain a cat forever. Sabrina and Harvey are married and still live in Westbridge, Massachusetts. They own the Spellman house and have three kids: Sebastian (Born Sabrina Jr) and the twins Hilly and Zelly, named after Hilda and Zelda. Sebastian is a 16-year-old transmale, which Sabrina is admittedly not thrilled with the idea but accepting. She is just weary about her son's safety. Harvey is completely accepting of him and owns a chain of auto repair shops. Sabrina is a journalist and chairperson of Witches and Mortals association in the witches' Council. Sabrina is campaigning to be the new head of the witches' council. Sebastian is now gaining his powers and becoming a warlock.

The original show gave a boatload of world-building and lots of spells and memorable characters to reference. Sabrina's aunts Hilda and Zelda can drop in to help out. Also, Sabrina's best friend Valery can always come back too. There are a lot of possibilities. It can keep a balance like Girl Meets World, keep up with characters we love, and also introduce new ones. Also, there is more conflict with Sabrina, the most positive character ever, for Sabrina to be uneasy with her son and him taking over as a witch/warlock, where she expected her daughter to do so. It is not that she is transphobic, but any parent would not agree with their child's choices sometimes. She still loves her son of course. 

Dream Casting: Batgirl and Gotham Girls

Batgirl is coming up directed by Joss Whedon and not much details have been revealed yet but this is who I picture for the role. And also Gotham Girls, which will have Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn. The Batgirl I would want is the daughter of Commissioner Gordon and I know Joss Whedon would probably have her be a teenager or in her 20's. So it would be nice to have her mother. I like the idea of having them living in an apartment and Barbara Gordon leaving from an outside staircase or scaling the building. The mother doesn't necessarily have to be a homemaker, she could be a scientist or a teacher.

Batgirl

 Batgirl/Barbara Gordon
Most likely Joss Whedon will cast young and an unknown. I like Meaghan Martin from the short-lived "Ten Things I hate about you" and "Awkward" (where she played Julie). She's in her mid-twenties, maybe they will go the teenage route. In that case, there is Madelaine Petsch of Riverdale. Some people are saying Emma Stone but I think she might be too mature for a teenage Batgirl. If they chose Cassandra Cain to be Batgirl, the actress they pick should be good at comedy, drama, good at drawing audiences in with true emotion and of course kick-ass at the action scenes.

 Commissioner James Gordon
Even though Ben Mckenzie is doing a great job as Jim Gordon on Gotham TV series, I think Batgirl's dad should be a little older but not too old. I think he should not be a fat old guy but a capable man.

Barbara Kean-Gordon
I think I would want Michelle Pferrier as a myth gag but also she has shone her comedy-drama-action skills in not only Batman Returns but also Stardust. I think she should have a career and have a partnership like relationship with Jim but be vcry busy with work. Also she should have more keen knowledge that maybe her daughter is Batgirl. But of course this would be all moot if they chose Cassandra Cain as Batgirl instead of Barbara Gordon.


Gotham Girl Sirens

 Poison Ivy/Pamela Isley
On the other hand I think Emma Stone would make a good Poison Ivy, not because of her trademark red hair but her snide talk, sexiness and overall genre-jumping with no skips. She can handle drama, comedy and action and go from crying to laughing at a drop of a hat.

Catwoman/Selina Kyle
Priyanka Chopra of Quantico would be a good choice for Catwoman. She is sultry and can handle drama and action. Catwoman has been played before by diverse women such as Anne Hathaway, Halle Berry, Michelle Pfeiffer, Julie Newmar, Lee Meriweather and Ertha Kit in both the big and small screen.

Dream Casting: Doom Patrol

There is no news that Doom Patrol will be adapted into a film, but I think the comics has potential. Doom Patrol is a DC comics in 1963 that has a lot of resemblance to X-Men. So much that the creators have noted this. A group of mutants or freaks lead by a man in a wheelchair that goes against the Brotherhood of Evil. Even similarities to Fantastic Four. The current Doom Patrol has changed since and included Teen Titans staple Beast Boy. Since the X-Men franchise is imploding, Warner Bros and DC Comics could grow on Doom Patrol. A potential adaption can focus on how disenfranchised the group is and given a purpose after being rejected. 

The Chief

Dr. Niles Caulder is a paraplegic gifted with a genius-level intellect. Caulder uses his scientific knowledge to develop numerous inventions and innovations that have made him wealthy. To make it different, I would change the Chief to a female, maybe Gina Tores, best known for Angel, Firefly and Westworld and also being wife to Laurence Fishburne. She has a wonderful charisma, humor and mother-like grandiose. In the comics, he is generally powerless but at one point gains Kryptonian powers but in the end, I would leave the Chief just a super genius. I guess I would call her Nancy Caulder.

Robotman

Cliff Steele became Robotman, initially dubbed Automaton, after a race car accident destroyed his body. Caulder subsequently placed Cliff's intact brain into a robotic body. After the operation, Cliff suffered from frequent depression. In my version, he would be called Automaton because Robotman is too clunky of a name. Caulder would be responsible of the accident but not race car but of a prototype rocket.  Teddy Sears did a great job as Zoom in The Flash but I think he could call sympathy as a man disconnected and not feeling like a man. Also I would love to see him as a robot, malfunctioning and perfectly built. 

Negative Man

 Larry Trainor sees himself as a victim as much as a hero, and his superpower as an infection rather than a blessing.  He is accidentally exposed to a radioactive field in the atmosphere while piloting a test plane. This experience leaves him radioactive himself, but also gives him the ability to release a negatively charged energy being from his body; the being, also referred to as Negative Man. In later comics, he can surround himself with it so I would have both abilities. Since he is mostly in bandages, he can be any actor. Who he has such a great voice is Luke Hemsworth.

Elasti-Girl

Rita Farr is exposed to unusual volcanic gases and discovers that she can expand or shrink her body at will—from hundreds of feet tall to mere inches in height. When she gains greater control of her powers, she discovers that she can enlarge one limb at a time. In the comics, she was an actress but I would change it to a work-a-day job. She would be the audience surrogate, more like a regular person. Since the Incredibles had an Elasti-Girl, here she could be called Elasti-Woman, Elasti-Lady or Miss Elastic. Elisabeth Moss of Mad Men would be a good fit as she is plucky, funny and can 'bring the feels.'

Element Woman

Emily Sung  could transform her body into any of the elements naturally found in the human body and shape them at her will. She can change her hair color using metals, and she can create silicate faces that fall off after a while. She uses the faces for ashtrays. She is not an original member but I think she would be useful. She has had different origins in the comics but in this version she can a snarker and strong character. Kat Dennings (2 Broke Girls, Thor) is a defiant snarker. 

Dream Casting: New Mutants

Rumors are 20th Century Fox wants to adapt the Marvel comics "New Mutants." "New Mutants" is an extension of X-Men, Like its parent title, It featured a large ensemble cast, including the introduction of Deadpool. With the end of the first series, the characters were relaunched as X-Force in a new series. Sunspot was one of the main characters, he was played by Adan Canto in X-Men: Future Days of Past. 

Wolfsbane

A female werewolf. Pretty much can be played by any actress but I think someone like Shailene Woodley like Willow Shields of Hunger Games can handle it. Rahne was a shy emotionally repressed girl. She's 16 but I guess she will be of age once the movie is made.

Cypher

Doug Ramsey is a mutant with the ability to easily understand any language, whether verbal or written. He later forms a relationship with Wolfsbane. Even one form of Legion had a crush on him. I was thinking of Ross Lynch from Austin & Ally.

 Cannonball

Sam Guthrie is a mutant who uses the ability to fly at jet speeds while encased in an impenetrable force field. Austin Butler who has been in Switched At Birth and The Shannara Chronicles

Karma

Karma is a mutant endowed with the ability to seize control of another's mind, though she has sometimes been depicted with other more extensive psionic abilities. Maybe Ardan Cho from Teen Wolf. She can make an audience feel. 

Mirage

Danielle Moonstar originally possessed the psionic/psychic ability to telepathically create illusions of her opponents' fears or wishes. She later developed a wide range of psionic and energy manipulation powers. Since she is Native-American and there aren't many popular actrsses that fit that discription, I imagine this would be a newcomer. 

Chamber

Was part of Generation X and New Warriors but I like this character so much I would squeeze him into New Mutants to replace Sunspot. Jonothon Starsmore possessed the ability to cast energy blasts from his chest. He had limited control of his power and destroyed much of his chest and lower face when his powers emerged. They did a Generation X TV Movie in the 90's and he was not in it because the special effets were not up to par back then. The special effects could definitely be done now. Thomas Barbusca od Preacher and Middle School is young but he again will be of age by the time the movie is made. 

My Idea/Dream Casting: Young Avengers TV Series

With Jessica Jones and Daredevil doing really well on Netflix and ABC's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Agent Carter not pleasing fans, I see more opportunity for TV series from Marvel. My idea is the popular comic Young Avengers, young superheroes that are sort of inspired by the adult Avengers. I'm not the only one thinking this: http://www.mtv.com/news/1715617/new-marvel-tv-show-ideas/

Plot:

Superpowered teens team up and defeat a villain but one of the Avengers come in and confiscate their stuff and threaten to tell their parents. The Young Avengers save the day and prove themselves to the Avenger. In the comics, it was Iron Man and Captain America. But if this will be on TV, they can either go with Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye) or even Nick Fury (Samuel L Jackson). Most dream casts online have included Iron Lad or Spider-Woman but I decided to steer clear to it and focus on the power couple of Wiccan and Hulkling. 

Teddy Altman/Hulking

Description: Hulking in the comics is the hybrid offspring of a Kree/Skrull mating. Hulking is usually easygoing, polite and respectful, and only really loses his temper after extreme provocation.While he sometimes adopts an aggressive persona to intimidate when ’Hulked-up‘, he rarely actually gets angry, usually only at serious threats to those close to him, particularly Wiccan. 

Powers: His shapeshifting abilities allow him to impersonate others, alter parts of his body or add entirely new abilities. He can add claws, extend his reach, create body armor, or grow wings. 

Dream Cast Actor: My dream casting would be Peyton Meyer (Lucas in "Girl Meets World") who is still a teenager and has that 'awe shucks' appeal. 

Billy Kaplan/Wiccan 

Description: Regularly bullied in school because of his homosexuality. While patterning himself after Thor in the guise of 'Asgardian,' he flew and did lightning based spells. By stating an intent and focusing on the outcome,  In the comics, he is linked to Scarlet Witch but if they can't get the actress for the show, they can cut that out or allude to it like CBS' Supergirl has done with Superman. Billy is generally even-tempered, except when Hulkling is in serious trouble. While he’s still easily rattled in combat, he generally keeps a cool head, and can get irritated by Hulkling’s impulsiveness.

Powers: Wiccan is capable of mass teleportation, telepathy, telekinesis, portal creation, clairvoyance, mind control, pyrokinesis, telekinetic force beams and etc.

Dream Cast Actor: Keir Gilchrist of United States of Tara and It Follows, many fans have agreed he would be a perfect fit. 

Kate Bishop/Hawkeye

Description: She is the sort-of co-leader of the Young Avengers for a time in the comics, I say in my imagination of the TV series she is the active leader. To avoid confusion, I might just refer her to as Kate. Kate comes from a rich family and is not comfortable with it. Self-confident and forthright, Kate can be outspoken, and has no hesitation about standing up to anyone. If she believes them to be wrong she will just ignore their advice as soon as they’re out of sight.

Powers: Kate is highly skilled at archery, fencing, swordsmanship, jujitsu, boxing, and other forms of combat. She carries two battle staves similar to those once used by Mockingbird, a sword similar to the Swordsman's, as well as Clint Barton's bow and arrows. In the comics, Black Panther had also supplied her with trick arrows.

Dream Cast Actor: Sarah Hayley Orrantia of the Goldbergs (Erica Goldberg), she is also a singer/songwriter, having been on the show "X Factor." She is hilarious on the show. 

 Tommy Shepard/Speed

Description: In the comics, the team find him in a high-powered facility in Springfield that Kate initially describes as "just juvie", though the facility and its staff are equipped with advanced offensive and defensive technology such as robotic suits and power dampening containment cells. Tommy is there because he "accidentally" vaporized his school. When they release him from his cell, it is immediately noted that Tommy, a white-haired speedster, bears a striking resemblance to Billy ("twin-like") and Quicksilver, sharing the latter's hair color and similar abilities. In fact, spoiler alert: they are indeed brothers.

Powers: Speed is a mutant with the power to move and accelerate at speeds far beyond those of normal human beings. His physiology is designed to move at high speeds which also grants him superhuman reflexes, agility, and durability. 

Dream Cast Actor: Thomas McDonell plays Finn in "The 100", he was the bad boy in Disney's Prom and has appeared on shows like "Suburgatory" and "Law & Order: Criminal Intent." 

Ms. America/America Chavez

Description: A Latin-American LGBT teenager named America Chavez was raised by her mothers in the Utopian Parallel, a dimension out of time and in the presence of the Demiurge. In the comics, America's mothers sacrificed themselves to seal the black holes pulling Utopia into the Multiverse resulting in their particles being smeared across the Multiverse itself. She is quite a tough independent staunch personality and disposition, and has independent sass and anger issues in Young Avengers,

Powers: She appears to have inherited or absorbed some or all of her superpowers from the Demiurge's ambient magical presence. She possesses superhuman strength and move at super speeds, and the power of flight. Chavez also has the power to kick open holes in reality, allowing her and her teammates to travel through the multiverse and into other dimensions. 

Dream Cast Actress: Cierra Ramirez from The Fosters on Freeform (ABC Family). 

Stature/Cassandra Lang

Description: Even though she appeared in Ant-Man film as a little girl, we don't know exactly where this series can take place. So either it is made a few years later or takes place years in the future. The show could have interesting daddy issues sub-plot if they manage to get Paul Rudd to guest star. 

Powers: Cassie Lang has the ability to increase and decrease her size. Her abilities seemed to be fueled by her emotions. She grows when she gets angry and shrinks when she feels guilty. 

Dream Cast Actress: Skyler Samuels from Scream Queens