The single biggest reason “Burn Notice” has been a success on USA is Bruce Campbell’s awesomeness, so it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that Campbell will star in a prequel for the cable channel, according to buzz from the USA series panel at Comic-Con.
The prequel will be an action-adventure story set before the start of “Burn Notice” that follows Sam [Campbell] on a mission in Latin America. USA and Fox TV Studios will partner on the production, with filming likely to take place in Latin America between “Burn Notice” Seasons 4 and 5. [THR]
I guess this isn’t huge news, and in all likelihood I probably won’t watch a USA original movie. But I like any excuse to remember Army of Darkness, which hands-down has more bad-ass quotable lines than any other movie ever made. If you disagree, you’re wrong and I will fight you. Hail to the king, baby.
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Army of Darkness made chainsaw hands cool again. Just kidding, chainsaw hands have always been cool.
Grooooovy
You’re wrong and I will fight you
This brings up something I’ve been pondering – how tough are you? On one hand, you’ve got Marine training and know your way around weapons. On the other hand, in pictures you seem kinda skinny, and sidearms do you little good in a standard fight.
In short, could we take you?
DG: I’m guessing no
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I’m assuming this will be set literally days before “Burn Notice” began, or else they’ll have to find a way to shave thirty pounds off Campbell to give the illusion of an actual Navy SEAL.
Unless they’re rewriting it to be an arctic seal? That might work.
Are we discussing a GloMo Mutiny???
“…and in all likelihood I probably won’t watch a USA original movie”
Don’t worry, I’ll watch it twice.
“…or else they’ll have to find a way to shave thirty pounds off Campbell to give the illusion of an actual Navy SEAL.”
That might not be an issue. Have you ever seen “My Name is Bruce?” It came out in 2007, the same year Burn Notice did. Either Bruce is making himself look older and lumpier for BN, or he made himself look ten years younger for MNiB (which doesn’t make a lot of sense, since he was playing himself in it). Either way, it’s obvious he can look much younger and thinner for the role if he wants to.
My biggest hope is that it’s actually a Sam Axe story, without the others. Love the show, but would really dig a solo Sam Axe flick on the side.