“Y: The Last Man” Finally Gets a Director
by Dan Casey on January 9, 2013
Very rarely do news items elicit a fist pump of delight, but the news that Dan Trachtenberg (The Totally Rad Show, Portal: No Escape) is set to direct New Line Cinema’s upcoming Y: The Last Man feature film made me do just that.
For those of you not in the know, Y: The Last Man is a seriously dope comic from Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra centering on a dystopian future in which a devastating plague kills every male mammal on Earth, save for one slacker and his pet monkey. Trachtenberg was known as a commercial director and was a co-host of The Totally Rad Show, alongside Jeff Cannata and the Nerdist Channel’s Alex Albrecht, but he made major waves when his fan-made Portal: No Escape video went viral.
See? All those videos you make with your friends can pay off. Who knows? Maybe you’ll be directing the Fables movie someday (because how freakin’ sweet would that be?)! Who would you like to see in Y: The Last Man? Quemment below and let us know!
(HT: Deadline)
Couldn’t be prouder of our TRS boys!
I vote for Nikki Amuka-Bird, as seen in Luther, as Agent 355. Though Danai Gurira from The Walking dead is another fine (if obvious) choice.
Aaron Paul still looks like a wee baby boy and might be a fine Yorick. So many good options. Choosing is hard.
“Y: The Last Man” has got to be a better project then WWZ (which has turned into one big pile of shit) … so kudos to Dan Trachtenberg!
aslong as shiah isn’t involved anymore
Yorick…Jesse Eisenberg….maybe
355…Vivica Fox she was f#$%ing great in Kill Bill
I still think Zachary Levi should play Yorick
I reread this entire series over the Christmas break (still fantastic!). I’d like to see Dichen Lachman for Dr. Mann and Jasika Nicole for 355, but they’re both “TV” actors, so I don’t know how likely that is.
I like Zachary Levi as well, and my brother and I both think that Tracie Thoms would make an awesome 355.
And this news is Totally Rad!
Everyone knows that Zachary Levi is a fan of Y: the Last Man and would be great for the part, but like Keanu Reeves Monologue has stated on his/her comment, he’s a tv actor. I don’t think he could carry an entire movie. I want him to so bad though!
I still think this would make a better tv series than a movie series
diarra, i completely agree with you. even if they lock in 2 or 3 movies, it’s not the right format for this story. i would have loved to see this on HBO, Showtime or even FX
that said, i’d love to see Taraji Henson as 355. as long as Yorick isn’t played by Michael Cera or Shia LeBouf i’ll be happy
Heck yeah! I thought this project had been long dead in the water, since I hadn’t heard anything. Awesome to hear it’s still on track.
I’m with you, Keanu Monologue, Jasika Nicole would be awesome for 355! As for the general Zach Levi sentiment, I, too, think he’d be awesome in the role, but is he a little too old?
But, seriously, I think Jasika would be perfect for 355. I’m not going to get that one out of my head until they announce the casting.