I remember that show, wasn't it about Casper being the guardian angel of two space bikers or something? Considering it was a Hanna-Barbera work, it has most likely been butterflied, though Hairy Scarey or some different version of him could still happen.Around this time Casper and the Angels debuted. It was crap, but I thought Hairy Scarey was an okay albeit annoying character - he at least had some character. If that hasn't been butterflied he'd make a good mentor/protector to Casper as a counter balance to the Ghostly Trio in future productions.
Well that's a given, especially since this Disney is even better than the Disney of OTL. That being said, I hope a lot of the characters that got forgotten in OTL, like Richie Rich, Hot Stuff the Little Devil, and Wendy the Good Little Witch, aren't forgotten here.Considering that the next Casper series is going to be Disney-made it's going to be better than the Hanna-Barbera series.
No character should be left behind. Besides, it's only rational to utilize all of the Harvey characters. They didn't pay $26 million for Casper alone.Well that's a given, especially since this Disney is even better than the Disney of OTL. That being said, I hope a lot of the characters that got forgotten in OTL, like Richie Rich, Hot Stuff the Little Devil, and Wendy the Good Little Witch, aren't forgotten here.
Possible UHF casting butterflies: I've heard David Bowie, and definitely know Joel Hodgeson and Crispin Glover were the original choices to play the mad scientist (Joel was busy with MST3K and Glover wanted to play the used car salesman).
Around this time Casper and the Angels debuted. It was crap, but I thought Hairy Scarey was an okay albeit annoying character - he at least had some character. If that hasn't been butterflied he'd make a good mentor/protector to Casper as a counter balance to the Ghostly Trio in future productions.
Looking ahead to the Eighties with a tweaked pipeline
1979
North Avenue Irregulars (Hyperion)
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
The Unidentified Flying Oddball
The Muppet Movie
The Sword in the Stone
1980
Midnight Madness (Hyperion)
Watcher in the Woods (Hyperion)
Herbie Goes Bananas
The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
Musicana
1981
Captain America
The Great Muppet Caper
Raiders of the Lost Ark (Hyperion)
The Fox and the Hound
Amy (Hyperion?)
The Devil and Max Devlin (Hyperion)
1982
The Empire Strikes Back
ET: The Extra Terrestrial
The Howling Commandos
Night Crossing (Hyperion)
TRON
Tex (Hyperion?)
1983
The Secret of NIMH
Trenchcoat (Hyperion)
Never Cry Wolf (Hyperion)
Something Wicked this Way Comes (Hyperion)
Condorman
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
Splash (Hyperion)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Hyperion)
The Black Cauldron
The Mighty Thor
Frankenweenie
Return to Oz
Country (Hyperion)
1985
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (Hyperion)
Iron Man
Luke Cage (Hyperion)
Basil of Baker Street
Back to the Future (Hyperion)
The Journey of Natty Gann
My Science Project (Hyperion)
One Magic Christmas
1986
Down and Out in Beverly Hills (Hyperion)
Off Beat (Hyperion)
Godzilla
Return of the Jedi
Flight of the Navigator
Captain America II
Ruthless People (Hyperion)
Tough Guys (Hyperion)
The Color of Money (Hyperion)
1987
The Brave Little Toaster
Ernest Goes to Camp (Hyperion)
Benji the Hunted
Adventures in Babysitting (Hyperion)
Captain America III
Three Men and a Baby (Hyperion)
Good Morning Vietnam (Hyperion)
1988
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (Hyperion)
The Incredible Hulk
Cocktail (Hyperion)
Return to Snowy River
The Land Before Time
Ernest Saves Christmas (Hyperion)
Beaches (Hyperion)
1989
The Punisher (Hyperion)
Oliver and Company (Disney Movietoons)
Cheetah
Dead Poets Society (Hyperion)
Turner and Hooch (Hyperion)
Back to the Future Part II
Honey I Shrunk the Kids
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Hyperion)
The Little Mermaid
If you have any ideas for additions or subtractions to the list please let me know. Many of the OTL Touchstone titles not listed on here will likely be made at other studios.
I would remove the three Bette Midler films (Down and Out, Ruthless People, Beaches). IOTL Eisner wanted Midler since Disney wasn't doing well financially at the time and they needed a big star under contract...ITTL since Hyperion will probably be really successful with Indiana Jones, Luke Cage, and BTTF they won't need Midler. All Girl Productions will just sign a contract with another studio. Midler will be at Disney anyway with Oliver & Company and in the next decade Hocus Pocus.
Other than that I'd just add Can't Buy Me Love to 1987's Hyperion slate.
There's a notable absence. Where's Ghostbusters? I'm torn on whether or not Ghostbusters should stay with Columbia or become yet another trophy for Hyperion. I'm thinking the former to keep Columbia afloat.
The fact that Filmation curled up and died long before the film would be made means that they wouldn't need to pay to keep the name and the animated adaptation doesn't have to call itself "The Real Ghostbusters". Hopefully, we can keep the animated series from being forced by the studio to be dominated by the shoehorned-in mascot character like in OTL.
How would it be possible to incorporate elements of the terrible 2016 film into the franchise? I'm thinking either Extreme Ghostbusters-esque sequel series or a third live-action film to properly pass the torch this time. Holtzmann, the cool new gadgets and a much-changed version of Rowan North would be what I'd include. My Rowan would be the child of a member of a group that splintered off from Shandor's group when Gozer worship seemingly resulted in nothing happening. He'd either be voiced by Tony Jay if animated and played by Christopher Lee if live-action.
Ghostbusters will still happen as scheduled. CBS, the parent company of Columbia ITTL has plenty of cash to buy the Filmation property in bankruptcy court if they elect to do so.
For a proper "new generation" film, apart from Holtzmann, I would include Kylie Griffin, one other dude, and maybe a son or nephew of one of the original members.
At least they would save 40 millons of dollar of license(when learned that i almost fell out my chair, WTF think that was a good idea?), regardless maybe they would take the time and not rushed itOne unfortunate side-effect of Disney owning both E.T. and Atari is that they will make E.T. for the Atari 2600.
Disney will probably spend the proper amount of time on it to make sure it's actually good. Disney has a reputation for that, they'd want to keep that reputation.One unfortunate side-effect of Disney owning both E.T. and Atari is that they will make E.T. for the Atari 2600.
When will the non-Marvel superhero movies start being released? Charlton-Fawcett, DC and All-American have potential to make good movies too. I hope that Jim Carrey can still be Captain Thunder after going to the gym for a bit. I'm anxious to see who'd play the Joker when the inevitable Batman film is released.