Can Kripke move to the large screen? TIME thinks so.

[phyllis2779]

This article mentions Kripke as a possibility to move on to feature film-making a la Joss Whedon and J.J. Abrams.  Supernatural and Revolution are cited as evidence that Kripke has the skills to take genre film-making from the small screen to the large.

http://entertainment.time.com/2013/02/08/star-wars-avengers-and-tvs-lost-generation-how-small

Comments

[dodger_sister]

Very interesting! Actually I think Kripke might fare better on the big screen, in a smaller condensed format. Think about how good his season arcs were. That was something Whedon was good at as well. There may be an overall mythology arc for SPN, but like Whedon, Kripke is also good at making each season about a particular Big Bad that ties in with a particular emotional theme. Shortening that down to two hours could totally work for him

Though objectivally speaking, I think Ron Moore has the best chance of making that leap of the people on the list, I also really like to see Josh Schwartz given a chance to try.

But Kripke is a really good place to hinge your bets.

[phyllis2779]

The major problem I see with Kripke moving to the big screen is that he is very much into the high concept, the mytharc, and less into a character-driven story. From what I've read, Kripke has credited Robert Singer with emphasizing character development in the writing of SPN and leading Kripke that way. Yes, Supernatural has some amazing stories but if the brothers didn't have the relationship they do, and (credit to the actors here) Jensen and Jared bringing it to the screen, I'm not sure that Supernatural would have had a second season. On the big screen, you're going need to see that character development (as Whedon brought to Avengers) even in the midst of a sci-fi or horror or any other genre story. Just my opinion. It would certainly be interesting to see what Kripke could bring to the screen now.

[dodger_sister]

From what I've read, Kripke has credited Robert Singer with emphasizing character development in the writing of SPN and leading Kripke that way.

Well, he'd def have to bring Singer with him, of course! (I love Robert Singer kind of a ridiculous amount, so I'd encourage Kripke to use him wherever he can). But like Whedon does best when he works with good people, his people, as well - like Drew Goddard and Jed & Marissa. And even JJ Abrams was smart enough to take Damon Lindelof with him as a producer on all of his movies. At least a part of the job is knowing and using good people when you have them.

But I do agree that SPN - as a genre show and one on the CW which was not quite as genre-ladden back in those days - probably wouldn't have gotten a second season without the amazing chemistry Jensen & Jared had with one another - (and for once I don't even mean that in a pervy way!) It really sold it to me as not a show about 'ghost hunters' but a show about 'family', you know.

[phyllis2779]

I think we are on the same page with this.