18 September, 2012

Guyver: Dark Hero (1994)

Synopsis:
Steve Wang's GUYVER: DARK HERO. Also known as THE GUYVER 2.

As many of you already know, the first Guyver film adaption wasn't too successful with fans and non-fans alike. Mainly because of the direction the producers chose to take the film into. Due to the success of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles the year before, producer Brian Yuzna & co-director Screaming Mad George thought they would the film would gain success if they tried to sell it to TMNT fans with a cheesy campy tone. Unfortunately for them, that didn't play out too well and the film received mainly negative reviews and reception from critics and fans.

A few years later however, Steve Wang who co-directed the first film, was given complete control to direct a sequel and thus made Guyver Dark Hero! A much more faithful and mature incarnation of The Guyver manga than it's predecessor. However, Guyver 2 didn't receive the theatrical release the first got. It was released straight to video in 1994 but since then has gained a cult status amongst fans, marking Guyver: Dark Hero a cult classic from the 90's.

According to David Hayter, he submitted an outline for Guyver 3 to Steve Wang after the conclusion of Guyver 2. But the rights to The Guyver reverted back to its rightful owners and Guyver 3 and the outline never saw the light of day.

Starring:
David Hayter, the voice of Snake in the Metal Gear Solid series
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