This Costume looks nothing like the Phantom Costume.
The Should' have gone with the kind of Costume that the 1996 movie Had. Jsut alittle more modernized. This makes the phantom look like something either from Dune or The Costume "Q"
wore on the Star Trek the Next Generation Pilot, the Future Military guy.

This is gonna kill the phantom phenomenom.

The one on the right looks good, just lose the hood and give him a mask! My descendant needs to look his best you know!

So.... The Phantom is being 're-imagined' to look more like Batman in 'Dark Knight'....

Wow. What a surprise.
How daring. How creative.
How PREDICTABLE.
I am UNDERwhelmed with expectation.

No, no, no, no, no...

MAYBE keep all the padding, but absolutely, definitely must lose that stupid hood. Guh! He looks like Admiral Ackbar.

considering that SyFy (yuck) couldn't even be bothered to get the family alias of KIT Walker right, we have little reason to expect anything decent from this yet another reboot that ignores everything that was so great about the original.

Loss the hood, It's ridiculous. Make sure that the skull emblems are visible and It should look OK.

Having the Phantom without the hood is like having a SciFi channel that's not called SciFi anymore. Oh... umm... Oh yeah, they are doing that, too. Well the hood looks silly.

It looks awful, more like a rejected Star Wars outfit than anything Lee Falk would want a member of the Walker clan wearing. Part of the Phantom mystique is a fearsome appearance. This outfit looks like a futuristic hoodie worn by a gang-banger.

Ugh. That's a pathetically bad excuse for the costume. It's exactly what the Phantom would look like if he showed up on the CW's Smallville. I'm not asking for spandex but, come on, really? This is the best they can do?

The good news is that they are calling this concept art for the proposed costume. Hopefully someone along the line said to them this looks god awful bad and stupid. Try again. Because otherwise, at the very least, the visuals in this movie are going to seriously bite. Course, the SciFi channel is not known for putting out high quality original movies. Great series yes, movies, no.

Why is the phantom wearing a stillsuit? The last time I checked, he lived on a tropical island not Arakis.

Somebody has to say it: these designs suck. Can't ANYBODY get these great characters right?

A substantial improvement over what until now has been an outdated costume that was basically skin-tight purple cloth. This one is MUCH more "realistic" IMO

Great. First they totally screw up Flash Gordon and now they're gonna screw up The Phantom. Why doesn't Sci Fi leave the comic strip characters alone? Or at least respect the vision of the artists that came up with 'em in the first place?

Another crappy SciFi Channel film. What a shock. How about getting some really talented writers, actors, costume designers and set designers and do justice to this great character. Oh wait, that would cost some money and show some integrety. What was I thinking?

What the hell is this? You guys kidding? Is this the Phantom, created by Falk 70 years ago? Give us a break, guys!!

i dont mind the armor/padding (hey, if ur not naturally bullet proof, u'll need something stronger then spandex to stop bullets). the hoodie.... does feel gimmicky. and not a Phantom gimmick. i dont think it fits.

but the belt is still there. im thankful for small things. but i'd prefer the suit be more purple then black. mostly black with purple highlights, feels too different to me. he's quite the phantom without that eerie purple shade as the main color.

A "re-imagined version of the classic comic strip", which has been "updated to the present day"? Last time I checked, this comic strip was still being produced in the present day - and this looks nothing like the current Phantom! The modern look given to the Phantom in the mid-90s Marvel mini-series was better than this.

One of the comic's strengths is its sense of history, adventure and romance - this looks like our "young and hip" Phantom would rather go snowboarding or base jumping than take on a horde of pirates. It's a step too far away from the original concept, more akin to a Phantom set years in the future.

It's long been obvious nobody involved with this project ever bothered to pick up a copy of the comic book. The Knaufs obviously know nothing about the character and his history, judging from their interviews (they keep getting the simplest details wrong), and this awful redesign of the costume makes me depressed, speaking as a longtime fan of the Phantom.

I can handle changes very well, but why the hell bother to pick up the rights to a character if you're going to make him unrecognizable? Couldn't they have created their own character, which could be called "Hood Man" or something like that (it would fit the silly outfit they came up with).

Around and around goes Lee Falk in his grave.

What the heck is that on his feet? Velcro sneakers?

Sheesh....

What happened to Tim Boyle's proposed "The Phantom: Legacy"? From what he was saying, his film was going to be steeped in Phantom lore.

Wow. I can't get over how much that sucks. I'm assuming with that hood that he doesn't ride a horse but a BMX bike instead, and doesn't "mark" people with his rings but "tags" people with spray paint!! I also suppose he fights evil by climbing out his bedrom window after his mom goes to bed!

This is awful, and since you've said it's already in production I guess there's nothing to be done about this travesty.

I understand wanting to make the character more "real life", but you're messing with a iconic figure that's been around for over 70 years, with a backstory that goes back centuries!!!!

PLEASE STOP THE INSANITY!!

What is it about the upper management at SCI-Fi that prohibits learning from mistakes. After all, their "updated" Flash Gordon was excrementitious.

In truth, they should be taking notes from the UK on how to do reasonably good science fiction.

>What happened to Tim Boyle's proposed "The Phantom: Legacy"? From what he was saying, his film was going to be steeped in Phantom lore.

It's in pre-production, and will start filming later this year. Check out Boyle's blog to learn more: http://www.myspace.com/timboylemovies

Now there's a guy who seems to "get" the Phantom. I can't wait to see the Phantom return to the big screen.

This isn't Smaillville, so the hood does indeed need to go. I understand if they want to update the Phantom and not have him running around in purple spandex. They want to give us more than just your father's Phantom, but look at the success of Spider-Man, Batman, Iron Man, etc. There are some costumes that you just can't change too much and certain features you need to leave prominent. This suit does not do it for me. He looks like a purple version of Green Arrow from Smallville...and I would rather see a Green Arrow series.

seems to me that with all the nantech and biotech textiletech this suit has there's no reason for the "Phantom" to be exceptional in any way like Kit was in the comics and original story line.
the suit can do it all for him, what a great waste of backstory and plot detail. just another grand disappointment from PsyFry.

Quick someone get me to an emergency room I think I've gagged on a spoon!

Robert

MY predicition is that this will go away quicker than the flash gordon series.

scifi is clueless as always.

Well, it might be good but it won't be The Phantom.

Lee Falk is spinning in his grave.

No Way! Don't tell me they're seriously doing that with the paintball suit. I am so going to miss anything that has to do with that! That suit completely and fully sucks! Does anyone think that The Phantom needs to be reinvented? Can someone buy Sci Fi a clue and explain to them that the reason the character is still around is because of the classic story and simple costume design?

its a costume....not only that..its a concept art fo a costume that probably has been changed already since this was leaked.ill wait to see if it suckes when it comes out or some footage leaks on line.

Once again Sci Fi murders a great franchise. Anyone remember Flash Gordon? what a "hunk" that was. This is one of those cool cult characters that has strong franchise potential. This one will go no more then four episodes before being buried.

WHAT???????????...this is a purple Robocop, not the Phantom....

I wouldn't watch this if the projected it on Selma Hayek's naked ass.

That hood looks like when Herb dressed up as the WKRP Karp!

Another triumph for Siffy!

April Fools! Oh wait it's the 8th.

Is the new Phantom blind?

very bad costume there is nothing left classic on it!!!

buhhhhhh i´m not gona watch it!!!!!!

Finally, a Phantom who isn't Kit Walker whose love interest isn't Diana Palmer!! This sounds like it might FINALLY embrace the legacy aspect of the concept and introduce a 21st Century version of the Phantom instead of continue using the same version who dates back to the 1930's.

The Phantom will never work effectively as a concept if every time they adapt it to other media they continue using the 1930's Phantom and pretend that he's the "latest" in a long-line of Phantoms.

For each era there must be a Phantom, and in 2009 that Phantom appears to be called Chris Walker, a hero who doesn't walk around in a costume designed 70 years ago, but most likely designed 70 minutes before he puts it on.

FINALLY!!!

the old phantom was from the thirties and forties.. he is multi generational being passed from one to the next, of course the suit is gonna change over time... its not like the first phantom wore spandex, kit was on down the line into a very established mythos... chris is going to assumably be further down that line and utilizing whatever tech is available to him.

Looks similar to Smallville's Green Arrow though the Green Arrow is good. This one is not. The Billy Zane Phantom was good and showed he only used his natural skill and strength which is what the Phantom is about. All these re-imagine ideas. Why not just write an interesting story with the original?

No,no,no.It just looks silly and like a Dark Knight rip off.What they should have done is a live action version of the animated Phantom 2040.It's the Sci Fi network for God's sake.What's more sci fi then The Phantom in the future?

I have the feeling they released it to see the reaction of the fandom. With that in mind. I find it terrible, I think it looks a lot like the Green Arrow costume in Smallville (who's also terrible). And... this one's suppose to live in the jungle, or are they gonna transport him to the city? Because if he still lives in Africa, it's not only terrible, it's also very impractical. Walker's gonna melt inside.

The shoes need to be changed to boots and the hood needs to changed to his old style mask. I can deal with the rest. As of right now it looks like crap.

Hey look, Green Arrow's getting a spinoff from Smallville! Oh wait, it's just lazy design work...

It's not a costume, it's a purple hoodie. With body armor. Why don't concept artists understand the difference between a costume and a battle harness? Why so scared of the mask? And how the hell is something non-organic supposed to be symbiotic in any way?

This cat looks like he just came out of hypersleep with Ripley in an Aliens movie. I agree. SciFiSyFywhy has no respect for these characters. Just MBAers trying to justify their existence when it comes to artistic properties. Nice to know the world is being saved by 20-something superheroes wearing hoodies. When his guns run out of ammo does he Twitter (Tweet) them to death? That concept art is shocking enough to make Billy Zane grow hair.

Crap-tacular, Sci-Fi, crap-tachula

You fanboys need to shut up and get a life. The series is dead & this is a change for the good. This is how it's going to be. Get over it!

This looks a lot like the green arrow's costume in Smallville. I like the update to the costume, but yeah, loose the hood. It looks like assassins creed or something. Luckily The Phantom: Legend is still in the works.

I am done with ReImagined...nope...won't be watching this one

What, you thought we'd stop with Star Trek? All you losers do is complain! Get a life!

That's one terrifying bike messenger you've got there. I'm tellin' ya.

Them spindly arms just ooze strength and power.

Great. The new Phantom's going to be just as puny as I am. What a hero.

The Phantom nerver looked so bad. A poor recreation, Si-Fi is doing everyting they can to make a good thing bad.

This looks awful. When I heard the news that this was going to be on Sci Fi, I was eager to give it a chance. If this is going to be the Phantom's oufit...forget about it. This is a piece of crap and the people that designed this should be fired and hire new people who at least is appreciative and respectful of Lee Falk's character and legacy. Thumbs down..way down

Now why is it exactly that they couldn't just keep the status quo? I'd be much more intersted in watching a Phantom series that takes place in the 30's, kinda like the old Tales of the Gold Monkey show, instead of watching a lame @ss Smallville wannabe show with a Dark Knight-alike costume. Way to kill thePhantom. Looks like the ghost who walks, walks no more.

Amazing. It looks like every other costume ever produced for a SciFi original series. Hey...up there in Vancouver! Import some fresh ideas, will ya?! If you aren't going to do it right...don't do it at all.

It's not the suit that make the Phantom, it was the Man. Having a super-suit takes away from the character, reduces the danger and makes him look like he's wearing a frakk'n Stillsuit from Dune! Jeez....

You know if this was a perfect-world we'd have a friggn Hero Czar that would put their foot down with this kind of crap happens!

Ugh...outfit is too Tron like to me....maybe they should go back and reference the animated Phantom 2040...that Peter Chung (AEON FLUX) did back in the 90's

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md0i8B_aPqk

The secret to a good superhero costume design is when you can look at the character and instantly tell who it's supposed to be. Now take away that skull on his belt and who do you see?

quote : The secret to a good superhero costume design is when you can look at the character and instantly tell who it's supposed to be. Now take away that skull on his belt and who do you see?: end quote

i see the green arrow from smallvile.. just a different colour

Never been one for the Phantom but I do know that messing with a classic icon you need to handle it with care.
An typical SciFi ch fashion they have put on boxing gloves!!
Let they boycotting begin Phantom fans

I'm not a big Phantom fan but there are two things I now about the Phantom:

1. The person behind the mask, and the mask itself, has changed over time.

2. I don't want to see a superhero movie about a guy on a horse in a cheap outfit.

So, I say, bring on the stillsuit. I'm going to give this one a try. For the haters, you already have the Bill Zane movie to enjoy :)

Never been into the Phantom before but i like the costume but loss the hood and give him something else or even nothing i mean it worked for superman ; )
Why does everyone seem to hate everything Sci Fi does before they actually see it and this is just concept images none of it is even final!?!?!

Booo!
He's a superhero, let him look like one!
So much for the legacy.

BRING BACK ZANE

Craptastic!
Who are the ad-wizards that came up with this one?

At least try to keep the essence of the original costume! I think that is the real challenge of the designer. Please, do not use plastic or latex to make muscles!!! Like the horrible costume of Batman!

NONONONONO NO!!!
The Phantom had the rep as "The Ghost Who Walks" and in order to perpetrate that myth, the cotume had to stay, basically the same!
I can bet you dollars to donuts that the original Phantom, not Kit Walker ever..EVER wore a hoodie and battle armor that looked like Smallville's Green Arrow's uni , and a Dune Stilsuit had a baby.
AAARRRGGGHHH!
Can't you morons at Sci-Fi get ANYTHING right? You've done nothing but ruin classis since Farscape went off the air.

Stop doing this, this is insane, give to the movie diferent name, like, I lose imagination, or, I can't do better, something like this ... ... the fanthom I know he going to walk from the cript and slap author faces, he going to deserve. Thanks, I make my point.

This costume design is as bad as that Flash Gordon series SCIFI did awhile back. They are trying too hard to be modern. I hope they get some BSG writers to make the characters more interesting.

awful.

NOOOOOOOOOOO ( in a deep slow motion voice )

I can already tell...he will now be "The Ghost Who Parkours"

Well... At if nothing else, Skiffy can't be accused of not being consistent. Suddenly, Rise of Cobra's looking better and better.

Note to Skiffy Execs. Perhaps you might try becoming even peripherally acquainted with the property *before* you attempt to adapt one. Just a thought.

If you look at the whole body shots of the phantom's costume, it looks like he's wearing converse allstars!?!?!

@Abramslover

Heh... just to let you know. The Phantom is still be written by various authors. :)

I must say i agree with almost every comment posted here regarding SciFi's butchery of The Phantom character. As a long, long time Phantom fan, when I first heard about this project I was overjoyed. Now, I see it's just another comic book property in the WRONG hands! Why...oh why can't these people get these right? Especially when you have 70 years of source material to look at?! Oh well, the white shirts think they know better, but as a dog, keep returning to thier vomit. I have to say too, in my opinion, the the Billy Zane version, was perfect in setting, look, design and execution. What it really needed and lacked, was a great story. Again, with 70 years of tried and true source material, this was the best script they could come up with? In my personal opinion, I feel an 60 minute TV series, adopting the stories from the comics would be a operfgect venue for The Phantom. Witrh all the chronicles and such, you can adapt stories from the past to the future. Even som,e of the Gold Key comic stories would make great scripts for the series. Oh well...time to wake up from my dream of a great Phantom movie/series. Maybe someday...

This is some hideous shit.

It *is* possible to do a modern-day Phantom. The current newspaper strips and comics are set in the modern era! You just have to look at the news to realize that pirates still exist, and the Phantom - the way he was originally conceived - would be just as relevant in a modern-day setting as he is in the 1930s. You don't have to do that by taking a leak all over 70 years of history. The Billy Zane movie was good fun, I really enjoyed it, but it was too cheesy for my liking and needed a better script. I've got no problem with someone wanting to tackle the Phantom like "Batman Begins" or "The Dark Knight", but it's important to keep some of the symbols that relate to who the character is and how the audience identifies with and relates to him - don't trash that and throw it away. You don't see Batman running around in a hooded parka - they've managed to modernise the Batsuit but keep the elements that make Batman look like Batman. The same should be done for Phantom, in my opinion. ghostwhowalks, thanks for the Tim Boyle link!

I've thought this about 're-imaginers' for a long time. That they have to pretend that THEY created the character. Not that they have a creative bone in their collective bodies. Flash Gordon was a flop. Hopefully, this will be labeled "DO NOT OPEN" in some back room of a warehouse on the Universal lot.
There is a right way to do the Phantom. This isn't it, though.
If only the SciFi Channel would let these adaptations be made with the spirit imbued in them by their creators instead of getting former fashion designers to dictate plot direction with "high-tech, nano-matrix, dark purple fabric, which is pliable, soft and also glitters with a dark metallic charlie sheen".

The Phantom wore a simple costume because it was a tradition. Something The SciFi/Wrestling Channel knows nothing about. Maybe, Chris Jericho will play a villain in an episode.
If you want the real Phantom of today, you have to get the Moonstone comic. KIT Walker is still the Phantom there.
P.S.- What's up with that hair style?The humidity in the jungle would flatten that gel job in ten minutes.

Wow...all this whining and complaining. Can't ever please the fans XD. I'm a long time Phantom fan and I think this looks cool. I love the old costume but it was dorky as hell and it didn't look good on Billy Zane in the old movie. The padding and stuff seems practical and the hood here makes sense. Glad to see that it's still Purple and Black with the skull emblem

I welcome the change and I'm more worried about the writing, Direction and visuals.

I've never been a purist when it comes to adaptations so I never feel hurt that things don't line up exactly as they do in the comics. It's supposed to take place in modern day, and the new costume potrays that very well I think. I've been hoping for a new Phantom for many years now. Let's hope this one turns out rockin!!!

Do you guys Remember your FAILURE with Flash Gordon? Guess not. Pass.

Disgusting. Awful. Have you got no respectto the source material? Lee Falk is turning in his grave.

this is a joke. this isn't the Phantom. Stay True to the character people! he's been around forever...c'mon! The Billy Zane movie treated the character better than this!

typical stubborn conservative reaction - you people should open up your minds .. do you really want to see a guy in spandex (with no extra powers - don't start with your Superman bullshit) running in the streets? wake up, this character is not the most popular of the bunch and it's refreshing to see that there is an effort to modernize the look and the nature of The Phantom and attract a larger crowd. If you really want to stick to the spandex and the horsy, go out and buy and ride your own!

I'm not sold on the hood but the rest of the suit looks cool. And good casting - even though the last time I saw Ryan Carnes he had a pig nose on Doctor Who.

The Phantom series died with the Billy Zane movie, just like Flash Gordon died with the Sam Jones movie & Star Trek died with Nemesis! The new Phantom suit should be black, not dumb purple! Then it might be almost as great as the new Star Trek movie! Maybe as good as the new SyFy Flash Gordon series was! Did I say how much this new Star Trek movie rules over all of you sorry old Trek & Phantom lovers?

Why "reimagine" something so well established? Why not just come up with a decent original concept?

No. Won't watch it. Won't even download it.

You are all dinossaurs. It's just a costume. Comic book characters get reimagined all the time within the comic books themselves and no one makes this much of a fuss. Of course this a Phantom from later in the future. Gte a grip, you guys simply sound ridiculous.

Dear SCI Fi. Please stop. Just stop. I love the idea of a Phantom TV series, but not if all we get visually out of it is a cowardly retread of Smallville style costume design. I really hope this is VERY early in the conceptual stage, otherwise the people tasked with the job of "updating" the character has very much missed the point.

A look that technical exudes NO supernatural menace, which is The Phantom's stock and trade. Using technological trickery to amplify that end with an eye toward a more sophisticated sort of villain to get that across is fine. This ignores the man and again falls into the trap of "overly complex yet conservative designs a la Smallville with a bit of X-Men is what the kids crave." It's getting stale fast.

This guy, sadly, looks like he'd rather be snowboarding than spending time on your show. Unless the writing is some of the best TV has to offer, I think I'd join him and avoid this altogether unless someone shows that they get more of the idea of The Phantom than this tired look.

This looks absolutely atrocious. I definitely wont be seeing this. SciFi needs to learn how to honor these comics without destroying them. The Phantom would NEVER wear a hood. Why SciFI, Why?

Could be worse. They could be doing Doc Savage......

I agree with the nay sayers. They've messed up another opportunity by hyping something up - dumbing it down - and trying to make it "fit" today's "hyper-entertained" culture.

re doing the phantom is the most stupid idea , he looked awesome before why would you re do him and make him look like a fool. stop destroying comics

"A favorite costumed hero for more than six decades" that SYFY plans to frak up in one stroke by giving him some stupid hood and passing on the iconic domino mask and I don't agree with ShadowVoyd about the Smallville comparison.. at least Oliver Queen/Green Arrow wears shades that are reminiscent of the Arrows domino mask but this is just horrid.. he looks like he's wearing some scuba suit for the mentally challenged. Sadly, I would expect nothing less from SYFY

LOSE THE HOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Someday, SciFi/SyFy MAY figure out that classics are classic for a reason and quit frakkin' around with them. First Flash Gordon, now the Phantom. I guees Mandrake the Magician is next to get screwed up so SF can complete the Defenders of the Earth f-0ver trifecta.

How come they can't produce more episodes of Screw-on Head?!?

I'm a fan of the Phantom since age 5 and now, I'm 42. I can tell without hesitations that it's the WORST thing that I saw concerning my hero. And what's more a shame for me is that ridiculous project is filmed in my own town which is very embarrassing! All my hopes for this project are now dead. I'm really deceived. It really sucks! Leave the Phantom alone, he don't need any changes. My God, what a shame!!!

I sincerely hope that the reason for showing this awful design was to get feedback before actually making this movie... Its a terrible, terrible costume... Go with the original please... Please Sci-Fi, LISTEN to the fans... PLEASE....

I'm not fond of the costume, but what is with all of this "he'll lose his supernatural menace if he's modernized" crap?

Wasn't the whole point Nolan's Batman movies that Batman used modern weaponry and still managed to turn himself into an urban legend because bad guys feared his reputation?

Can't that still happen with this series without purple longjohns and a white horse?

They should just buy the rights to the Cartoon Phantom 2040 which did this exact same thing without a shiatty costume

KidSixXx: ShadowVoyd has a point. The Phantom is meant to be "the ghost who walks", which means each Phantom is seen to be a continuation of the previous one - on a purely basic level, his enemies don't realize that one has died and the other has taken over. That's why the costume has stayed fairly similar across the generations, and it's one of the reasons he's become the stuff of legend. For that to work with this show, it means the early Phantoms would have worn a hooded parka/snowboard suit arrangement, which is clearly absurd. Stepping so far away from the look takes away a big chunk of who the character is and what he represents.

It's good to see so many opinions on this topic! There are more Phantom fans out there than I expected. I collect the Moonstone comics and also the Frew comics in Australia, which have just notched up issue #1536. There's a lot of Phantom material out there for those who want it.

Another loser from the skifi channel. Can anyone say Flash Gordon? I once had high hopes for the SCI-FI Channel despite the name. The money people don't seem to get what made the original properties great and continue to pour good money after bad.

I'm agreeing with everyone else. The signature look of the phantom would be that he wore a mask. The costume is a jump from the '96 version but the hood does seem a bit off. Keepin my fingers crossed-it sounds like a good idea and i'm definitely looking forward to the movie.

They need to fire the CEO of SciFi channel and replaced him or her with someone who "gets it".
This is another in a series of losers from this channel.
Don't waste your time on this one. Where's Billy Zane when you need him?

Pass.

A lengthy description of all the "kewl powarz" of the suit just makes it worse. Don't need the spandex (don't mind it considering the kind of "action" one might require... speed skaters aren't out there in rap video attire), but the crazy cyber super speed, strength enhancing hoody suit is just... 80's TV.

@dakalmog:

I understand the premise behind the Ghost Who Walks and I wouldn't be discussing this if I weren't.

I guess the addendum to my argument is that if this series is supposed to be taking place in modern times then the traditional superstitions trappings of the character will be out of place.

The whole premise of the Phantom being immortal and the whole facial scarring of bad guys with a ring made from the nails that hung Jesus on the cross just goes out of the window.

I suppose my critique is that I don't mind a modernization of the character with a different rule set, but my actual preference would be for a Phantom series to take place in the timeframe of the original comics with all of those traditional elements in place right down to The Good Mark and The Evil Mark.

NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was excited when I heard you were making the show, but now I've seen the concept art I have now completely and utterly lost any and all interest.

This looks rubbish... complete rubbish!

I understand that it is a "re-imagining", but there's a thin line between "re-imagining" and "completely ruining".... unfortunately you have not only crossed the line, but full on jumped over the line and just kept running!

Please, oh please, take note of the MANY negative comments posted on this webpage and all of the many other websites talking about it and have a re-think.

If your concept art gets this bad a response, then the currently planned show will likely get an even worse one.

Please re-think your approach and please change your costume design.

honestly, the costumes not to my liking

A miserable failure in the making. Why do directors/producers feel compelled to put their spin on something that has stood the test of time internationally.

I'm sorry, but no. This is HORRIBLE. The Phantom is NOT supposed to look like the main character from the game "Dead Space". And, is it just me, or does it look like he's wearing Converse All-Stars'?!

Personally, if I HAD to revision the character, I'd have gone for tight leather a-la the X-Men, but with a purple trim, with a similar mask and cowl as the original outfit.

Can somebody please explain to me why every post I add here is being deleted? I haven't written anything inappropriate or offensive?

http://www.moonstoneforums.com/attachment.php?aid=32

What I suppose someone will delete this post again soon?

Last I checked, the Phantom was a human that was in absolute peak physical condition - not some guy with an armored supersuit - it's been done, it's called "Iron Man."

With the hood up, I'm getting much more of a BUG motif than skull motif. Besides, peripheral vision is useful in normal life and VITAL when you're a vigilante. Someone ought to tell Ollie Queen, and whoever designed this.

And what the heck is with CHRIS Walker? Wasn't the the father of the first Phantom? Doesn't the name KIT Walker have significance (in that EVERY single Phantom has had the name)?

Phantom Phans, I fear we're in for a 'Highlander: The Source' level of suckage here...

"Revenge is justice" They're making the guy an anti hero *rolls eyes* The outfit isn't the character because they aren't doing the actual character.

Billy Zane did an extraordinary job on the first Phantom. The costume was authentic and first rate. Too much change destroys the essence of the character. Improve the weapons not the costume! You are messing with an icon. THINK! THINK!

I agree with Kit Walker, The charater on the right looks better all they need to add is the mask for his eyes he would look cool as.

no no no, please go back to the original, he has lived for 300 years in that outfit, leave it alone

I understand the costume needs to be "updated", but this is completely RIDICULOUS!!!

As mentioned before, all the successful comic book adaptations so far have retained the essence of the look. The changes/updations to the designs have not rendered the end result unrecognisable.

I can see where you are going with this, but the hood and the original mask, the gunbelt and the boots need to be referenced more strongly in the new design.

Like with "Fire Serpent", the only reason why I'll watch it is because it has Sandrine Holt in it... She's my favorite actress.

I like what I am seeing. If handled correctly, it could reintroduce the character to a whole new generation of fans. I am looking forward to this series.

I like it. I hope that the scripts are good, as well as the acting and directing. Has anyone been casted yet?

If you want an actual Phantom is better other version. You can choose, the moderm Marvel version (Three number miniseries) with his motor bike, the futuristic Phantom 2040. But not a Phantom in arrakis in DUNE 3.
If you kill the character as Flash Gordon I unsubscribe of Sci-fi forever.

Chewie, I have a bad feeling about this!

You are all funny. You all sound like the same whiney group back before Transformers came out when the designs were leaked. Everyone complained and cried that it will ruin Transformers and the movie would fail because it is so far gone from the original. But you know what? It turned out being extremely successful and made a new generation of fans.

If this fails it won't be because it is so far gone from the original Phantom. Because believe me, as a whole, the numbers that won't see it because it is so far gone aretiny compared to the huge number of fans that just like these movies in general. If it fails it will be because they didn't do a very good job with production overall. But I'm sure lots of you will chalk it up to the costume.

He looks JUST like Altair from Assassin's Creed...or like the cheesy Green Arrow from Smallville

I know the costume is weird, but come on guys. It reminds me of the Green Arrow costume on smallville.It could be worse. The muscle stimulent is very odd, but it worked in Batman Beyond I thought. Just be glad the "ghost who walks" isn't dead. Plus if it fails, the big budget movie could save the phantom legacy. I look forward to the phantom tv movie.

This "design" has been produced by an artist who has never been even slightly interested, let alone become absorbed and involved in the mystique, drama and sheer excitement that The Phantom .. Ghost who walks, Man who cannot die .. generates within his avid followers.

We who read and enjoy Lee Falk's marvellous character's adventures love the sheer timelessness and continuity of The Phantom and his exploits. We love the fact that he remains constant .. the costume, the weaponry, physical strength and powerful sense of morality.

Jungle folklore says it all: "Those who oppose The Phantom ensure their own demise!"

Roughly translated, it says: "Hands off The Phantom's costume .. or die hideously at the Box Office!"