Marvel is on the hunt: Who should direct Thor 2

[MessiahDecoy123]

It won't be easy to find someone good on such short notice.

Which director should Marvel try to get?

[Silvermoth]

Vadim Jean was a good suggestion before Patty come on board. I still like that idea.

Duncan Jones would be awesome but Marvel needs to back off a bit and let him tell a story.

[The Morningstar]

Nicolas Winding Refn.
Alfonso Cuaron.

[R_Hythlodeus]

I second Vadim Jean, the man does amazing things with little to no budget.

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Ducan Jones is a big comic fan. I wasn't surprised to see him on lists to director Superman and Wolverine. I don't think he would be right for Thor though.

Alfonso Cuaron would be great. Terry Gilliam would be a cool left field choice although he clashes with movie execs and he has said he doesn't like these recent summer blockbuster movies.

[Shadowlord X]

Maybe Matthew Vaughn is now a possibility?

[Carlo Comicus]

Duncan Jones?

[Eddie Dean]

Neil Marshall

[BigThor]

I agree with the choices of Neil Marshall, Vadim Jean, and Duncan Jones as well as Branagh if he just so happens to decide to return to the director's chair (wishful thinking, I know).

[SuperSAINT]

Joe Cornish
George Nolfi

[kedrell]

How about Rupert Wyatt? He's quite competent.

[R_Hythlodeus]

Never heard of him.

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I like Neil Marshall alot but I don't see him doing a movie like Thor. Rupert Wyatt although Fox want a Apes sequel from him so I don't know if he would have the time. Joe Cornish would be great choices though.

Cornish is already co-writting Ant-Man for Marvel and Attack The Blocks action seemed to attract the intrest of Fox Execs who were intrested in him directing Die Hard 5.

[kedrell]

Never heard of him.

He just did Rise of the Planet of the Apes.

[Eddie Dean]

Rupert Wyatt is a good suggestion.

[R_Hythlodeus]

He just did Rise of the Planet of the Apes.
In this case...meh.
I can understand how people liked that movie but myself found it underwhelming and overrated.

[Raiden]

I think they should give it to Duncan Jones. If I can pick any director, I'd choose Matthew Vaughn (who was attached to Thor at one point), but with KA2 and a sequel of First Class, even if he wants to take a crack at it I doubt he has the time to make it happen.

[MessiahDecoy123]

Is Doug Liman (Bourne Identity, Mr. and Mrs. Smith) busy?

[Gamma Burst]

Maybe Matthew Vaughn is now a possibility?

I'd like to see that.

[JackMercy]

Is Doug Liman (Bourne Identity, Mr. and Mrs. Smith) busy?

Yes. Wyatt is also tied up. Duncan Jones might be able to swing it, and could be "unconventional" -- he's shown interest in the genre, but could still find Marvel's shoehorning a bit too much.

Whoever Marvel gets on this short notice will almost surely be someone who simply "needs a job" or will "fill a space" and not argue with Marvel's exec board.

Marvel's pick of Jenkins was definitely an indicator of the story they're interested in telling for the sequel (think Enchantress)...we'll see what comes of it now.

[Juicy J]

Maybe Matthew Vaughn is now a possibility?

That would be prime. He'd probably be my first choice at this point.
Something tells me he wouldn't take to kindly to marvel pushing their agenda on him though.

[hatebox]

I'd be happy with Vaughn - First Class was almost very good but bogged down by too many characters.

[FilmNerdJamie]

Yes. Wyatt is also tied up. Duncan Jones might be able to swing it, and could be "unconventional" -- he's shown interest in the genre, but could still find Marvel's shoehorning a bit too much.

Whoever Marvel gets on this short notice will almost surely be someone who simply "needs a job" or will "fill a space" and not argue with Marvel's exec board.

Marvel's pick of Jenkins was definitely an indicator of the story they're interested in telling for the sequel (think Enchantress)...we'll see what comes of it now.

Wondering about George Miller, personally.

Not a preference per say (actually not at all), but it's logically all there. Available (Sorry but him talking about a second Mad Max trilogy doesn't will it into existence...at least until Tom Hardy becomes bankable and still willing to do it), needs a hit after the Happy Feet 2 fiasco, has nerd-cred (Something Marvel puts into consideration with these things) and another opportunity for them to best DC, i.e. Miller's JLM dies so they grab him in one fell swoop.

[Vartha]

I'd be happy with Vaughn too, but I still think it's highly unlikely.

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Duncan Jones would be great, but doubt he would be happy with Marvel's meddling.

In an ideal world I would love Branagh to return but failing him I see no reason why Joss Whedon couldnt do it.

[FilmNerdJamie]

It's possible for Vaughn, just plain because Marvel loves him, but yeah highly doubtful.

Fox is seriously serious about him returning for a First Class sequel.

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

It's possible for Vaughn, just plain because Marvel loves him, but yeah highly doubtful.

Fox is seriously serious about him returning for a First Class sequel.

As an avid X-Men fan, thats great news to me, I really hope he comes back as I found FC to be superb.

[FilmNerdJamie]

Wouldn't hold my breath personally. He's very antsy. For obvious reasons. Read: January Jones situation.

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Wouldn't hold my breath personally. He's very antsy. For obvious reasons. Read: January Jones situation.

Ah yes, forgot about that, surely he would realise that not returning would add fire to the rumours he is the father though? Think it would be smarter if he did return.

MvAvoy and Fassbender have said in interviews they have talked ideas about the sequel with him though, so that gives me hope.

[FilmNerdJamie]

Ah yes, forgot about that, surely he would realise that not returning would add fire to the rumours he is the father though? Think it would be smarter if he did return.

No rumor about it, good Sir.

MvAvoy and Fassbender have said in interviews they have talked ideas about the sequel with him though, so that gives me hope.

Talking don't equal doing. Were that the case it'd have been him and Goldman hired from the start to write instead of Kinberg.

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I'm guessing you have some inside knowledge or something FilmNerdJamie?

BTW your Avy devil dude looks like Peter Kay

[kedrell]

It's John Candy.

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yep from trains planes and automobiles. He looks like Peter Kay in the screengrab

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

No rumor about it, good Sir.

Well, rumour in the mainstream, not everyone is as clued up as us on here and especially yourself :woot:.



Talking don't equal doing. Were that the case it'd have been him and Goldman hired from the start to write instead of Kinberg.

True, but i'm pretty sure he wrote the first draft of the last movie as well. We'll see I guess, but thanks to you my hopes are significantly lowered :cwink:. I suppose Singer could always direct in his absence.

[R_Hythlodeus]

I don't think John Candy should direct for two reasons:

.) He is dead.
but more importantly
.) he's a better actor than director

[BigThor]

I think they should give it to Duncan Jones.

Yeah I think they should give it to Duncan as well.

[SuperSAINT]

kingmatte on the other thread posted this...

Here are MTV's suggestions for the new director. Duncan Jones sounds great to me.

Joe Wright
If you think about it, Wright may be the best choice here. "Pride & Prejudice" and "Atonement" showed off his knack for injecting modern touches into classical tales. The under-rated "Hanna" proved he can easily pull off badass, yet nuanced action. Wright strikes the balance that made Branagh such an inspired choice.

Rian Johnson
Johnson is poised for a huge breakout in 2012. He screened an unfinished version of his upcoming sci-fi action film "Looper," and the reactions were outrageously positive. He can tackle genre in clever ways without ever being too self serious. (See "Brick" and "The Brothers Bloom.") He'll be the director everyone will be talking about this time next year, so Marvel should snap him up as quickly as possible.

Duncan Jones
He's already been to space with the indie hit "Moon," and this year, Jones took on a bigger budget and a wider release with "Source Code." In both cases, he has taken outlandish premises and grounded them with believable characters, something that Norse gods and their domestic issues need.

Kathryn Bigelow
One of the best action directors out there, Bigelow could make a brilliant "Thor 2." Look no further than the film she won an Oscar for, "The Hurt Locker." There you have tight, tense action with a brain. Bigelow could be the director to give the emotional back bone that was lacking in the first "Thor."

Joe Cornish
Cornish earned some serious geek cred this year with the aliens in the projects film "Attack the Block," plus he's already been working on the screenplay for a different Marvel superhero. His work on "Ant-Man" with Edgar Wright will make the perfect appetizer for a directorial outing with "Thor 2."

[Raiden]

I heard a rumor that Marvel is now pursuing Drew Goddard to direct Thor 2. Thoughts?

[R_Hythlodeus]

who?

[TheDragonator]

I don't see why the hell they'd want him. He's done some Buffy and Lost stuff, but he hasn't directed any films. He wrote Cabin in the Woods with Joss, though.

[kedrell]

He directed CITW as well. But since that's not even come out yet we have no idea how good or not it is. But he has worked with Hemsworth before.

[DarkSovereignty]

but i think that cabin in the woods been completed for about a year now, it's just been bouncing around looking for a distributor, so chances are somebody from marvel has seen it, at least a rough cut. they might have felt that Goddard showed promise... if there's any credence to this rumor.

[Gamma Burst]

He was on the list of the possible directors before Jenkins got the job.

[Silvermoth]

I can see Tarsem Singh being seriously considered.

[FilmNerdJamie]

I heard a rumor that Marvel is now pursuing Drew Goddard to direct Thor 2. Thoughts?

I could see that. He's cheap and has some nerd-cred. Knowing Marvel, they'll want to commit to a deal before Cabin in the Woods opens as to avoid any negotiations concerns, i.e. if that flick pops, then suddenly Goddard's stock goes up.

[BigThor]

I could see that. He's cheap and has some nerd-cred. Knowing Marvel, they'll want to commit to a deal before Cabin in the Woods opens as to avoid any negotiations concerns, i.e. if that flick pops, then suddenly Goddard's stock goes up.

Well do you think he'll be able to do THOR 2 justice, despite his lack of a large body of work.

[FilmNerdJamie]

Well do you think he'll be able to do THOR 2 justice, despite his lack of a large body of work.

I don't see why not. Nolan didn't have a huge filmography before Batman Begins nor Singer before X-Men, etc.

[Superhero 101]

I think Marvel should just hire the guys who did Game of Thrones.

[Mysteryman]

I have a feeling we will know by the end of the week.
At least,I hope so.

[DarkSovereignty]

I can see Tarsem Singh being seriously considered.
I wouldn't be adverse to this, but I don't think Tarsem would mesh well, I don't see him being all that receptive to studio input, strikes as one of those self-appointed "maverick artist" types. plus, he's said in interviews that he isn't a fan of superhero movies, calling them "comic strip movies." but who knows, nobody forsaw kenneth braunagh taking on a superhero movie so who knows, same goes for zack snyder making a superhero movie, so who knows.

[BigThor]

I think Marvel should just hire the guys who did Game of Thrones.

Two of the directors from Game of Thrones are the only director's on Marvel's shortlist for directors at the moment. :up:

[R_Hythlodeus]

does anyone know why luc bessons name is mentioned that much on marvels google plus page?

[DarkSovereignty]

luc besson could be cool. I think Thor could benefit from his quirky frenchness.

[kedrell]

I don't think Besson even directs movies anymore. He seems to just want to be a producer.

[DarkSovereignty]

maybe he's looking to get back into it. Tbh I've only ever seen the fifth element. how are besson's (which is what I'm basin my assessment on) other less commerical films?

[R_Hythlodeus]

maybe he's looking to get back into it. Tbh I've only ever seen the fifth element. how are besson's (which is what I'm basin my assessment on) other less commerical films?
Do yourself a favour and watch Leon: The professional.
Natalie Portman, Gary Oldman and Jean Reno are awesome in it

[R_Hythlodeus]

I don't think Besson even directs movies anymore. He seems to just want to be a producer.
He directed a couple of animated kids movies in the last few years, but he is back doing real movies. this year he made The Lady (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1802197/) with Michelle Yeoh and David Thewlis. Also, he did the screenplay for Colombiana which was originally planned as a sequel to The Professional

[Raiden]

Alan Taylor (Game of Thrones) is mentioned as the front-runner that Marvel is likely to tap to direct Thor 2.

[TheDragonator]

What I like about Marvel is that they can turn unknowns into well-recognized people. They saved RDJ's career, and started Hemsworth's. Looks like Taylor will be next :awesome:

[BigThor]

Who do you guys prefer? Daniel Minahan or Alan Taylor?

[BMM]

I would have to research and rewatch their respective efforts. I honestly can't say, since I don't recall anything specific about any of the television episodes either has directed that help me distinguish one from the other. Both have directed shows I like, and both have directed shows I don't.

[cherokeesam]

Do yourself a favour and watch Leon: The professional.
Natalie Portman, Gary Oldman and Jean Reno are awesome in it

*If* there's any substance to the Luc Besson rumor, then Natalie might very well be the reason they're approaching him. They might figure that they can mollify her by giving her a director she's worked with in the past. Dunno if that's the story, and I certainly don't know that the strategy would work to satisfy Natalie's disappointment over the Jenkins sacking, but I guess it's worth a shot.

[Rac]

I don't think Besson even directs movies anymore. He seems to just want to be a producer.
Yes he does.

Les aventures extraordinaires d'Adèle Blanc-Sec (http://akas.imdb.com/title/tt1179025/) (2010)
The Lady (http://akas.imdb.com/title/tt1802197/) (2011)
+ the animated Arthur movies
Universal Picks Up Luc Besson Sci-Fi Film Starring Angelina Jolie (http://sciencefiction.com/2011/12/13/universal-picks-up-luc-besson-sci-fi-film-starring-angelina-jolie/)

[zeptron]

Matthew Vaughn or Brad Bird.

[Alexei Belyakov]

Matthew Vaughn or Brad Bird.

No way either of those guys would come near this studio. Not to mention, the studio wouldn't want people that creative working on one of their films anyway.

[Rac]

They already turned down Vaughn for Thor 1.

[Mysteryman]

I went to Marvels Google Plus page and I couldnt find Bessons name .
Perhaps it is not on the front page anymore,
I just couldnt find it .
I probably missed it.

[Vartha]

Yeah as much as I'd like to see vaughn on Thor he HAD his chance and couldn't do what was asked.

[Alexei Belyakov]

Yeah as much as I'd like to see vaughn on Thor he HAD his chance and couldn't do what was asked.

Its actually the other way around. Vaughn walked away because he figured out the studio wanted to make a popcorn movie. Vaughn doesn't make those.

[R_Hythlodeus]

Its actually the other way around. Vaughn walked away because he figured out the studio wanted to make a popcorn movie. Vaughn doesn't make those.
And still, made one with X-M:FC

[TheDragonator]

X-Men First Class was insanely rushed, I agree.

[R_Hythlodeus]

X-Men First Class was insanely rushed, I agree.
The first half wasn't bad, showed promise and tried to be a) different, b) a hommage to 60ies Bond movies c) an Inglorious Basterds follow up.
The second half was an awful mess with bad teenager actors, inconsistent acting and an even more formulaic plot than the Final Destination movies. The editing felt rushed too and made the last 20 minutes unwatchable.

But the first half: Not bad indeed.

[Alexei Belyakov]

And still, made one with X-M:FC

No, he made a real movie. You know, those kinds of films in which the focus is to tell the story rather than fill seats? You know, the kind that isn't concerned about selling IMAX 3D tickets so instead chooses to rely on its storytelling to find its audience? You know, the kind that wasn't made to blend in with the other 30 popcorn CBMs but rather to help the genre grow and come to be respected more?

That's what Vaughn made.

X-Men First Class was insanely rushed, I agree.

Yep, and that insanely rushed film ended up being 10 times better than Thor. So, I don't know about you, but doesn't that make the people (studio) responsible for Thor seem a little incompetent?

[kedrell]

Yep, and that insanely rushed film ended up being 10 times better than Thor. So, I don't know about you, but doesn't that make the people (studio) responsible for Thor seem a little incompetent?

Thankfully just to you a the few other naysayers around here. I'm glad the majority thought differently in this case.

[Shadowlord X]

As a die-hard X-MEN fan who loves X-MEN, X2, and XM:FC I can safely say that the latter is not 10x better than THOR which was a damn fine movie. I don't know a single real person at the University where I work who rates it less than an 8/10.

[Shadowlord X]

AB I have to say, dude, you really deserve some sort of lifetime achievement award for being sickeningly annoying. How do you do it???

[BigThor]

As a die-hard X-MEN fan who loves X-MEN, X2, and XM:FC I can safely say that the latter is not 10x better than THOR which was a damn fine movie. I don't know a single real person at the University where I work who rates it less than an 8/10.

Of course Shadowlord, but it's pointless to conversate with him about THOR or CA:TFA since he as it made up in his mind that they were mediocre.

[Raiden]

Yep, and that insanely rushed film ended up being 10 times better than Thor. So, I don't know about you, but doesn't that make the people (studio) responsible for Thor seem a little incompetent?

Although I love both FC and Thor, FC by no means is 10 times better than Thor. Thankfully, neither the critics, fans, nor the box office agree with you.

[Alexei Belyakov]

Although I love both FC and Thor, FC by no means is 10 times better than Thor. Thankfully, neither the critics, fans, nor the box office agree with you. Actually, the critics are with me on this one. The film got a great response, one much better than Thor. Just check RT, First Class rates 10% higher than Thor.

[Saitou Hajime]

I'm no math whiz but I'm pretty sure 10% ≠ 10x.

[BigThor]

I'm no math whiz but I'm pretty sure 10% ≠ 10x.

I was thinking the same thing.

[Shadowlord X]

LMAO!

No wonder AB needs his movies to be so 'intelligent'....he needs them to teach him math! LOL.

AB, just for you I hope Batman goes through his 10 times tables in tdkr. LOL.

[Still A ThorFan]

I've read they are also looking for new writers, so far one who did Master and Commander and the other from Saving Private Ryan. Either one is a win for Thor.

[BigThor]

I've read they are also looking for new writers, so far one who did Master and Commander and the other from Saving Private Ryan. Either one is a win for Thor.

That's what I was thinking, those two are some very good choices for writers.