All Things Superman: An Open Discussion - Part 4

[Mako]

Not surprising.

I hope hoping for at least a suit reveal.

 

[Slowtime]

They always say there won't be a big cc presence, fans hope anyways, then get disappointed.

 

[FilmNerdJamie]

According to EW interview with Goyer, filming starts next week.

 

[Mr. Thing]

Next week?!

 

[manofsteel4life]

According to EW interview with Goyer, filming starts next week.

Eeek!

 

[Mr. Thing]

Well I did think it was a bit odd to build the sets in Plano just now if they weren't going to film till mid August...

 

[Superman2007]

According to EW interview with Goyer, filming starts next week.

Thought his musings about his own Superman short story were pretty good. Also, found it interesting how he covered his tracks, and assured the interview that it wasn't related to the movie.

 

[Superman2007]

Hopefully, we'll get Cavill in some set pics. Unlikely, having them this early though...

 

[Rust]

Hmmm, interesting.

It also sounds like he's still working on it?

And btw, his 'Heaven's Shadow' sounds like a rip-off of Rendezvous With Rama.

 

[manofsteel4life]

With all the smallville sets that were seeing now, I wonder if we are gonna see Clark in his teens playing around with his powers, and who do you think would make a great teenage Clark Kent?

 

[GreenKToo]

Next week huh. So unless Lex is already cast, it doesnt look like we'll be seeing him.

 

[Mr. Thing]

Well Perry and Jimmy haven't been cast either. And I think it's unlikely we won't be seeing them...

Who knows.

 

[BlueLantern]

It's really odd that they're leaving these casting announcements this late, but who knows, it might be a right surprise.

I would love it if they announce Eisenberg and Williams for Jimmy and Perry. Man that would make my day.

 

[GreenKToo]

I'm hoping for either goodman, hoffman, or baldwin for perry.

 

[Llama_Shepherd]

According to EW interview with Goyer, filming starts next week.

Comic-Con weekend has to be the suit reveal.

 

[Lighthouse]

Never thought there would be a Superman presence at ComicCon, but I'm still betting on a cover for Entertainment Weekly during ComicCon.

EDIT: Check that. Seems the Spider-Man one was the ComicCon issue. Disappointing, considering we've already seen several of those pictures.

 

[merced]

It's really odd that they're leaving these casting announcements this late, but who knows, it might be a right surprise.

I would love it if they announce Eisenberg and Williams for Jimmy and Perry. Man that would make my day.

I could see no Lex in MOS - just have him referred to. Lex has been way overdone as a villain.

I'd be surprised if no Jimmy or Perry. Sounds like, if there is to be a Jimmy or Perry in the film, it will be a late announcement. Kind of a good move from a PR perspective. Don't dump all the news at once.

 

[Herolee10]

I could see no Lex in MOS - just have him referred to. Lex has been way overdone as a villain.

I'd be surprised if no Jimmy or Perry. Sounds like, if there is to be a Jimmy or Perry in the film, it will be a late announcement. Kind of a good move from a PR perspective. Don't dump all the news at once.

If Lois is in this film, then there's bound to be a DP, and with a DP, traditionally, there's bound to be a Jimmy and Perry.

With Lex, they can easily say that he wasn't in Metropolis at the time the events of MOS took place and that he had other pressing matters to attend to or something to that effect.

 

[merced]

If Lois is in this film, then there's bound to be a DP, and with a DP, traditionally, there's bound to be a Jimmy and Perry.

With Lex, they can easily say that he wasn't in Metropolis at the time the events of MOS took place and that he had other pressing matters to attend to or something to that effect.

Exactly re: Lex.

If I had my druthers there would be no K either but that's another story.

I hope the announcement (presumed) of Jimmy and Perry is being purposely held off. To build interest and suspense.

MOS - specifically Snyder and his team - are going to have to do a stellar PR job at every level to get folks interested in the film. Right now they don't seem to be so much.

A solid cast is one way to do this and Snyder gets a check on that.

Timed announcements are another way to build interest. With surprises thrown in as possible.

The set photos and later on early trailers have got to all be blow-away great. The PR for MOS has got to be far, far better and more imaginative than was that for SR.

Snyder and company have their job cut out for them.

 

[Herolee10]

Exactly re: Lex.

If I had my druthers there would be no K either but that's another story.

I hope the announcement (presumed) of Jimmy and Perry is being purposely held off. To build interest and suspense.

MOS - specifically Snyder and his team - are going to have to do a stellar PR job at every level to get folks interested in the film. Right now they don't seem to be so much.

A solid cast is one way to do this and Snyder gets a check on that.

Timed announcements are another way to build interest. With surprises thrown in as possible.

The set photos and later on early trailers have got to all be blow-away great. The PR for MOS has got to be far, far better and more imaginative than was that for SR.

Snyder and company have their job cut out for them.

Indeed; MOS needs to have a SOLID screenplay that’s translated well onto the screen; but most importantly, it needs to get the GA to care about Superman’s character again and understand him as a fictional person; something that recent films had fail to do as of late.

If Snyder can actually hold true to his word and have the tone and look of the film appear where it looks like our own world and that he presents the scenario with how our own world could look like if we had our own Superman, then that would be great.

 

[Kryptonian Warrior]

Next week huh. So unless Lex is already cast, it doesnt look like we'll be seeing him.

Don't production companies (or TPTB) cast new roles once filming begins on some projects? It happens quite often doesn't it? I mean, I may be completely wrong, and I don't know how all of that works, but I swear I have seen that happen before. With that said, if the role of Lex is a late addition, wouldn't that most likely mean that Lex won't play a major part in the film? I have a feeling that Lex is only going to be alluded to in this film, and will be a major player in the sequel.

 

[merced]

Indeed; MOS needs to have a SOLID screenplay that’s translated well onto the screen; but most importantly, it needs to get the GA to care about Superman’s character again and understand him as a fictional person; something that recent films had fail to do as of late.

If Snyder can actually hold true to his word and have the tone and look of the film appear where it looks like our own world and that he presents the scenario with how our own world could look like if we had our own Superman, then that would be great.

Snyder and company have to get "butts into seats" opening weekend. That is key.

SR failed to do that - in fact both GL and Thor had larger opening weekends than SR.

Thor went on to be a more successful film than SR and GL a less successful one. The follow-up was due to WOM and film quality. Thor had it, GL didn't.

But if MOS is to have any chance of getting to 230 or 240 million it needs a huge opening weekend.

That will be driven by the buzz and Snyder/WB need to control that buzz to the extent they can. As in no lame publicity stills are allowed to get out. SR had a slew of them which became the focus of jokes. GL had similar problems.

With both SR and GL the buzz got out of the studios's control and was awful by the time both films were set to premier.

 

[Showtime]

Don't production companies (or TPTB) cast new roles once filming begins on some projects? It happens quite often doesn't it? I mean, I may be completely wrong, and I don't know how all of that works, but I swear I have seen that happen before. With that said, if the role of Lex is a late addition, wouldn't that most likely mean that Lex won't play a major part in the film? I have a feeling that Lex is only going to be alluded to in this film, and will be a major player in the sequel.

Yes they do. Often.

 

[Herolee10]

Snyder and company have to get "butts into seats" opening weekend. That is key.

SR failed to do that - in fact both GL and Thor had larger opening weekends than SR.

Thor went on to be a more successful film than SR and GL a less successful one. The follow-up was due to WOM and film quality. Thor had it, GL didn't.

But if MOS is to have any chance of getting to 230 or 240 million it needs a huge opening weekend.

That will be driven by the buzz and Snyder/WB need to control that buzz to the extent they can. As in no lame publicity stills are allowed to get out. SR had a slew of them which became the focus of jokes. GL had similar problems.

With both SR and GL the buzz got out of the studios's control and was awful by the time both films were set to premier.

Well as a Screenwriter myself, the first thing they have to have in mind when looking at the script for MOS is....."Is Superman's emotional want/goal clear?" and what is he doing that's getting in the way of that at first?

A lot of comic book films tend to forget to approach those basics, which often causes the poor quality of the film itself.

They really need one hell of a strong script to get Superman back into the great WOM that he had among the GA, and given this crappy Reboot that's going on right now with the character, this will potentially be the closest thing to the Superman that we all know and love at the time.

 

[GrVTaXNarTsT]

Hi, my first post. Henry Cavill, yip could work, im hopeful, but one thing, it's important, Superman is massive, we are talking pro wrestler body type, full muscle, ripped, his suit needs to reflect this and above the 'S' should be a lower cut collar so we can recognize his pecs, Superman always has slight cleavage because his chest is so fricken big!... He is the most powerful of Superhero's after all. Plus it needs to have a darker tone than SR to hold it's own with the next Batman. That is all. Thanks