Christopher Nolan Meeting With Directorial Candidates

[Dark Knight]

It's interesting how Duncan commented a few weeks ago, about how Hollywood is infatuated with lead actors in their 20's, instead of looking at the 30 and above actors for lead roles.

Now his name comes up as a possible Superman directorial candidate when there has been heavy debate on whether the next Superman cast should be an older more mature and experienced actor playing him or another young 20's pretty boy unknown with no talent.

 

[X Knight]

just saw this posted at IGN.com:

http://movies.ign.com/articles/112/1123654p1.html

Says that Darren Aronofsky is also being considered by Nolan........

 

[Motown Marvel]

my concern with aronofsky would be if he'd go too dark in the tone of the film. but, i would be intrigued to see how he'd handle the effects. i was extremely impressed with what he did in the fountain not using any CGI. and at the end of the day, he's an excellent director.

 

[Project862006]

darren would be fine for a gritty dark super hero like dare devil but now supes

darren directing would be like fincher or nolan himself directing lol

 

[X Knight]

wasn't aronofsky supposed to do a Batman: Year One movie?

 

[souvlaki]

wasn't aronofsky supposed to do a Batman: Year One movie?

Yeah, and really it sounded like an awful adaption of Batman. I love him as a director but I'm kind of wary of what he'd do to Superman after the proposed changes to Batman in Year One. On the bright side though at least he'd working on a script written by Goyer and Nolan instead of a script by Frank Miller.

 

[Project862006]

Darren had major changes when he was attached to watchmen as well i would be weary to any comic adaptation he is attached to i think he wants to make it his own too much.

 

[HighFivingMF]

What changes for Year One were Darren's and not Frank Miller's? What were his changes to Watchmen?

 

[Project862006]

not sure if the watchmen changes were his but when he was attached i believe Adrien dies Rorschach lives and modernized to war on terror

 

[Doctor Jones]

Setting it in modern times being one of the biggest ones. I think Veidt had a huge laser gun that took out New York I don't quite remember. But for what it was, Hayter's script was solid for a 130 minute film. Although fans would have complained as usual.

I love Aronofsky, but I'd take him for Wolverine than this. But who knows? He could surprise us.

EDIT: I'm pretty sure Rorschach still died. Veidt did die though.

 

[Project862006]

did'nt nite owl owl ship crush him or something

 

[GreenKToo]

It would be kinda hard to ask a director to come in and direct superman but not to film it in the style that he's used to making.

 

[MadVillainy]

I agree GreenKToo
ALthough I think Nolan realizes that a director needs his space. I mean if WB didnt give Nolan his space Inception, TDK, and BB wouldve probably been very different movies.

But this shouldnt be Nolan's Superman. It should be (insert director)'s Superman

 

[MadVillainy]

I agree GreenKToo
ALthough I think Nolan realizes that a director needs his space. I mean if WB didnt give Nolan his space Inception, TDK, and BB wouldve probably been very different movies.

But this shouldnt be Nolan's Superman. It should be (insert director)'s Superman

 

[Dark Knight]

Just saw Legend of the Guardians of G'Hoole.

This film might turn out to be Snyders' best overall so far.

The film also shows us why he should be considered to direct the next Superman movie and work with the Nolans and Goyer!

Goyer, the Nolans, and Snyder as the potential creative team behind The Man Of Steel film = A DYNAMIC filmmaking team for Superman.

 

[Project862006]

^ Snyder is already out believe i think he showed no interest

 

[Dark Knight]

^ Snyder is already out believe i think he showed no interest

I think Snyder declines before Goyer and the Nolans were attached no?

Darren would be an interesting choice though.

People need to stop worrying about whether or not this Nolan produced Supes film will be too "dark" also.

 

[Dark Knight]

Yeah, and really it sounded like an awful adaption of Batman. I love him as a director but I'm kind of wary of what he'd do to Superman after the proposed changes to Batman in Year One. On the bright side though at least he'd working on a script written by Goyer and Nolan instead of a script by Frank Miller.

It sure did sound awful and way too radical.

 

[Brother Jack]

Wait, I thought it is a universally held TRUTH that Superman Returns was a failure.

A remake?

Routh?

Bad Acting?

Too dark?

Come on guys. Stop being funny. Superman Returns failed...hence the reboot talk that we're having with Nolan and co.

Financially and critically it underperformed. However, calling it a failure beyond that is subjective. There may people who like it (or parts of it) and they have that right to an (educated) opinion.

 

[Astrodust]

Nah it really was a failure as a Superman film. It introduced sub plots that hindered ideas for a sequel and the film received almost zero buzz from people leaving the theater. Not to mention Lois was terribly miscast and Routh is not a very strong actor. Add all the other things like lack of action, cheesy dialogue, soap opera plot, ugly suit colors, no super villain, etc, and you have a weak Superman film.

 

[Brother Jack]

Nah it really was a failure as a Superman film. It introduced sub plots that hindered ideas for a sequel and the film received almost zero buzz from people leaving the theater. Not to mention Lois was terribly miscast and Routh is not a very strong actor. Add all the other things like lack of action, cheesy dialogue, soap opera plot, ugly suit colors, no super villain, etc, and you have a weak Superman film.

I'm not saying I liked it, in fact I really didn't. I'm just saying the quality of the film is, for the most part, subjective. Some things Singer and co. did could probably be argued for.

 

[Astrodust]

I'm not saying I liked it, in fact I really didn't. I'm just saying the quality of the film is, for the most part, subjective. Some things Singer and co. did could probably be argued for.

I know what you are trying to say about subjectivity. I mean I love the film Kick-Ass but I can understand why some people don't like it. But Superman is not an art house picture. It was a big budget summer tentpole film and should of been treated as such. It wasn't a failure in the sense that it was a bad film. It got decent reviews and all but fell way short of greatness.

 

[bunk]

But haven't they said that the movie may be well into Superman's career and not an origin story?

That's why I said "may be…"

I would love it if the movie started with a Superman who's been around for a while. I would be very surprised though. Even with that being the case, should he look 40? Does that make sense for the character?

 

[MadVillainy]

I say start from the beginning. I would love to see Superman meet Lois and (evil)Lex for the first time

 

[bgshw44]

nolan is putting his name and rep on this, i trust whoever he picks