Christopher Nolan Meeting With Directorial Candidates

[sdc10]

yeah those 2 epic comic book movies he made mean nothing lol

I think you mean those two "ok" comic book movies with heavy green screen backgrounds and effects

 

[LadyVader]

Though on the flipside if he does love doing what he does suddenly it's viewed as too goofy and campy. Even if that ain't the case.

Maybe that's something specific to Americans. Hating your job (even if it's the best job in the world).

Slightly off topic, but this reminds me of the news article I read earlier about Greg Berlanti drawing inspiration from Se7en and Silence of the Lambs for The Flash. Are you effin kidding me? Now I'm not saying The Flash didn't go to some dark places some times, but again, he's a lighter hero that actually likes what he's doing. Not to mention that Flash was actually loved by the people and not shuned or feared. There's no reason to make a Flash movie, especially the first one, bleak and depressing like the cited movies were.

 

[Nave 'Torment']

For some reason i just dont see Aronofsky making a Superman film. He surely can tell a story with a single, iconic protagonist (remember The Wrestler?) but his approach has always seemed very grim to me. Superman just shouldn't be a grim movie (though it can have it's "sad" moments).

I always pictured the best Superman film to play on the conflict between Superman as a journalist and Lex Luthor as the untouchable capitalist mogul. With the journalism bit focused in a lot more (Truth, Justice and all that stuff). That's one of the reasons why I love the latter seasons of SMALLVILLE. I'm not questioning Aronofsky's ability, just making an assumption based on his track record. He's one of my favorite directors in Hollywood today, and I think he's much more suited for that Wolverine sequel - a character whose own 'healing factor' isn't exactly helping him after two simultaneous bombs.

Then again, this is only a rumour, so we shouldn't get too passionate yet!

 

[Ursa]

Remember people, that nobody could imagine Nolan as a director of a Superhero blockbuster before Begins. I think Arofonsky has a similar profile of Nolan, and he's even more talented.

And a director like him would get a high profile cast.

 

[DarkKnight FTW]

Maybe that's something specific to Americans. Hating your job (even if it's the best job in the world).

Slightly off topic, but this reminds me of the news article I read earlier about Greg Berlanti drawing inspiration from Se7en and Silence of the Lambs for The Flash. Are you effin kidding me? Now I'm not saying The Flash didn't go to some dark places some times, but again, he's a lighter hero that actually likes what he's doing. Not to mention that Flash was actually loved by the people and not shuned or feared. There's no reason to make a Flash movie, especially the first one, bleak and depressing like the cited movies were.

He wasn't talking about how Flash views being a hero or how the people view him, he was speaking about Barry Allen's job on the Police Force as a CSI and how the grittiness of that he got inspiration from Se7en and Silence of the Lambs

 

[Slugster]

Ladyvader, I wholeheartedly agree!!!

SR was only dark because it was dark. lol! A kinda rainy, dark, depressing feel.
And as for the plot? Well... this is not 1978 it's 30 years later. Time for an upgrade and Singer gave us a campy I wanna kill a million people so I can sell Ocean front property Lex. with almost to the T a Superman the movie all over again. The difference... a kid
Brandon was the sole in my opinion brite spot. I hated the suit and hair but Brandon was good.

 

[Rust]

The kid and the suit were the only updates. Hated the kid, liked the suit. Otherwise I agree. SR didn't happen imo.


Not necessarily a fan of Aronofsky being considered, but super-glad they're thinking outta the box and aiming for real talent.

Is the rumored upcoming update who they chose?

 

[DarkKnight FTW]

Ladyvader, I wholeheartedly agree!!!

SR was only dark because it was dark. lol! A kinda rainy, dark, depressing feel.
And as for the plot? Well... this is not 1978 it's 30 years later. Time for an upgrade and Singer gave us a campy I wanna kill a million people so I can sell Ocean front property Lex. with almost to the T a Superman the movie all over again. The difference... a kid
Brandon was the sole in my opinion brite spot. I hated the suit and hair but Brandon was good.

I don't think it was dark and it certainly wasn't bright. It was kinda awkward. The color palette was browns and blacks from what I remember. I figure they did this because they wanted Supes to stand out with his colors but it was a bad choice. Even the red on Supes was browned. Those colors are more Gotham than Metropolis. The people of Metropolis have much more hope than Gotham and their clothing would reflect that, plus they already experienced Superman up to that point so even though he was gone they would've still been hopeful of his return. Maybe Singer shot the movie through the same filter that Nolan used for Begins, I don't know but it was not a good decision IMO.

 

[sf2]

The kid and the suit were the only updates. Hated the kid, liked the suit. Otherwise I agree. SR didn't happen imo.


Not necessarily a fan of Aronofsky being considered, but super-glad they're thinking outta the box and aiming for real talent.

Is the rumored upcoming update who they chose?

ALL those so-called updates/changes r poison to the movie.

 

[Nave 'Torment']

The brown made zero sense - he color palette on the suit was already light and bright, giving him a dark red/browinsh underwear/logo-wear and feet-wear just made it look out of place. Even the cape seemed wrong. When it came out the only thing I liked about it was that it was a...Superman film...with a lot of money behind it...on the big screen. THAT WAS IT. That's the impression I had after watching SR for the first time - it was flashy, with big-budget special effects and slightly more expensive clothes then we see the cast of Smallville wear (though the same can't be said for Lex :P)

In retrospect I see what Singer was trying to evoke: a very Silver Age story about heroes and relationships. The lack of an actual fist-fight cemented that this Superman is the sole 'super-human' on Earth; that he's a force of nature battling other forces of nature etc. And of course, the very God-like, Christ-ian allegory. The themes involved would've worked wonders had Bryan Singer took the effort of reading Alan Moore's Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? An iconic tale worthy of the themes (and shares strikingly similar notions - including the super-boy). There's a bit of that in All-Star Superman and look at the recognition that book's gotten. Bryan Singer (intentionally or not) made a very Silver Age film, but unfortunately captured none of the grandeur of the movement.

Don't get me wrong though, the film still sucks.

 

[Nave 'Torment']

The brown made zero sense - he color palette on the suit was already light and bright, giving him a dark red/browinsh underwear/logo-wear and feet-wear just made it look out of place. Even the cape seemed wrong. When it came out the only thing I liked about it was that it was a...Superman film...with a lot of money behind it...on the big screen. THAT WAS IT. That's the impression I had after watching SR for the first time - it was flashy, with big-budget special effects and slightly more expensive clothes then we see the cast of Smallville wear (though the same can't be said for Lex :P)

In retrospect I see what Singer was trying to evoke: a very Silver Age story about heroes and relationships. The lack of an actual fist-fight cemented that this Superman is the sole 'super-human' on Earth; that he's a force of nature battling other forces of nature etc. And of course, the very God-like, Christ-ian allegory. The themes involved would've worked wonders had Bryan Singer took the effort of reading Alan Moore's Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? An iconic tale worthy of the themes (and shares strikingly similar notions - including the super-boy). There's a bit of that in All-Star Superman and look at the recognition that book's gotten. Bryan Singer (intentionally or not) made a very Silver Age film, but unfortunately captured none of the grandeur of the movement.

Don't get me wrong though, the film still sucks.

 

[Nave 'Torment']

d'oh! How do I remove posts?

 

[Steyin]

No thanks to Aronofsky. He would have ruined Batman, hate to see what he would do to Supes.

 

[BH/HHH]

I'm all for Darren Aronofsky

 

[Rust]

This list really divides the waters, which is interesting. But I cant help think if Nolan and co. got a clue on who or what they really want.
From what I've read so far, it sounds like they're going for a fun "traditional" kinda story, so I guess they should be aiming for a more traditional director...

 

[LadyVader]

He wasn't talking about how Flash views being a hero or how the people view him, he was speaking about Barry Allen's job on the Police Force as a CSI and how the grittiness of that he got inspiration from Se7en and Silence of the Lambs

There are a bajillion CSI type shows and procedurals on TV today, you can't turn on the TV without some ditzy detective figuring out that the butler did it. And Berlanti referenced two of the bleakest suspense thrillers ever that quite frankly, don't have a lot to do with forensics in the first place. Lousy places for inspiration for a Flash movie, IMO.

 

[Raiden]

I like Darren Aronfsky, but quite frankly I'm not sure if he'll be right for the job. If you see his movies, like Requiem for a Dream, Pi, and The Fountain, Aronfsky has an eye for intense and deep films, but Superman requires a director who can bring some blockbuster sensibility to the job. Singer's Superman was too "Apt Pupil" and not enough "X-Men", that's one of the reasons why he failed. Ben Affleck is actually a pretty good candidate, since with Gone Baby Gone and The Town, Affleck shows that he can do deep storytelling, yet understands how to shoot action well. However, he has taken himself out of consideration so any discussion about him in this project is moot.

 

[Rust]

I foresee the next candidate on the list to be Neill Blomkamp.

Anyone else?

 

[GreenKToo]

I'm surprised we havent heard his name yet.

 

[Octoberist]

There are a bajillion CSI type shows and procedurals on TV today, you can't turn on the TV without some ditzy detective figuring out that the butler did it. And Berlanti referenced two of the bleakest suspense thrillers ever that quite frankly, don't have a lot to do with forensics in the first place. Lousy places for inspiration for a Flash movie, IMO.

I agree, it seems like it was weird..namedropping.

I can promise you that Berlanti is probably gonna have to explain his reasoning in a future interview, when his movie "Life as We Know It" premieres.

(BTW, I really don't think he'll direct The Flash.)

 

[baerrtt]

I wonder why whenever the possibility of Darren or Jones helming this movie gets brought up you have people constantly saying it needs a 'traditional' director when with all due respect over the last decade the better received superhero/comic book films have all mostly come from directors who are anything but traditional.

Nolan's presence on the project suggests that, despite Scott and Snyder being listed, they're wanting a director who puts character drama at the forefront however 'fun' this take is going to be.

 

[Octoberist]

I wonder why whenever the possibility of Darren or Jones helming this movie gets brought up you have people constantly saying it needs a 'traditional' director when with all due respect over the last decade the better received superhero/comic book films have all mostly come from directors who are anything but traditional.

Nolan's presence on the project suggests that, despite Scott and Snyder being listed, they're wanting a director who puts character drama at the forefront however 'fun' this take is going to be.

For the win.

 

[dark_b]

we are just afraid that the new superman movie will not be fun.

sorry but we need a fun movie to start the franchise. you can go wrath of khan and empire strikes back with the sequel. just give me an emotion action packed first movie with a huge final battle.

 

[baerrtt]

For the win.

Thanks I mean aside from Ang Lee's Hulk or even SR (and I there's far more good in both those pictures than there is in say any of the by the numbers FF movies) the results of giving 'maverick' or unlikely directors the keys to these tentpoles has produced some consistently excellent and interesting movies.

 

[Octoberist]

we are just afraid that the new superman movie will not be fun.

sorry but we need a fun movie to start the franchise. you can go wrath of khan and empire strikes back with the sequel. just give me an emotion action packed first movie with a huge final battle.

But that's the direction that Goyer and Nolan wanted from the get-go and that's what WB wanted too, especially after Superman Returns. I'm not too worried about that.