Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

[Project862006]

to be honest all of the shortlist directors are pretty solid

 

[terry78]

in every way superior = no subtitles
?

just joking

No you ain't.

 

[mclay18]

Matt Reeves will direct Dawn of the Apes, and the studio expects the film to continue as scheduled for its May 23, 2014 release.

http://www.deadline.com/2012/10/matt-reeves-in-deal-to-direct-dawn-of-the-planet-of-the-apes/

 

[JP]

I'm okay with this.

 

[Kane52630]

Can't wait to see Matt Reeves doing another huge film not to mention a sequel to Rise.

 

[JP]

Hopefully he can expand the scale a little bit. The last film felt a bit small, which was a great decision at the time. But its time to up the stakes.

 

[ThePowerCosmic]

Sigh... I'm gonna miss Rupert.

 

[Spideyfan93]

Matt Reeves is a good director, competent!

I don't get the mixed response.

 

[Vapor]

It's a shame Wyatt is out, I enjoyed his style and what he did with it.

Reeves will be cool but I wonder why someone like Brad Bird or Duncan Jones weren't up for the gig.. I know they both have stuff in the pipeline but nothing set in stone and they would both be a good fit for the franchise IMO.

 

[ThePowerCosmic]

Matt Reeves is a good director, competent!

I don't get the mixed response.

Because Rupert did it right the first time and I wanted him back.

 

[Octoberist]

Very happy that Matt Reeves got the gig!!

 

[JP]

Because Rupert did it right the first time and I wanted him back.

But that flew out the window weeks ago...

 

[terry78]

Well, you gotta talk to old boy Wyatt about that. They offered it up to Reeves, and he's a more than suitable replacement to carry it on.

 

[redhawk23]

Matt Reeves puts a ton of thought into how to present the story sides of things, as his commentaries show, but at the same time he is also really good with a lot of the technical aspects of film making. The setups he went through for the inside-the-car car crash scene in Let Me In comes to mind especially. I am totally down for him directing this movie.

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

Rupert's sensibilities really worked for Rise.

I don't think it will be so easy to replicate. Hope I'm wrong though.

At least the first movie can serve as a template to build off of.

 

[Marvolo]

Matt Reeves is a good director, competent!

I don't get the mixed response.

If it aint broke dont fix it. That is why. Tho this seems to just be an unfortunate case of the stars not aligning. Oh well Reeves isnt a hack so im cautiously optimistic

 

[Project862006]

^stars not aligning up?

to me it sounds like rupert pulled a bryan singer

 

[ThePowerCosmic]

But that flew out the window weeks ago...

I understand that. Doesn't make me any less disappointed, though.

I like Reeves though, so it's not a total loss. I'll wait and see what he does.

 

[redhawk23]

Rupert's sensibilities really worked for Rise.

I don't think it will be so easy to replicate. Hope I'm wrong though.

At least the first movie can serve as a template to build off of.

Do Ruperts sensibilities really need to be replicated though? This story very well be very different than that of the first movie. Reeves brings a lot to the table himself.

You know Serkis has been doing some second unit directing on the Hobbit. I wonder if his new experiences will be a resource this film can draw from.

 

[Dr. Evil]

When does filming start?

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

Do Ruperts sensibilities really need to be replicated though? This story very well be very different than that of the first movie. Reeves brings a lot to the table himself.

You know Serkis has been doing some second unit directing on the Hobbit. I wonder if his new experiences will be a resource this film can draw from.

Things like the interaction between the apes and how sympathetic the plight of the apes was is essential to the entire theme and narrative. The series could easily turn into a soulless action movies without these details.

 

[redhawk23]

Things like the interaction between the apes and how sympathetic the plight of the apes was is essential to the entire theme and narrative. The series could easily turn into a soulless action movies without these details.

And I personally think Reeves might stand to do one better on that front. Almost everything he's worked on has been relationship based. Even on something Cloverfield, the relationship aspects are the only parts he focuses on in interviews and commentaries. The main question here is who is writing the script?

 

[Dr. Evil]

And I personally think Reeves might stand to do one better on that front. Almost everything he's worked on has been relationship based. Even on something Cloverfield, the relationship aspects are the only parts he focuses on in interviews and commentaries. The main question here is who is writing the script?

Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver.

 

[TheVileOne]

Does this mean there was something to the problems of the Rise movie? Rupert leaving I mean.

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

Rupert didn't want to rush Dawn to make the deadline.

So he bailed.