Um, Jurassic Park is hardly sci-fi. At least compared to something like SW.Whedon would be great. I'm not crazy on Spielberg. Give him a realistic movie and he is a screen god. Give him a sci fi movie (judging by the Jurassic Park films) and he turns them into mindless entertainment.
Yes, I know he directed E.T. and Close Encounters, but look at how much he has changed in that time.
I cant say I know the other directors.
Whedon would be great. I'm not crazy on Spielberg. Give him a realistic movie and he is a screen god. Give him a sci fi movie (judging by the Jurassic Park films) and he turns them into mindless entertainment.
Yes, I know he directed E.T. and Close Encounters, but look at how much he has changed in that time.
I cant say I know the other directors.
Man, you need to see Children of Men. It's light in story, but goddamn does it have some of the best direction and cinematography I've ever seen.
Neil Blomkamp was the director of District 9.
Alfonso Cuarón directorial credits include Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Children of Men.
Matthew Vaughn was the director of Kick-Ass and X-Men: First Class.
And Darren Arnofsky's directorial credits include Pi, Requiem for a Dream, The Fountain, and The Wrestler.
I'm pretty sure I might actually cry if Whedon got the job.
Out of horror, not happiness. The man is talentless.
Man, you need to see Children of Men. It's light in story, but goddamn does it have some of the best direction and cinematography I've ever seen.
Disney will own and release future films in the Star Wars series (as for potential Indiana Jones films, Paramount retains some distribution rights and future movies will only be made if both Paramount and Disney agree on terms). Lucas apparently has sketched out plans for three more Star Wars films -- he always envisioned making nine -- with Episode Seven set for release in 2015. But Fox owns distribution rights to the original Star Wars, No. 4 in the series, in perpetuity in all media worldwide. And as for the five subsequent movies, Fox has theatrical, nontheatrical and home video rights worldwide through May 2020.
Whedon is not a good choice, imo. His style is simply not a good fit. I'd be down for another sci-fi film from him, because I loved Serenity, but not a Star wars film.
Cuaron could pull off a pretty amazing Star Wars film.