If MSJ doesnt come back, who?

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

I personally want MSJ to come back and direct the sequel, as he proved with the DD DC that he can do dark so i think he could make an awesome GR sequel given license to go darker.

BUT, if MSJ doesnt return, who would you like to take over the directing reigns.

In an ideal world, i would love to see Neil Marshall do it. The tone/darkness of Dog Soldiers and especially The Descent would be perfect for a GR movie IMO, plus his movies are pretty gruesome. But it seems he is not one to work for the big studio's or with big budgets, he apparently turned down AvP, so i doubt he would do it.

A more realistic choice would be Juan Carlos Fernadillo, director of the recent sequel 28 Weeks Later, which surpassed many people's expectations by actually being good. It was also very dark and gruesome, so perhaps he could give us a great GR movie and be a realistic choice.

Who would you guys like?

 

[Midnyte_Sun]

Anybody but MSJ, Uwe Boll, or Paul W.S. Anderson.

 

[Bubonic]

HAHAHA... I was just going to say anyone but Uwe Boll, good call.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

^Come on guys, be a bit imaginative and suggest someone will you.

 

[Bubonic]

Ah ok, Guillermo Del Torro, why not, guy can dish out some quality stuff, and he doesn't shy away from the dark undertones.

 

[Midnyte_Sun]

Although I'd like Norrington or Del Toro to work on Ghost Rider, I wouldn't mind somebody else. I want this movie to be a blockbuster and not a brainless popcorn flick.

 

[jrd550]

Alan Parker

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Although I'd like Norrington or Del Toro to work on Ghost Rider, I wouldn't mind somebody else. I want this movie to be a blockbuster and not a brainless popcorn flick.

Thats the thing i dont think either of them would be interested in doing it.

Alan Parker

Who is he?

 

[Bubonic]

It's a difficult question really, well unless your a hardcore moviephile with a deep knowledge of how directors have functioned and how they might work given certain plot devices, and then its also dependent on what kind of portrayal of GR you want.

I'd like the market to get away from the notion that anything comic book related has to appeal to children... **** kids, they draw in the comic books, no respect...

Certain things, fine, I won't ever expect anything serious out of an FF movie, but GR, DD, or Punisher, that's another story... Hey, since these might all be considered dead franchises if War Zone bombs, how bout making a Hearts of Darkness movie?

 

[Mr. Socko]

^Come on guys, be a bit imaginative and suggest someone will you.

Why? Sony wasn't being imaginative when they hired MSJ.

 

[BURNFOREVER]

Hey, man.
Neil Marshall is an awesome choice.
The Descent is one the best horror movies i´ve ever seen.
But i´ll go with Alex "The Crow" Proyas.
The best movie ever. Still is, after 13 years.
Maybe Rob Zombie ( i haven´t seen the new Halloween yet, but The Devil´s Rejects is very cool ). The soundtrack for sure would be great, with better songs than Carpenters and old ZZTop & Ozzy ( all my respect to the Prince of Darkness, but, come on: 21st century. Rammstein, Slipknot, Disturbed, Manson... God damn... ).
Anyway,
GR4EVR!!!

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Double Post.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Hey, man.
Neil Marshall is an awesome choice.
The Descent is one the best horror movies i´ve ever seen.
But i´ll go with Alex "The Crow" Proyas.
The best movie ever. Still is, after 13 years.
Maybe Rob Zombie ( i haven´t seen the new Halloween yet, but The Devil´s Rejects is very cool ). The soundtrack for sure would be great, with better songs than Carpenters and old ZZTop & Ozzy ( all my respect to the Prince of Darkness, but, come on: 21st century. Rammstein, Slipknot, Disturbed, Manson... God damn... ).
Anyway,
GR4EVR!!!

Yeah Proyas is a good choice, an awesome director, The Crow was amazing, and Dark City and I,Robot were good as well, either him or Marshall would be amazing.

 

[Cain Estrell]

Not sure if he's a good choice, but I'm a big fan of Tim Burton's take on the 2 Micheal Keaton-starred Batman films. If you want a director who knows how to create a beautifully-dark, haunting movie experience (and turns it into a memorable blockbuster hit), he's the perfect man for the job! The only downside to it is that he will undoubtedly go overboard with the whole "goth-motiff", again. Although, then again, maybe 'goth' and GR might actually blend in pretty well....

Sam Raimi of "Evil Dead" (and indeed - Spiderman!) fame might be good, as well. If you're fond of Vol. 3's current "horror-comedy" tone, Sam's got the proper know-how to get things right.

 

[Nepenthes]

Wow...Tim Burton, Alex Proyas and Del Toro are all interesting suggestions. I'd also suggest Alfonso Cuaron, Harry Potter Prisoner or Azakaban and Children of Men.

I just GR last night. They turned such a great concept into an unterrly brainless, revolting movie.

 

[Midnyte_Sun]

I really liked the director from Children of Men, his cinematic style was truly unique. I loved how he panned out the scene and the whole scene was done in one take and all the camera work was streamless. To me that shows the Director has a very strong vision of how the movie is to be portrayed and he did it masterfully! I don't see how that will work in a Ghost Rider movie, but to have him on board you can expect some really natural and fluid action.

I like directors who are very engrossed in their work and not only is their vision cool & surreal or stylized but also intensely full of substance and heart like Guillerme Del Toro, Peter Jackson, Sam Raimi, and Darren Aranofsky.
Regretfully, we won't get directors like that, we'll get those directors who should probably be making music videos and car commercials.

Ghost Rider already has an image that is awe-inspiring, and it needs a screenplay and a Director that can compliment it's awe-inspiring visuals.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Not sure if he's a good choice, but I'm a big fan of Tim Burton's take on the 2 Micheal Keaton-starred Batman films. If you want a director who knows how to create a beautifully-dark, haunting movie experience (and turns it into a memorable blockbuster hit), he's the perfect man for the job! The only downside to it is that he will undoubtedly go overboard with the whole "goth-motiff", again. Although, then again, maybe 'goth' and GR might actually blend in pretty well....

Sam Raimi of "Evil Dead" (and indeed - Spiderman!) fame might be good, as well. If you're fond of Vol. 3's current "horror-comedy" tone, Sam's got the proper know-how to get things right.

Thats the thing about Burton, he makes it too much of his own thing, so while i like him as a director, i wouldnt want him on GR.

Raimi wouldnt do it also IMO.

Wow...Tim Burton, Alex Proyas and Del Toro are all interesting suggestions. I'd also suggest Alfonso Cuaron, Harry Potter Prisoner or Azakaban and Children of Men.

I just GR last night. They turned such a great concept into an unterrly brainless, revolting movie.

Cuaron is a great director i agree, but COM didnt over-awe me in any way, a good movie, but not one i would watch over and over.

Saying that, i wouldnt complain if he was tasked with making GR2.

 

[thegameq]

Not sure if he's a good choice, but I'm a big fan of Tim Burton's take on the 2 Micheal Keaton-starred Batman films. If you want a director who knows how to create a beautifully-dark, haunting movie experience (and turns it into a memorable blockbuster hit), he's the perfect man for the job! The only downside to it is that he will undoubtedly go overboard with the whole "goth-motiff", again. Although, then again, maybe 'goth' and GR might actually blend in pretty well....

Sam Raimi of "Evil Dead" (and indeed - Spiderman!) fame might be good, as well. If you're fond of Vol. 3's current "horror-comedy" tone, Sam's got the proper know-how to get things right.

You may have hit on something with Tim Burton. I definitely can see a dark gothic Ghost Rider working...This franchise needs a certain artistic flair or style to really bring the dark nature of the character out.

 

[thegameq]

Regretfully, we won't get directors like that, we'll get those directors who should probably be making music videos and car commercials.

..I like to refer to them as bargain directors.

I think this is one of the main things killings these types of films; the directors often aren't a match for the type of material. Raimi worked because he's an artist and a Spider-man fanboy, i.e., we got lucky as with Donner with Supes. There are of course other notable mentions as well.

Everybody else is more or less just doing they're own thing and their inability to do these types of films justice is obvious when you watch them. They take some of the most fantastic, artistic and exciting material and make it dull and boring to behold.

Fantasy films in general need a certain "touch" and it astounds me that Hollywood still doesn't get it after all the success of "certain" big name fantasy franchises.

 

[Nighthawk_Fan]

Alex Proyas is an excellent choice!

 

[Ixnay Unbound]

I'd personally love to see David Fincher (Se7en, Fight Club, Zodiac) take a stab at Ghost Rider 2. Now THAT would be one dark movie!

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

I'd personally love to see David Fincher (Se7en, Fight Club, Zodiac) take a stab at Ghost Rider 2. Now THAT would be one dark movie!

It would be a great movie if DF made it i agree, but i doubt they would get him.

 

[TheVileOne]

There's no way David Fincher after doing Zodiac would do a movie like Ghost Rider 2. Keep dreaming.

 

[OobeDoobBenubi]

There's no way David Fincher after doing Zodiac would do a movie like Ghost Rider 2. Keep dreaming.

He is writing Spider-Man 4

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

He is writing Spider-Man 4

Its James Vanderbilt, the writer of Zodiac, who is writing Spidey 4, not Fincher.