Is Thor next up for Goyer???

[Advanced Dark]

Now that he's officially "OFF" The Flash movie what is next for David Goyer??? The guy is an extremely talented writer and has stated time and again Thor is his favorite Marvel character and someone how or another he's alway somehow connected to any talks about the film. Will he step in and fast track THOR...or has he started it already. I also chatted w/him online years ago on the Blade Trinity boards and he showed interest in a Silver Surfer stand alone film as well. I'm sure we'll hear something soon as per his Myspace announcement...

Friday, February 02, 2007

David S. Goyer


Goyer Flash R.I.P.

Well, I've been waiting a few months to relate this news -- but I am sad to say that my version of The Flash is dead at WB. The God's honest truth is that WB and myself simply couldn't agree on what would make for a cool Flash film. I'm quite proud of the screenplay I turned it. I threw my heart into it and I genuinely think it would've been the basis of a ground-breaking film. But as of now, the studio is heading off in a completely different direction. I expect you'll hear of some new developments on that front shortly.

But in happier news, I'll soon be able to report on what I've been doing INSTEAD of The Flash. Stay tuned.

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http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?f...&MyToken=9005c486-46aa-4e48-9c06-75f1ec0d7c69

...this is from IGN in 2004:

Goyer on Thor
From The Dark Knight to the God of Thunder.
by Stax

December 13, 2004 - The IESB chatted with Marvel Studios CEO and film producer Avi Arad about the planned big-screen version of Thor, Marvel Comics' recently deceased god of thunder.

Rumors swirled last week that screenwriter David Goyer (the Blade trilogy, Batman Begins) was onboard the project. Arad confirmed that for the IESB.

"Thor is being written now. Actually, David is going to write it," Arad said at the premiere of Blade: Trinity. "He is a Thor fanatic for a long time. He's going to write it."

I attended yesterday's Comic Book and Science Fiction Convention at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles where Goyer and Blade: Trinity's Jessica Biel were in attendance. When I asked Goyer about Thor, he was legitimately surprised to hear that Arad said he was scripting it. As far as Goyer knew, the deal was still only in the works.

Goyer added that he hopes to direct the film, which is set-up at Sony Pictures. He also downplayed the notion that rumored contender Triple H – who appears in Blade: Trinity – would portray Thor, saying he didn't think the wrestler-actor might be all that interested in it.

Then the Goyer annoucement mid last year:

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]David Goyer Hammers Out "Thor"[/FONT]Posted: Wednesday July 5th 2006 9:07amSource: NewsaramaAuthor: Garth Franklin J. Michael Straczynski announced at the Charlotte's Heroes Convention this weekend that scribe David Goyer ("Batman Begins", "Blade") is writing a treatment for the film version of "Thor" reports Newsarama.

Previously screenwriter Mark Protosevich ("Poseidon", "The Cell") was attached to pen the script, so its unsure if Goyer will re-writ Protosevich's script or start from scratch.

Thor is part of Marvel's independent production slate of feature films expected to be financed with Marvel's $525 million revolving film financing facility and distributed through Paramount Pictures

 

[Still A ThorFan]

Thor already has a writer. Mark Protosevich.

 

[Advanced Dark]

^ Goyer is on. Mark is off. Read the news post right above yours.

 

[CAH]

I sure as hell hope this mean Thor will be done by Goyer next!

I'd MORE than cherish that!

CAH

 

[Max J Power]

I'm all for Goyer writing Thor, but I don't know about directing.

 

[anon henchman]

My money is actually on Captain America. He's credit with it on IMDb.

That and I'd much rather see a C.A. movie then a Thor movie.... wow guy, nice hat...

 

[Advanced Dark]

Goyer has his heart in Thor and he is writing it so...I've never heard him express interest in Cap but that'd be cool too. Cap already has a great writer though and I don't think they'd let him direct that one...do you???

 

[Kable24]

I was thinking Deadpool after reading he's off the Flash. I want a Flash movie dammit. How many times is DC just going to do Batman and Superman??? You have other heroes, you jackasses!!!! And the Vertigo comic movies are different.

 

[anon henchman]

Goyer has his heart in Thor and he is writing it so...I've never heard him express interest in Cap but that'd be cool too. Cap already has a great writer though and I don't think they'd let him direct that one...do you???

Doubt it. Don't see nicely budgeted action movies given to their writers, like ever. Unless it's a writer director combo before the fact (msj).

 

[CAH]

I was thinking Deadpool after reading he's off the Flash. I want a Flash movie dammit. How many times is DC just going to do Batman and Superman??? You have other heroes, you jackasses!!!! And the Vertigo comic movies are different.

You know...I would LOVE to see Deadpool, especially with Goyer behind it. And I know that he and Nolan have been discussing doing DP...so we may have something here.

I want to see Thor, but DP more.

CAH

 

[Advanced Dark]

Well Thor was next up for him after Flash so that's why I'm saying this.

 

[echostation]

I thought Mark Petrosovich's draft of Thor was supposed to be one out of the ballpark type scripts... from what I understand he did some serious kick assery on it in terms of the action, pace, the mythical rooting of the story into the comics and Norse mythos and above all.. set in Asgard...

I wonder what's going on with this film... Thor is by far my most anticipated marvel movie

 

[Isildur´s Heir]

Answer me this, why is everyone so eager to have Goyer writing and directing this and that, when the man is a complete mess

The guy is an extremely talented writer ...

Are we talking about the same David S. Goyer?

 

[Sebastos]

Deadpool would be cool....but Thor would just be awesome!

 

[anon henchman]

Well Thor was next up for him after Flash so that's why I'm saying this.

I know he was involved in Thor. I'm just a wishful thinker reguarding a good Captain America movie. It'll be harder to pull off, but I think he could do it.

 

[Advanced Dark]

He "IS" involved in Thor. Or did you mean I "knew" he was involved. LOL Cap has an awesome writer already anyways so it doesn't matter. I just can't wait to see what's next.

 

[anon henchman]

He "IS" involved in Thor.

That "was" meaning before he became Flash bound he WAS Thor bound. I know during Flash his involvement continued. I am unaware of his level of involvement though.
and agreed...

What's next. . .

 

[hippie_hunter]

I'm pretty sure the MSJ announcement of Goyer's involvement in Thor turned out to be false.

 

[Advanced Dark]

No. Read the date of the articles. After he was "going" to do Flash he signed on for Thor. Just look at the dates. And this was announced by Marvel not MSJ:

Post Submitted by: Varun

About a year ago in an interview with Comics Continium David Goyer (Writer of Batman Begins) was asked "Is it true you're also going to tackle Thor?" and responded " No. I don't have time right now. There's no way. "

The very blunt answered has turned about face as Marvel's J. Michael Straczynski announced that Goyer was writing a treament for the Thor script which was previously attached to "Posiedon"'s Mark Protosevich, according to Dark Horizons. No word yet on how much of Protosevich's script Goyer will be borrowing from.

This actually takes us all the way back to a post here on The Movie Blog in December of 2004 where we frist talked about Goyer doing the script. You can read that original article here.

I am excited about Goyer who has shown his strength with Batman Begins and did a mediocre job with the Blade Trilogy. He is also writing the screenplay for Captain America and The Flash. (via)

Posted by John Campea at July 5, 2006 10:01 AM

Note from AD: What??? Goyer on Cap too? Did they shelve the script that was just completed by who was it??? Self?

 

[Advanced Dark]

Well he updated his blog and "ONE" of his new projects is a DC project. Green Lantern???

 

[anon henchman]

Well he updated his blog and "ONE" of his new projects is a DC project. Green Lantern???

Probably.... or Aquaman, which I doubt. Maybe it's a live action version of Crisis on Infinite Earths! (joke)

 

[Still A ThorFan]

Goyer is not writing Thor and he is not writing Captain America.