JLA Writers = scary

[The Guard]

I imagine there are/have been/will be ghost writers on this script.

 

[Green Goblin 1964]

Kieran and Michele Maroney, husband and wife team.

The people that apparently "knocked WB's socks off" with their script, have a total of 2 writing credits to their name. Only one has been released, a comedy that nobody saw except for the 22 people that gave it a 3.9 user rating on IMDB.

Their hiring for what is supposed to be WB's major 2009 summer release is on the somebody working for WB is their uncle level of disturbing.

Kieran
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0612487/

Michele
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1802251/


You know how you just get a feeling if someone actual cares and I don't see it with these two.

These two are green and they're going to tackle ensemble like the JLA.

Does anyone know anything about these people?

HOLLLLLYYY Craaaap...

I hope this doesn't suck I hope this doesn't suck I hope this doesn't suck I hope this doesn't suck I hope this doesn't suck I hope this doesn't suck I hope this doesn't suck

 

[dnno1]

I know. Because there was nothing to report, all those works they sited aren't even in production. I sited actual productions in which they've received credit. The article pointed out works in progress the Mulroney's agency is attempting to sell.

That doesn't mean that it doesn't warrant merit when considering them for a job. All it takes if for a person to read those works and judge their skill based on that. Not only were the studios noticing the work of the Mulroneys, but the suits at the WB were obviously pleased with the first draft of their "Justice League" script.

Furthermore, if you were a real reporter, you would have done your homework and researched what other works they might of done to satisfy your curiosity. It is obvious that you didn't do that in this case more than likely becasue you wanted to paint a picture that made this whole project lood suspicious and change the public opinion about it. I think that is irresponsible jouralism and you should know better than that being a press release writer (or maybe not).

 

[dark_b]

i dont wan thsi movie. but since they are making it i hope that they will make a fun transformers movie. so like TF. TF writters are pathetic. the story as a whole of TF is really bad. but bays action,CGI and of course shia saved this movie.
so this could still be a fun movie. i just hope that the characters wil at least be good.

 

[az824]

Damn. It's happening all over again and we can't do anything to stop it. Just more rushed trash, just like X-men 3. This is NOT going to work.

Xmen 3 had just as much time as Xmen 2 (about 3 years) and it had a script very early on

 

[Hole Shot]

All it takes if for a person to read those works and judge their skill based on that. Not only were the studios noticing the work of the Mulroneys, but the suits at the WB were obviously pleased with the first draft of their "Justice League" script.

That could very well be true, and I won't argue that with you. But this whole romantic idea you have that with talent and hard work you can earn your way into making it in Hollywood is very sad.

Furthermore, if you were a real reporter

I'm not a real reporter, and the fact that you said this makes it evident that you don't know what you're talking about. And I'm not quite sure you fully understand what the whole point of Variety in the industry.

It is obvious that you didn't do that in this case more than likely becasue you wanted to paint a picture that made this whole project lood suspicious and change the public opinion about it.

One more time: I SITED ACTUAL CREDITED WORK. You keep going back to work no one can confirm is anything more than scribbles in a notebook at this point. You can't. That Variety article was printed in February, and there is still no evidence of any of their work being in production.

I think that is irresponsible jouralism and you should know better than that being a press release writer (or maybe not).

I'm not being a journalist, I'm being Internet message board poster. But I didn't do anything irresponsible, I sited all the necessary information to back my point. I used fact while you're trying to counter me with opinion and rumors put out by the Mulroney's agency to generate a buzz about their clients.

Maybe you feel the need to lie on the Internet to feel better about yourself, but I don't so it is true that public/media relations is part of what I do for a living. Currently motorsports, prior to that political campaigns. It's public information if you do a little research. For my two closest friends that I mentioned earlier, it's not just part but their entire jobs - one serving a government reform think tank, and the other fair employment & labor issues.

The whole point of press release writing is to create news, not report it, so trying to attack my journalistic integrity just further proves that you're talking out of your ass to keep up in this conversation.

 

[dnno1]

I'm not a real reporter, and the fact that you said this makes it evident that you don't know what you're talking about. And I'm not quite sure you fully understand what the whole point of Variety in the industry.

I knew that. You said you wrote press releases. That's not necessarily journalism and is why I used the word "if" in my post. I know enough about Variety and the article I mentioned to know that the hiring of the Mulroneys was not necessarily based on the information that is posted at IMDb and that is all that really matters here.

One more time: I SITED ACTUAL CREDITED WORK. You keep going back to work no one can confirm is anything more than scribbles in a notebook at this point. You can't. That Variety article was printed in February, and there is still no evidence of any of their work being in production.

And I am trying to tell you that you don't always have for go by that. In this case it is obvious that they didn't.

I'm not being a journalist, I'm being Internet message board poster. But I didn't do anything irresponsible, I sited all the necessary information to back my point. I used fact while you're trying to counter me with opinion and rumors put out by the Mulroney's agency to generate a buzz about their clients.

You didn't care to acknowledge or at least research the fact that the Mulroneys may have been hired because of uncredited work, which is just as valid if it is perceived as being good. That is what is irresponsible. I appologize in advance but someone like The Guard more than likely has a lot of works that are uncredited, but it is still part of his portfolio and he could more that likely use it as reference in an interview. There is not proof that the rewrite of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" was rumor. Variety had adequate resources to verify the claim, since they interviewed Rubinov so I would have to presume that it was more than likely factual. In addition, the fact that the studio was pleased with the first draft of the JL script adds some credibility to the claim. You in starting this thread are only doing so to create negative opinion towards this project.

 

[Hole Shot]

There is not proof that the rewrite of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" was rumor. .

I should have been more clear there, I wasn't calling that a rumor but the other projects. My point on the rewrite is that it may have generated a buzz, but their draft was not filmed. And the studio may very well have said "this is great rewrite, but we're going to shoot this draft, we'll keep the Mulroney's in mind down the road though!" I'm not at all saying that's not possible.

Variety had adequate resources to verify the claim, since they interviewed Rubinov so I would have to presume that it was more than likely factual.

One of the things I'm trying to explain, is that chances are Variety did not actually interview Rubinov, but his quotes were included in WB's press release that the Variety reporter used to build the article. This is an extremely common practice.

You in starting this thread are only doing so to create negative opinion towards this project.

YUP! That doesn't take an deductive reasoning to figure out. If I wasn't biased then I wouldn't put "scary" in the title of this thread, I say something more like "Up and coming writing duo to take on JLA."

My outlook for this film as been pessimistic since its inception. I have to see it to believe that a decent JLA film, regardless of cast can be made. The writers hired further increase my pessimism. If this movie is going to happen, I'm actually quite alright with the hiring of Miller, but I need to see some actual evidence that the script is in capable hands.

They don't even have to be lifelong JLA fans, just give me an interview with them discussing overall plot and their interpretations of each of the characters.

And another thing I'm wondering about the Mulroney's is their hiring to pen a movie that's being openly admitted by the studio to being rushed because of looming screenwriters strike. Now, I don't know how the labor system works, but I'm curious if they're selection may have something to do with their limited credits making them non-union at this point. I admit I am talking out of my ass here, because I don't know what you have to accomplish to be an eligible member of the writers guild.

 

[Wally West]

It sounds like you've decided JlA is an impossible film to make, and would probably rather refuse to enjoy it at any cost than be wrong? There seems to be so much of that in the fan boy community.

 

[Hole Shot]

So you've decided JlA is an impossible film to make, and would probably rather refuse to enjoy it at any cost than be wrong?

No, I said I'm pessimistic and left the door open for me to be wrong.

Remember, optimists are constantly disappointed, us pessimists are occasionally pleasantly surprised.

 

[ClarkLuther55]

About their Mr. and Mrs. Smith rewrite, if that's supposed to be the thing that made the WB pick them for Justice Leage, it doesn't give me confidence at all. As the OP summed up, they basically have NO writing credits to their name. Mr. and Mrs. Smith was a silly, so-so popcorn movie. It has ridiculous situations. The two main characters bicker over petty things in the middle of a gunfight. They worked for these super-elite assassin agencies which can seemingly reach anywhere, and are full of their own friends. Yet the movie is conveniently wrapped up by a gunfight against faceless extras. It's a silly comedy that got by on star power.

 

[Arkady Rossovich]

I dont think JLA is gonna be good or help the DC franchise

It's looking more and more like it as we hear the details.

 

[TheVileOne]

Xmen 3 had just as much time as Xmen 2 (about 3 years) and it had a script very early on

Wrong. They started writing a script late in 2004. Singer had a treatment and outline much earlier. But once he left it was thrown out. Including all his potential casting decisions.

Then it changed directors twice more in 2005. They started filming less than a year before it's release. It was rushed, hacked together piece of crap.

They are rushing out JLA as fast as they can and it will suffer becuase of it.

 

[az824]

well the film wasnt bad because it was rushed. it was about them killing certain characters, not giving enough screen time to certain characters, and so forth. it had nothing to do with being rushed. we should be supporting WB not trying to kill them

 

[TheVileOne]

The movie was rushed. Plain and simple. Everything was put into getting it out by Memorial Day. That's why we didn't see things like the Phoenix effect.

 

[dnno1]

Well, today is the last day of the WGA's current Business Agreement. Let the strike begin.



Oh, and happy Halloween!

 

[The Guard]

Wrong. They started writing a script late in 2004. Singer had a treatment and outline much earlier. But once he left it was thrown out. Including all his potential casting decisions.

Then it changed directors twice more in 2005. They started filming less than a year before it's release. It was rushed, hacked together piece of crap.

Uh...no. X3 had a script that developed over plenty of time. And Matthew Vaughn's exit led them to seek Brett Ratner, period, but not to change the story a great deal or alter their longterm plans.

They are rushing out JLA as fast as they can and it will suffer becuase of it.

This project isn't something that can be considered "rushed" at this point. The script is done, the casting is almost complete or underway, and the film is not going to be released until 2009.

The movie was rushed. Plain and simple. Everything was put into getting it out by Memorial Day. That's why we didn't see things like the Phoenix effect.

The movie may have been rushed, but that is not why it suffered. It suffered from a lack of James Marsden, changes to the comic book source material, and FOX's decision to mandate a shorter film. It being moved along quickly did not affect any of those aspects.

The Phoenix effect wasn't seen because filmmakers decided not to show it. MULTIPLE concepts were done and more or less completed (and have been seen online), but were simply not used.

 

[Rogzilla]

Sooo...they are new...and?

You know what, you are right. How dare they be impressed by a script from people who are relatively new to the field. Didn't it occur to them that a group of half a dozen fan boys might possibly be upset by that? Oh man, well, that's it, movies ruined! It doesn't matter what they wrote, it must suck because they are new.

You know, there was this director who was given a chance to take his vision to Batman but he had really only done three feature films before, only two of which he wrote. He had never tackled a comic book type film or even an action film...yet Christopher Nolan produced what is perhaps the best Superhero movie ever. So hey...let's judge them by the product, shall we?

 

[Steelsheen]

you know i think part of the reason why theres even a writers strike is that half the time the folks who write the good stuff goes uncredited. the Mulroneys werent credited for Mr.& Mrs Smith. i wonder how many other great films/ scripts they worked on that doesnt bear their name

 

[dnno1]

you know i think part of the reason why theres even a writers strike is that half the time the folks who write the good stuff goes uncredited. the Mulroneys werent credited for Mr.& Mrs Smith. i wonder how many other great films/ scripts they worked on that doesnt bear their name

That's one part. I think the other part is royalties for DVD sales and rentals as well as Internet downloads. I guess you could also say that another reason is that their previous business agreement is expired.

According to their website, representatives of the Guild held talks with the studios and networks on October 30th. The Guild told representatives of the studios and networks that they were willing to draw up a proposal, but the studios weren't willing to talk about it that day. As of yesterday (October 31st) the studios and networks have refused to bargain unless matter regarding DVD revenues and Internet Downloads were removed from negotiations. It seems like no progress is being made between the two parties. Today the WGA will be having a a membership meeting this Thursday evening. We will see if they decide to strike by then.