Magneto Director Announced

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http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117963871.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

Fox, Marvel move on 'Magneto'
Goyer to direct ‘X-Men’ spin-off
By MICHAEL FLEMING

David Goyer will direct "Magneto," an "X-Men" spinoff film from 20th Century Fox and Marvel Studios that's drawn from the villain played in the original trilogy by Ian McKellen.

After the first three "X-Men" films grossed more than $1 billion worldwide, Fox and Marvel hatched the spinoff program. "Magneto" will be the second spinoff to go into production. First up is "Wolverine," a David Benioff-scripted film that will star Hugh Jackman as the steel-clawed mutant. Fox and Marvel will set a director shortly.

Goyer will develop a "Magneto" script that was written by Sheldon Turner.

McKellen's participation in "Magneto" will likely be limited, since the film is an origin story. In a storyline hinted at by the original "X-Men" films, Magneto comes to grips with his mutant ability to manipulate metal objects as he and his parents try to survive in Auschwitz. Magneto meets Professor Xavier (played as the wheelchair-bound mutant leader by Patrick Stewart) when Xavier is a soldier liberating the concentration camp.

Magneto hones his powers by hunting down and killing Nazi war criminals that tortured him, and his lust for vengeance turns Xavier and Magneto into enemies. Both characters will be played by actors in their 20s.

Marvel, coming off "Ghost Rider," has a May 4 bow for "Spider-Man" at Columbia Pictures, a June 15 opening of "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer."

Marvel Studios is in production on the Robert Downey Jr.-Terrence Howard starrer "Iron Man," which Paramount has slotted for a May 2, 2008 release, and Edward Norton was recently set to play the title character in "The Incredible Hulk," a Louis Leterrier-directed reinvention of the franchise. Universal has set a June 13, 2008 release.

Goyer, who directed "Blade: Trinity" and whose new film, "The Invisible," will be released this weekend by Disney, has scripted "Ghost Rider" and the "Blade" films for Marvel, as well as the DC Comics transfers "Batman Begins" and "The Flash," which he's now writing.

Turner's credits include "The Longest Yard" and "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning."

 

[Neto Magnus]

Hmm. I don't know how to feel about this yet.

 

[flavio_lebeau]

They really shouldn't proceed with this spin-off.

 

[Matt.S99]

why is this in the x3 forum?theres a magneto forum ya know?lol

 

[Neto Magnus]

What's the deal with the synopsis? In their 20s during WWII?

 

[Matt.S99]

^Probably,but wont it be his whole orgin?Like how he dicovered his powers and such?

 

[Angamb]

So this will happen finally? I had the feeling that Magneto wouldn't see the light... but I was wrong. Is curious how it has a director already, before the Wolverine one.... do you think they'll start the shotting this year?

 

[lordofthenerds]

Meh. Goyer's a good writer, but not so much as a director.

 

[Antonello Blueberry]

What's the deal with the synopsis? In their 20s during WWII?

Right after WWII. The problem with the script is that it seems too similar to the story of "Even Hannibal started as a teen" or whatwasthetherealtitle.

 

[Antonello Blueberry]

Edit. Double post

 

[Neto Magnus]

Meh. Goyer's a good writer, but not so much as a director.

it's exactly why I'm not too thrilled about this news.

 

[BMM]

Hmmm... well, this is out of the blue. I don't know what to think about it. I wouldn't have expected Goyer to be attached the project.

 

[Angamb]

I think it will be a good film, at least more interesting than the Logan one, definetly.

 

[Matt.S99]

^i REALLY doubt that.

 

[X-Maniac]

edit: double post

 

[X-Maniac]

What a load of old whiners and moaners you are! I mean, I know you all wanted Brett Ratner to take the reins again, but still....

Well it's good to hear the project moving forwards. The mixed reaction to Goyer is reasonable, as his directing can leave something to be desired. It also depends on the writing, the cinematography and the consistency with the existing X-universe. Magneto was a boy aged about eight at the start of X1, in 1949, so they need to ackowledge that and work out a proper timeline for the character that 'fits'.

 

[Ebil Gig]

So this will happen finally? I had the feeling that Magneto wouldn't see the light... but I was wrong. Is curious how it has a director already, before the Wolverine one.... do you think they'll start the shotting this year?

Same with me. I didn't really think they would go through with a Magneto spin off.

And they could possibly film around early next year.

 

[Mike059jig]

What a load of old whiners and moaners you are! I mean, I know you all wanted Brett Ratner to take the reins again, but still....

t: t:
But seriously though I didn't expect this.....but I am skeptical about this.....I don't know if they ever had a villian spinoff yet.....

 

[BMM]

Here's a list of Goyer and Turner's more recognizable works.

David Goyer (Director):
The Invisible
Blade: Trinity
ZigZag

Sheldon Turner (Writer):
The Longest Yard
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

 

[X-Maniac]

Why isn't this on the Hype's main page yet?!

 

[Hunter Rider]

Goyer isn't a good choice for this IMO

 

[gap5ewl]

I'm already considering this film "non-canon" from the first two along with x3 lol. I don't like the idea of Xavier being a soldier in WWII since that would make him 80 something years old in the films so uhh..wtf?

 

[Hugh'sMrs]

Magneto hones his powers by hunting down and killing Nazi war criminals that tortured him, and his lust for vengeance turns Xavier and Magneto into enemies. Both characters will be played by actors in their 20s.

Well that's the first thing I see wrong with that storyline because according to X3's flashback of them meeting young Jean, the men were still friends well into their 40s.

 

[StylishHokie21]

Goyer? Not a very good choice IMO.

 

[Theweepeople]

The posibility of making an X4 will become impossible for Fox after Wolverine and Magneto are released. The cast will be too old and expensive for Fox to hire again. Also, a reboot probably won't be possible until sometime around 2015 if Fox proceeds with these projects. Fox will most likely loose the rights to this classic franchise. The sooner the better.