Matt Reeves Directing The Batman

[2kt09]

Eh? If things had been going well, they'd be in the same position of creative strength that Fiege et al. are in over at Marvel. Effectively 'we know what we're doing, so you do this'. As it stands it's more like 'we have no idea what we're doing, so we don't know if you should do what we say or not.'

This is oddly worded.
Let's accept one thing off the bat:
It's a studio blockbuster which means after a lengthy and arduous process we hope that the filmmakers' style/vision makes it to the end.

If a franchise starts off well, you give the filmmakers as much creative clout as permissible within the limitations of a studio blockbuster to continue that success.
If it does poorly/under expectations be it after the fact (during its theatrical course) or during the development process, of course the studio will "meddle" IF it wants to continue rather than put it on the backburner to recoup & perhaps try again.
There's also the other perspective, which is entirely inescapable, greed - wherein micromanaging is apparently necessary to insure the best outcome possible.

 

[BatLobster]

One thing that does give me hope about Reeves being able to shape the project is while he's not the biggest name around, he's certainly not a nobody either and his success with the Apes franchise has probably put him on Disney's radar too (for either Marvel or Star Wars). It's not like if he chose to walk from this he wouldn't ever get another offer to direct a big franchise film.

I think WB needs Reeves more than he needs them, frankly.

 

[David H.]

He's certainly not a nobody either and his success with the Apes franchise has probably put him on Disney's radar too (for either Marvel or Star Wars).

Oh man, Reeves directing Rogue One Dawn of the Planet of the Apes style...

 

[Steyin]

Reeves doesn't excite me; I haven't really liked anything he's done. Wait and see I guess.

 

[STARMAN]

J.J. Abrams spoke about Matt Reeves during his commentary for the Star Trek DVD. They originally showed Kirk using the green alien lady to break into the Kobayashi computers and sabotaged it so Kirk could cheat. Reeves told Abrams that Kirk came off as too much of jerk and they edited it down. Little anecdotes like that I find interesting about a director's point of view.

 

[idiot09]

Patty Jenkins contributed with the script for WW.

Reeves also said he will never direct a blockbuster if he doesn't have creative freedom etc etc so I don't see WB messing with him. They are not messing with Wan I don't see why they would mess with him.

 

[Nemeres]

I like that Reeves shares that JJ Abrams school of thought of placing high concept and character on the same level. Very Amblin.

 

[David H.]

Difference being that I think Reeves has a better handle on character and Abrams has it on concept, which makes me prefer the former.

 

[shauner111]

Overall I prefer Reeves over Abrams. For The Batman, Man of Steel, whatever it is.

 

[2kt09]

Difference being that I think Reeves has a better handle on character and Abrams has it on concept, which makes me prefer the former.

They're both fine on character, surprisingly. It's just Abrams has had to appeal to a broader audience, so his sense of humor and general interplay between characters dilute how great his character work can consistently be.

 

[BlueLanternKal]

All I know is that Reeves managed to get me teary eyed in DotPotA.

 

[FunkMiller]

All I know is that Reeves managed to get me teary eyed in DotPotA.

Agreed. It was a great movie, and anyone who can evoke a genuine emotion from an audience member about a CG ape gets my vote

 

[Chip Chipperson]

Really hope reeves kills this

Like kills it so much they give him JL2, really think that's a great fit.

 

[shauner111]

They're both fine on character, surprisingly. It's just Abrams has had to appeal to a broader audience, so his sense of humor and general interplay between characters dilute how great his character work can consistently be.

I agree. His films tend to appeal to children and adults. You can tell he's trying to walk that line.

 

[shauner111]

Really hope reeves kills this

Like kills it so much they give him JL2, really think that's a great fit.

Basically like the Russo brothers coming in for Cap, and then replacing Whedon for an Avengers sequel. I'm down.

 

[2kt09]

I agree. His films tend to appeal to children and adults. You can tell he's trying to walk that line.

Wish he could blur that line.
Gets really tiresome watching his flicks.

So...Matt Reeves, yay.

 

[FunkMiller]

....loving the fact that we're all more or less in agreement that Reeves is a good pick.

It's a rare thing in these parts t:

 

[Boom]

He's a great get, if he does sign on.

 

[Chip Chipperson]

Basically like the Russo brothers coming in for Cap, and then replacing Whedon for an Avengers sequel. I'm down.

Precisely

Hope that's the way it plays out

 

[mclay18]

It's not like if he chose to walk from this he wouldn't ever get another offer to direct a big franchise film.

I think WB needs Reeves more than he needs them, frankly.

He and J.J. Abrams started their careers in TV together, and the latter is now a high profile A-list director. Reeves is slowly making his way upward, and he has a key eye for character. He's earned considerable clout thanks to Dawn of the Apes being well-received critically and financially ($700M worldwide on a $170M budget), the follow-up looks very promising, and he's a fairly collaborative guy.

Guys, don't forget that Toby Emmerich was essentially promoted to Greg Silverman's position several months ago. He's going to allow Matt Reeves and Affleck to do the Batman movie their way.

 

[Spoonman]

He and J.J. Abrams started their careers in TV together, and the latter is now a high profile A-list director. Reeves is slowly making his way upward, and he has a key eye for character. He's earned considerable clout thanks to Dawn of the Apes being well-received critically and financially ($700M worldwide on a $170M budget), the follow-up looks very promising, and he's a fairly collaborative guy.

Guys, don't forget that Toby Emmerich was essentially promoted to Greg Silverman's position several months ago. He's going to allow Matt Reeves and Affleck to do the Batman movie their way.

Really? What do we know about this Emmerich guy? Honest question.

 

[R_Hythlodeus]

Really? What do we know about this Emmerich guy? Honest question.

He was executive producer of Dumb and Dumberer, Son of the Mask, the Sex and the City movies and the Vacation reboot. Also: He's not related to Roland Emmerich. That's about all I know about him

 

[Moridin]

One thing that does give me hope about Reeves being able to shape the project is while he's not the biggest name around, he's certainly not a nobody either and his success with the Apes franchise has probably put him on Disney's radar too (for either Marvel or Star Wars). It's not like if he chose to walk from this he wouldn't ever get another offer to direct a big franchise film.

I think WB needs Reeves more than he needs them, frankly.

Yeah. Though Let Me In bombed ($24m on a $20m budget), Cloverfield did great ($170m on a $25m budget), and Dawn did great, too ($710m on $170m). All did well-to-great critically.

If War delivers about the same quality as Dawn it could be looking at $800m. That'd make for a fair amount of clout.

They're both fine on character, surprisingly. It's just Abrams has had to appeal to a broader audience, so his sense of humor and general interplay between characters dilute how great his character work can consistently be.

Funnily enough, Dawn made more WW than any of Abrams' films outside Star Wars.

 

[idiot09]

"Prior to this promotion, Emmerich served as President and Chief Operating Officer of New Line Cinema since 2008; before that, he served as President of Production since 2001. With Emmerich at the production helm, New Line has released such diverse features as the Academy Award-winning blockbusters “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy; “Wedding Crashers”; “Elf”; “The Notebook”; the “Final Destination” horror franchise; “Hairspray”; “Horrible Bosses 1 and 2”; and “We’re the Millers.”

Also produced during his tenure were James Wan’s “The Conjuring” and “The Conjuring 2” and its spin-off films, including “Annabelle”; “Tammy” and the upcoming “Life of the Party,” both co-written by and starring Melissa McCarthy; and four films starring Dwayne Johnson, “San Andreas,” “Central Intelligence,” “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island” and the upcoming “Rampage.” New Line, under Emmerich’s leadership, reunited with Peter Jackson nearly a decade after “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy to take audiences back to Middle-earth with the acclaimed “The Hobbit” Trilogy, beginning with “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” which took in more than a billion dollars worldwide, followed by “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” a year later, and “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” in 2014. "

http://www.timewarner.com/newsroom/...ed-president-and-chief-content-officer-warner

 

[2kt09]

Funnily enough, Dawn made more WW than any of Abrams' films outside Star Wars.

Power to the brand. So, did Rise.