Ratner taking on God of War?

[terry78]

But he doesn't have his own style or vision, I've never seen him do anything visually inspiring or different from an average director

If he did do that, then he'd be labeled as not following the source material.

 

[Lighthouse]

Looks like he'll be directing Beverly Hills Cop 4.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117986558.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

Eddie Murphy back in 'Beverly Hills'
Brett Ratner negotiating to direct 4th 'Cop' film
By MICHAEL FLEMING
On the heels of the successful revival of the "Indiana Jones" franchise, Paramount has set in motion a fourth installment of "Beverly Hills Cop."

Eddie Murphy is attached to reprise his role as Detroit detective Axel Foley, and Brett Ratner is negotiating to direct.

Studio is aiming for a 2009 production start and a summer 2010 release.

Lorenzo di Bonaventura will produce. Jerry Bruckheimer, who produced the original "Beverly Hills Cop" trilogy with late partner Don Simpson, won't be actively involved in the new film.

Murphy approached the studio about reviving the franchise that cemented his status as a B.O. mega-star. Par brass were eager to land another picture with Murphy after he finished the Karey Kirkpatrick-directed "NowhereLand," which Paramount releases in June 2009.

That film was also produced by Di Bonaventura, who is working on the summer 2009 releases "G.I. Joe" and "Transformers 2."

The studio canvassed a number of directors before choosing Ratner. A writer will be hired shortly.

Released in 1984, the original "Beverly Hills Cop" grossed $316 million worldwide and spawned two sequels. All told, the three pics grossed $712.9 million worldwide. The last was released in 1994.

Murphy is currently toplining the Brian Robbins-directed "A Thousand Words" for DreamWorks.

Ratner has been developing the Hugh Hefner biopic "Playboy" for Universal and Imagine.

I'm actually ok with this. Much like Paul "Worthless ****" Anderson doing Death Race, if Ratner is busy directing movies I don't care about, he'll stay away from ones I do. I'm sure the movie will be just as stale and pointless as Rush Hour 3.

 

[Rac]

Ratner taking on God of War?

NOOOOOOOOOOOO!

 

[TheVileOne]

Ratner's commentary on Rush Hour 3 is so annoying. He keeps referring to the movie as a "very real thriller" . . . like it was The Bourne Ultimatum or something. It seems like Ratner wishes Rush Hour 3 was as good as The Bourne Ultimatum.

 

[Speedball]

Why do you say Jaffe's a jackass?

Have you heard or seen him?
He dissed Shadow of the Colossus, saying it would never sell a million here in the States...yet where is it now? On the Platinum Hits list...which means what?
He may be a jackass...but he does know how to make a good game, unlike Ratner...who can barely make an ok movie.

 

[CrypticOne]

Ratner better not be touching GOW. Why? Why do they have to make GOW into a movie?

 

[terry78]

Have you heard or seen him?
He dissed Shadow of the Colossus, saying it would never sell a million here in the States...yet where is it now? On the Platinum Hits list...which means what?
He may be a jackass...but he does know how to make a good game, unlike Ratner...who can barely make an ok movie.

Nothing is worse than a jerk that actually has the talent to back up his jerkiness.

 

[CrypticOne]

If anything, they should let Peter Jackson handle GOW.

 

[IRON_Lad]

can't wait

 

[Erzengel]

That’s from my personal experience. My first [oral sex] was from a man, but I didn’t know it was a man . . . I’m not homophobic or uptight about it. That happens to a lot of heterosexuals. You meet a girl in a bar, and it turns out she’s not a girl.

I don't want this guy involved in any movie I watch.

 

[tyler-durden]

If anything, they should let Peter Jackson handle GOW.

Why so it can be long and boring, but then again I'd rather have that than short and unentertaining (can anyone say Rush Hour 3).

 

[Cinemaman]

Oh God, he's becoming another Uwe Boll

 

[Octoberist]

Why so it can be long and boring, but then again I'd rather have that than short and unentertaining (can anyone say Rush Hour 3).

at least Jackson has recognition. He's not perfect but i'll take him over Ratner any day

 

[thejon93]

I hope this is true because I hate playstation 2 and 3.

So you'd like to see a movie fail over a grudge you have for PlayStation? Some of these games have potential to be great films, and you're more hell-bent on seeing them fail? That's the most rediculous thing I've ever heard.

 

[thejon93]

Paul Greengrass('The Bourne Ultimatum') should direct.

 

[Speedball]

Paul Greengrass('The Bourne Ultimatum') should direct.

That would be interesting...though I hope he would change his filming style a bit...

 

[Gotham]

Paul Greengrass('The Bourne Ultimatum') should direct.

Interesting...

...I still wonder what Doug Liman would do with this film, however.

 

[thejon93]

That would be interesting...though I hope he would change his filming style a bit...

I'd just like to see 'God of War' be smart and intellegent, just as it is an action-packed thriller.