Singer Interested in Wolverine!

[Retroman]

Well, he just said he was interested in reading the script. Doesn't mean he wants to make the movie.

Precisely and SR2 starts production mid/late next year so i don't see how the heck he's going to do both.

As much as love Singer i feel -at this moment- that the Wolverine prequel needs a 'fresh' face at the helm. So that means no Ratner either.

BTW i wish people would stop bringing up James Cameron and Ridley Scott when dreaming up directors for comic book flicks.Yes they're great directors but i'm 90% certain we won't see them direct a superhero flick any time soon.

Cameron basically gave up on superhero flicks after his Spider-Man fell through after years of development.Scott doesn't seem interested in the genre.

 

[Celestial]

There was an MTV interview with Bryan Singer around April 2003 and he was asked about directing the Wolverine spinoff. His reply was along the lines of welcoming any opportunity to work with Hugh Jackman again. There were also reports of attempts to work together on other projects including a Bill Bixby biopic and the movie that became Hollywoodland.

 

[Retroman]

There was an MTV interview with Bryan Singer around April 2003 and he was asked about directing the Wolverine spinoff. His reply was along the lines of welcoming any opportunity to work with Hugh Jackman again. There were also reports of attempts to work together on other projects including a Bill Bixby biopic and the movie that became Hollywoodland.

You're right. Not to mention that they're also friends and Hugh is producing this movie. When Bryan was shooting Superman in Sydney he had dinner with the Jackmans.....

http://www.newsphotos.com.au/ImageDetail.asp?RefNum=97009683

 

[the a1ant]

I think this whole article was taken out of context. I think Singer was saying he was approached for Wolverine, but doesn't want to tackle that since he's doing Superman's sequel. Him saying he wants to see the Wolverine script, might be just that. He wants to read what it's about, but not actually direct it, since he has Superman to worry about. I'm thinking this because the article lacks a lot of genuine quotes. They kind of write what he supposedly said, without writing all of his direct quotes.

 

[Ultimate_Superman]

I still think they should have waited till Singer was done with Superman before moving ahead with any X-Project. But as much I would like to see him do this movie I doubt it since Singer pretty much said Superman was the project he's always wanted.

 

[RonStoppablefan]

Meh if Singer works on the script I don't mind but yah some one new to work on the scrit would be nice. It would be cool if the producer of Spider Man came to work on the movieXD

 

[danoyse]

I think this whole article was taken out of context. I think Singer was saying he was approached for Wolverine, but doesn't want to tackle that since he's doing Superman's sequel. Him saying he wants to see the Wolverine script, might be just that. He wants to read what it's about, but not actually direct it, since he has Superman to worry about. I'm thinking this because the article lacks a lot of genuine quotes. They kind of write what he supposedly said, without writing all of his direct quotes.

That's what it sounds like to me too. The article says he was speaking at the University of Hawaii, so most likely someone asked if he'd be interested in reading the "Wolverine" script and he said yes. It doesn't sound like anything official.

 

[Denny67]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

i hope he stays FAR FAR away from the wolverine movie....

Ditto.

The last thing we need is to have Singer pussafi another superhero like he did with Superman and even Wolverine to some extent.

I love how he always equates “character development” with having characters walk around overly sensitive and “showing your feelings” to the point of a quivering lip and welling eyes, as if that is the only emotion that carries any weight with viewers. Not that in the right story line it does not have a place but if I wanted 3 movies of it I would get the complete seasons of Dr. Phil on DVD.

He is one trick “crying” pony and needs to stay away from superhero movies all together.

 

[HighVoltage]

I liked the uniforms. A huge improvment from yellow spandex. But yea, Id prefer either James Cameron or Ridely Scott to do the movie.

James Cameron with X-Men should be similar to Sam Raimi with Spidey.

 

[Chaos Bringer]

I'd love it David Fincher did it. Fight Club rules.

 

[Lobster Charlie]

Oh God, please no more Singer near ANY superhero films. I don't want to see Wolverine cry on film YET AGAIN.

 

[04nbod]

he only cried once with singer and that was in X1 - i understood why though- it was the highlight of the movie that emotional climax

 

[Retroman]

Yeah like Wolverine never cried in the comics. The tears were completely justified in that scene.

 

[Retroman]

UPDATE

Saw this on C2F.Looks like Jackman does want Singer to direct but he won't be able to do it and thats because the movie won't start filming until 2008!

From IESB.NET:

Interview: Hugh Jackman on Wolverine and Bryan Singer
Written by Robert Sanchez
Monday, 13 November 2006

While talking to Hugh Jackman during The Prestige junket he told me that he hoped to be about a month away from announcing who would be directing Wolverine. Fast forward one month and we talked to Hugh again on Saturday during the press day of The Fountain.

With the recent revelation that Bryan Singer had been offered to direct Wolverine, we have been working overtime to get more details.

Before talking to Hugh on Saturday, we looked at all the specifics involving Wolverine/Superman:

-Bryan has not yet read the Wolverine script
-Pre-production of the Superman sequel will start September/Fall of 2007
-Bryan would consider Wolverine only if he can finish it before prep on the Superman sequel begins
-Hugh Jackman really wants Bryan to come back to the X Men franchise and direct Wolverine

So knowing ahead of time that Hugh wants Bryan for Wolverine we decided to ask some specifics regarding the project.

IESB: About a month ago, you said you might have news on who you would prefer to have direct Wolverine. Recently, Bryan Singer has said he was offered to direct it, doing more research I am hearing it’s been you hoping to get Bryan to direct it.

Hugh Jackman: Well, the…(laughing)…the thing is it’s all in negotiations, I can really…there is a list and Bryan is, sort of, at the beginning of it, so, of course, he’s in the loop. So, but, it is too early for me to say.

IESB: The fact that he [Bryan Singer] is talking about it…

Hugh Jackman: I think it’s great, we’ll see the way we go, and now we have the script and now we really need to work out who is the best person for it. But, you know, Bryan has always been in the loop, for us.

IESB: Is the plan still to shoot [Wolverine] mid-year next year (2007)?

Hugh Jackman: No, I’m meant to finish Baz’s [Lurhmann] movie, the end of August, my guess is that Baz might just go til September…well, who knows, I think we’ll go for the beginning of ’08. That way…I need to have, my idea for Wolverine, I want to have four months clear before I start shooting, ‘cause I want to be in shape, the physical shape, I have never been in before.

So what did we learn in this quick chat with Hugh? That Bryan is the preferred director but there is a major timing issue in the production.

With Hugh hoping to start production of Wolverine first few months of 2008 that would put Bryan in the middle of pre-production of Superman. So unless the Baz Luhrmann project is finished early, which won’t happen, or if Superman or Wolverine start production at a different time, it is safe to say that Bryan Singer will not direct Wolverine.

Source: http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_d4j_ezine&task=read&page=1&category=1&article=646&Itemid=28


P.S: I'm still baffled that Fox are giving this movie so much prep time. Not setting a release date long advance, taking time to decide on the director etc.

 

[BMM]

I'm glad that Jackman looks to be taking his time with this movie. I like that he wants to take a break to get in the proper shape for the character, particularly at this stage of Wolverine's life.

 

[danoyse]

Yeah like Wolverine never cried in the comics. The tears were completely justified in that scene.

Wolverine cried in the animated series too. I have no idea why there's such a big fuss about him crying in the movie.

 

[Lobster Charlie]

he only cried once with singer and that was in X1 - i understood why though- it was the highlight of the movie that emotional climax

He also cried/whimpered at the end of X2 when Jean died at the lake, didn't he?

The highlight of a superhero film shouldn't be the crying scenes. I guess I'll have to wait another 20 years before they get the X-series correct. But, to each their own.

 

[MrWolf]

I hope that Brian Singer will be not the director of the Wolverine movie, but in fact I have not appreciated the way that he has abandonned the X-Men licence for Super-Man !

PS : First msg from a french fan, so exscuse for the mistake

 

[Gambit_rx8]

singer's gonna be too busy with other stuff....I hope he's gonna head back and do X4 in the distant future

 

[Ultimate_Superman]

I hope that Brian Singer will be not the director of the Wolverine movie, but in fact I have not appreciated the way that he has abandonned the X-Men licence for Super-Man !

PS : First msg from a french fan, so exscuse for the mistake

Oh your french


Well we all can't be perfect.

 

[KingOfDreams]

Hmm, I would prefer Singer over Ratner if it had to be a choice between the two.

 

[WeaponXProject]

Singer is not gonna do it. If I were Marvel I'd tell him to f off for thinking they'd choose him after ditched 'em originally. He let a series go from an A to a B- with no regards. F*** 'em I say. No Ratner either. Go new, go indepth director whose main concern is this franchise and not the oppositions.

 

[Gambit_rx8]

Hmm, I would prefer Singer over Ratner if it had to be a choice between the two.

neither is going to do wolverine

 

[Mysterio]

http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Nov/08/br/br0948627351.html

Singer's interested in doing Wolverine. Interesting.

That's unfortunate. I loved the movies when I first saw them (I still do, but the new car smell has gone), but I thought the last one blew his away.

 

[Horhey]

I hope that Brian Singer will be not the director of the Wolverine movie, but in fact I have not appreciated the way that he has abandonned the X-Men licence for Super-Man !

Yea and look where that got him. Superman didnt make nearly as much money as X-Men. I hope Singer stays away from the Wolverine movie. The biggest flaws with his 2 X-Men movies was that the pacing was waaaay too slow.

Ratner's X-Men's pacing was perfect.