Superman Director Found

[Alonsovich]

Motown, you think Jonah is supposed to say

"Wow, I would DIE to do this, and could solidify me as a big time director. But I am not qualifed, so I have to turn it down".

C'mon now. He would be CRAZY to turn it down.

^This.

Unfortunately the Superman franchise is such a mess in the last 20 years that Jonah or some video-clip director is the maximum thing that it can aspire to. That's the sad situation of the character... it's not relevant anymore... it needs someone that pays attention to it. And a first timer that needs this as a spring board is going to pay way more attention to it... because he's playing with his own future too.

 

[Webhead2006]

well if jonah does take the chair, i hope he will deliever a good movie and hope for the best. Sure i would like someone with more experience. But hopefully wb will make the right calls this time with superman. Plus like others have said even if it ends up being jonah. Maybe he could take his hand at directing a few smaller projects between now and when ever this reboot is to go into production.

 

[Motown Marvel]

I'm not romantizing anything... and Superman lost it's importance a long time ago to the hands of most of these "experienced" people... you're the one romatizing about preparation or whatever or importance of this character... I'm practical. He thinks he's prepared, WB thinks it... I trust their judgement over yours any second. Period. This character is right now in the crapper of second rate unfortunately... and as much as I hate the show... the only thing saving it's popularity to some degree is Smallville, a teenie series that makes it look somewhat cool. Superman needs a fresh view and to stay away from the goddamned Donnerverse that was cool in 1978 and is dated since mid-80s. This character hasn't been important since a long damn time ago.

im glad that you trust the opinion of the company who's opinions is responsible for putting the character in the the dismal position you just described. and i suppose its cute that you're naive enough to believe a non-director is best suited to pull the character out of that position. but all i can do is re-iterate how much i disagree with that.

Motown, you think Jonah is supposed to say

"Wow, I would DIE to do this, and could solidify me as a big time director. But I am not qualifed, so I have to turn it down".

C'mon now. He would be CRAZY to turn it down.

yes, i would very much expect him to do that. it wouldnt be crazy, it would be responsible and respectable.

 

[Willi Berg]

Like many people I am worried about Jonah Nolan's inexperience (as well as Goyer's patchy track record). I really hope that the Nolans and Goyer and WB do what is best for Superman, not their "deals" with anybody. I think it should be a step-by-step process at this point- Nolan and Goyer completing the script and *then* seeing what kind of a director it would need, and whether Jonathan Nolan is the right person for the job. Truly examine it and see if he could pull it off. Even just saying that sounds risky, because it shouldn't just be about being competent, but be about truly elevating the material. I hope that it is about Superman and not about appeasing Christopher Nolan. When the script is completed, that's when they should really start considering and deciding who should be the director.

 

[Alonsovich]

im glad that you trust the opinion of the company who's opinions is responsible for putting the character in the the dismal position you just described. and i suppose its cute that you're naive enough to believe a non-director is best suited to pull the character out of that position. but all i can do is re-iterate how much i disagree with that.



yes, i would very much expect him to do that. it wouldnt be crazy, it would be responsible and respectable.

That same company owns the bigger part of the character and is the first one interested in it working. They have given it many times to those expert hands, gave them freedom and they have been burnt themselves for 17 years. And now you complain because they want a studio controlled director? They've had so-called experienced hands with freedom for long enough and not seen results. Those experienced hands are the responsable for that, not the studio. No studio that owns a character wants it to be in a bad position. It's always those who are in charge of it who PUT it in that position: i.e. the film makers and comic writers.

 

[Webhead2006]

totally willi i just hope they dont make the wrong calls this time. Cause its very important to have this film be right and a sucess.

 

[Motown Marvel]

That same company owns the bigger part of the character and is the first one interested in it working. They have given it many times to those expert hands, gave them freedom and they have been burnt themselves for 17 years. And now you complain because they want a studio controlled director? They've had so-called experienced hands with freedom for long enough and not seen results. Those experienced hands are the responsable for that, not the studio. No studio that owns a character wants it to be in a bad position. It's always those who are in charge of it who PUT it in that position: i.e. the film makers and comic writers.

the fact that previous directors actually had experience has nothing to do with any of the problems you perceived the films to have. rather, they didnt utilize their experience to your personal liking.

but you're position is it'd be a bad thing to have an actual director with experience working on superman? you'd actually prefer someone with no experience directing?

 

[SuperMike335!!]

My way of looking at it is that talent is not the same as experience. There are plenty of directors with great track records for ruining movies.

With Jonah, I would say unproven, but again he has his older brother standing close by with the beating stick if Jonah pulls anything dumb.

Do we even know for sure yet if Jonah has it?

 

[8Diagrams(WU)]

My way of looking at it is that talent is not the same as experience. There are plenty of directors with great track records for ruining movies.

With Jonah, I would say unproven, but again he has his older brother standing close by with the beating stick if Jonah pulls anything dumb.

Do we even know for sure yet if Jonah has it?

Yeah I see what you mean. There have been plenty of experienced directors attached to this project and all we have to show for it is one very mediocre movie. At the least well get a comics accurate movie which wasnt the case with all the experienced guys before. Like with everything, we have to give it a wait and see but ill definitely give it the benefit of the doubt considering it will be a team nolan effort. If Chris Nolan gives it its nod of approval, its because hes confident it will work out and he knows a lot more about film making than any of us combined.

 

[Doctor Jones]

I still think a writer turned director taking on a freaking Superman movie as his first film is a bad move.

 

[Changeling]

Guys, the studio is heavily controlling the project. Jonah will have a great team behind him too. I don't think it'll be as bad as you think. I think he'll do great.

 

[Backdrifter]

its only right to take the opportunity of a life time if you're actually prepared for it. in my opinion, someone who has never directed a film before is not properly prepared to direct something like superman. to blindly accept the offer of a lifetime simply because its offered to you is foolish.

Its not like the guy has zero film experience. Heck he has more experience in the bag in preparation than any kind of indie film or television director. He has been working on large, effects driven, Hollywood films for years now along side one of the most capable filmmakers of this generation: his brother. He isn't some schmuck off the street who got lucky.

A director is only as good as the people around him and if the same folks who are responsible for Batman are on board with the Superman film I think it is safe to say that the movie will turn out fine.

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

It would be a huge risk to get a first time director to do a 200mil special effects heavy film.

If he is announced officially I'd give him a shot. I do hope that he is better at action scenes than his brother is.

 

[Webhead2006]

totally i am leery to with giving it to jonah being first directing gig. But as i said i wish him the best of luck, and with his brother, goyer, and who ever is the crew. Plus the studio controlling it. it could end up being a good film. We have no clue yet.

 

[El Payaso]

I still think a writer turned director taking on a freaking Superman movie as his first film is a bad move.

Same here.

I love what Jonah did with the TDK script, but debuting as director with Superman? Well, who knows, maybe the guy makes the best Super-movie ever. But it's far from a safe bet.

 

[Webhead2006]

totally i would want at least someone with some films/tv show episodes directed under their belt. But i am willing to see what jonah could do if he is selected officially.

 

[Bad Superman]

Chris's guidance and advice are going to help Jonah through, specially when both have worked together before. Im sure of that.

 

[BH/HHH]

I think (if true) were all gonna be pleasantly suprised by Jonah Nolan.

 

[Webhead2006]

totally he could end up giving us a great product we never know. just like how any big time guy could easily give us a bomb once in awhile.

 

[Doctor Jones]

I just don't think his brother needs the job and just give it to them. He might have impressed them with his ideas who knows, but right now, it's too much of a risk. He shouldn't need alot of guidance and such. A director on a big budget film (a Superman reboot no less) shouldn't be a first time director with people looking over his shoulder.

 

[Motown Marvel]

the last thing this picture needs is a "director" that requires his older brother looking over his shoulder the whole time just make sure things are being done right. i'd rather get an ACTUAL DIRECTOR!

 

[Alonsovich]

After having Burton, Petersen, Stone, Ratner, Abrams, McG, Bay and Singer and not getting anything other than BS from them... I'm more than willing to give a rookie director a shot... at least he'll care.

 

[Webhead2006]

well we do not know all the reasons behind things right now if its true that jonah is going to take the chair. And heck for all we know maybe he does take it. But maybe before filming happens, like a few months he decides to not do it and some one else comes in. But u know have the time to prep and be all ready and all that.

 

[Webhead2006]

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[kalelkilla]

Jonah is going to have a lot of safety nets. I think it is going to be more of a directorial collaboration. I just want Chris Nolan to be involved so if we have to have his lil brother direct than so be it. He is writing the script with Goyer as far as confirmed news, the rest is just rumor.