The Official Choose A Director Thread

[Showtime]

Yes and no. Speculation on my part but i think that if you're talking about small budget numbers ( say in the area of 10-90 million) then yes , the studio don't look at foreign numbers. Often the movie can make make enough money based on the domestic sales alone ( theatrical prints /dvd /rental).

Becomes a different thing when your talking about massive budgets. 150 million and higher . The studios are definately looking at the foreign numbers because those are important for the studio to break even/make a pofit. If that weren't the case , i doubt we'd be seeing budgets of 256 million for spider-man 3 and 300 million for POTC 3.

However i will agree with you that the domestic numbers do play a important part when studios decide if they want to continue with a franchise or not. Look at Golden Compass. The movie bombed in the US but was a hit in foreign markets. Ultimately the movie made back ít's budget. WIll the studio consider making a sequel. Doubtful.

It also depends on the film or franchise. A franchise like Bond is expected to play well overseas because the character is more of a WW character rather then just an American character. I'm not saying that studios don't appreciate, want, or need a movie to perform well overseas. Of course they make money off it, and DVD Sales & Rentals are more important then ever. Not to mention TV Sales/Rights as Antonello pointed to, and merchandising. It is more of an appearance factor. If a movie isn't even making it's budget back domestically, it is going to be tough for a studio to justify greenlighting a sequel or calling it a complete success.

Superman Returns was supposed to get a sequel up to a couple of months ago, when Robinov saw the numbers from "The Dark Knight" and thought that a Superman movie should make those same numbers.Someone should explain to him that not all the superhero movies could reach those peaks and that the movie was not that successful simply because it was dark.Anyway SR surely turned a profit that WB had to share with Legendary and Singer. For the next movie, I'm sure they'll try to make a different kind of deal with the new director.I have the strong suspicion that they're making things difficult for Singer because they don't want to pay his share as a director in a new movie.

Actually, I can't argue with what you are saying here. You're not far off from what happened and not far off from what is going to happen.

 

[Project862006]

what about Peter Berg he has made :

The Kingdom
Hancock
Friday Night Lights
The Rundown

or Doug Liman who has done:

Bourne Identity
Mr. and Ms. Smith
Jumper

 

[dark_b]

Have you seen it recently?

2 years ago. it was not the perfect movie but it was an americna summer popcorn mvoie with a huge monster. the effects were amazing.
i watch a lot of movies and i know when what to expect.

 

[Sam]

Maybe the "Big Action Director" Millar said are Wachowski Brothers?

First, they are big action directors, period.
Second, they have a huge reputation at Warner.
Third, they are big comics fans.
Fourth, if Millar say "directors" would be very easy to find out who they are.

Maybe a possibility?

Considering, of course, that everything Millar said are actually happening.

 

[Zephyr Alexian]

edit:^You have a very good point. They could do a fantastic job.

*fingers crossed for James Cameron*

Hell have finished Avatar and doesn't have any other pressing commitments. It's a long shot, but here's to hoping. I think he would also enjoy the challenge of creating another great film courtesy of one of the most universal characters: Superman.

 

[bgshw44]

its amazing that if SR performed, we would be getting a trailer to MOS soon insted of talking about this!

 

[matrix_ghost]

edit:^You have a very good point. They could do a fantastic job.

*fingers crossed for James Cameron*

Hell have finished Avatar and doesn't have any other pressing commitments. It's a long shot, but here's to hoping. I think he would also enjoy the challenge of creating another great film courtesy of one of the most universal characters: Superman.

You can forget Cameron directing the next superman movie. Not saying that he wouldn't direct A superman movie (maybe in the future who knows) but definately not the next superman movie(s).

Cameron has said that once he finishes Avatar , he'll begin work on Battle Angel. Everyone ( including Cameron) is hoping that both movies do well because they are part of a trilogy. Meaning that Cameron will finish the avatar and Battle Angel trilogies and only after that can we start thinking of him maybe directing a superman movie. James Cameron for a superman movie ? Not for another 10-15 years

 

[matrix_ghost]

what about Peter Berg he has made :

The Kingdom
Hancock
Friday Night Lights
The Rundown

or Doug Liman who has done:

Bourne Identity
Mr. and Ms. Smith
Jumper

Peter BErg is a capable director. As long as he holds the camera still and doesn't use it for MTV editing .
Also doesn't Doug Liaman have a reputation of being a difficult director to work with

 

[matrix_ghost]

Maybe the "Big Action Director" Millar said are Wachowski Brothers?

First, they are big action directors, period.
Second, they have a huge reputation at Warner.
Third, they are big comics fans.
Fourth, if Millar say "directors" would be very easy to find out who they are.

Maybe a possibility?

Considering, of course, that everything Millar said are actually happening.

t:
My dream directors

Edit :
Exactly when did he say directors ?
I've been googling but haven't found anything

 

[Antonello Blueberry]

Peter BErg is a capable director. As long as he holds the camera still and doesn't use it for MTV editing .
Also doesn't Doug Liaman have a reputation of being a difficult director to work with

Yes, Liman has a bad reputation because of his "indie" approach to the big budget movies. Lots of improvisation on set, which sometimes causes delays.

 

[dark_b]

You can forget Cameron directing the next superman movie. Not saying that he wouldn't direct A superman movie (maybe in the future who knows) but definately not the next superman movie(s).

Cameron has said that once he finishes Avatar , he'll begin work on Battle Angel. Everyone ( including Cameron) is hoping that both movies do well because they are part of a trilogy. Meaning that Cameron will finish the avatar and Battle Angel trilogies and only after that can we start thinking of him maybe directing a superman movie. James Cameron for a superman movie ? Not for another 10-15 years

he would have demands for a superman movie. he would not take a script from WB and make a movie. he would want to use hes own ideas.

but if he would do it we would get groundbreakign effects with 200% photosorealistic superman with groudnbreaking action.
just groundbreaking. but if he would look like superman and act like him.....thats the question.

 

[matrix_ghost]

he would have demands for a superman movie. he would not take a script from WB and make a movie. he would want to use hes own ideas.

True. As far as i know James Cameron has written the scripts for all of his movies. For True Lies there were two other guys who came up with the story . It was James who took those ideas and wrote the screenplay.

It would be the case of Chris and Jonah Nolan working with Daid Goyer. Goyer comes up with the story and Chris and Jonah write the script and adding-removing their own ideas.
Someone could come up with the story and Cameron would continue to write the script.

but if he would do it we would get groundbreakign effects with 200% photosorealistic superman with groudnbreaking action.
just groundbreaking. but if he would look like superman and act like him.....thats the question.

Heh .
I doubt if we can see anything that´s more groundbreaking that a truly photorealistic CG human. As much as i want to see Avatar , i´m more interested in Batte Angel. If he can make the CG character truly photorealistic with a workable budget , then i´d definately want to see his version of superman.
At least we know he´ll be a truly masculine guy and not metrosexual hero

 

[matrix_ghost]

Yes, Liman has a bad reputation because of his "indie" approach to the big budget movies. Lots of improvisation on set, which sometimes causes delays.

Dunno if the studio would want delays for a 200 million blockbusters

 

[Sam]

t:
My dream directors

Edit :
Exactly when did he say directors ?
I've been googling but haven't found anything

Never. He said director (singular). My point was, if Millar says directors (plural), would be very wasy to find out who they are.

 

[dark_b]

True. As far as i know James Cameron has written the scripts for all of his movies. For True Lies there were two other guys who came up with the story . It was James who took those ideas and wrote the screenplay.

It would be the case of Chris and Jonah Nolan working with Daid Goyer. Goyer comes up with the story and Chris and Jonah write the script and adding-removing their own ideas.
Someone could come up with the story and Cameron would continue to write the script.



Heh .
I doubt if we can see anything that´s more groundbreaking that a truly photorealistic CG human. As much as i want to see Avatar , i´m more interested in Batte Angel. If he can make the CG character truly photorealistic with a workable budget , then i´d definately want to see his version of superman.
At least we know he´ll be a truly masculine guy and not metrosexual hero

well 100% realistic humans are already in the box. the new lightstage from debevec uses cameras to make a 3D face. then he makes big normal maps from 100% detailed texture.
its there. with a combination of the new face tracking tecniques you can do a lot with 150 milions. of course the paycheck for adirector like him would be godzilla.

 

[Dark Knight]

Didn't Berg direct Master and Commander as well?

 

[dark_b]

Didn't Berg direct Master and Commander as well?

3 seconds. this is the time to find out if it is true or not. just copy/pasted the title in google. enter. IMDB. it was very fast.

 

[FilmNerdJamie]

Didn't Berg direct Master and Commander as well?

Nope. The correct answer is Peter Weir.

 

[Dark Knight]

Nope. The correct answer is Peter Weir.

Yeah I found it on IMDB....

WB's needs to go for Ridley Scott to direct the reboot Superman film. He is the right director for the job.

 

[FilmNerdJamie]

WB's needs to go for Ridley Scott to direct the reboot Superman film. He is the right director for the job.

Just because he's helmed some great films over the years doesn't automatically mean Scott is the "right" guy for Superman.

 

[Dark Knight]

Just because he's helmed some great films over the years doesn't automatically mean Scott is the "right" guy for Superman.

Give the man a solid script and story with epic action involved....and I will GUARANTEE he would deliver! : P

 

[FilmNerdJamie]

Give the man a solid script and story with epic action involved....and I will GUARANTEE he would deliver! : P

Actually, you can't.

It boils down the right director gelling with the material/approach. The most recent example would be...you guessed it...Jon Favreau on Iron Man.

 

[Dark Knight]

Actually, you can't.

It boils down the right director gelling with the material/approach. The most recent example would be...you guessed it...Jon Favreau on Iron Man.

Exactly....just like you can't say that Ridley wouldn't do a good job.

It's all subjective....WB's needs to aim high for a Superman director and work there way down from there IMO.

 

[FilmNerdJamie]

Exactly....just like you can't say that Ridley wouldn't do a good job.

I'm not the one who said Scott was the "right director" for it to begin with.

Your logic is basically "Well...he's done big epic films before. Thus he's perfect for Superman because it's big and epic!" That's the same as saying "Well...I love to eat out. Thus I should own a restaurant!"

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

I'm not the one who said Scott was the "right director" for it to begin with.

Your logic is basically "Well...he's done big epic films before. Thus he's perfect for Superman because it's big and epic!" That's the same as saying "Well...I love to eat out. Thus I should own a restaurant!"