The Official Choose A Director Thread

[craigdbfan]

As I said, it is all about perception and hit counts.

Not really.

If he wanted more hits he would have mentioned the SM news in the article itself. Someone asked in the comment section and he merely wrote "You'll get that answer (kinda...) tomorrow...".

Thats exactly what we got today. A non answer from McTeigue.

Its fine being a skeptic as long as its warranted. In this case its not.

 

[Webhead2006]

Ya to bad james comments to slash a little while ago wasnt totally confirming or denying their invovlement with the superman project, but if you look at what he said maybe they could be in earlier talks and dont want ot screw the pouch and say something before they are allowed to. Or they are officially anywhere with that yet. Hopefully it becomes clear in the coming months since we know if anything is going to happen by the deadline we will need to have atleast a few things in place by the end of the year.

As for the brothers i thought it wasnt true that one of then was going through transgender surgery is that true or false, i was jsut wondering.

 

[craigdbfan]

Yeah, hopefully we get something more concrete in the coming weeks or months.

Its hard to believe that all of these correlating rumors to not have some truth to them.

But we'll see in due time.

 

[Dark Knight]

If The Raven is a smaller film, it could be wrapped by 2011. I don't know how far along it is, but I got the impression that they have a script and are ready to start casting. If that's the case, I don't see why they wouldn't be filming sometime in early/mid 2010. Give him a little break, start pre-production on Superman. Do the press junket for Raven, again likely to be small due to the smaller nature of the film perhaps, and go back to working on Superman full time to begin shooting late 2011.

That's what I think is going to happen as well IF McTeigue tapped to direct the next Supes film.

He will do The Raven first (which sounds like an intriguing project) then dive into Superman.

 

[Dark Knight]

As I said, it is all about perception and hit counts.

Hits counts always come into play in some way shape for form with you fellas who run web sites!

 

[rocco2216]

That's what I think is going to happen as well IF McTeigue tapped to direct the next Supes film.

He will do The Raven first (which sounds like an intriguing project) then dive into Superman.

And this Raven film is a low budget movie, right? So I don't think it would take him long to get it done.

 

[Webhead2006]

True like folks have said the raven looks to be casting now, and probably could be done in a short time frame while leaving room to start prep work on supes and also have the w bros working along with that, and then get to the nitty gritty business of supes throughout next year.

 

[Double Down]

Exactly, when someone doesn't confirm or deny something, it means that they can't say yes because it's not official/not allowed to yet and they can't say no because then they would be lying and don't want to lie.

Things aren't always that black and white.

 

[rocco2216]

Things aren't always that black and white.

Well, no, not always. t:

 

[Webhead2006]

to bad they arent.

 

[Dark Knight]

And this Raven film is a low budget movie, right? So I don't think it would take him long to get it done.

Low budget and it shouldn't take forever to shoot.

 

[SuperAl]

It sounds like he is at least having conversations about it, if he wasnt im sure he wouldve shot it down like the other 2 he shot down

 

[GreenKToo]

why would he? we're talking about him and his next film arent we.
Sure its possible he is in talks, but its just as possible he isnt.

 

[craigdbfan]

Discuss the your thoughts on this possible candidate as a director for the "Untitled Superman" film.

Filmography

He has been assistant director on many films, including the Matrix trilogy and Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, but he is most famous for his 2006 directorial debut, V for Vendetta.

His latest film is "Ninja Assassin" which is to be released on November of this year.

 

[GreenKToo]

While i'm extremely skeptical of the ''rumor'', I think he would do a good job with superman.

 

[Wesley Dodds]

Soooooo, his resume basically consists of two awful sequels, one sub-par prequel, an overblown, unnecessary adaptation (that completely missed the point of it's source material) and a Ninja Assassin movie starring Steven Colbert's nemesis...


Yeah. I'll pass.

 

[GreenKToo]

He would definitely fit the rumor about WB wanting a director they could controll easily.

 

[FlawlessVictory]

I really hope he gets the gig. I love V for Vendetta and Ninja Assassin looks pretty cool. And as GreenKToo mentioned, he fits the mold exactly for what WB is looking for in their next director for a Superman film. That is, a director that can deliver on action and one who is not too "big" to fall in line with any demands the studio may have. Not too mention, as the main director, he has only worked for WB so far. It makes complete sense. I think he could deliver a very exciting Superman film.

 

[Webhead2006]

Yea but hopefully he is so we can finally maybe get some solid leads on what wb is up too with this whole new superman project.

 

[Ursa]

He did a good job in V for Vendetta, and being a second unit director in so many big movies is something.

Remember people, Who were Richard Donner before Superman?

 

[batman44]

I wouldn't mind McTeigue. I think he can give good direction with the right material, so hopefully WB will have some solid writers for this film.

 

[deathshead2]

He did a good job in V for Vendetta, and being a second unit director in so many big movies is something.

Remember people, Who were Richard Donner before Superman?

The hit director of the Omen.

 

[Showtime]

Really? A James McTeigue thread?

 

[Kal-El Fan]

Really? A James McTeigue thread?

Next stop.....The Twilight Zone....

 

[Webhead2006]

Well it will be great if this rumor does pan out, or let alone anything official from wb in the coming weeks/months reguarding on what they are going to do with supes and making that 2011 deadline and all that. I think he could do a decent job with supes and i will be curious to see what comes from this.