Sequels The Official Mike Dougherty & Dan Harris Thread

[hippie_hunter]

The article says nothing about Singer not out of the project yet (though I wouldn't be surprised) and it seems that the project is indeed moving forward. I am really hoping for a sequel and with new screenwriters on board (hopefully they'll be good), they'll take the good of Superman Returns and fix the flaws of the movie (needs more action and more Clark)

 

[C. Lee]

Wow, SR haters are sooo happy for this pathetic news, and officially for them, it is now dead.

I'm so sick of SR haters BULL****. You guys are pathetic.

Try calming down some. You can express your point of view without attacking others.

 

[bgshw44]

Singer, in my opinion, will be still be on this project. I think that Siinger's best friend, Christopher McQuarrie (Usual Suspects, The Way of the Gun, Mayor of Castro Street) will be tapped to write the film. I myself am said to see Dan and Mike leave. I would like to see where they were going to take their vision in the sequel rather than see where someone else is going to take it.

I also love how so many people claim that Singer has no respect for source material but say that his X-men films were brilliant and that X2: X-men United is arguably the best comic book film ever made (And Mike and Dan wrote it). I don't see how you can have it both ways. He made a good film in Superman Returns. It wasn't the modern age Superman like most were hoping for or expecting. This was a clash of the Golden and Silver age Superman, and a good film.

-R

i would love to see what McQuarrie could do

 

[Binker]

Right now, I'm thinking positive (something ALL of you should do). That way; cry, moan, ***** won't be an opition. If they do a sequel, then they'll do a sequel. If they reboot it, they'll reboot it. The fact is; in the end, we'll be getting another new Superman movie.

 

[Showtime]

I really think the writing has been on the wall for a long time unfortunately.

 

[bgshw44]

i highly doubt that they reboot the franchise

 

[I Am The Knight]

It is highly unlikely that Singer will continue without Mike and Dan, unless they reached some kind of agreement that WB is bringing another writing team in to do the sequel and Bryan agreed to direct it. Highly unlikely.

Yeah it does kind of seems unlikely....Let's see what WB is cooking up. At least we got some MOS news, after all the silence.

 

[Showtime]

Well, it's definately more in the cards than it was previously. We'll be hearing more now that this news has been released.

 

[Robin91939]

i would love to see what McQuarrie could do

So would I, because his father is a friend of my dad. If he were to write it, I might be able to beg my way to a set visit.

-R

 

[bgshw44]

Well, it's definately more in the cards than it was previously. We'll be hearing more now that this news has been released.

which shows that WB wants to continue the superman franchise, but they want it their way, which im ok with

 

[SuperDaniel]

The problem is not the writers. Its Singer. Singer is the one who had the pitch and was telling them what to write. Fire Singer and i`ll be happy.

 

[bgshw44]

So would I, because his father is a friend of my dad. If he were to write it, I might be able to beg my way to a set visit.

-R

he is extremely talented and would love to see another oscar winner write another superman movie (Mario Puzo)

 

[Showtime]

which shows that WB wants to continue the superman franchise, but they want it their way, which im ok with

Continue Superman but not necessarily continue Singer's version. That is up in the air more now than ever.

 

[super-t]

i dont really carwe for Mike and Dan leavin and i doubt Singer will stay.....but as long as they keep Brandon im down for watever they do, or whoever they get to write and direct it.

 

[SuperDaniel]

I also love how so many people claim that Singer has no respect for source material but say that his X-men films were brilliant and that X2: X-men United is arguably the best comic book film ever made (And Mike and Dan wrote it). I don't see how you can have it both ways. He made a good film in Superman Returns. It wasn't the modern age Superman like most were hoping for or expecting. This was a clash of the Golden and Silver age Superman, and a good film.

-R

X-men are TOTALLY different from Superman. Yes, he made a great X-men movie but he ****ed up Superman, IMO. Thats the way it is.

He is good with characters that are like him. Outsiders, etc. Good for Marvel characters.

THat is not Superman

 

[bgshw44]

The problem is not the writers. Its Singer. Singer is the one who had the pitch and was telling them what to write. Fire Singer and i`ll be happy.

i just want a great superman movie, i dont care if you have to bring Donner back to do it. But dont do a Hulk, we have a cast, lets roll with it

 

[Showtime]

My opinion is that if Mike and Dan are gone, Singer is or will soon to follow and unfortunately it might be the end of Brandon as Superman. It's hard to tell.

 

[SuperDaniel]

Yeah. Thats what we all want, right? A GREAT SUPERMAN MOVIE.

Singer just wasnt the right guy.

I feel sad for Brandon.

 

[bgshw44]

Continue Superman but not necessarily continue Singer's version. That is up in the air more now than ever.

i dont care about singer's version, to be honest the more i think about it, singer's version was about as different as you could get from Donner. you have the cast, higher a talented writer and director and continue with the same cast, Williams music etc

 

[Excel]

Taking pitches?

HOW Do I GET IN TOUCH WITH W.B.???

Showtime is script done yet????

 

[Crook]

i just want a great superman movie, i dont care if you have to bring Donner back to do it. But dont do a Hulk, we have a cast, lets roll with it

Well, we have a cast that wasn't exactly outstanding. They were fine, maybe even good. Not irreplaceable however. If you're going to can the writers and director, and start anew, minds as well go all the way.

Spacey, Bosworth, and Routh bring the SR baggage. It'd just be confusing to the audience to continue on with the same exact people on-screen, but with different personalities.

The Hulk route is definitely the way to go imo. Superman isn't too far gone from salvation, especially if WB makes a full-steam reboot that makes sure to revitalize the character for the modern audiences once and for all.

 

[bgshw44]

Well, we have a cast that wasn't exactly outstanding. They were fine, maybe even good. Not irreplaceable however. If you're going to can the writers and director, and start anew, minds as well go all the way.

Spacey, Bosworth, and Routh bring the SR baggage. It'd just be confusing to the audience to continue on with the same exact people on-screen, but with different personalities.

The Hulk route is definitely the way to go imo. Superman isn't too far gone from salvation, especially if WB makes a full-steam reboot that makes sure to revitalize the character for the modern audiences once and for all.

as long as they dont do an origion. my second to last choice is a seperate adventure with a new cast. i prefer a sequel with the same cast, really dont care about singer. but you need the opening titles, williams music, crystal fotress

 

[Showtime]

Taking pitches?

HOW Do I GET IN TOUCH WITH W.B.???

Showtime is script done yet????

Heh Heh. It's like trying to get into Fort Knox.

 

[Showtime]

i dont care about singer's version, to be honest the more i think about it, singer's version was about as different as you could get from Donner. you have the cast, higher a talented writer and director and continue with the same cast, Williams music etc

Not sure how this is going to play out, I believe that WB was happy with Routh as Superman in general, but who knows.

 

[bosef982]

not to mention to relaunch Superamn in JL and then that...it'd be confusing....