Sequels The Official Mike Dougherty & Dan Harris Thread

[RedIsNotBlue]

Well they did leave possibilities open for sequels, just nothing major. It was all..."vague".

I think if they do a sequel with continuity the new Krypton Supes tossed is going to somehow tie into the new villain.

 

[GreenKToo]

Here's something interesting. Superman/comic book writer, Mark Millar is throwing his hat in the ring, to write the new Superman film...



http://forums.millarworld.tv/index.php?showtopic=74258

Lets just all hope W.B. is smart enough to take him up on his offer.

 

[Super Kal]

I don't know much of Millar's work... what has he done in the past?

 

[RedIsNotBlue]

Ditto. I liked Routh but he wasn't great. But I think much of that also has to do with the wrong costume and a silly hairdo. And it's been said many times, Supes didn't get angry enough. He looked pretty pissed when lifting the rock, but that's probably because it's too damn heavy. That said, i'd give him another shot. Doesn't matter if they reboot it. Audiences won't be confused. I think most people wants to see him give it another go.

The only problem Routh had was lack of experience. He basically went from 0 to 60 because he was a tv soap actor straight into big summer blockbuster leading man. I think the more movie experience he gets the better he will be as Superman.

 

[Super Kal]

I think Routh did well... he just needed more lines in the movie

 

[Motown Marvel]

Heh Heh.

Nobody is going to get confused. It is easily marketable, people just want to be entertained. This movie would be coming out between 2010-2012, you just tell a Superman story. You make it clear Superman has been here before, you don't step on what's been done but you don't bring it forward either. It's not difficult.

.....just like superman returns?

 

[Gotham]

Very nice. That is the key sentence right there. "I will write this thing for free." That is a guy I would put my faith in.

Kevin Smith would also write Superman for free. Hell, any Superman fan would write the darn thing for free.

 

[Super Kal]

I'd write one for free

 

[Scarlet Spider]

If the next film isn't a follow-up/sequel to SR, it has to be an origin film/reboot, a la Batman Begins. It's the only way to go. Elements were introduced in Singer's film, that can not be ignored if they try another film with an established Superman. Then again, the upcoming Justice League movie also complicates things, a great deal.

 

[Showtime]

Heck I'd write the script for free too, I think alot of us would. It's Superman.

 

[nintendo nerd]

Well they did leave possibilities open for sequels, just nothing major. It was all..."vague".

They did?

I watched the movie very closely last night, and didn't see any hints for a sequel.

In fact, if they don't do MOS, SR was a good conclusion to the Donner movies. With a bittersweet ending.

Which possibilities did you see for a sequel?

 

[KaptainKrypton]

Here's something interesting. Superman/comic book writer, Mark Millar is throwing his hat in the ring, to write the new Superman film...



http://forums.millarworld.tv/index.php?showtopic=74258

I'd be all for seeing a guy like Millar take a crack at Superman. He can write solid comics that make even the most boring characters seem galactically important and knows this character well. I still remember that he was part of the amazing creative team circa 2000 that petitioned DC to revamp the entire Superman line (along with Grant Morrison). Bummer that those idiots didn't give him the carte blanche, then. Even if Millar does the first and someone else polishes, I'd still like to see it.

 

[nintendo nerd]

I'd write one for free

Just pay me what they gave to Harris and Dougherty , I'LL BE FINE WITH THAT. t:

 

[Showtime]

They did?

I watched the movie very closely last night, and didn't see any hints for a sequel.

In fact, if they don't do MOS, SR was a good conclusion to the Donner movies. With a bittersweet ending.

Which possibilities did you see for a sequel?

1) NK Orbiting Earth
2) Lex keeping the kryptonite shard with Superman's DNA on it.
3) Superman's ship buried in Smallville
4) The FOS Crystals sinking into the sea.

Just to name a few...

 

[Super Kal]

Heck I'd write the script for free too, I think alot of us would. It's Superman.

I've already written a MOS storyline...

 

[DarkSuperman]

If they get rid of Singer and bring in a new director then it's most likely they want a new continuity and nothing to do with Singer's movie otherwise they would just bring Singer back. And new continuity means new Superman otherwise the audience would be scratching their heads.

I completely agree. I think that the WB is taking a hard look at what Marvel is doing with the Hulk and probably said "Hey, Superman is bigger than the hulk, if marvel can do it with that character and have all this interweb buzz then why can't we do it with the man of steel?"

I just want a truly spectacular superman film that makes me feel like Im watching my hero come to life. The same way that the Spider-Man movies hit all the beats from the comics putting you in awe that someone actually brought spider-man to life!

I mean, Spider-Man is VASTLY more difficult a character to do right than Superman, there is soooooooo much that could have went wrong! But it didn't thanks to a Director with passion and intimate knowledge of the source material. Why can't Superman have someone like that in his corner?

 

[nintendo nerd]

1) NK Orbiting Earth
2) Lex keeping the kryptonite shard with Superman's DNA on it.
3) Superman's ship buried in Smallville
4) The FOS Crystals sinking into the sea.

Just to name a few...

Good points. But they should've used one of those scenarios at the end of SR. But they didn't. Then there would've been more hype for a sequel.

 

[Super Kal]

because they haven't found the right director yet, DarkSuperman

 

[Showtime]

I've already written a MOS storyline...

I have an amost completed draft of a Superman movie, I should give it to my agent.

 

[Showtime]

Good points. But they should've used one of those scenarios at the end of SR. But they didn't. Then there would've been more hype for a sequel.

That is why I say it's vague, it was there, but it wasn't in your face.

 

[Super Kal]

I have an almost completed draft of a Superman movie, I should give it to my agent.

sounds good to me

I'd love to read it sometime

 

[nintendo nerd]

That is why I say it's vague, it was there, but it wasn't in your face.

Just like they didn't even care about those possibilities.

 

[KaptainKrypton]

If the next film isn't a follow-up/sequel to SR, it has to be an origin film/reboot, a la Batman Begins. It's the only way to go. Elements were introduced in Singer's film, that can not be ignored if they try another film with an established Superman. Then again, the upcoming Justice League movie also complicates things, a great deal.

I've been a supporter of a reboot since way back. I loved SR, but a reboot was what I wanted from day one, so I honestly wouldn't cry about having one, as long as I felt it was done right. Heck, the cast of SR (at least Lois and Superman) are young enough right now that they could easily do a prequel and not have it be out of the realm of sanity. Although I doubt they'll find someone that will do the role as much justice as Routh, because if history has taught us one thing...good Superman actors definitely don't grow on trees. I honestly wouldn't even mind if Singer did the reboot using some of the basic elements he used in SR in terms of the sets and production design. I mean, they only kept the basic structure of the old production design. Metropolis was different, the fortress was much more expansive and intricate, and the suit wasn't even the same as before. A lot of the gripes I've heard around here by guys like mego joe was that SR didn't paint enough of a history to let you know where the character came from in terms of continuity. Hell, make Singer paint that backstory. Just a rambling thought, though.

 

[Showtime]

sounds good to me

I'd love to read it sometime

I'll send it to you when Metropolisman and I finish it up.

 

[Super Kal]

sweet