The Official Writer & Storyline Thread

[Superfreak]

I'd support that, but I'd rather see Timm be given the big DC/WB movie chair, and be allowed to oversee the development of entire DC universe of movie franchises, rather than an individual franchise (if that is infact the direction that WB wants to go). He's the only person I can think of who could do justice to overseeing all the major DC titles that could go to the big screen.

 

[kalelkilla]

I'd want to see what Mark Millar had up his sleeve. He said that he has a Superman Trilogy outlined and pretty much ready to go. He is a fan first and foremost, and I think he would do the character justice. He likened his project to "Lord of the Rings" I would love to see that. Get Jeph Loeb in there somehow as a producer.

 

[noyer]

Hard to say. There are a few I would like to see take a crack at it:

-Russell T. Davis - Creative drive behind the new Doctor Who I think would make for an interesting approach to brining the Man of Steel to the big screen.

-Edgar Wright (also as director) - think of how much fun he could bring to a Superman.

-Grant Morrison - after All Star Superman, I'd love to see him write it, but who would direct?

 

[The Sage]

Grant Morrison
Mark Millar
Geoff Johns
Paul Dini

 

[SonikDeath]

Jonathan Nolan.

 

[Lighthouse]

Jonathan Nolan.

Seconded.

 

[Hole Shot]

I wouldn't mind seeing a Geoff Johns or Grant Morrison with a story credit and Jonah Nolan actually writing the screenplay.

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

G-d I hate the Batnatics.

I'd give Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio go for the screenplay.

 

[Hole Shot]

G-d I hate the Batnatics.

I'd give Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio go for the screenplay.

Hate is a strong word, ya think?

I think J. Nolan is a good screenwriter but I'd like the story conceptualized by great Superman writers.

Elliot and Rossio have written some fun movies but have written some schlockfests too. And in my opinion, At World's End was just a mess they loaded their story with more information that there talent level could handle.

Does that mean they're incapable of writing a good Superman script. Not at all. If a Superman movie could appeal to me on the same level offering the same variety of entertainment as the original PotC I'd be pretty happy.

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

Hate is a strong word, ya think?

I think J. Nolan is a good screenwriter but I'd like the story conceptualized by great Superman writers.

Elliot and Rossio have written some fun movies but have written some schlockfests too. And in my opinion, At World's End was just a mess they loaded their story with more information that there talent level could handle.

Does that mean they're incapable of writing a good Superman script. Not at all. If a Superman movie could appeal to me on the same level offering the same variety of entertainment as the original PotC I'd be pretty happy.

Hate is a strong word but it's the right one.

I never said that Nolan wasn't a good/great screenwriter. I just don't think that he would be right for Superman, he's great but his movies are mostly dark depressing affairs. I'm still taking Zoloft after seeing The Dark Knight.

I didn't like At worlds End either but that doesn't mean that I don't want them to take a crack at a Superman screenplay. Them or the Iron Man screenwriters. Personally I've had enough of depressing Superman.

 

[Hole Shot]

I never said that Nolan wasn't a good/great screenwriter. I just don't think that he would be right for Superman, he's great but his movies are mostly dark depressing affairs. I'm still taking Zoloft after seeing The Dark Knight.

Try Prozac.

And I didn't think you didn't believe Nolan was good writer. But, he writes a script from the story given and he's only worked with dark noir type things so we don't know what he'd do if you gave him something more light in theme. It could be great or it could be John Grisham writing a Christmas story starring Tim Allen.

I didn't like At worlds End either but that doesn't mean that I don't want them to take a crack at a Superman screenplay. Them or the Iron Man screenwriters. Personally I've had enough of depressing Superman.

Superman shouldn't be dark or depressing. I don't think it needs to be 100% Transformers goofy summer popcorn either. I recently read Birthright again after it being talked about so much after the reboot news and I really do think the tone/maturity level/whatever you want to call it translated to live action would be just about right.

 

[That-Guy]

Mark Waid, Geoff Johns and Alex Ross.

 

[OwlBoy]

Grant Morrison, Geoff Johns and Kurt Busiek

 

[kalelkilla]

JJ Abrahms, Mark Millar and Jeph Loeb = Gold

 

[SPIDERMAN117]

IF they wana go with a "Serious" take on the charcter I'd say go James Vanderbilt. I am sure he will "Finally" make Spider-man a more serious charcter. I'd say he could do some justice to Superman. He did write one hell off a screenplay with "Zodiac"

 

[Jake Cassidy]

Paul Haggis & David Haytner

 

[Sam]

JJ Abrahms, Mark Millar and Jeph Loeb = Gold

I dont know why, but i see this mix works just as water and oil!

 

[Sawyer]

G-d I hate the Batnatics.

I'd give Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio go for the screenplay.

Not bad...not bad at all.

My choice would be Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci.

 

[kalelkilla]

JJ would be good at showing the action, as well as writing the scenes with Lois Lane and the romance, like in Alias, Mark Millar would be great at updating Superman without being offensive,like in Birthright, and Jeph Loeb is fantastic at making Superman seem more "human" than any writer I've read, like in Superman For All Seasons. Two must reads.

 

[CFE]

By all means get a new score for Superman...

It's not going to hold a candle to Williams anyway. I mean his theme IS Superman's theme and no future score or theme is going to change that ever.

So there's no harm in doing something new...it'll just simultaneously be something that doesn't have as much impact as John and we all will just have to deal with that.

CFE

 

[p4poetic]

Yeah I love the Superman Doomsday theme, and I loved the Lois and Clark theme back when I was a teenager. Who doesn't love the Max Fliescher theme!

Me too.

 

[kalelkilla]

The Superman Score by John Williams is one of the most recognizable songs in the world, next to Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Jaws, it is probably the most popular world wide. The Batman Theme by Elfman was great but no where near as great as Williams score. I bet there aren't a 100 people that can hum the scores from Batman Begins and The Dark Knight...not that they weren't good, they just weren't as good as John William's Superman. Please it is the ONE thing the WB has gotten right with Superman...don't take that away from us...concentrate on making a decent goddamn movie...with a decent plot and a script that's best lines don't come from a movie made 30 years before...thanks

 

[CFE]

Seriously, I don't think the franchise needs to be overhauled.

If they dropped a few comic rogues into the Donnerverse and followed suit by having Superman throw a few earth shattering punches and some heavy hitting brawling, it'd be fine.

CFE

 

[stargazer]

Seriously, I don't think the franchise needs to be overhauled.

If they dropped a few comic rogues into the Donnerverse and followed suit by having Superman throw a few earth shattering punches and some heavy hitting brawling, it'd be fine.

CFE

WORD.

Plus Brandon Routh is totally awesome as Superman/Clark.

I also like Kevin Spacey as Lex. Actually, I just want a sequel, cuz I LOVE SR.

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

Seriously, I don't think the franchise needs to be overhauled.

If they dropped a few comic rogues into the Donnerverse and followed suit by having Superman throw a few earth shattering punches and some heavy hitting brawling, it'd be fine.

CFE

I'm glad Nolan didn't think that way when it came to Batman because I didn't care for Tim Burton's Batfilms.