The Official Writer & Storyline Thread

[hippie_hunter]

Good. I don't care for Grant Morrison. He is like the Howard Stern of comic writers. He does things simply for the sake of shock value which covers up for the fact that he ain't that talented, yet no one wants to call him on it.

Morrison is freaking awesome. Who else calls on his fans to go on a massive wankathon

 

[Compi716]

Oh well. I absolutely LOVE All Star Superman, so I'd at least be curious to hear what his pitch was.

 

[antonydelfini]

If I would make a new Superman franchise, I'd actually like to have the tone of Morrison's All Star Superman. You could actually make dozens of Superman movies out of that all star comic book, and the creativity and imagination is limitless in Morrison's world.

 

[SatEL]

I like some of his stuff. His All Star Superman run has been excellent.

Its ok but sometimes it's a little whacky, I mean giving Lois a Super suit for her birthday and all. Its more precrisis Superman but hey it has some awesome art work.

 

[Retroman]

I've been saying it for a while now, a movie about Superman's constant battles to get on the bigscreen would be far more entertaining than any Superman movie could ever be.

Agreed. I think it would be a great documentary.

Oh well. I absolutely LOVE All Star Superman, so I'd at least be curious to hear what his pitch was.

Haven't read All Star Superman but i'd love to know what he pitched. I'm guessing it's a reboot but it could be a sequel since he apparently enjoyed SR.

 

[bunk]

Its ok but sometimes it's a little whacky, I mean giving Lois a Super suit for her birthday and all. Its more precrisis Superman but hey it has some awesome art work.

It's supposed to be.

It's also a more intelligent Superman, which I like to see. Lex essentially creates the same Super Suit for himself and boasts about being the only person able to do so, not realizing Superman had already created one for Lois.

 

[kapow]

sack b singer he does'nt want to do another film. if he did he would just do it but instead he keeps making other films.
if SR was a big hit we would have a new superman film next year but as it did'nt do so well he don't care.
he ran back to do x-men 2 and that i belive was only because xmen1 was a hit.

get richard donnar back see wat he can do with superman i the 21st ctr.
but keep b routh it was the only gud thing abt the film

 

[GreenKToo]

No to donner. I think thats the last thing they need.

 

[Kurosawa]

^Honestly, I really think they don't know. Just look at how much trouble they have had putting the character back on the big screen since Superman 4. It's amazing they have had such a difficult time with this character.

Since Miller and Byrne destroyed Superman in the mid-80's, DC has been screaming from the mountaintops that Superman is basically lame, out-of-date and inferior to Batman. Until they rid themselves of all traces of those revisions, Superman has little chance of recovering his rightful position in either the comics or in movies.

They need to revise Supes wayyy back, imo-as in 1938 way back. He needs his swagger restored. Farmboy Clark just doesn't cut it.

 

[AnimatedFury]

Since Miller and Byrne destroyed Superman in the mid-80's, DC has been screaming from the mountaintops that Superman is basically lame, out-of-date and inferior to Batman. Until they rid themselves of all traces of those revisions, Superman has little chance of recovering his rightful position in either the comics or in movies.

They need to revise Supes wayyy back, imo-as in 1938 way back. He needs his swagger restored. Farmboy Clark just doesn't cut it.

Um, Byrne gave us Mag-Pie so its all good.

 

[smoothbody]

I've been saying it for a while now, a movie about Superman's constant battles to get on the bigscreen would be far more entertaining than any Superman movie could ever be.

I just think that WB is overthinking it. Just follow the moderen comics and let the director add his little bit of spice and oh yeah....Finally give us a f**king cool ass super battle with a villain. That early 80's obvious wirework fight with dudes in goofy black suits don't cut it anymore nor do Landschemes. Have a big bad ass adventure with the most powerful hero in comicdom. And stop casting Lois based on looks, I have no problem with Bosworth as an actress or person for that matter but she is quite simply wrong for Lois Lane.

I still don't want a sequel and will be annoyed when the press release comes, but if Singer and Bosworth are Holmes'd I'd be laughing with glee all the same.

couldn't agree more!!!

 

[Compi716]

Since Miller and Byrne destroyed Superman in the mid-80's, DC has been screaming from the mountaintops that Superman is basically lame, out-of-date and inferior to Batman. Until they rid themselves of all traces of those revisions, Superman has little chance of recovering his rightful position in either the comics or in movies.

They need to revise Supes wayyy back, imo-as in 1938 way back. He needs his swagger restored. Farmboy Clark just doesn't cut it.

I thought Byrne gave Superman some real dignity with Man of Steel.

Miller, on the other hand, should be shot for making Supes look like a chump.

 

[SatEL]

It's supposed to be.

It's also a more intelligent Superman, which I like to see. Lex essentially creates the same Super Suit for himself and boasts about being the only person able to do so, not realizing Superman had already created one for Lois.

Yes I am well aware of that but for film?, I am sorry but you cant pull of Pre crisis level stunts in a live action Superman film.

 

[bunk]

Yes I am well aware of that but for film?, I am sorry but you cant pull of Pre crisis level stunts in a live action Superman film.

Is that what he said, it would be similar to his All Star run? I was just saying I liked the writing on that book, not that it would be a good basis for a movie.

 

[SatEL]

Is that what he said, it would be similar to his All Star run? I was just saying I liked the writing on that book, not that it would be a good basis for a movie.

No he didnt state that I just assumed that what people meant when they brought up All Star.

 

[bunk]

Oh, well not me. I was responding to the notion he was a bad writer.

 

[[A]]

I swear, this is the first place where I see someone criticize Grant Morrison's work. I'm just saying, no one takes this as a Morrison defense t:

 

[Micah12345]

Not a fan of morrison. Glad he was rejected.

I can't wait until his batman run is over.

 

[MattBearPig]

While I dig Morrison, I think Geoff Johns should write a Superman movie. His run on Action Comics has been stellar so far.

 

[Nightwing1977]

While I dig Morrison, I think Geoff Johns should write a Superman movie. His run on Action Comics has been stellar so far.

If Johns can't be the writer for MoS, he should be the consult then. Either way would be great.

 

[Motown Marvel]

a script from morrison would have been fantastic. not only is he one of the best writers in comics, but his work on all star superman has been some of the best superman material ever printed in comics. he really understands the character.

i too would like to see geoff johns heavily involved int he script. writing it himself would be ideal.

 

[The Sage]

a script from morrison would have been fantastic. not only is he one of the best writers in comics, but his work on all star superman has been some of the best superman material ever printed in comics. he really understands the character.

i too would like to see geoff johns heavily involved int he script. writing it himself would be ideal.

Those two working together on a Superman script would be ideal.

 

[FilmNerdJamie]

One wonders what other comic-book writers made pitches to WB for a Superman sequel...

 

[FCEEVIPER]

Grant Morrison's Superman Pitch Rejected

Thank god!

Good. I don't care for Grant Morrison. He is like the Howard Stern of comic writers. He does things simply for the sake of shock value which covers up for the fact that he ain't that talented, yet no one wants to call him on it.

Amen brother!

 

[TheComicbookKid]

Grant Morrison interview talking in general about the idea of Superman.
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=17626

I can see why he might have liked SR.