RakuMon said:
Now they plan to film the sequel in Vancouver, knowing full well Smallville will be history by the time principal filming starts (even I, the eternal SV optimist, don't see the show lasting beyond 2008)?! It boggles the mind.
If the film is due to unspool in 2009 (per the Variety article), then they'd start preprod sometime in the fall of 2007, right? That's only about 18 months from now. If SV goes seven seasons, that would put production for the sequel concurrent with production of SV's 7th season. (I'm extrapolating based on the schedule for SR, and presuming the sequel would have a summer preem.)
Who knows? Maybe the Superman sequel isn't a sequel after all, but the studios hedging their bets and planning a full on Smallville-based Superman after the series wraps. Thus the filming in Vancouver. 
Hey. A guy can dream.
LOL I was just about to say, "keep dreaming."
I still think it's weird they'd want to move the production sites when everything is already set up and established in Oz. But maybe Singer and the other PTB just want to be closer to home, I dunno. Peter Jackson didn't have *that* problem. [shrugs]
Regardless, IF we ever see a SV film, it won't be directed by Singer. He wasn't interested the first time. I can't see him touching such a thing with a ten foot pole now.
triplet said:
Why do you say that?
If he could get a role in a huge picture like that (if he could fit it into his schedule), even a supporting role especially if he doesn't have time to do the lead, why wouldn't it be a good idea?
Turning down such a role has more to do with the picture and director, not the fact that it's a big film and therefore would be time consuming to lens.
- L'sR is a remake. Would Welling be interested in yet *another* remake? Would that *really* be such a good idea?
- Dystopian genred films aren't as popular now as they were in the 70's. Reference the underperformance of films such as Michael Bay's "The Island," and Spielberg's "Minority Report." Even Will Smith had a tough time with "I Robot," and I'm trying to forget the BO travesty with Bale's own "Equilibrium," the latter of which WAS really a brilliant film, IMHO. $1.2M domestic. That's IT! Budget: $20M. Ouch.
- And finally, L'sR is being directed by Singer. Would the studio, Welling, Singer, EVERYBODY involved... *really* want to field the inevitable ENDLESS questions from both the fans and press? You KNOW the questions that would be asked. Can you imagine all the rumors and speculation that would ensue? I honestly don't think Welling wants to go "there" anymore. He probably rolls his eyes now.
Anyhoo, that's just the way I see it. I could be wrong.
It would move him up onto a higher plane in the business and isn't that a good idea?
Oh, absolutely. But I'm sure he's got plenty of offers sitting on his manager's desk. He's the lead in a heretofore successful TV show that's lasted five years and will be going into its sixth. He has three motion pictures under his belt, one as the lead, and they've all been B.O. successes. He's smart, talented, and most importantly, he's made friends at 20th, Warners and Sony. Trust me, he's not gonna disappear any time soon. He's got one helluva career in front of him. I loved Logan's Run and look forward to the remake. But all things considered, I think there will be FAR better roles for Tom to pick and choose from when the time comes.
uhhh, I know some things have changed in the almost 10 years that I've been out of the service but as far as I know, the Army doesnt have any submarines.... that's what the Navy is for...
), it makes more sense (in my mind) to pick up where you left off rather than shipping everything of importance halfway around the world and then starting back from scratch with a new crew. And the really ironic part is that they were supposed to shoot the first film in Vancouver. Maybe that was just a rumor, I dunno, but it seems less of a rumor now considering.
I'm as straight as they come and I was like....'lucky ****er!'
