Which director would you have hired after Tim Burton's departure

[fabman]

With the current lack of news, let's discuss a bit of who you would've hired to direct the third "Batman" after Tim Burton's departure. I know it was different, Burton wanted to direct the third but Warners wanted a lighter picture. But, not considering that they wanted a too kid friendly movie, who would you have hired?

I would've def hired Joe Dante ("The Howling", "Gremlins"), probably one of the most underrated directors ever, if not the most underrated. His 1984 smash hit "Gremlins" is a masterpiece in its genre and it's really original and has great characters which are beautifully "explained" (in fact, the action begins very late with a shocking reveal shot of the Gremlin). I think that he would've brought a great dark, character driven Batman with some stunning camera work (I just love the cinematography in Dante's movies) and it would've been great to see how a Batman score by Jerry Goldsmith (R.I.P.) would've been.

And you? Who would you have hired?

 

[El Payaso]

David Fincher

 

[Two-Face]

I would have hired Sam Raimi (Darkman) to direct third Batman movie, I believe he wanted to do a Batman film but WB turned him down (idiots)
He did Spider-Man movies instead. (good for him)

I would have hired John Williams to score the third Bat film and I would cast Kurt Russell as Bruce Wayne/Batman after Michael Keaton.

 

[DonkeyKong]

Their first choice was the director of Die Hard, but that was axed. WB wanted a more "Lethal Weapon" action movie than a dark art film that Burton gave us.

But too bad joel was a huge homo with a homo-rific plan to destroy the franchise with his gay-ness.

 

[fabman]

John McTiernan would've been a great "Batman" director, too... But he did "Die Hard with a Vengeance" instead - thank god, that movie's just great. And if Michael Keaton wouldn't have returned I would've cast Alec Baldwin as Bruce Wayne / Batman - directed by Joe Dante, of course and super-hot Phoebe Cates as Wayne's love interest

 

[Bat Attack]

James Cameron.

 

[Bruce_Wayne29]

Probably Alex Proyas.

 

[Catman]

Joe Dante was one of the original directors involved with the project. He was let go cause he didn't have the right ideas. They talk about him briefly on the DVD. And, just cause he directed Gremlins doesn't mean anything. Believe it or not but in `94 Joel Schumacher seemed like a perfect choice. He directed Lost Boys and Falling Down! Yet, look at the crap he gave us.

David Fincher or Sam Raimi would have been my choices.

 

[Eddie Dean]

Probably Alex Proyas.

That could have been cool.

 

[Catman]

Maybe. He did The Crow but he also did I, Robot.

 

[Eddie Dean]

He also did Dark City.

 

[Catman]

Dark City was good. It was like The Matrix but without all the fighting.

 

[fabman]

Joe Dante was one of the original directors involved with the project. He was let go cause he didn't have the right ideas. They talk about him briefly on the DVD. And, just cause he directed Gremlins doesn't mean anything. Believe it or not but in `94 Joel Schumacher seemed like a perfect choice. He directed Lost Boys and Falling Down! Yet, look at the crap he gave us.

David Fincher or Sam Raimi would have been my choices.

Ah, come on, Catman. Joe Dante is a helluva director and not just because he directed "Gremlins" (which is a great movie). He directed very underrated movies such as The 'burbs which is a very good horror comedy / satire with Tom Hanks and "Matinee" with John Goodman.

And, Catman, "I, Robot" was a good movie. It's just that Asimov purists didn't get what he wanted to do with it. And except "Falling Down" which is a very good movie but not great - do you really think Schumacher's previous movies are sooooooo good? Better than Dante's? Come on...

 

[TwilightPro101]

I'm with everyone on Alex Proyas.

 

[K.B.]

No no..Schumacher is a very bad director..I say this not becasue of his abilitys but for his track record. He is the only director I can think of that is THAT hit or miss. I mean you watch some of his movies and they are great yet others are total crap and it's hard to believe that they were made by the same guy.
Falling Down, Lost Boys, Phone Booth, A Time To Kill,8MM.Flatliners,St.Elmos Fire, all great movies....
Then you have his Batman movies,Tigerland,The Phantom of the Opera,The Number 23,Bad Company ,
Hit or Miss.

 

[Catman]

And except "Falling Down" which is a very good movie but not great - do you really think Schumacher's previous movies are sooooooo good? Better than Dante's? Come on...

The Client (1994)
Falling Down (1993)
Flatliners (1990)
The Lost Boys (1987)
St. Elmo's Fire (1985)

 

[mister Lennon]

Some interesting choices:
David Fincher
Alex Proyas
Terry Gilliam
Richard Donner

 

[Catman]

Donner would have been good, but he may have been relunctant after his experience with Superman.

 

[fabman]

Everybody else could have directed St. Elmo's Fire, come on. It's sure solid but no way a "great director's work"... The only pre-"Forever" work that is more than solid is "Falling Down".

 

[mister Lennon]

Ridley scott would be an interesting choice too.

 

[dude stannis]

David Fincher and Alex Proyas my choices.

No way in hell I'd use James Cameron. He's more suited for bigger and happier movies. He'd have made an awesome Fantastic Four.

 

[SingItWithMeNow]

If Sam Raimi directed Batman Forever, it would probably have had Keaton as Batman, and Elfman doing the music

 

[Ceb-Man]

Sam Raimi

 

[El Payaso]

Watching Darkman makes me think Raimi was a great candidate. Watching Spiderman makes me think the opposite, but I suppose he would have focused in the darkness with Batman.

 

[HR-PUFF&STUFF]

chuck norris with bruce campbell as his first AD.