The Amazing Spider-Man Who Should Direct The Reboot?

[Sentinel X]

I love District 9. Love, love, love. But I don't want a Spider-Man movie to resemble District 9 at all. I don't want Spider-Man to be dark or gritty or realistic. I don't want it resembling documentary style.

Spider-Man should be funny, action-packed, and well-written, with solid, authentic characters, but I also think it SHOULD be a glossy, Hollywood-style fantasy. Hollywood might be a dirty word around these parts, but some of the greatest moviegoing experiences of your life were, I guarantee, very, very Hollywood.

The difference between Good Hollywood and Bad Hollywood has everything to do with the script.

Just because he directed District 9 doesnt mean all his movies will have the same tone. I think as a new director he made D9 look much more expensive than 30 million and he had some good emotional action scenes in there and managed to get a good performance out of his main lead.

So if they absolutely must have a new to hollywood director it should be someone more like him. Mark Webb may be good but indie romantic comedy to big budget blockbuster is too big of a jump to risk

 

[Project862006]

who knows sam did a great job and he was known for doing Horror Movies

 

[ThatDamnNinja]

Just because he directed District 9 doesnt mean all his movies will have the same tone. I think as a new director he made D9 look much more expensive than 30 million and he had some good emotional action scenes in there and managed to get a good performance out of his main lead.

So if they absolutely must have a new to hollywood director it should be someone more like him. Mark Webb may be good but indie romantic comedy to big budget blockbuster is too big of a jump to risk

I'm not worried about the action sequences. How often, with superhero movies, do we look at it and say "Wow, the tone, script, and acting were great, but that director was just terrible with action!"?

The action, I think, will take care of itself. Tone and style are much greater liabilities, and they are usually the downfall of these movies.

 

[BillyZaned]

Director of Wanted?

 

[Project862006]

I'm not worried about the action sequences. How often, with superhero movies, do we look at it and say "Wow, the tone, script, and acting were great, but that director was just terrible with action!"?

The action, I think, will take care of itself. Tone and style are much greater liabilities, and they are usually the downfall of these movies.

you just described Christopher Nolan's Batman films

 

[ultimatefan]

One thing to me is for sure...

NOT MICHAEL BAY!!!

Seriously, maybe a talented newcomer like Neil Blomkamp (spell?).

 

[BillyZaned]

Brett Ratner





wait for it...............

 

[Road Warrior]

If Sony wants "dark and gritty" then the director of District 9 would be a good choice.

 

[JeanVitchier]

These guys can make a Dark Knight version of Spider-Man

1. Mark Steven Johnson (Daredevil, Ghost Rider)
2. Brett Ratner (X-Men 3)
3. Tim Story (FF)
4. Stephen Sommers (Van Helsing)
5. Stephen Norrington (League of Extraordinary Gentlemen)

 

[Road Warrior]

1. Mark Steven Johnson (Daredevil, Ghost Rider)

Too many bombs. Sony would never choose him.

2. Brett Ratner (X-Men 3)

Too much fanboy hate. Sony would never choose him.

3. Tim Story (FF)

No.

4. Stephen Sommers (Van Helsing)

Working on G.I. Joe 2.

5. Stephen Norrington (League of Extraordinary Gentlemen)

No one cares about him anymore. Hollywood outcast.

 

[Sawyer]

These guys can make a Dark Knight version of Spider-Man

1. Mark Steven Johnson (Daredevil, Ghost Rider)
2. Brett Ratner (X-Men 3)
3. Tim Story (FF)
4. Stephen Sommers (Van Helsing)
5. Stephen Norrington (League of Extraordinary Gentlemen)

If you're serious, I really dont see you lasting long here.

 

[topdog1]

If that idiot and egomaniac James Cameron gets a hold of the Spider-Man franchise I'm going to actually have to hurt someone.

Seriously.

 

[omid17]

If they want to hire a cheaper and newer director they should get Neil Blomkamp...he has proven that he knows how to work with the budget he is given.

 

[HughJackFan420]

I love District 9. Love, love, love. But I don't want a Spider-Man movie to resemble District 9 at all. I don't want Spider-Man to be dark or gritty or realistic. I don't want it resembling documentary style.

Spider-Man should be funny, action-packed, and well-written, with solid, authentic characters, but I also think it SHOULD be a glossy, Hollywood-style fantasy. Hollywood might be a dirty word around these parts, but some of the greatest moviegoing experiences of your life were, I guarantee, very, very Hollywood.

The difference between Good Hollywood and Bad Hollywood has everything to do with the script.

no hollywood just Marvel. Marvel in everyway. the movie should stay as true to the comics as possible. hollywood messes all that up. it should be dark and gritty but stay true to the comics. villains should be beyond evil more like homicidal maniacs. if we do get Green Goblin back i would love to be something like we already got. they did a good job with the Green Goblin. complete insane with split personality and was evil until the end trying to kill Spidey with his glider and risked his life wanting to kill SPider-Man so bad. that's how villains should be not like Sandman or Doc Ock who have a change of heart at the end. but if we do get Green Goblin I definitely want this Green Goblin exactly how he looks......

 

[Spider-Man Luvr28]

This would never happen but:

Now apparently the studio will be looking for a filmmaker with a younger, fresher take -- akin to what readers enjoy in Marvel Comics' "Ultimate Spider-Man" monthly series. James Vanderbilt ("Zodiac") is already working on a script.

It's rumored that the studio has some interest in director Edgar Wright, whose movie version of the "Scott Pilgrim" comics is already getting rave reviews.

I don't think he'd have the time.

http://www.deseretnews.com/blog/30/...Untangling-the-webs-Spider-Man-4-updates.html

 

[Dr Strange]

JJ Abrams to Direct.

 

[TheWrathOfGod]

Darren Aronofsky would be an interesting choice (remember Batman: Year One), or David Fincher if Sony wants a "Nolanized" version of Spider-man.

 

[Kanon]

Kevin Smith should do...

Guy Ritchie, doing something as cool as Sherlock Holmes... but Ritchie would be like another Sam Raimi, and Sony doesn't want that :P

Please, no Cameron. I truly admire him, he is awesome, but his ideas for Spidey are beyond anything that should be legal.

 

[kedrell]

I wonder if Jon Favreau is busy since he said he WON'T be directing the avengers movie... :P

Hell f***ing NO! I'd fire-bomb Sony if that happened. Steal our director will you! Jon, if you're reading this....don't make me break your legs to make you stay put.

 

[Spider-Fan]

Joss Whedon

He balances humor and story well. I think he'd make a great Spider-Man film.

I wouldn't count on Cuaron's or anyone like that doing the film. Nor a Cameron. I think they;ll go smaller, and Whedon I think is small time enough to land it.

 

[HughJackFan420]

Kevin Smith should do...

Guy Ritchie, doing something as cool as Sherlock Holmes... but Ritchie would be like another Sam Raimi, and Sony doesn't want that :P

Please, no Cameron. I truly admire him, he is awesome, but his ideas for Spidey are beyond anything that should be legal.

totally disagree Cameron should do it. he's passionate about it but i didn't like some of his ideas.

For those who read his script....

No Carl Strand just Max Dillon/Electro

No on having the Electro character being a rich guy in charge with a henchman that should only be done if Kingpin is in it

Yes on having Sandman as a henchman but instead of Sandman it should be Electro and Kingpin in charge

No on the MotherF'er word

No on MJ and Peter getting freaky on the Brooklyn Bridge

No on MJ being the only love interest they should also put Gwen in it and Felecia kind of like Spectacular Spider-Man

it was the 90's when Cameron wrote that script after the 3 Spider-Man movies we got and what fans are requesting and mistakes Sam Raimi and Sony made Cameron would pick up on that and give a good polished Spider-Man origins movie.

 

[DarkSovereignty]

reuben fleicher or marc webb sound really good too. I'd personally love greg motolla though. that would give me a fangasm. Spike Jonez too.

 

[Matt]

These guys can make a Dark Knight version of Spider-Man

1. Mark Steven Johnson (Daredevil, Ghost Rider)
2. Brett Ratner (X-Men 3)
3. Tim Story (FF)
4. Stephen Sommers (Van Helsing)
5. Stephen Norrington (League of Extraordinary Gentlemen)

Sadly, throw McG on there and this is the list Sony will likely be choosing from. Fan boys can delude themselves with talk of a renowned director like James Cameron or a hot up and comer like Neil Blompkamp all they want, but it won't happen. Sony's micromanagement of SM3 is now notorious in the business. Sony trying to micromanage a director who has made them a 2 billion dollar trilogy to the point of quitting is well known as well known to. They won't get a hot director because they won't want to work with Sony under those conditions and if Sony won't give Raimi who made them 2 billion + dollars full creative control, they won't give it to anyone else. Sony is going to be stuck with a D-list yes-man.

My honest guess at this point is McG. He is desperate enough to do it after TS' bomb, needs a big hit, studios love working with him because he is a yes-man and he has yet to go into the superhero genre. Sad, but that's the reality we're facing.

 

[Immortalfire]

Matt should direct.

 

[kedrell]

Wright, Vaughn & Blomkampf are the best ideas so far, IMO.