X-Movie randomness and His Dark Materials
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retro_eidasAm I the only one that thinks it's rather sad, with a huge and quality franchise like this, the best bits we're hearing at this point is stuff like "Well, I'm slightly more optimistic about things... but I'm not contractually obligated to return". From Famke... Jean frickin' Grey. Someone they kind of have to have if they're going to make an "X-Men" sequel at all. *sighs* Not that I blame her or anything. If they got someone like, I don't know, Paul W. S. Anderson for "X3"... I wouldn't want to touch it with a 10 ft. pole. Patrick Stewart seems to be one of the few in the cast *really* optimistic about "X3" chances, he keeps talking July 2006. IMHO, I'd rather the movie delayed longer, much longer, if they could get Bryan Singer back by whatever. means. necessary. Although, if "Superman" is the hit folks are understandably expecting it to be, then he really won't ever have to come back to "X-Men", he might not want to with another potentially huge superhero franchise under his belt. Even though those movies are pretty much and probably will always will be *his*. Even if they got someone of Singer's calibre or better to direct... they would always be Singer's to some degree.
It looks like Hugh is going to be one of the producers for "X3" and "Wolverine". That's at least something. Also, not too surprising, considering how much his character makes those movies and the new & considerable monetary compensations Fox was likely going to bestow him. I also take this as a good sign. Unless of course, Stephen Sommers is mentioned for either project. Then I'll have to go in a dark corner and roll into the fetal position. I'd rather hope Hugh makes more friendly with Darren Aronofsky (who he's making "The Fountain" with). Aronofsky directing an "X-Men" movie could be something to see (What sort of horrors could he unfold with Jean and Dark Phoenix, I wonder?) ... although I'd still have preferred he stuck with "The Watchmen"... but Requiem for a (Telekinetic's) Dream would work for me too. ;)
Moving on to more pleasant (allbeit, not much more concrete) fangirlish news... if "The Golden Compass" does well (::crosses fingers::), the WB is committed in dropping the major coin to film the second/third of HIS DARK MATERIALS back to back. They're talking "The Matrix" and LOTR sort of coin. Which is cool and does give me faith the WB is seriously behind this project. I so want it to do well. More good news, Chris "American Pie" Weitz is no longer attached to direct due to "not having the expertise to tackle such a technologically difficult movie." Well shit. I could have told him that. Before he ever signed on. Like the movie wouldn't have CGI from top to bottom. We can't all be creative innovators like Dave McKean/Neil Gaiman or Selick/Burton, can we? Sometimes, you just need the CGI, Weitz never gave me confidence he could work with it ... or without it, truthfully (but then, I'm not an "American Pie" fan. At all). With Weitz gone, I'm hoping maybe Alfonso Cuaron's or maybe Marc Forster's names get tossed around. Although Cuaron seems pretty adamant in not directing another big-ass franchise movie, at least for awhile (He has said he'd eventually come back for another HP though if he were asked. Kudos. HBP maybe?).
It looks like Hugh is going to be one of the producers for "X3" and "Wolverine". That's at least something. Also, not too surprising, considering how much his character makes those movies and the new & considerable monetary compensations Fox was likely going to bestow him. I also take this as a good sign. Unless of course, Stephen Sommers is mentioned for either project. Then I'll have to go in a dark corner and roll into the fetal position. I'd rather hope Hugh makes more friendly with Darren Aronofsky (who he's making "The Fountain" with). Aronofsky directing an "X-Men" movie could be something to see (What sort of horrors could he unfold with Jean and Dark Phoenix, I wonder?) ... although I'd still have preferred he stuck with "The Watchmen"... but Requiem for a (Telekinetic's) Dream would work for me too. ;)
Moving on to more pleasant (allbeit, not much more concrete) fangirlish news... if "The Golden Compass" does well (::crosses fingers::), the WB is committed in dropping the major coin to film the second/third of HIS DARK MATERIALS back to back. They're talking "The Matrix" and LOTR sort of coin. Which is cool and does give me faith the WB is seriously behind this project. I so want it to do well. More good news, Chris "American Pie" Weitz is no longer attached to direct due to "not having the expertise to tackle such a technologically difficult movie." Well shit. I could have told him that. Before he ever signed on. Like the movie wouldn't have CGI from top to bottom. We can't all be creative innovators like Dave McKean/Neil Gaiman or Selick/Burton, can we? Sometimes, you just need the CGI, Weitz never gave me confidence he could work with it ... or without it, truthfully (but then, I'm not an "American Pie" fan. At all). With Weitz gone, I'm hoping maybe Alfonso Cuaron's or maybe Marc Forster's names get tossed around. Although Cuaron seems pretty adamant in not directing another big-ass franchise movie, at least for awhile (He has said he'd eventually come back for another HP though if he were asked. Kudos. HBP maybe?).
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Date: 2005-01-10 09:18 pm (UTC)*nods* Sounds to me like we're guaranteed at least those two movies.
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Date: 2005-01-10 10:01 pm (UTC)I don't know what's going through the minds of Marvel Studios execs of late. Chris Columbus doing Namor (apparently starring The Rock as the Sub-Mariner), Tim "Taxi" Story on Fantastic Four? Rob Bowman's likely craptastic "Elektra" spin-off (http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=19097). Tom Cruise as Tony Stark? With the exception of Raimi's Spidey 3... everything else just makes me go WTF. Marvel Studios just isn't giving me the warm & squishies like they once did. Warm & steaming would probably be more appropriate. I just really hope they don't drop the ball with X3 (or "Wolvie" if they can help it). There's also a "Magneto" spin-off in the works from what I hear.
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Date: 2005-01-11 04:05 pm (UTC)I think "Let's cash in on every superhero we have before people get sick of these movies."
I just really hope they don't drop the ball with X3 (or "Wolvie" if they can help it).
Well, I think it's to be expected. They'll keep making movies that decline in quality until it's not worth their while to make another.
There's also a "Magneto" spin-off in the works from what I hear.
That seriously baffles me. I have no interest in that at all.
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Date: 2005-01-12 12:40 am (UTC)Then they'll try and cash in with television since movies seem to have inexplicably gone south for them.
I suppose you never know. Maybe in their desperation they could actually make a good tv show out of some Marvel property? It's been awhile since they've had a hit ... but I wouldn't hold my breath. Too bad since I always thought Gambit's life might make a decent tv series. A pretty Southern boy in a troubled home; add in some decent acting, action and snark... you've got your weeknight double-bill with "24" and/or "Smallville" right there. Astonishing would have been a great tv series IF I thought Whedon hasn't pretty much walked away from everything small screen. I was iffy on him making the movie, but I think he was destined to bring X-Men to tv. Nothing ever works out as it should. *sighs*
[The "Magneto" spin-off] seriously baffles me. I have no interest in that at all.
The proposed premise didn't sound too bad. Young Erik's fall to the darkside basically. Then again, the "Star Wars" nulogy premises sounded good on paper too. :cringes: All it takes is one shitty director and we've got another "Daredevil", "Blade Trinity", "The Punisher", etc etc on our hands.
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Date: 2005-01-25 08:49 am (UTC)We can add Elektra to that list now, too. And probably Ghost Rider, which is sure to flop, as the character has a relatively small fanbase to begin with.