I'm starting to get really worried that Fox is going to shit all over this film just to get it filmed for 2006.
You're definitely not alone in those fears. This is starting to look like Elektra redux. Which is just all kinds of wrong.
Oh Christ. Oh Christy Christy Christy. I hope the director, when they announce it, is good. I really, really do. Because that's all the hope I've got left now for anything approaching decent.
Then I suggest stocking up on the Guinness. I've currently got bets down on Sommers, Tim "Fantastic Four" Story or Rob "Elektra" Bowman at the helm of X3 before the month is out.
At least Hugh's involved now as a producer- I'd like to think he'd try to be as faithful to the tone of the first two as possible.
I have an inordinate love for Hugh. However, despite this love, I have to admit he also has a penchant for not wholly wise decisions where films are concerned. Van Helsing, Someone Like You and Kate & Leopold? The only good thing about those three movies is the varying levels of nekkid Hugh. Otherwise they're a shitstorm of crapitude.
I also wouldn't put it wholly past him throwing a good word in for his boy Stephen Sommers. Did you know he also worked with Famke on Deep Rising (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118956/)? Of course, if Famke is being friendly with Singer/Supes (http://filmforce.ign.com/x-men/articles/584/584997p1.html?fromint=1), Fox might not want her back even if she is Jean Grey.
Then again, Sommers on X-M, those whining fanboys might actually get Kristianna Loken, Angie Everhart or Estella Warren for Rogue as they constantly stomp their feet for. *whimpers*
The only saving grace is I think Sommers is currently remaking Flash Gordon, so I don't think he'd be available for X3. Let's all hope to god that's true.
BTW, any idea who the rumours are pointing to for director?
Beyond my fatalistic ramblings above? No clue. Joss Whedon is the only one I've seen frequently name dropped for the helm, but I think that rumor has since bit the dust. Although compared to Tim Story or Sommers, I'll take Joss any day of the week.
Just checked SHH! for the first time in months and some people seem to have a rough idea who it's gonna be.
Are these threads new? I heard some rumors awhile back on the SHH boards David Fincher might be interested, but I think he signed on to something else just recently. David Fincher is in the small handful that I could see filling Singer's shoes.
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Date: 2005-02-04 11:31 pm (UTC)You're definitely not alone in those fears. This is starting to look like Elektra redux. Which is just all kinds of wrong.
Oh Christ. Oh Christy Christy Christy. I hope the director, when they announce it, is good. I really, really do. Because that's all the hope I've got left now for anything approaching decent.
Then I suggest stocking up on the Guinness. I've currently got bets down on Sommers, Tim "Fantastic Four" Story or Rob "Elektra" Bowman at the helm of X3 before the month is out.
At least Hugh's involved now as a producer- I'd like to think he'd try to be as faithful to the tone of the first two as possible.
I have an inordinate love for Hugh. However, despite this love, I have to admit he also has a penchant for not wholly wise decisions where films are concerned. Van Helsing, Someone Like You and Kate & Leopold? The only good thing about those three movies is the varying levels of nekkid Hugh. Otherwise they're a shitstorm of crapitude.
I also wouldn't put it wholly past him throwing a good word in for his boy Stephen Sommers. Did you know he also worked with Famke on Deep Rising (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118956/)? Of course, if Famke is being friendly with Singer/Supes (http://filmforce.ign.com/x-men/articles/584/584997p1.html?fromint=1), Fox might not want her back even if she is Jean Grey.
Then again, Sommers on X-M, those whining fanboys might actually get Kristianna Loken, Angie Everhart or Estella Warren for Rogue as they constantly stomp their feet for. *whimpers*
The only saving grace is I think Sommers is currently remaking Flash Gordon, so I don't think he'd be available for X3. Let's all hope to god that's true.
BTW, any idea who the rumours are pointing to for director?
Beyond my fatalistic ramblings above? No clue. Joss Whedon is the only one I've seen frequently name dropped for the helm, but I think that rumor has since bit the dust. Although compared to Tim Story or Sommers, I'll take Joss any day of the week.
Just checked SHH! for the first time in months and some people seem to have a rough idea who it's gonna be.
Are these threads new? I heard some rumors awhile back on the SHH boards David Fincher might be interested, but I think he signed on to something else just recently. David Fincher is in the small handful that I could see filling Singer's shoes.