(Good?) News about NEW Superman Movie
Warner is aiming for a Summer 2006 release. My understanding is that Nicolas Cage will NOT be in the title role, but it doesn't matter because:
[BOLD]THE GOOD NEWS:[/BOLD] McG is directing (from Charlie's Angels). This news means one thing: The movie will suck and I can save my $10. Thanks, Warner, for allowing me to keep ahold of a few bucks and a few hours in 2006. I plan to invest the $10 and watch the interest roll in! |
oh jesus. is McG really going to direct? well there goes that one.
MTV EDITING ALL THE WAY!!!1111 |
Nic Cage not in the movie? McG directing? This info is OLD news!
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If this is a surprise to anybody.. well, joke's on you. :lol:
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Originally posted by Jackskeleton oh jesus. is McG really going to direct? well there goes that one. MTV EDITING ALL THE WAY!!!1111 Well, those were supposed to be flashy productions. I'm giving McG the benefit of the doubt. I think he can pull it off, maybe not Donner style, but something respectful. Landing Jessica Biel as Lois Lane (the latest rumor) would help matters greatly. Time will tell. |
The Superman movie rumours been circulating on the web for a long while, I even think that they started before the "Batman Begins" movie and look, the Superman movie is still in development hell with no script, no director, no cast while they are filming the Batman movie.
Has it been confirmed that McG will be the director? Is this just speculations? I'll wait to comment until they make an official announcement (when that will be, its anybody guess). |
This news is about 2 years old.
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Originally posted by LorenzoL the Superman movie is still in development hell with no script, no director, no cast while they are filming the Batman movie. |
Originally posted by LorenzoL [snip]Has it been confirmed that McG will be the director? Is this just speculations? I'll wait to comment until they make an official announcement (when that will be, its anybody guess). |
I think the problem is that Superman is a different character than Hellkid and Punished Guy. He's not exxxtreme, he's not a gothy bad ass, he's not going to listen to the hottest techno numetal song while shooting guns at people in a trenchcoat.
Superman is a goody-two-shoes boy scout of justice. Now, comic book movies are a sizzling hot property right now and Superman is probably the biggest household name for a comic book character. Warner Bros. knows this, and they want to cash in. I fully expect them to take some liberties with the character in order to cater to the PG-13 MTV kids and to get a good chance to promote MTV's "Band of the Week" in the trailers. McG is an easy choice to do this, I guess. I've only seen the first Angels movie, but from word of mouth on this forum, he sounds pretty much like they guy to hire to make stuff blow up. |
Originally posted by scott shelton Well, they have a script (written by J.J. Abrams), and yes, McG is the current director. Spoiler:
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Originally posted by LorenzoL Well if this is all true and they use that godawful script of Abrams in which Luthor Spoiler:
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Originally posted by scott shelton You're basing this thinking off the two ANGELS movies and FASTLANE, right? Well, those were supposed to be flashy productions. I'm giving McG the benefit of the doubt. I think he can pull it off, maybe not Donner style, but something respectful. Landing Jessica Biel as Lois Lane (the latest rumor) would help matters greatly. Time will tell. |
You think after the last two Superman movies many years ago that they would know not what to do. From what I have read, they want to make it into something that will appeal to the younger crowds especially if they have given it to MC G.
I have nothing against Beyonce but she is not right for the part of Lois and should be considered for it. The names that I have read for possible CC/Superman casting sounds really pitiful as well. What are they thinking? I've been reading shaky stuff about the remake of Fantastic 4 as welll which really is scary. McG is an easy choice to do this, I guess. I've only seen the first Angels movie, but from word of mouth on this forum, he sounds pretty much like they guy to hire to make stuff blow up. |
For those of you saying "This is old news", I am aware that there's been talk and rumors for the last couple or more years about a new Superman movie. I knew about Nicolas Cage and the possibility of McG. But it was confirmed a week ago that McG would be directing, so I posted this since the confirmation was made, recently.
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McG's not even good enough to direct a STEEL remake. :p
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Originally posted by modfather For those of you saying "This is old news", I am aware that there's been talk and rumors for the last couple or more years about a new Superman movie. I knew about Nicolas Cage and the possibility of McG. But it was confirmed a week ago that McG would be directing, so I posted this since the confirmation was made, recently. |
Actually, talks broke down with McG over a year ago, so his name has been attached for some time. But apparently he and Abrams (screenwriter) are "firmly in place". So take it with a grain of salt, as anything can happen.
But if they're both in, I'm outtie... |
If anyone wants a look into the direction Supes is probably headed, I'd recommend renting "an Evening with Kevin Smith." Granted it has been a few years since he did a script, and Tim Burton and Nic Cage were attached. But do you really think WB has pulled their heads out of their asses this quick? Just following the plot ideas, and revolving directors proves it. I mean Beyonce as Lois? Johnny Depp as a kryptonian FBI agent Lex Luthor? A superman that doesn't fly? No red and blue suit? How about the gay jimmy olson? The list goes on.
Don't get me wrong, I wish them the best of luck and hope they can pull it off. But I don't see it happening. I see them casting Justin Timberlake as Jimmy Olson in the near future. The suits at WB are trying to make a marketing frenzy, not a movie. |
Originally posted by Michael Corvin If anyone wants a look into the direction Supes is probably headed, I'd recommend renting "an Evening with Kevin Smith." Granted it has been a few years since he did a script, and Tim Burton and Nic Cage were attached. But do you really think WB has pulled their heads out of their asses this quick? Just following the plot ideas, and revolving directors proves it. I mean Beyonce as Lois? Johnny Depp as a kryptonian FBI agent Lex Luthor? A superman that doesn't fly? No red and blue suit? How about the gay jimmy olson? The list goes on. Don't get me wrong, I wish them the best of luck and hope they can pull it off. But I don't see it happening. I see them casting Justin Timberlake as Jimmy Olson in the near future. The suits at WB are trying to make a marketing frenzy, not a movie. OOOH! I just thought of who can play him: Hayden Christensen! :banana: |
Originally posted by devilshalo McG's not even good enough to direct a STEEL remake. :p http://www.canoe.ca/MovieImagesS/steel2.jpg |
I think I'd actually prefer Brett Ratner. Add in Chris Tucker as Jimmy Olsen and we got a blockbuster on our hands.
(In high pitched voice)"What the hell you doin. No more flying. You eva wonda why you dont see no black superman!?" |
Superman is just a total mess! I just dont see this film taking off anytime soon.
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Originally posted by modfather Actually, talks broke down with McG over a year ago, so his name has been attached for some time. But apparently he and Abrams (screenwriter) are "firmly in place". So take it with a grain of salt, as anything can happen. But if they're both in, I'm outtie... |
BREAKING NEWS: Richard Donner was fired from Superman II. More as this develops...
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Originally posted by Jackskeleton The guy came from that background. Sure, many directors can bend what they know and do something completely different. But the only things this man has done is MTV style editing. Hell, he is the king of that format. |
<b>Who the hell cares?</b>
They already made the definitive SUPERMAN movie back in 1978. Been there, done that. No one will do it better than Donner, John Williams, and Chris Reeve, so don't even try. I know Hollywood is bankrupt with ideas (remakes of Bad News Bears? A FOURTH Exorcist movie? a Pink Panther remake without Peter Sellers?) but please. Leave some things alone. |
Originally posted by fumanstan Yeah, i dont really consider this any real news. You have a link or a source for this confirmation? I didn't notice anything on superherohype which is usually on the ball for these things. 5/24/04 - Three months later, Warner Bros. has announced two of the companies that will be involved with the special effects and costume design, with production planned for this fall, and McG and Abrams both firmly aboard. Also, I heard on the radio this morning that [FLAMESUIT]The Star magazine has published that Jake Gyllenhaal will likely be cast as Supe. [/FLAMESUIT] Ok, I realize it's The Star, but I've heard that rumor before. I think Jake's a good-enough actor, but I thought Superman was supposed to be tall and ripped. I'm thinking Vin Diesel rotfl. I mean, the guy shows his range in movies like xXx, Fast & Furious, A Man Apart, etc. |
Originally posted by jeffkjoe <b>Who the hell cares?</b> They already made the definitive SUPERMAN movie back in 1978. Been there, done that. No one will do it better than Donner, John Williams, and Chris Reeve, so don't even try. |
What I don't understand with Superman or any DC film...WHY DON"T THEY BRING IN A DC comic writer to help write the film!?!?! Jeph Loeb!?!?! I just don't get it! Have a writing team (comic&film) which would balance the films story.
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this movies gonna suck...I'll just stick with the real Superman:
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stori...supermanth.jpg |
Well i can think of at least 2 reasons why this movie could be better then the first Superman movie.... no Otis, and no cop out ending.
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Originally posted by fumanstan Well i can think of at least 2 reasons why this movie could be better then the first Superman movie.... no Otis, and no cop out ending. But I can think of at least 20 reasons why the new movie will suck. |
Given the history of this project, tracing all the way back to when Kevin Smith was writing the script and Tim Burton was supposed to direct, I would not get my hopes up to see this thing go into anything but limbo for several more years.
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