Georgy Zhukov Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Yeah probably. Now I am reading that Ben Affleck wasn't really set on directing anyway. He prefers smaller budget films over blockbusters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreblack Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 Disturbing how often they lose directors across the board on their projects. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 That's the thing, I don't think he was ever on board. He's never done a big budget film before. I think Argo was only $45 million. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll41 Posted February 9, 2017 Author Share Posted February 9, 2017 The script he wrote for batman with Geoff Johns was recently rewritten by Chris Terrio, who wrote Argo and did rewrites for Batman v Superman and Justice League. However, the studio STILL isn't happy with it and, according to new reports, are currently looking for a new writer to come up with an entirely new story/screenplay from scratch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Matt Reeves is in talks for director of The Batman. Once confirmed I will make a new thread. http://variety.com/2017/film/news/the-batman-new-director-matt-reeves-ben-affleck-1201977575/ Loved his work in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, which like The Batman was a followup of a reboot that had a diferent director. He is currently finishing post-production for War of the Planet of the Apes and he will be diving into The Batman right after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll41 Posted February 11, 2017 Author Share Posted February 11, 2017 7 hours ago, Georgy Zhukov said: Matt Reeves is in talks for director of The Batman. Once confirmed I will make a new thread. http://variety.com/2017/film/news/the-batman-new-director-matt-reeves-ben-affleck-1201977575/ Loved his work in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, which like The Batman was a followup of a reboot that had a diferent director. He is currently finishing post-production for War of the Planet of the Apes and he will be diving into The Batman right after. Good luck to the man. I loved Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (my favorite film of 2014) so I'm looking forward to seeing how he'll direct batfleck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 (edited) Great now, there's reports that Affleck wants out of Batman. http://www.avclub.com/article/its-rumor-time-ben-affleck-wants-stop-being-batman-250293 Justice League would be his third and final film as Batman. Unless WB talks him into doing one more film the sand alone. Edited February 14, 2017 by Georgy Zhukov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSoRose Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 This franchise was DOA. A shame, but it's true. I think they will keep on making these movies as long as they make half a billion each. Each movie will enter development, have a very controversial and negative production, will be released to critical panning, rinse and repeat until they finish their whatever story arc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 They might as well ask Bale to come back. He is The Batman as far as I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bond Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 I'd be up for another Nolan/Bale Batman movie. I didn't care for TDKR but before that we had two excellent Batman films so I'd be all for that story continuing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luciusfunk Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 10 minutes ago, James Bond said: I'd be up for another Nolan/Bale Batman movie. I didn't care for TDKR but before that we had two excellent Batman films so I'd be all for that story continuing. Agreed. I still don't own TDKR, but I have the first two in steel book. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 I enjoyed Man of Steel. Watched a downloaded version and liked it enough that I bought it and liked it even more on the re-watch. Didn't enjoy BvS really at all up until the last 30 minutes maybe, but I do want to re-watch it. Suicide Squad wasn't terrible; I didn't hate it, but I didn't love it. I was underwhelmed though. But again, I plan on watching it again soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luciusfunk Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 I was surprised with Man of Steel. I've never been a big Superman fan, but I actually own Man of Steel. I really need to go back and watch BvS again. I fell asleep during the movie at the drive-in. I own the extended Blu Ray, but haven't watched it yet. I thought Suicide Squad was ok. They did kind of advertise the Joker too much for his role and the story kind of sucked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlisOld Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 3 hours ago, luciusfunk said: I was surprised with Man of Steel. I've never been a big Superman fan, but I actually own Man of Steel. I really need to go back and watch BvS again. I fell asleep during the movie at the drive-in. I own the extended Blu Ray, but haven't watched it yet. I thought Suicide Squad was ok. They did kind of advertise the Joker too much for his role and the story kind of sucked. They didn't really advertise it, so much as word of mouth revealed Jared Leto to be a psychopathic dickhead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 13 hours ago, James Bond said: I'd be up for another Nolan/Bale Batman movie. I didn't care for TDKR but before that we had two excellent Batman films so I'd be all for that story continuing. The thing about TDKR is that it had a REALLY good build up but deflated like a balloon towards the end when it became a race against a ticking hydrogen bomb. They couldn't top TDK but "killing" off Batman while leaving it open ended was a nice touch. But man, Marion Cotillard will never hear the end of her death scene. It makes me wonder what would happen if Health Ledger never died. There was no way they wouldn't bring back The Joker. Weird how they hardly mentioned him in TDKR if they did at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovim Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 3 hours ago, Georgy Zhukov said: It makes me wonder what would happen if Health Ledger never died. There was no way they wouldn't bring back The Joker. Weird how they hardly mentioned him in TDKR if they did at all. They were planning on bringing the joker back to the third movie even before they finished the script for The Dark Knight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll41 Posted February 18, 2017 Author Share Posted February 18, 2017 Matt Reeves has now dropped out of directing The Batman as well, just a week after reports said he was basically locked in to direct. Reeves supposedly said that Warner Bros "need to cool their heads." but on the flip side, Mel Gibson confirmed he's in talks to direct Suicide Squad 2 which is...interesting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Hey, if WB can't keep cool heads with Reeves I can't imagine they would with Mel Gibson. They should ask him to do The Batman instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luciusfunk Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 I can't remember The Joker being mentioned in TDKR either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreblack Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 11 hours ago, Georgy Zhukov said: Marion Cotillard will never hear the end of her death scene. TBF Nolan should've not accepted that as the final take. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 1 hour ago, moreblack said: TBF Nolan should've not accepted that as the final take. Yeah, was he pressed for time or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luciusfunk Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 The Lego Batman Movie was better than BvS. Billy Dee Williams as Two Face? Nice nod to 1989 Batman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll41 Posted February 18, 2017 Author Share Posted February 18, 2017 4 hours ago, luciusfunk said: I can't remember The Joker being mentioned in TDKR either. He wasn't. Nolan had said they made a conscious decision to not have the joker mentioned at all, as he felt doing so would've been "uncomfortable" due to Heath's death. While I wish ledger had stayed alive to be in the third film, in a way I think it's kinda cool that the joker's influence on the plot of TDKR is so strong without him having to actually be there, or even be mentioned. i mean think about it. The reason Bruce Wayne/ Batman became a recluse, Gordon's life got all screwed up, and almost all the criminals and mobsters were locked away was because of what the joker did to Dent. Plus, the reason the criminals were eventually freed was because of the lie Batman and Gordon chose to cover up, which again wouldn't have happened had it not been for the joker. So while he is never mentioned, his ghostly influence is still very much there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Yeah, but during all that chaos where was the Joker? He would have been freed right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSoRose Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 (edited) BvS is on TV right now. The ONE scene they got really right imo is at the very beginning when you see Superman vs. Zod from Bruce's perspective. Its fucking great. Totally feels like a superhero 9/11 and sets the scene really well. I think the DCEU is a fucking mess and that all 3 movies have been pretty bad, but that one scene was very memorable to me. Edit- Movie goes instantly to shit right after. Holy shit, I forget how terrible the editing is in this movie. Edited February 18, 2017 by ZoSoRose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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