Sivy Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 here's some interesting movie news for ya... Bryan Singer to direct Superman "X-Men" series director Bryan Singer signed a deal Friday to develop and direct Warner Bros.' new Superman adaptation, replacing McG who withdrew due to location and budget differences. Variety reports that Singer is expected to work with X2: X-Men United writers Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris to draft a film that starts production late this year in Australia great news IMO, although this does mean that Singer wont be doing X-Men 3. possible good news for the hobbit Variety reports that it is looking more and more likely that Time Warner, which owns Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema, will swoop in and purchase MGM, after Sony was unable to construct a final offer for the company. Buying MGM would give Time Warner a nice little bonus - worldwide theatrical and television rights to J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. New Line, which has released "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, would be able to pursue the film after all, if things work out so hopefully the rights for the hobbit will get sorted out much quicker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 hmm...more superhero related news..... *visualises Siv is Stan Lee's love child* The twisted tale of The Hobbit reaching the screen will warrant a movie in itself... mtfbwya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Rythe Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 I'm sick of these super Hero movies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight of Keno Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 Oy! Bilbo isn't a superhero! He's a hobbit hero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kale Jerre Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 Originally posted by Darth Rythe I'm sick of these super Hero movies! There's not a lot left to make movies about, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabretooth Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 That's great news for Obi. They should make a batman Beyond Live movie. That'll teach 'em! Superman is a hobbit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight of Keno Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 Originally posted by sabretooth Superman is a hobbit sabretooth is a trekkie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabretooth Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 I feel angry They shouldn't make 'The Hobbit', to my mind. I would prefer the Silmarillion, it would have much more special effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pie™ Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 Originally posted by sabretooth I feel angry They shouldn't make 'The Hobbit', to my mind. I would prefer the Silmarillion, it would have much more special effects. ...But a very confusing or incomplete plotline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toms Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 i'd rather singer sorts out x-men 3 than goes on to superman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poggle Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 Yeah I agree although i dread to think what McG would have done to superman *remebers charlies angels - shudders* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoxStar Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 Hurray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 Originally posted by Darth Rythe I'm sick of these super Hero movies! Your right. We need more movies featuring American Idol contestants! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET Warrior Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 Originally posted by toms i'd rather singer sorts out x-men 3 than goes on to superman. I agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight of Keno Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 Originally posted by sabretooth I feel angry They shouldn't make 'The Hobbit', to my mind. I would prefer the Silmarillion, it would have much more special effects. I don't care Silmarillion would have incomplete plot, because the stories in the book jump a lot. If you think that most elves have the lifespan of 1000+ years, and some elves even died for oldness in Silmarillion, what d'ya think? Besides, the special effect's aren't yet so sophisticated for making the Silmarillion. Oldness... Funny word, aint it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegis Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 i dont care much about the supaman movies..i want good xmen movies like the last 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt-Man Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 they already have superman movies, who cares if they were made somehwere in the 70s-80s i think. whith X2s ending they have to make an X3 even though i know what happens, and the hobbit would be wicked but if they take out the dwarven army i will be quite angry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icemaniax Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 Originally posted by Darth Tepe Oy! Bilbo isn't a superhero! He's a hobbit hero *stabs bilbo* What kind of hobbithero can get killed by a fork?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troopr-Undr-Fir Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 I think Chris Reeves should lay some smack down on this production. Superman is old...and also makes me mad with his ability to make up new super powers . SCREW THIS MOVIE! I want my X3 I wanna see an Iron Man movie. He is like batman...no super powers...but a pimp suit and is a genius. There is a movie. And they could have the Iron man song. Which is missing from a lot of todays entertainment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight of Keno Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 Originally posted by iceman87 *stabs bilbo* What kind of hobbithero can get killed by a fork?! A though one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acdcfanbill Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 Originally posted by Troopr-Undr-Fir I wanna see an Iron Man movie. ditto, and not to mention a Hellboy sequal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabretooth Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 Nah, the best supahero they can make a hero on is "Sabretooth!" Hah! Wolverine's Bane! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toms Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 the studios really need to calm down and pace themselves with these "comic book" movies. Right now they seem to be rushing out movies about everyone who was ever in a comic book. Many people who were great in a comic book don't work in a movie. Some of the ones they are picking are pretty obscue to anyone but comic book fans. Its looking a lot like the late 70s/early 80s where they started chucking out loads of comic book movies and the majority of the films sucked. It took nearly 20 years before the public was willing to try comic book movies again after some of those jokes. The other problem with making so damn many of them is that (on the whole) most comic book characters have pretty similar origin stories (accidentally get powers, lose some sort of relative). By making 100s of origin movies that basically have the same plot, different costumes and the same action/cgi/bullettime they are going to burn out their audience. They should pick a couple of "key" properties and develop them into trilogies, allowing some variation and character developmet/attachment. Then they could save the other characters for later. Catwoman is a perfect example of rushing out a completely generic plot that could be applied to any superhero. Hellboy sounds great, but who has heard of him? Even daredevil was a bit obscure to most people. Ghost rider is one of my faves, but most people have never heard of him, and i can't see it making a popular film. I liked charlies angels (stupid as it was, but fun), but i agree that McG would have been awful for superman. I'd still rather that they properly finished off the x-men trilogy before they started on the superman films though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sivy Posted July 21, 2004 Author Share Posted July 21, 2004 oh and they've announced some of the cast & crew for the fantastic four Ioan Gruffudd (Reed Richards) Michael Chiklis (Ben Grimm) Jessica Alba (Sue Storm) Director Tim Story Producer Ralph Winter Producer Avi Arad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troopr-Undr-Fir Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 Originally posted by Siv oh and they've announced some of the cast & crew for the fantastic four Jessica Alba (Sue Storm) Hot *sizzle* But why *cries*.... She can't act, she should just do playboy and make all of us happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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