Tuesday, 9 February 2010
Drops Some Details,Big Screen CAPTAIN AMERICA Director and Does the world need a Superman (movie)?
Today's big news was of course the announcement that Warner Bros is in fact going ahead with yet another Superman reboot. That's not terribly surprising, as various litigation involving the heirs of Superman creators Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel has made it of paramount importance that Warner Bros gets a new Superman film off the ground by 2011. But what is genuinely shocking is that Chris Nolan has been brought on to apparently 'oversee' the film. He's not (as of yet) directing it,
And the equally good news is that the Chris and John Nolan and David Goyer seem to be off and running with a third Batman picture, one that will be made on their schedule and at their discretion. But really, is Warner that stupid to presume that the work Nolan did on Batman makes him appropriate for Superman? Does anyone think that Superman Returns disappointed (in relation to expectations and its $270 million-budget) because it wasn't dark and gritty enough? Superman Returns underwhelmed because it was a confused film, unsure whether to be its own thing or a direct sequel to the Richard Donner Superman (and arguably, the Richard Donner cut of Superman II).
While doing the press rounds for his newest film "The Wolfman," which opens in theaters this Friday, director Joe Johnston obviously knew he was going to be bombarded with questions regarding his next film.
A guy with Johnston's impressive resume, which includes directing "Jurassic Park III" and "Jumanji" and doing visual effects work on the original "cc trilogy and "Raiders of the Lost Ark," knows you don't sign on to helm a movie like "Captain America" without the expectation of being asked about it at every possible opportunity. It's a pretty safe bet the nuggets of information released during his batch of interviews were carefully screened and selected tidbits meant to whet the appetite of anxious fanboys. An amuse-bouche, if you will
You couldn't do a modern-day Captain America," Johnston said, "and then go back and tell the World War II origin story."
The film will be bookended with scenes set in the present day that presumably will set the stage for "The Avengers" movie.
"That's the way this story ends. [Cap] is...at the end of this film, he's been brought back and been unfrozen, revived and he is definitely a fish out of water. He's a 1942 guy in 2012...it's going to be a lot of fun."
Superman Theme Song vidieo
A Superman , Parody, sung to the tune of the One and Only Superman Theme Song, quite possibly the greatest theme song ever composed.
And the equally good news is that the Chris and John Nolan and David Goyer seem to be off and running with a third Batman picture, one that will be made on their schedule and at their discretion. But really, is Warner that stupid to presume that the work Nolan did on Batman makes him appropriate for Superman? Does anyone think that Superman Returns disappointed (in relation to expectations and its $270 million-budget) because it wasn't dark and gritty enough? Superman Returns underwhelmed because it was a confused film, unsure whether to be its own thing or a direct sequel to the Richard Donner Superman (and arguably, the Richard Donner cut of Superman II).
While doing the press rounds for his newest film "The Wolfman," which opens in theaters this Friday, director Joe Johnston obviously knew he was going to be bombarded with questions regarding his next film.A guy with Johnston's impressive resume, which includes directing "Jurassic Park III" and "Jumanji" and doing visual effects work on the original "cc trilogy and "Raiders of the Lost Ark," knows you don't sign on to helm a movie like "Captain America" without the expectation of being asked about it at every possible opportunity. It's a pretty safe bet the nuggets of information released during his batch of interviews were carefully screened and selected tidbits meant to whet the appetite of anxious fanboys. An amuse-bouche, if you will
You couldn't do a modern-day Captain America," Johnston said, "and then go back and tell the World War II origin story."The film will be bookended with scenes set in the present day that presumably will set the stage for "The Avengers" movie.
"That's the way this story ends. [Cap] is...at the end of this film, he's been brought back and been unfrozen, revived and he is definitely a fish out of water. He's a 1942 guy in 2012...it's going to be a lot of fun."
Superman Theme Song vidieo
A Superman , Parody, sung to the tune of the One and Only Superman Theme Song, quite possibly the greatest theme song ever composed.
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