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Christopher Nolan to oversee the new Superman film
Chamillitary Click:
^so write the screenplay, but it isn't happening.
JohnnyL:
In terms of Nolan's role in the upcoming Superman movie, I think you're likely to see it limited to some sort of consultant capacity. Warner Brothers was disappointed with "Superman Returns" ticket sales, and want to bring someone in with a new perspective. Nolan is the obvious choice because of the success he's had with Batman. I doubt they will get, or even pursue getting him, to direct the next Superman movie, though.
While I would love to see a Superman/Batman movie in the future, I think Nolan himself would be against it. He has tried to ground his Batman universe as much in reality as possible. It's for this reason that he's avoided adding some of the more comic book-ish elements, even to his Batman films. Robin, for example. Or Joker's toxic waste origin, or Ra's Al Gul's use of the Lazarus Pit to make himself immortal.
I also think that if a Superman/Batman movie were ever to happen, Warner Brothers would probably avoid using the same actors from the Batman films. This actually almost became an issue a few years ago. They had started pre-production on a Justic League movie in Australia, with George Miller (of the Mad Max films) set to direct. For this movie they had recast both Superman and Batman for fear that if the film wasn't a success, it could potentially have a negative affect on the Batman franchise which had already been successfully restarted, at the time ( I believe this was after "Batman Begins" was released, but before "The Dark Knight"). That Justice League movie has since been scrapped (having essentially fallen apart during the writer's strike from a couple years ago), but that kind of illustrates Warner Brother's fear that a movie with a group or "team up" dynamic could be toxic to the respective solo film franchises.
I think what could likely happen is that Nolan will come back and direct a third Batman solo film. Warner Brothers will hire a new director to direct a rebooted Superman solo film, and then maybe we will see a Superman/Batman film down the line. But I doubt they will be able to get Christopher Nolan to direct it.
Shallow:
--- Quote from: Chamillitary Click on February 10, 2010, 05:13:15 PM ---^so write the screenplay, but it isn't happening.
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I already said it isn't happening. I'll write it if you want to read it though. I write plenty of shit no one pays attention to; like back in September of 08 when I wrote the Patriots would go 11-5 with out Brady. ;)
Chamillitary Click:
--- Quote from: Shallow on February 10, 2010, 05:45:29 PM ---
--- Quote from: Chamillitary Click on February 10, 2010, 05:13:15 PM ---^so write the screenplay, but it isn't happening.
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I already said it isn't happening. I'll write it if you want to read it though. I write plenty of shit no one pays attention to; like back in September of 08 when I wrote the Patriots would go 11-5 with out Brady. ;)
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if it's anything like your recent works such as the timeless classics, "the Colts Peyton is winning the Superbowl" & "MVP's over rings", i'll have to read it; keep me updated.
Shallow:
--- Quote from: Chamillitary Click on February 10, 2010, 06:03:19 PM ---
--- Quote from: Shallow on February 10, 2010, 05:45:29 PM ---
--- Quote from: Chamillitary Click on February 10, 2010, 05:13:15 PM ---^so write the screenplay, but it isn't happening.
--- End quote ---
I already said it isn't happening. I'll write it if you want to read it though. I write plenty of shit no one pays attention to; like back in September of 08 when I wrote the Patriots would go 11-5 with out Brady. ;)
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if it's anything like your recent works such as the timeless classics, "the Colts Peyton is winning the Superbowl" & "MVP's over rings", i'll have to read it; keep me updated.
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I never boldly said the Colts would win. But I can write a script for Superman Batman no problem. Do you want me to first write the Superman film script? It would only be a basic origin story with Clark becoming Superman and Luthor testing Superman to see what he's made of.
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