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"Batman 3" and "Superman" both in 2012 -- and in IMAX?

Jetfire said:
I don't agree...but whatever. If I was Nolan...Batman would be my priority until the 3rd movie is finished. This is just me though...so don't crucify me. I feel Batman & Superman are important properties and require total focus on the part of writers, producers & director. This is just how I feel as an artist and I am a fan of the genre so...take it for what you will. :)
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You don't agree about X-Men: The Last Stand? :confused:

The Matrix sequels were shot back-to-back and released six months apart. Is that what you want? :p
 
@ Aragorn, The Matrix 2 & 3...not the same. :lol:

@ JacksonArcher, If Nolan is not officially attached to Batman...then I see what you mean. As far as Spider-Man 3 is concerned I am not seeing the problem and think the 3 movies are "ok" together...wish they would have let Raimi alone to do 4.

X-Men??? Please. :rolleyes: :lol:

[edit] I think "the business" can ruin films most of the time. JMHO.
 
Haha, great minds think alike. Jackson and I were posting almost the same thoughts simultaneously. Creepy. :wtf: Get out of my head, Jackson! :p:cool:
 
You don't have any problems with Spider-Man 3?

Well here's Christian Bale in a scene from Batman 3 then...

[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_59pP_Xcw0g[/yt]

:p
 
It wasn't the strutting scene that made "Spider-Man 3" suck, it was the fact that the story was a mess with too many plot lines and awful characterizations:

* All of a sudden comedic butler has grave exposition?

* Venom propositions a team-up with Sandman like they're characters in a silly cartoon?

* New Green Goblin conveniently gets amnesia because there are too many characters and the writers lazily want to get rid of him for awhile?

* Sandman is presumed dead in the sewer because there are too many characters and the writers lazily want to get rid of him for awhile?

* The way Flint Marko gets turned into Sandman is laughable. How could scientists be so idiotic? Oh, I'm sure it was just a bird...start the machinery! :lol:

* New Green Goblin gets revenge on Peter by making him break up with Mary Jane?

* Spider-Man kisses Gwen Stacy in front of a crowd just for the hell of it?

* The symbiote just happens to land near Peter and Mary Jane, stays in Peter's apartment for half the movie, then attaches to Eddie Brock to shoehorn Venom into the last half of the movie?

So many people in this movie act in stupid ways that are out of character from how they were in the previous movies and so many stupid things happen that are clearly the product of lazy, ill-conceived writing. This movie was clearly rushed, and it's better to give the filmmakers time when the result of rushing them is an abomination like "Spider-Man 3". That street scene was one of the few highlights, though.
 
Avi Arad is largely responsible with what happened to Spider-Man 3. Now I actually didn't hate this movie, but it was very underwhelming with quite a few stupid moments.
 
^
Sometimes commercial concerns don't equal $$$ at the box office and ego can cost $$$ at the box office.

[edit] I think "Batman 3" or whatever the hell it will be called is going to suck...not like BB & TDK were the best thing ever. :lol:
 
Here's a full-circle director rumor for Superman, as well as some rumors of actors who are being looked at to play the title role (this via Moviehole):

Earlier this year it was reported that Jonah Nolan, brother of "Dark Knight" director Chris Nolan, was possibly set to take the reigns on Warners long-lingering "Superman" reboot. While feasible, considering Chris Nolan has already agreed to produce the film, most wondered whether Warners would trust a first time director anywhere near a $200m tentpole. Too true. But again, Chris Nolan would be overseeing the production - he's sure to not let his brother deliver the comic-book movie equivalent of "Heaven's Gate" .

Those rumours went away though - the ones about Jonah Nolan directing.

And last week, an all-new "Superman" rumour hit the web - one suggesting "Adventures in Babysitting" and "Harry Potter" director Chris Columbus had been offered the position of head honcho of Metropolis.

A few days later - and that's been debunked.

And now we're doing a complete 360....!

GeekTyrant reports that Nolan is the man. He has been working on the film for quite a while now - gearing up for the start of what'll likely be a long shoot (whenever that is) - and is reportedly the reason that Chris Nolan, WB's currently wonderboy, was brought in to produce.

And as I alluded to in this weeks mailbag, Warner Bros already have their scouts out looking for the next Man of Steel. I've heard they're looking at several TV stars ("True Blood" star Ryan Kwanten and "Friday Night Lights" alum Scott Porter are two names I've heard banded about) and Den of Geek's casting tidbit would confirm that's indeed the case - they say "Chuck" star Zachary Levi has tested for the gig. So while it doesn't sound like the Nolan's are chasing a complete unknown (a'la Brandon Routh) for the role, they're still not exactly shooting for the big guns. In the case of Superman, I think that's the best way to go.
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Moviehole said:
...they say "Chuck" star Zachary Levi has tested for the gig.
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:eek: Holy crap! I don't even really think he's right for the part, but I've been rooting for his career ever since Chuck started. It must be a nice little feeling of getting somewhere just to test.
 
What's really ironic about that is that Brandon Routh has been guest-starring with Levi on Chuck.... :lol:
 
Jetfire said:
They are taking their sweet time with these movies. 2005, 2008 & 2012?...4 years is too long.

We had Batman Begins, The Dark Knight...what is next???
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I'd rather that the filmmakers make a sequel because they have a story to tell rather than churning them out because they can.
 
I don't know how old you are Jetfire, but maybe you were born too late if you want go to the "We're making the movie now! Sign Brett Ratner!" way. Back in the 80s, Police Academy and Friday the 13th movies came out year after year, like Saw does now. Quality be damned. :p
 
2 years seems reasonable to me. :shrug: And TV shows turn out great stories week to week.
 
Jetfire said:
2 years seems reasonable to me.
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It's not just the writing of the script that's involved. Blockbuster films have complicated and lengthy pre-production requirements. Plus, as has been discussed, Chris Nolan obviously prefers to mix things up with other films in between his Batman films. And if that's what he feels he needs to do to stay creatively sharp and if Warners is willing to afford him that opportunity then where's the harm?

Besides, you obviously don't like Nolan's Batman films, so why are you so keen that he make another one as soon as possible?
 
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