^Probably only if a prestigious director like Nolan were attached. We might have to "settle" for Viggo Mortensen or something.
Zack Snyder wants to make "The Dark Knight Returns"
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I haven't read The Dark Knight returns. What I have seen from Miller proves Alan Moore's worst allegations, though (posted in another thread here recently), but I haven't read this particular book.
Snyder would, if his previous track record is any indication, adapt the graphic novel with the upmost faith to the original source material. Without reading it, I can't be sure if it would be a good thing or a bad thing.
I certainly wouldn't mind an "old Batman" movie, along the lines of what I've glimpsed of the animated Batman Beyond, but I'm really too unfamiliar with the source material to comment intelligibly.
Let me ask this, then: I didn't care for the writing of The Long Halloween or Dark Victory (even if the artwork was, at times, brilliant). Given this, would I care for Miller's The Dark Knight Returns?
Snyder would, if his previous track record is any indication, adapt the graphic novel with the upmost faith to the original source material. Without reading it, I can't be sure if it would be a good thing or a bad thing.
I certainly wouldn't mind an "old Batman" movie, along the lines of what I've glimpsed of the animated Batman Beyond, but I'm really too unfamiliar with the source material to comment intelligibly.
Let me ask this, then: I didn't care for the writing of The Long Halloween or Dark Victory (even if the artwork was, at times, brilliant). Given this, would I care for Miller's The Dark Knight Returns?
The DC animated direct-to-DVD films have been doing well enough and, aside from Batman: Gotham Knights, they have been taking stories directly from the comics to make movies out of (with some creative license, of course). I would say that if they really want to adapt it, adapt it like that.
I think doing a big-budget movie version would be "too out there" for general audiences. If they are going to see a Batman movie, they are probably going to expect some specific things. TDKR, as a story, intentionally throws away those things.
Hard to say. It is a very different story than the one presented in TLH and DV. If you ultimately love it or hate it, it is at least worth a look given it's place in comic history.
Maybe Zack Snyder should try to adapt/direct a non-graphic/comic source material for a change... Or is that just too much to ask? Does he really need all the pivotal dramatic moments drawn out for him so he can shoot it as is?
If they do do a direct to DVD animated version of Dark Knght Returns can they get Michael Ironside to do Batman's voice like in that clip.
If Snyder says he wants to direct DKR then I say fuckin' let him. Dawn of the Dead was fuckin' pimp! 300 rocked my goddamn world! The trailers for Watchmen caused me to blow a load in my shorts! If Snyder wants DKR then why should he be denied? No reason that Nolan should have all the Batman fun. Besides he does the quasi-real Batman. Let Snyder do the comic book version! I'll see it! Buy it on DVD too! Shit, if Snyder wants to direct the phone book I'd pay to see it! I love that motherfuckers work!
I have to agree with Thrall. Let's stop giving any kind of service to that hack asshole Frank Miller. Sin City is perhaps the only good thing he's done. The Dark Knight Returns is overrated crap that does not really involve The Batman. It involves Miller's twisted, "I don't believe in the concept of heroes so let me rape and destroy one of the best in contemporary lit" version of The Batman. I'll tell you what Snyder would do well with: a Batman Beyond film. Get Bruce Willis as your old Bruce Wayne and that kid that plays Peter Petrelli in Heroes as Terry McGuinness, and you have a winner.
He was planning his own Zombie film about a man trying to find his son during a zombie apocalypse. Though it sounded a lot, to me, like The Rising.
It would make a certain amount of sense to let Snyder do it if Nolan doesn't return. Think about it. If you make a third movie with Bale set in the same continuity, it would be nearly impossible to measure up to TDK. People are bound to be disappointed by any follow-up. However, if you make a radical departure, jump far into Batman's future and cast a different, older actor, then people may not be so quick to compare to the last movie. It's uniqueness would be the story, not how it compares to The Dark Knight.
I don't know, I'd say he's a good decade or so too old for the part.
Terry would have to be played by a relative unknown for it to work anyway, with a veteran actor like Willis or Eastwood as old Bruce.
The real question is who would one cast as Commissioned Barbara Gordon? Former female action stars in their 50s or 60s are hard to come by. Sigourney Weaver could play the character, but she's about two foot too tall. Hmm...Carrie Fisher? She's short enough and can certainly play embittered and slightly world weary. Claudia Christian may be a bit young for the role, but with some skilful make-up she can sell it. Joan Allen maybe? Julianne Moore?
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It appears you're attempting to be sarcastic here, but instead, it comes off as borderline trolling. If your "point" is that Snyder's 300 is overrated, I'll give you that. Overrated but a good-looking film. But certainly not a huge cinematic achievement by any means.
True, so perhaps a Milo Ventimiglia type unknown actor?
For Barbara, I'd vote Joan Allen. I've always liked her.
I don't think the post was sarcastic or trolling. Maybe it suffered from a bit of hyperbole, but I basically (every time i type in "basically" my iPhone tries to type "Nazi ally"
) agree.I have yet to see Snyder produce subpar work. It is possible that Watchmen will fail, but if it does not, give that man TDKR.
ETA: Obviously, given my avatar, I have some affinity for TDKR.
In terms of looks, perhaps, but Terry is supposed to be a 16 year old former juvenile delinquent from a broken (yet loving) upper working class family. I can't see a Ventimiglia type actor managing to balance those traits without straying into Hayden Christensen territory. On top of all that he'd have to have a shape whit, be very physically capable and be prepared to look somewhat slow on the uptake, without looking goofy...so basically a 16 year old Richard Dean Anderson.
