32 replies to this topic

[Glenn Davis]

Okay. That comes out of left feild. I love Affleck behind the camera but he has done more crime / thriller dramas. I just don't see him as a Sci-fi super-hero action movie director. I highly doubt he would take this on?

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[Chris D]

I don't think it's that out of left field. I recall him being sought after briefly for the Superman movie a couple years ago before it eventually went to Snyder. As I said over in the DC Movies thread, I doubt he'll want the job, but this might be a good indication of the tone they want for the movie. Something in line with what Nolan did with Batman and Snyder appears to being doing with Man of Steel.

[Mark Millar]

Affleck is an excellent director. He'd be really interesting on something like this.

MM

[Tonycal]

Like Mark said I think it would be really interesting to see what he could do. I think he is a really good up and coming director. All his films are really solid. Yes this might not be his style. But who knows he could make it good.

[Jim Ohara]

A dark Knight style grim and gritty Justice League movie? I dunno. Commercially it makes sense to tie into the Superman and Batman styles as that's DC's place right now, but Green Lantern bombed by trying to go in that direction. To be honest I think a Justice League movie is a bad idea. I'd prefer they did single character trilogies (Wonder Woman, Captain Marvel, Flash) in their own universes.

[Owen Baker]

Affleck is a director?

I don't say that as a diss, i think the guys great, i just had no idea.

Recommends?

[garjones]

A dark Knight style grim and gritty Justice League movie? I dunno. Commercially it makes sense to tie into the Superman and Batman styles as that's DC's place right now, but Green Lantern bombed by trying to go in that direction.

Green Lantern was meant to be 'grim and gritty'?

[Johnny Henning]

Still it's likely Affleck will not accept and WB does not expect him to say yes. The buzz is starting but until they see Man Of Steel, I doubt WB will seriously start work adapting the rest of the DCU

[Robert B]

Affleck is a director?

I don't say that as a diss, i think the guys great, i just had no idea.

Recommends?

He did Gone Baby Gone and The Town. Both are good. Gone Baby Gone is much better in my opinion, but The Town shows reasons why he'd be a good JL director (more of an ensemble, more balls in the air, bigger stage).

[Dave Wallace]

Yeah, what Robert said. I enjoyed both Gone Baby Gone and The Town.

And Affleck made a great Superman in Hollywoodland.

Green Lantern was meant to be 'grim and gritty'?

It was about as 'grim and gritty' as the Care Bears.

[Paul F]

Still it's likely Affleck will not accept and WB does not expect him to say yes. The buzz is starting but until they see Man Of Steel, I doubt WB will seriously start work adapting the rest of the DCU

His people are already saying he won't do it: http://www.deadline....s-camp-says-no/

[harrie2008]

if affleck directs it will be perfectly grim and gritty or or super cheesy and over the top. i dont think he has ever directed anything with cg and justice league would have to have quite a lot.

[Steve Sensible]

if affleck directs it will be perfectly grim and gritty or or super cheesy and over the top. i dont think he has ever directed anything with cg and justice league would have to have quite a lot.

That doesn't really matter. It's not as though he'd be creating the CG on a computer in his bedroom - he'd be working with a team of people who'd allow him to work the way he feels most comfortable, then go away and do the job for him.

[Robert B]

"Every day I come by your house and I pick you up, Superman. And we go to the hall of justice. We have a few drinks, and a few laughs, and it's great. But you know what the best part of my day is? For about ten seconds, from when I pull up to the curb and when I get to your door, 'cause I think, maybe I'll get up there and I'll knock on the door and you won't be there. No goodbye. No see you later. No nothing. You just left."

[Adam Balson]

"Every day I come by your house and I pick you up, Superman. And we go to the hall of justice. We have a few drinks, and a few laughs, and it's great. But you know what the best part of my day is? For about ten seconds, from when I pull up to the curb and when I get to your door, 'cause I think, maybe I'll get up there and I'll knock on the door and you won't be there. No goodbye. No see you later. No nothing. You just left."

'Whatever Happened To The Man Of Tomorrow?'

[Robert B]

"It's not your fault that your parents were murdered, Bruce. Do you understand? It's not your fault. All of that stuff was not your fault."

[Ryan Landau]

I think Affleck would be a great choice but I doubt he'll do it. Like Patrick mentioned in the DC TV/Movie thread he wants to do The Stand, and apparently he also has his eye on a sci-fi script Greg Berlanti wrote. My guess is he's taking the meeting as a courtesy to Warner Bros., who have been very good to him since he started directing.

The question then is, who SHOULD they hire? Nolan's obviously out, David Yates is busy....hell if they wait long enough George Miller may become available again.

[Glenn Davis]

My top pick would be James Cameron.

That is very unlikly but would be great.

After that I would go with Ridley Scott.

[Steve Sensible]

Cameron's busy for the next decade on his Avatar sequels.

Favreau could do it. He'd at least help them steer it away from the ill-advised grim n' gritty path, while still keeping it smart and grounded.

[Dave Wallace]

Depending on how Man of Steel pans out, I wouldn't be surprised to see Snyder handle it himself.