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Vyer said:
I understand what you are going for here, but I really don't see how that's going to draw much of an audience.

I don't really know that you will be able grab a modern, mainstream audience with this subject matter by making it all seem even older. Not too mention that, since this isn't a complete 'reboot' apparently, it would make no sense for Superman to suddenly be in the 50s.

It's like throwing the whole franchise in reverse.

If the costume is your concern, there are ways to make some adjustments without going crazy. Hell, even Superman Returns...the costume was hardly the real problem there.
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Yeah, there's a reason why they dont do it after all :)

Im just talking about the movie that would make me happy.

Returns costume was awful, not the only problem with the movie of course, but still.
 
SalsaShark said:
Yeah, there's a reason why they dont do it after all :)

Im just talking about the movie that would make me happy.

Returns costume was awful, not the only problem with the movie of course, but still.
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Could be worse.. could be the Lois and Clark costume.
 
The problem with Zod is that he's a Kryptonian. There's nothing interesting about him, because his powers are exactly the same as Superman's. Any fight between them is just going to look like Neo vs. Super Agent Smith, but with different costumes.
 
Penguin said:
Could be worse.. could be the Lois and Clark costume.
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This will be awesome.

What I'm more curious about is who will score the film.

Will we finally have a Superman movie that isn't scored by John Williams? I think Giacchino needs to be the man brought in for this.
 
Scullibundo said:
This will be awesome.

What I'm more curious about is who will score the film.

Will we finally have a Superman movie that isn't scored by John Williams? I think Giacchino needs to be the man brought in for this.
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John Ottman scored Returns, but used Williams theme. Rightfully so I might add.

And for the haters of the original, the first one is still damn near perfect. There are many aspects that are dated, but overall it holds up extremely well as a film. And the score...my god the score. Williams in his God phase.
 
When is Braniac going to get his chance to shine?

Oh well, Zod isn't a bad villain, and there's certainly plenty of potential to use him differently than before. I'm just glad it's not Luthor again.
 
oh fuck yeah. This is going to be awesome.

Scullibundo said:
This will be awesome.

What I'm more curious about is who will score the film.

Will we finally have a Superman movie that isn't scored by John Williams? I think Giacchino needs to be the man brought in for this.
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I love you sculli.
 
PhoncipleBone said:
John Ottman scored Returns, but used Williams theme. Rightfully so I might add.

And for the haters of the original, the first one is still damn near perfect. There are many aspects that are dated, but overall it holds up extremely well as a film. And the score...my god the score. Williams in his God phase.
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I'm well aware - I have the Superman Returns OST and am a big fan of Ottman.

But what I'm saying is that since the studio is trying to reboot the franchise after Returns apparently didn't make enough money, I'm pretty sure they're no longer going to try to keep in with the original Superman theme. Even if it is pretty much the greatest character theme ever. Yes, even better than the Raiders March.
 
Scullibundo said:
I'm well aware - I have the Superman Returns OST and am a big fan of Ottman.

But what I'm saying is that since the studio is trying to reboot the franchise after Returns apparently didn't make enough money, I'm pretty sure they're no longer going to try to keep in with the original Superman theme. Even if it is pretty much the greatest character theme ever. Yes, even better than the Raiders March.
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The Superman theme is a little too iconic to throw aside for me. It would be like an Indy movie without the Raiders march.
 
PhoncipleBone said:
The Superman theme is a little too iconic to throw aside for me. It would be like an Indy movie without the Raiders march.
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But that's just the thing - Superman existed before the theme. Indy and the theme were born at the same time, in the same film.

Elfman's Batman theme was iconic - but doesn't seem needed in the wake of Newton-Howard and Zimmer's scores.

I seriously think Giacchino would do a brilliant job, since he is pretty much today's Williams.

Maybe they could just sit down for a cup of coffee with Spielberg and get him to rope Williams back in.
 
PhoncipleBone said:
The Superman theme is a little too iconic to throw aside for me. It would be like an Indy movie without the Raiders march.
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I'm sure people said this about the Batman theme after the Burton movies and The Animated Series. If this is a reboot, you've gotta sever the ties. You certainly don't want to be referencing and making people think about the other series more than they already will be.
 
Mistouze said:
Love his movies, I'm cautiously optimistic. Someone needs to get Snyder and Nolan to read THIS :
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AND FAST! :D

And I wonder if this Supes movie is part of the initiative to get a DC movie verse going as Green Lantern and The Flash upcoming movies. As far as I'm concerned they could skip a Batman reboot and go straight to a World's Finest movie for some Supes/Batman action.
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I'd love that. I'm expecting something more along the lines of Birthright but only with Luthor being a secondary character.

My hopes are that with GL coming out that Superman will be more along the lines of a Sci Fi movie.
 
Scullibundo said:
This will be awesome.

What I'm more curious about is who will score the film.

Will we finally have a Superman movie that isn't scored by John Williams? I think Giacchino needs to be the man brought in for this.
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It will be Tyler Bates, and it will be completely unmemorable and will suck.

Also, you're not invited for Christmas anymore with your endorsement of Snyder for this or any other project.
 
I think this was totally the right choice for the movie HOWEVER! I think that unless they market the shit out of it there is no way it will be a financial success.
 
Good on Snyder being chosen. I have no doubt he's the man to add for the sheer scale and visual style he can provide.
 
rezuth said:
I think this was totally the right choice for the movie HOWEVER! I think that unless they market the shit out of it there is no way it will be a financial success.
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Just slap Nolan's name on it.
 
AgentWhiskersX said:
Just slap Nolan's name on it.
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WB doesn't normally suck at marketing anyway (Except Speed Racer which they wrote off long before release).

They did a great job tricking people into think Superman Returns was a great comic book movie. Watchmen made what it did because of their efforts, so I think this one will make at least as much as Superman Returns (Probably on lower budget) regardless of who's directing.
 
If Lex is in it, can we have him do something other than try and create more land to sell this time? I swear that's all I remember him doing.
 
Solo said:
It will be Tyler Bates, and it will be completely unmemorable and will suck.

Also, you're not invited for Christmas anymore with your endorsement of Snyder for this or any other project.
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LOL. Yeah I see him going to Tyler Bates again too, fuuuuuuuck.

They better keep that original theme in at least. So good.
 
Reports that this film's villain will be General Zod is the equivalent to a giant bucket of ice water being poured on my enthusiasm for this project.

Really? General Zod?

Just think how diverse the Superman mythology and DC universe is and we are getting Zod again?

Hmmm, I'm still excited, but I'd like to hear this new take or 'twist' on the Superman mythos before I really get excited.
 
Solo said:
It will be Tyler Bates, and it will be completely unmemorable and will suck.

Also, you're not invited for Christmas anymore with your endorsement of Snyder for this or any other project.
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Well then maybe you should also throw out that Thanksgiving turkey because I enjoyed Tyler Bates' Watchmen score, even though I wouldn't want him on Superman.

But then what do I know? I'm one of the few who thought Singer did a great job on Superman Returns outside of a few story hiccups. I would have gladly welcomed a follow-up to Returns with Singer back on board. Think he would have knocked it out of the park.
 
Busty said:
Reports that this film's villain will be General Zod is the equivalent to a giant bucket of ice water being poured on my enthusiasm for this project.

Really? General Zod?

Just think how diverse the Superman mythology and DC universe is and we are getting Zod again?

Hmmm, I'm still excited, but I'd like to hear this new take or 'twist' on the Superman mythos before I really get excited.
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But how much of Supes' rogues gallery is known to the broad moviegoing audience outside of Luthor, Zod, and possibly (not likely) Doomsday and Darkseid?
 
Scullibundo said:
Well then maybe you should also throw out that Thanksgiving turkey because I enjoyed Tyler Bates' Watchmen score, even though I wouldn't want him on Superman.

But then what do I know? I'm one of the few who thought Singer did a great job on Superman Returns outside of a few story hiccups. I would have gladly welcomed a follow-up to Returns with Singer back on board. Think he would have knocked it out of the park.
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Ditto. He got his slavish devotion to original out of his system and would have done a great sequel.
 
Scullibundo said:
Well then maybe you should also throw out that Thanksgiving turkey because I enjoyed Tyler Bates' Watchmen score, even though I wouldn't want him on Superman.

But then what do I know? I'm one of the few who thought Singer did a great job on Superman Returns outside of a few story hiccups. I would have gladly welcomed a follow-up to Returns with Singer back on board. Think he would have knocked it out of the park.
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Sculli.
Fuck yea
 
Wario64 said:
http://www.deadline.com/2010/10/zack-snyder-directing-superman/

Zack Snyder has been chosen to direct the new installment of Superman for Warner Bros. Snyder was on a short list of directors that Deadline revealed recently, who met with the studio and producers Chris Nolan and Emma Thomas. Snyder is an inspired choice. He is a cornerstone filmmaker for Warner Bros., a visual stylist whose efforts for the studio include 300, Watchmen, and the upcoming Suckerpunch.
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Scullibundo said:
Well then maybe you should also throw out that Thanksgiving turkey because I enjoyed Tyler Bates' Watchmen score, even though I wouldn't want him on Superman.

But then what do I know? I'm one of the few who thought Singer did a great job on Superman Returns outside of a few story hiccups. I would have gladly welcomed a follow-up to Returns with Singer back on board. Think he would have knocked it out of the park.
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I agree. I would've loved to see his "Wrath of Khan" take for the sequel.
 
I wouldn't originally think it the right fit and heck I still don't. But I think Clive Owen would be an interesting choice for Superman.

But yes, its a shame Routh won't be getting the role again. He was great.
 
One thing I really don't want from Snyder that occurred in the Reeve films and in Returns is like a long ass opening credit sequence. Good lord. (though how else will you work in the Superman theme, I guess, to draw in the audience in)
 
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