NewEnglandGothic Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 1 hour ago, jsilverjanet said: People clamoring for a TimBurton are probably not familiar with any of his recent work. I really didn't mind Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children or Big Eyes. Bought Sweeney Todd last Friday even (haven't watched it ever.) I'm just a HUGE Sleepy Hollow fan and that considered one of his lesser works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsilverjanet Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 I was referencing Willy Wonka or Alice in Wonderland Burton greggy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEnglandGothic Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 2 minutes ago, jsilverjanet said: I was referencing Willy Wonka or Alice in Wonderland Burton Oooohhh... Good call. I totally blocked those cash grabs out of my psyche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsilverjanet Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 It's very possible that the issue has been Depp and not Burton greggy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEnglandGothic Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 16 minutes ago, jsilverjanet said: It's very possible that the issue has been Depp and not Burton Don't watch Yoga Hosers then. His daughter has more of a "presence" with Smith's daughter than he does with them in that turkey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted February 23, 2017 Author Share Posted February 23, 2017 Now it becomes more clear why the Matt Reeves deal has such tension associated with it. Warner Bros. is wanting to lock him down on multiple movies past 2020. Still, he is not The Batman director yet, and therefore he didn't 'drop' anything yet. And has been noted, it is CAA and Warner Bros. playing hardball negotiations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantastic_four Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 (edited) 10 hours ago, Bosco685 said: Warner Bros. is wanting to lock him down on multiple movies past 2020. And I'm sure the contract makes him committed to them but them not committed to him. Like handing someone a pre-nup on the first date that makes the marriage open but only for one side. Edited February 23, 2017 by fantastic_four Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted February 23, 2017 Author Share Posted February 23, 2017 1 hour ago, fantastic_four said: And I'm sure the contract makes him committed to them but them not committed to him. Like handing someone a pre-nup on the first date that makes the marriage open but only for one side. If someone is going to be locked in for that long, they most probably want greater control of the franchise development. Good on Reeves if that is the heated sticking point right now. I wonder what type of arrangement Nolan had with Warner. He was even able to demand certain people never even visit the set when producing Man of Steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantastic_four Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 (edited) 1 minute ago, Bosco685 said: I wonder what type of arrangement Nolan had with Warner. The kind that let him do pretty much whatever he wanted. After "Begins" they knew they were lucky to have him. Edited February 23, 2017 by fantastic_four Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatsby77 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Agreed. Given that Nolan was able to produce (really good) films between his Batman chapters, I don't understand this reasoning with Reeves. What other directors have been locked into (effective) NDAs while doing a film series? Maybe Peter Jackson with LOTR? Even that doesn't seem likely since I thought it was Jackson's passion project to begin with, thus his choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drotto Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 27 minutes ago, Gatsby771 said: Agreed. Given that Nolan was able to produce (really good) films between his Batman chapters, I don't understand this reasoning with Reeves. What other directors have been locked into (effective) NDAs while doing a film series? Maybe Peter Jackson with LOTR? Even that doesn't seem likely since I thought it was Jackson's passion project to begin with, thus his choice. Jackson was all about LOTR. He spearheaded the movies, and advocated for them for many years before New Line agreed to fund them. Multiple studios had turned him down previously. Plus, all three were filmed at the same time over something like a 270 day shooting schedule. He never had a break between films. Very different from how WB is filming or proposing to film the DCEU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted February 23, 2017 Author Share Posted February 23, 2017 Dang! Some folks are going to hate this news. Matt Reeves Returns: Director Confirmed For The Batman Quote Today, Warner Bros. has reported that Reeves will, in fact, helm the upcoming Ben Affleck film. The press release from WB noted that he would direct and produce the film. This is Reeves' statement: “I have loved the Batman story since I was a child. He is such an iconic and compelling character, and one that resonates with me deeply. I am incredibly honored and excited to be working with Warner Bros. to bring an epic and emotional new take on the Caped Crusader to the big screen,” said Reeves Reeves' latest film War For The Planet Of The Apes is hitting theaters this summer. The director previously helmed the films Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes, Let Me In, and Cloverfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted February 23, 2017 Author Share Posted February 23, 2017 So where Christopher Nolan was producer and director on 'The Dark Knight' after directing but not producing 'Batman Begins', this looks like Warner Bros. had to turn over the power to Matt Reeves right out of the gate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straw-Man Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 good news! i liked affleck very much in the role, and hope for a great standalone outing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicConnoisseur Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, Bosco685 said: Dang! Some folks are going to hate this news. Matt Reeves Returns: Director Confirmed For The Batman Very good choice. I loved his Planet of the Apes movies! Now I can look forward to it again! Edited February 23, 2017 by ComicConnoisseur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Roberts Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 1 hour ago, Straw-Man said: good news! i liked affleck very much in the role, and hope for a great standalone outing. Me too. Clearly the best Batman ever. He has the size for the role and his acting in Batman Superman was fine. Can't wait to see Nightwing show up in this movie too. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEnglandGothic Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 (edited) Matt Reeves did a terrific (and thankless) job remaking the absolute flawless modern classic "Let The Right One In." He handled the story's dark spots with so much respect for the original, it didn't once feel like it came from Hollywood. I cannot wait to see what he does with Batman. Edited February 23, 2017 by NewEnglandGothic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimik Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Looks like Reeves won the battle with the studio. My that he turns out more like Nolan than Snyder. This is great news regardless. Hopefully it is a sign that WB is going to get more serious with its handling of the DC Cinematic Universe. With the Nightwing announcement we will hopefully finally see the extended Bat-Family role out on the big screen as well. Batgirl should be a lock to appear sooner than later, and I would love to see Red Hood appear in a film that combines the Death in the Family and Under the Hood storylines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted February 24, 2017 Author Share Posted February 24, 2017 Looks like Ben Affleck is still in, and pleased with the news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted February 24, 2017 Author Share Posted February 24, 2017 Now...how to spin this to make it sound positive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
