I agree unless the storyarch of Brotherhood of Evil Mutants,Dark Phonix and or
Sentinals take over America and they return to the past. Anything else is a
wasted effort.
--- On Sun, 10/11/09, Keith Johnson <keithbjohn...@comcast.net> wrote:
From: Keith Johnson <keithbjohn...@comcast.net>
Subject: [scifinoir2] Singer Seriously Considering Return to X-Men Movies
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, October 11, 2009, 6:30 PM
After the debacles that were X3 and Wolverine: X-Men Origins,
I'm not really all that excited about this. Granted, Singer wasn't behind
either of those flicks. But you have to feel the studios have big say now (he
even says as much in terms of financial clout) and that makes me nervous. Also,
after three flicks, I think the excitement of X movies is wearing off me
given the choices made in them: Halle Berry as Storm, Ice Man and Rogue too
young, key powers changed (Juggernaut, Leech, Callisto), a lackluster Dark
Phoenix storyline. The energy and excitement is leaving, and I worry about the
ability to make something that's closer to the comics in spirit and less just
movie versions.
It might be, too, that I'm leery even with Singer returning, because his weak
effort in "Superman Returns" (overly
sentimental script, some bad casting) makes me afraid of what he'll
bring to a fourth X-Men movie.
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http://www.hollywoo dreporter. com/hr/content_ display/news/ e3i30e7feb16ddb0
207ec91e06b9521c bc4?imw=Y
Bryan Singer wants more 'X-Men'
Director of first two films has discussed return with Fox
Associated Press
Oct 11, 2009, 09:06 AM ET
Bryan Singer is interested in directing another 'X-Men.' (Getty)
BUSAN -- Bryan Singer said Sunday he's interested in making another
"X-Men" movie and has discussed the possibility with Twentieth
Century Fox.
The American director made "X-Men" and "X2: X-Men United," but
passed on the third installment so he could make "Superman
Returns.""Rush Hour" director Brett Ratner ended up shooting that
film, "X-Men: The Last Stand." South African filmmaker Gavin Hood
made another spin-off, "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," which was
released earlier this year.
"I'm still looking to possibly returning to the 'X-Men' franchise.
I've been talking to Fox about it," Singer said at a talk at South
Korea's Pusan International Film Festival.
"I love Hugh Jackman. I love the cast," he said, referring to the
Australian actor who plays Wolverine.
Singer said he enjoyed making science fiction and fantasy movies
because they allowed him to discuss serious issues through
entertainment. He said the "X-Men" series, which follows a group of
mutants with superpowers who struggle to fit in with humans, is
about tolerance and social structures.
He said he likes to "trick audiences into thinking they're seeing
fireworks, but they're learning about themselves and listening to
what I have to say."
"The excitement about working in science fiction and fantasy is —
the stories, if they are good, are about the human condition,"
Singer said.
Appearing at a panel discussion with South Korean director Kim
Ji-woon, the American director also said he appreciated the
creative freedom South Korean filmmakers enjoyed to make the final
cut, compared to Hollywood, where directors must negotiate with
studio executives.
Hollywood movie budgets are so high that "the risk is too great to
leave it in the hands of a filmmaker," he said, adding that he "has
a responsibility to help studios feel secure in their
investments. "
Singer made his name with the 1995 critically acclaimed thriller
"The Usual Suspects" but later earned a strong following among
comic books fans for his adaptations of popular comic book series.
