Michael Bay Will Only Direct LOBO For Warner Bros. If The Massive $200 Million Budget Is Slashed

Michael Bay Will Only Direct LOBO For Warner Bros. If The Massive $200 Million Budget Is Slashed

Yesterday evening, we heard that Michael Bay is considering taking the helm of Lobo for Warner Bros. and a new report points to the filmmaker only directing if the massive budget is slashed by the studio.

By JoshWilding - Feb 09, 2018 04:02 AM EST
Filed Under: Lobo
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
I think it's fair to say we were all shocked by the news that Transformers director Michael Bay might make the leap to the world of superheroes with Lobo but now The Hollywood Reporter has cleared things up a little. While both the filmmaker and Warner Bros. have shown interest in him taking charge of the DC adaptation, there are no talks, no offers, and "a dance between the two" has only just begun.

Apparently, Bay's decision could hinge on the current rewrite which is being down by Wonder Woman scribe Jason Fuchs. As things currently stand, Lobo looks set to be a tentpole with a budget of well over $200 million, a figure which Warner Bros. isn't happy with (no great surprise after Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League), and one which has caused Bay to lose some interest as a result. 

He wants Lobo to be scaled down (really) and that's what the aforementioned rewrite is for. It's going to hopefully scale down the project while still keeping Bay's involvement. It's clearly still very early days then and it's going to be interesting seeing whether or not all these pieces ultimately fall into place. Would you like to see Bay take charge of this movie? Let us know your thoughts down below.
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Ryuzaki
Ryuzaki - 2/9/2018, 4:23 AM
Oh WB you learned nothing. Bay is a shooter just like Zack Snyder.
How about hire a REAL director?
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 2/9/2018, 4:28 AM
@Ryuzaki -
Onestamente preferisco Snyder a Bay! :P
Per quanto mi riguarda potrebbero anche evitare di fare il film di Lobo ffs!
Griela
Griela - 2/9/2018, 4:48 AM
@Ryuzaki - Michael Bay is better at what he does than Zack Snyder. And at least, he's more sensible than Zack Snyder because he doesn't want an absurd budget. He made Transformers a $4.38 billion franchise with just 5 movies.

A character like Lobo isn't that bad a fit with Michael Bay's loud and brash style.
BackwardGalaxy
BackwardGalaxy - 2/9/2018, 5:01 AM
"could hinge on the current rewrite which is being down by Wonder Woman scribe Jason Fuchs"

Do you write these "articles" on your phone? Being down?
Gruff
Gruff - 2/9/2018, 7:20 AM
@Griela - the general public doesn't know who Lobo is though. Out of all the DC characters to use Lobo isn't the right one. I can only think that WB want Lobo to become their Deadpool. Not every anti-hero resonates with audiences. DP did so well because Ryan Reynolds loves the character and put his heart and soul into it. Lobo by Michael Bay will be about as deep as a puddle.
jj72
jj72 - 2/9/2018, 9:23 AM
@Griela - lol. The transformers movies was just eye candy. North America lost interest a couple of movies ago and even China walked away from the last film.
Just because the series made $4 billion at the box office doesn't mean it's quality.
If DC wants to change the general audiences perception of their films they need more character driven directors and cut back on the fireworks.
NOVAtheSUPA
NOVAtheSUPA - 2/9/2018, 10:56 AM
@Ryuzaki - hold on zack and bay are shooter?

ckal9
ckal9 - 2/9/2018, 11:49 AM
@Ryuzaki - Remember when WB said their DC movies are for 'real auteur directors'?

What a [frick]ing sad embarrassing joke that was, lmao.
JohnnyTBP
JohnnyTBP - 2/9/2018, 4:28 AM
What about the explosion budget
DENNISsystem
DENNISsystem - 2/9/2018, 4:48 AM
@JohnnyTBP -you know the best thing about gasoline, dynamite, and bullets? They’re cheap
Otis
Otis - 2/9/2018, 8:13 AM
@DENNISsystem -
DENNISsystem
DENNISsystem - 2/9/2018, 8:37 AM
@Otis - some directors just want to watch the world burn.
PicolasCage
PicolasCage - 2/9/2018, 4:28 AM
[frick] Michele Bat, don’t let him touch any CBMs
danield222
danield222 - 2/9/2018, 4:28 AM
At least WB is good at consistently making terrible decisions.
Equivocal
Equivocal - 2/9/2018, 11:50 AM
@danield222 -

true

I never read lobo, I've seen him on covers at my local comic book shop
BUT
an astronomical budget of $200 million ??

why ??
they want to make lobo their version of Deadpool
(a movie that was made with $50 million )
a character that's not well known with general public
I'd think they'll start with a modest budget

another consistent bad decision by wb
Mumbix
Mumbix - 2/9/2018, 4:37 AM
Luc Besson anyone?
Oskir
Oskir - 2/9/2018, 4:40 AM
@Mumbix - No thanks... He was a good director once, but now he is just a producer and a terrible screen writer
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 2/9/2018, 4:39 AM
"I think it's fair to say we were all shocked by the news that Transformers director Michael Bay might make the leap to the world of superheroes with Lobo..."

I didn't hear about this, so you're getting to see my shock develop in real time.

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