Pick a Director, stick with the Director - Making Marvel Films Better.

Pick a Director, stick with the Director - Making Marvel Films Better.

How i feel Marvel can leave a better, and more remembered films, Character development, choices, and Villains by picking one Director to Direct all films of one selective hero.

Editorial Opinion
By TheePeterParker - Dec 29, 2013 01:12 PM EST
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Source: pickadirectormarvel



To start out, Yes i really am i going back to Christopher Nolan but he did leave a pretty good impression, but not just him, Bryan Singer, Sam Raimi, Marc Webb, George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, J.J. Abrams and everyone else who makes sequels.

Now I'll be referring more to the Directors who have made Super-Hero films, because that is what this Article is about.



You who know Marvel films know this, They never stick with one director, its always changing up and that might not even be they're fault. But still the Dark Knight series is so good not only because the actors came back and the characters, But feel of the movie, Everyone loved the style film, the sound everything! They didn't just leave thinking, - "Man.. Christian Bale really brought it again!" but also - "I love the way that man makes his movies"

Bryan Singer, X-men 1 came X-2 came and unfortunately not X-men 3. But on the first and second people had that same feel they got from the first right?

Sam Raimi, every opening scene to the Spider-Man films everyone was like "Yes.." and that yes was mostly because, Yes.. Spider-Man is because, But also that "Yes" is referring to that same feel, that same song, that same opening sequence and that's because its the feel that the Director gave it.

Marc Webb is directing the second installment of The Amazing Spider-Man series and he's taking everything a step forward because he knows what he created from the start.

George Lucas made the entire Star Wars trilogy, and since he made every film and wrote every film it made you grow to love the characters he made (although they are his, and super hero characters aren't the directors, they still have creativity and originality to take care of as long as staying true to the comics)

I COULD GO ON, And the point I'm reaching is that Directors that take films and continue to make them, write them and behind the process of the trilogy (or more) and they Directors make you love not just the characters but the feel of the film.


MARVEL - now where Marvel comes into this is they are always changing up Directors like i said earlier, Now Iron man 1 & 2 were both made by Jon Favreau it hasn't been the same since.. Now i think we all know Iron Man 2 was kind of a flop but that was his fault and just because that was a flop doesn't make all sequels a flop.

Christopher Nolan made the Batman films his own, and here are some reasons why its good to have One Director, stay the Director over the time being of remanding time of those Characters until they end.

1. Not only the love of the Characters, but the impression the Director leaves, wanting fans wanting more of the Director's films (giving fans hope, not worrying if the movie will fit the director or not)

2. Originality.

3. Character Devolpment is stronger (guaranteed) which also includes better (Supporting roles) - (Hero's) - (Villains) - (small details which make characters all just so much better)

4. Leaving a signature.
(every sequel made by the same director normally has a signature to each film where you know it's the same guy, same feel)

5. Altogether a better film.


I really wish a really good Director chose to Direct Captain America, and continued to make Captain America films until they didn't want films anymore - ( Of course Joss Whedon would make all the Avengers )

So same goes for Iron Man, Thor, The Incredible Hulk.. and i really hope Edgar Wright wont stop making Ant-Man and James Gunn wont stop making Guardians of the Galaxy.

Cause they know more what they're dealing with, a Director can make a film good by just coming into it, But its also risky. But why take the risk? Don't you want to leave Captain America (any of the MCU Hero's) saying..

"Chris Evans was great, and oh man the Russo brothers worked they're magic again.. They never seem to disappoint"

Same goes for all the Films,

"Hemsworth!! SO GOOD, Alan Taylor nailed it."

Cause it makes you feel good, and not event that but it gives better chances at having Great Villains, Great Character Development and an actual full out story behind everything and that's something that Nolan did greatly.

So what am i saying? Phase 3 better have all the same directors and for the sake of the rest of the films surrounding the MCU, Never leave, Make these films your own by also staying true to us fans, and the Comics.
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Alphadog
Alphadog - 12/29/2013, 2:17 PM
Your justifications are dumb but you have much bigger problems in this article. 1) There's a diference between a Director and a writer. It's very rare for a Director to change the lines from the script as far as i know. 2) None of the directors you mentioned at the end of the article were the directors of the first entry in the series. 3)George Lucas only directed A new Hope. The Empire Strikes Back was directed by Irvin Kershner and Return of the Jedi by Richard Marquand.

Anyway, what matters is that they choose the right Director. Staying with the same guy or changing are equally likely to fail. If you stick with the same Director than you might just have the same movie with some slight alterations which is not what most people want. It can be good to choose a different Director because the movie can stay fresh and open the universe a lot more.
Alphadog
Alphadog - 12/29/2013, 2:18 PM
I like to think that Ant-man and Gotg will be incredible and that no one else will be able to replace Wright and Gunn but there are other people out there that can do it.
CaptainAmerica31
CaptainAmerica31 - 12/29/2013, 2:57 PM
Yes some one who gets it, I wish they would stick to the directors. I hope wright stays on for more Ant man movies. If not I'll lose faith
ruadh
ruadh - 12/29/2013, 3:11 PM
"George Lucas made the entire Star Wars trilogy, and since he made every film and wrote every film it made you grow to love the characters he made"

If you're talking about the original trilogy, you are mistaken. He only wrote and directed the first.

If you're talking about the prequels, then I think Lucas is actually a major counterpoint to your idea that one director should be responsible for all the sequels.
Lhornbk
Lhornbk - 12/29/2013, 3:20 PM
Ummmm......Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi each had a different director. Lucas directed the first (A New Hope) and directed all the prequels, which I loved but many would argue should have been helmed by someone else. What kept the Star Wars films consistent was that Lucas wrote them, with help, and was the producer, so maintained overall control over them. A little known trivia fact is that Lucas wanted Steven Spielberg to direct Return of the Jedi, but the Directors' Guild wouldn't allow Spielberg to do it. They were mad at Lucas, and had kicked him out, because he wouldn't put credits at the beginning of the movie. Lucas had to hire a director who didn't belong to the guild.

So having the same director is irrelevant. I would say that what they need is one person exercising control, and writing, each series. Yes, Feige has some control, but he is not writing each movie. Neither is Whedon, although he helps some. It might help to hire one writer for each series, and one producer. One director would help, but I think history proves that one director isn't absolutely necessary. (I will say that while I liked IM 3, I do think Favreau would have been better. Something about Black's attitude just bugs me.)
JorEllinator
JorEllinator - 12/29/2013, 3:47 PM
I hope Alan Taylor stays on for Thor, loved TDW, same with Whedon. I wish Faverau and Johnston could have stayed on for IM3 and CA2. Winter Soldier looks great but I loved the WWII Classic feel of TFA.
ruadh
ruadh - 12/29/2013, 5:05 PM
That's true. No director has made a sequel since 2010.
Pedrito
Pedrito - 12/30/2013, 12:04 AM
...or just let the studio decide who's the right director for a given film.
If they have a clear vision, they'll make the right choice.
SageMode
SageMode - 12/30/2013, 1:01 AM
Um......no!
MightyZeus
MightyZeus - 12/30/2013, 4:13 AM
Great editorial. I may agree with Marvel sticking to one director but i'm sure The Avengers is secure with Joss Whedon. As for Alan Taylor the man is a pretencious dick instead of giving James Gunn credit for the mid credit scene he threw James Gunn under the bus. I really hope Alan Taylor does not return for Thor 3 and i hope Marvel rehires Kenneth Branagh.

Also hoping James Gunn sticks with GOTG sequels.
mook
mook - 12/30/2013, 5:56 AM
The genre of each Marvel film is different so whereas Joe Johnston was a good pick for the 1940's adventure in Cap1 due to his work on The Rocketeer, he might not be best for a modern day political thriller.

Thor2 was different from the first so it made sense to change director (even if the end product wasn't great).
Tainted87
Tainted87 - 12/30/2013, 8:23 AM
History, boys and girls. It might be boring on occasion, but you won't push the wrong button after reading.

Like Soto pointed out: the last time Marvel kept the same director, they ended up with Iron Man 2. The next sequel with the same director will be Age of Ultron.

This is called learning from your mistakes. They see that the Incredible Hulk didn't make that much of an impact, so they head in a different direction. They see that Iron Man 2 felt like Tony's wild weekend and went with the director/writer who had had a huge influence on the first movie. People are extremely divided on the results there.

Kenneth Branagh, widely respected Shakespearean actor/director - made a mediocre Thor movie, which was a surprise given who he had to work with. Next choice out there was the director of "Monster" Patty Jenkins, who disagreed with the direction but parted on amicable terms. Then we got Alan Taylor, the critically acclaimed TV director of many episodes of a handful of HBO series, and much was promised. Alan Taylor, however, would rather have had more control, and I'm pretty certain he won't be returning for the next venture despite The Dark World's success.

Marvel has made it EXTREMELY CLEAR, to the point of spelling it out in different interviews, that they are looking to tell stories, not to draw audiences based on actors and directors. Tom Hiddleston, Chris Hemsworth - virtual unknowns - and yet they make up some of the best scenes of the Avengers. The next Captain America movie will feature the Russo brothers, and while their filmography would suggest they're a bad choice, all that we've seen from "The Winter Soldier" looks surprisingly fantastic.

These directors respect the material they are given, and while of course, they want to put their own signature style into it, they understand that the project is much bigger than them.

You know, I LOVE the X-Men movies, but I can recognize certain faults that started out as cracks in the first film, and spread throughout the series. Singer, however talented he is at film-making, wants to do everything his way, despite it running in direct conflict with the source material. His X-Men aren't superheroes, but refugees. His ego is in the way.
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