JJ Abrams is a master of the pre-release tease? Nolan just doesn't want any information getting out.
Abrams is more of a true science fiction spinner with time travel, kaiju monsters, and parallel universe credits in his body of work. Nolan often goes for the more cerebral and realistic, yet his movies are still incredibly thought provoking and complex; explaining the extraordinary in such away that it seems plausible.
Abrams (in one role or another) has the properties, Cloverfield,Lost, Fringe,Alias, Mission Impossible III, Star Trek, and the recent Super 8. Nolan has created Memento, The Prestige, Insomnia, Inception, the Batman Franchise, and will have creative input on the Superman re-imagining.
While all of the above properties are stylistically different, they were/are/will be met with relative critical success. But as fans, which approach appeals to you more in the comic book movie genre? Do you think the air of mystery Abram creates with his movies would work with a super-hero? Does Nolan's approach work with other characters besides Batman?
I for one, think Nolan was the perfect storm for a character like Batman. The grittiness of Gotham and the incredible will that Batman utilizes to get things done lend's itself to the type of multifaceted world and complex characters that Nolan creates. Would a gritty Superman work? Captain America? Fantastic Four? Would a superhero movie thrive in a world and story as complex as Inception? Abrams, to me, is what M. Night Shyamalan's career should've been. Mystery, wrapped in a believable atmosphere without cliched twists. I feel this approach should be the blueprint for super-hero movies. Too often the movies are 1-dimensional, with no surprises and no cerebral suspense. You can make a solid movie this way but not a great one(See Thor).
Now, I've had this idea in my mind for some time as to which director I would like to see direct some of my favorite heroes on the big screen. Now I'd like to ask you guys,which one do you prefer? Which one would you choose to direct origin stories for
Wolverine, Iron Fist, West Coast Avengers, Dr. Fate, Legion of Superheroes, and Hour Man?
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