2 Of The Potential Man Of Steel Directors Respond

2 Of The Potential Man Of Steel Directors Respond

After the short list of potential directors for the Superman reboot hit last night, we have responses from both Matt Reeves and Duncon Jones..

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By MarkCassidy - Sep 24, 2010 12:09 PM EST
Filed Under: Superman
Source: JoBlo

Last night Deadline reported that Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas have started interviewing directors for WB's Superman reboot, currently subtitled Man Of Steel.

The list was as follows:



Duncan Jones (Moon, Source Code), Jonathan Liebesman ( Battle: Los Angeles), Matt Reeves (Cloverfield, Let Me In), Tony Scott (True Romance, Unstoppable), Zack Snyder (Watchmen, 300),

Well now two of those directors have offered comments. Firstly Duncon Jones, who Tweeted:

"About Superman... I'm going to say something really cheesy; Can't talk about it, but an honor to be on the list. Interesting times!"

Sounds promising. At least he acknowledges that he is on the list! But then we have this from Matt Reeves from an exclusive interview with JoBlo:

The first Reeves said he heard of his attachment to SUPERMAN was when a fan came up to him at Fantastic Fest and told him about it. "I was surprised," he told us in an interview that will air next week on the AITH Podcast. "I really have no idea if any of that is true. It's certainly an amazing project, but I would be surprised..."

Not as promising. But he may of course just playing dumb..or meant he was surprised by the information being leaked! Its not clear. Zack Snyder already told Latino Review the other day that he passed on the project because he didn't "know how to do it". Its possible that he has changed his mind.

Either way, I think Jones and Reeves are probably the directors I would most like to see take a stab at Supes. How bout you guys?




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LEEE777
LEEE777 - 9/24/2010, 12:03 PM
Damn lol!

Hope its ZACK!!!

Dynamo
Dynamo - 9/24/2010, 12:17 PM
Why are both from Matt Reeves?
tazmaniak
tazmaniak - 9/24/2010, 12:17 PM
I can see it being Snyder.He has a relationship with WB and Legendary.The only thing he currently has lined up is Xerxes, which is also WB and Legendary.That works out.

On the other hand, both Snyder and Nolan are talented genre filmmakers who each have a vision.I can see problems with them working together.Someone like Snyder needs to be left alone to do his thing, not have another director looking over his shoulder.I honestly think a Snyder Superman movie and a Nolan Superman movie would be completely different.A Nolan movie would be a little realistic, with a large focus on Superman's psyche.I think Snyder's would be more of a bombastic sci-fi/fantasy film.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 9/24/2010, 12:18 PM
ANIL @ Hellz yeah!!!

Matt Reeves has a certain ring to it too tho!

First 5 minutes CNN cameras CLOVERFIELD style with a DOOMSDAY rampage! ; P
ElBicho
ElBicho - 9/24/2010, 12:31 PM
LEEE@ That would be the greatest start to a movie...ever!
Dynamo
Dynamo - 9/24/2010, 12:33 PM
Where's Duncan Jones reply?
AshleyWilliams
AshleyWilliams - 9/24/2010, 12:34 PM
GOD NO to Snyder. Get him to do Batman when Nolan leaves. He would be EXCELLENT for the dark,creepy tone of the Batman movies. Not for Superman though.
Dynamo
Dynamo - 9/24/2010, 12:36 PM
AH there it is.
AngelAragiel
AngelAragiel - 9/24/2010, 12:38 PM
It has to be Duncan Jones.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 9/24/2010, 12:41 PM
Doh! Sorry, brain fart. Fixed now. Jones was the Tweeter!

I'll say what I said on MF's article..

This is indeed a great short list. My first choice would probably be Jones..although his action chops haven't been seen yet. Reeves is a solid choice too, I wasn't crazy about Cloverfield but if you can make a remake of Let The Right One In that critics are saying is actually better than the original, your doing something right. Snyder said he passed already, so unless he put his name back in the hat he's out(Not a great choice anyway). Scott..yeah he's good with action but I dunno about something with the heart a Supes film needs. Haven't seen anything of Libesman so he's my bottom choice.
StrangerX
StrangerX - 9/24/2010, 12:45 PM
Matt's my first choice idk y i just like the name Reeves
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 9/24/2010, 12:46 PM
ElBicho @ Yeah dude, kudos...



Its there waiting for HOLLYWOOD/WB... made worldwide news in the comics, its begging to be made!

Damn, gonna cry if its just Lex Luthor again lol!
CaptainQuirk
CaptainQuirk - 9/24/2010, 12:47 PM
LEEE777..... NOOOOOOOO!!!

It has to be Duncan Jones. The guy is destined for greatness.
marvel72
marvel72 - 9/24/2010, 12:48 PM
duncan jones(moon) should do inhumans film.

zack snyder(300 & watchmen)daredevil,wolverine & superman.

matt reeves(cloverfield & let me in)iron man 3(fin fang foom)blade & superman.

zack snyder or matt reeves for superman.
Luigi
Luigi - 9/24/2010, 12:49 PM
Probably just fanboy paranoia here, but ya think Matt's last name being similar to Christopher Reeve helped him get up there? I mean, I'm not saying Marc Webb isn't a good director, but I'm sure his last name being Webb helped him get Spider-Man. Oh well, Matt Reeves, or anyone for that matter would be better than that Darkness Falls guy.
jazzman
jazzman - 9/24/2010, 1:00 PM
i hope its not Zack Snyder his more suited for The Flash or Lobo ;)

Duncan Jones FTW
Gmoney84
Gmoney84 - 9/24/2010, 1:05 PM
I really want to see what Reeves does with Let Me In but I think he could do this rather well.

I think it's easy to say that this film will make or break somebodies career. Depends on if it's good or bad.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 9/24/2010, 1:23 PM
Hey! Gimme a break man I was using my left hand!..my right was occupied.
comicb00kguy
comicb00kguy - 9/24/2010, 1:26 PM
Don't honestly know much about Jones or Reeves, but I'd take either of them over Snyder. Jazzman is right that Snyder's style would fit better with Lobo. Then, Snyder could revel in gratuitious and graphic violence with oceans of blood flying everywhere, and it would work just fine. That's not something we should see in a Superman film.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 9/24/2010, 1:42 PM
Hhaha, I know..hence the occupied joke, it really wasn't..which means I have no excuse for the crap circle:(
AverageCitizen99
AverageCitizen99 - 9/24/2010, 1:58 PM
Thanks for letting us know Ror! Definately Duncan or Matt. Wonder what the rest has to say.
patriautism
patriautism - 9/24/2010, 3:31 PM
Duncan Jones..
I'm glad he seems to be the fan favorite, even over Snyder.
Skeletor
Skeletor - 9/24/2010, 3:40 PM
Did anybody know that Duncan jones is the son of David bowie? Pretty cool
Bryanferryfan
Bryanferryfan - 9/24/2010, 4:08 PM
Yeah Bowie could pull some strings and get the kid the gig. Hell he could finance it himself. Bowie's worth close to a billion dollars!
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 9/24/2010, 4:42 PM
Reeves or Jones, Jones or Reeves! Both are good directors!
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 9/24/2010, 4:46 PM
Skeletor@ Wow! Thats cool!:)... No wonder that his movie Moon remind me of Bowie´s Space Oddity!
continuezero
continuezero - 9/24/2010, 5:18 PM
A Snyder Supes with a Watchmen'esque storyline/character devlopment/overall filming style mixed in with 300's Non Stop Action while still telling a great story is going to be the greatest CBM EVER MADE.
ToddCasil
ToddCasil - 9/24/2010, 6:31 PM
You know one duo of directors I wouldn't mind seeing handle this project would be the Wachoski Bros, they did a great job with the first Matrix, raked in loads of money of the series, and could use a new franchise to launch themselves again, although with the rumored sex-change, maybe not likely.
flames809
flames809 - 9/24/2010, 8:09 PM
nope to Zack cause i dnt want to see a page by page comic book movie cause thats what the guy does just copys the pages i mean hes good with da cameras and has a great cgi team but he just copy's a comic page by page and then theirs the movie.
LP4
LP4 - 9/24/2010, 10:28 PM
I said it before and I'll say it again, I don't want Snyder for this project. But heck he couldn't be half as bad as Singer was.

To be honest...I don't trust any of them. I don't honestly feel any director will ever be able to truly capture the feel of what a Superman movie is truly all about. No director has...Salkind and Singer both killed Supes in movies. While Donner did make good Superman films...but I wouldn't say they were what the character of Superman is all about...for instance- turning back time and was never a power Supes had in the comics and seriously I wanted Supes to go ALL OUT, but Donner never made him do that. I just want a director who can really understand and give Superman the movie he deserves.
Smallville4Ever
Smallville4Ever - 9/25/2010, 12:23 AM
I just wanna throw this out there, aside from the list that Nolan has set, would anybody be opposed to Peter Jackson directing MOS ? I thought Kong was decent enough and LOTR was epic, do you guys think he could pull off a major CBM like this ?
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 9/25/2010, 2:10 PM
ZACK HIMSELF SAID "I WOULDN'T KNOW HOW TO DO IT"
113
113 - 9/25/2010, 2:18 PM
Have Zach to the cinematography, michael bay for purely only the action, and one of the other directors to concentrate on the story, dialogue, etc...
Faust1973
Faust1973 - 9/26/2010, 6:16 AM
I know he's not on the short list, but I still maintain that Rid;ey Scott fits the tone that Superman should take. He's proven himself in pretty much every genre.
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