Kevin Smith Shares His Thoughts On Zack Snyder's Superman!

Kevin Smith Shares His Thoughts On Zack Snyder's Superman!

Check out what the popular filmmaker and occassional comic book writer had to say when quizzed about what he thinks of Watchmen director, Zack Snyder's, plan to reboot the Superman franchise...

By JoshWilding - Feb 10, 2011 02:02 PM EST
Filed Under: Superman
Source: MTV Splash Page



"I love it! Zack Snyder is a fantastic director. He's a true director, put on this Earth to direct film 'til the day he dies. I love everything he's done so far, even that f---ing owl movie made me cry," he laughed. "I'm a big fanboy for Zack."

"In terms of studio filmmakers, him, [Christopher] Nolan, [David] Fincher, they don't execute, they elevate. They do something that in a million years I could never do — take someone else's script and make it their own."

"I'm all for that. As many women as possible!"





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StrangerX
StrangerX - 2/10/2011, 2:10 PM
IT's always good to hear from a famous fan
marvel72
marvel72 - 2/10/2011, 2:13 PM
i'm pleased zack snyder is directing superman,the guy was born to direct comic book movies.

kevin smith should of directed the green hornet & maybe he wouldn't of cast seth rogen.
Angelus
Angelus - 2/10/2011, 2:20 PM
Cool!
Urban8er
Urban8er - 2/10/2011, 2:21 PM
I love kevin smith. I really want jay and silent bob 2!!!!!!!
Ryden
Ryden - 2/10/2011, 2:22 PM
@marvel72- But Smith is a fan of Rogen's, remember he casted him in Zack and Miri make a porno.
sagekilz
sagekilz - 2/10/2011, 2:23 PM
You butchered that summary of what he said.
SaintXHorseFly
SaintXHorseFly - 2/10/2011, 2:25 PM
Bring on Clerks 3... doesn't he need to go back and milk his Viewaskew franchise a little more?
cptamericanotsomuch
cptamericanotsomuch - 2/10/2011, 2:30 PM
this chic right here for HARLEY QUINN!!! Jennifer Lyons
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marvel72
marvel72 - 2/10/2011, 2:31 PM
@ ryden

you're right,mate.

shit!

@ mrnofear

& then you woke up.
Amazo
Amazo - 2/10/2011, 2:32 PM
Don't usually care for what Smith says either way, but I agree with him.And its good that now his legion of accolytes will be stoked for the movie based on his word.
TheTalent
TheTalent - 2/10/2011, 2:33 PM
@kpk I totally agree
Snyder's Superman will (hopefully) look better and have the sort of scope that the comics allow.
Before that we've got Sucker Punch to come too. I'm happy :)
TheDetectiveComicRises
TheDetectiveComicRises - 2/10/2011, 2:44 PM
Happy 2 see DC Comics films in live action moving forward :)
CapFan79
CapFan79 - 2/10/2011, 2:53 PM
I'm over Smith! His crap was cool in high school with Clerks and then Chasing Amy in college, but after that I grew up and got tired of the same Jay & Bob and bong jokes. His films without them are actually worse.

His talks are funny and I can appreciate his enthusiasm, but even he admits he's a hack filmmaker at best. His comic stories (other than 1 series of Daredevil) are terrible too.

@cbegin09 Yeah, it's nice, but really this is the 6th Superman and we're going on #7 for Batman. They must do their best with Green Lantern because they can't reboot Batman or Superman again and again (unless they get ambitious and make film version of Superman Red Son - I'd sooo jizz my pants). I think Wonder Woman as a TV show is terrible too. If the pilot sucks or people don't watch and it just airs a few episodes then it'll kill WW's future prospects unless they make Justice League.
FoxForce5
FoxForce5 - 2/10/2011, 2:55 PM
Yep, Zack Snyder is a CBM god!!! I totally agree with Kevin. I even love that "owl movie" too!!!
Amazo
Amazo - 2/10/2011, 3:22 PM
@CapFan79
Totally agree on all points!
SpideyQuad
SpideyQuad - 2/10/2011, 3:27 PM
Quit flooding, its major inmature, not funny, and U/N/C/O/O/L

Yep Avalanche I'm looking at U
jaysin420
jaysin420 - 2/10/2011, 3:33 PM
Smith blows, the guy made 3 great movies-Clerks, Chasing Amy and Mallrats. A few others were good like Dogma and Jay n Silent Bob but the rest are pretty much unwatchable.

He's right about this though, this movie's going to be HUGE. I can't even wait, Batman has been on top for way too long lol.
AvariForlorn
AvariForlorn - 2/10/2011, 3:56 PM
@cptamericanotsomuch she just looks like a typical blonde. You need to give Harley more credit than that.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 2/10/2011, 4:23 PM
WATCHMEN & SUPERMAN THE MOVIE best two superhero movies ever made!

ZACK = WINNER!

Sweet vid!
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 2/10/2011, 4:24 PM
Avalanche @ Yeah SH1T!
Xandera
Xandera - 2/10/2011, 4:54 PM
Kevin smith is the man! So is Synder!


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subzero1077
subzero1077 - 2/10/2011, 5:06 PM
Smith rocks! Glad to hear he's on board for Zack Snyder's Superman!
MrZoolittle
MrZoolittle - 2/10/2011, 5:08 PM
i meet kevin, he is one cool guy.
Vital
Vital - 2/10/2011, 5:09 PM
Jaysin, since he has more hits than flops, shouldn't that make him good and not 'blow' as you said? You named like 4 good movies he did. Not to mention Zack and Miri Make a Porno (which was good too). That's a pretty fair amount of good films he has on his resume. If you're gonna talk shit on the guy, usually people don't go assbackwards about it lol. You gave him more of a compliment and defended him more than bashing him. Bash fail.
WorldsGreatestdetective
WorldsGreatestdetective - 2/10/2011, 5:13 PM
Superman will be amazing
hunterelf
hunterelf - 2/10/2011, 5:25 PM
fight black adam !!!!!
LP4
LP4 - 2/10/2011, 5:31 PM
I'm still going to be cautiously optimistic about this film. I love Superman...he's my all-time favorite superhero. But I'm tired of being let-down every time. Until I start learning more about the film, I'm going to reserve judgement for a little while.

@MrNoFear- Look I'm a DC fanboy too. I am no fan of cap or thor. But their movies are looking [frick]ing EPIC. I'm willing to move beyond the pettiness of "DC VS MARVEL" to embrace all CBMS that at least look really great.

@WorldsGreatestdetective- Yep, this movie will hopefully give Superman the respect he so rightfully deserves. "It's his turn to be loved" as Zack Snyder put it so eloquently ;)
LP4
LP4 - 2/10/2011, 5:33 PM
@Vital- He actually listed like 5 good films Smith did and yeah I agree- KEVIN SMITH FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Supes17
Supes17 - 2/10/2011, 5:57 PM
Watch This Vid Everyone. Smith tells the funny story of the horrible things he went through while writing the script for A Superman film which never got made.Enjoy


TheGambitFreak
TheGambitFreak - 2/10/2011, 6:00 PM
Still think Smith should've been cast as Superman

gaikinger
gaikinger - 2/10/2011, 6:00 PM
100% agreement.
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