Screenwriters Ashley Miller & Zack Stentz On Thor 2 & X-Men: First Class

Screenwriters Ashley Miller &  Zack Stentz On Thor 2 & X-Men: First Class

The writing duo who penned the first Thor as well as X-Men: First Class discuss not being asked to write the Thor sequel and talk about Ken Branagh not returning to direct. They also reveal some things that were cut from First Class..

By MarkCassidy - Jul 09, 2011 10:07 AM EST
Filed Under: X-Men
Source: Collider

The following video interview from Collider is well worth watching. Sceenwriters Miller and Stentz discuss various aspects of working on the first Thor and how they think it turned out. They talk about being replaced by Don Payne and reveal they were never approached to write the sequel, as well as their sadness that Kenneth Branagh wont be returning to direct Thor 2. There is much more too, check it out..






Here is Collider's rundown of what they discuss..

:34 They talk about what it’s like to have two huge movies—Thor and X-Men: First Class coming out around the same time.
3:01 Did they all of a sudden have a ton of phone calls coming through once Thor opened big? They say it even started a little before the movie opened, but got more intense once it was released.
4:48 They had a project that they were sitting on until the week Thor came out, then they went around town to get it moving using Thor’s momentum.
5:20 Regarding Thor, what were they most hoping would work in the film that ended up working really well? They talk about working with Kenneth Branagh.
6:55 Talk about how they would’ve liked the stuff on Earth to have worked better.
9:00 They talk about what was cut out from the final film, and how the pacing works really well compared to other summer action movies.
10:29 With Don Payne being hired to write Thor 2, they talk about not being approached to write the sequel.
11:22 Their take on Kenneth Branagh not returning as director for the sequel.
14:57 What was the biggest surprise in X-Men: First Class of something that they weren’t sure would work but ended up being great? They talk about Jennifer Lawrence taking on Mystique and the rushed production schedule. They also say Rose Byrne’s character was originally much bigger in the script than in the finished film.





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