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Rumor: Matthew Vaughn Wanted for 'Justice League' Movie

Could the 'Kick-Ass' and 'X-Men: First Class' director be the man to helm 'Justice League?'

Another day, another Justice League rumor. We now know J.J. Abrams is allegedly directing Star Wars: Episode VII, and this could apparently make Matthew Vaughn more interested in helming Warner Bros. big team up movie.

According to Cosmic Book News, the X-Men: First Class director is said to have previously turned down a Justice League offer because he was allegedly in the running for Star Wars -- he even wanted Chloe Moretz (Kick-Ass) for the lead. Now that this apparently isn't an option, this opens the doors once again to the DC film.

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The website claims their DC Entertainment source says Rian Johnson (Looper), Sam Mendes (Skyfall), and Gary Ross (The Hunger Games) are also in the running. Allegedly, Peter Jackson was on the list as well, but The Hobbit being turned into a trilogy soaked up his time. The website also alleges that Christopher Nolan will not produce the film. Furtheremore, they say the film will have a budget of roughly $250 million.

Once again, these are just rumors and only time will tell who's actually directing the film. But in the meantime, some fun speculation never hurt anyone, right? So, do you think Vaughn's a good choice or would you prefer to see one of the other 3 names direct?

Source: Cosmic Book News

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Edited By ssejllenrad

Looks promising if he gets hired. Imagine him directing and the Nolan brothers producing.

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Hmmmm, not too thrilled with this revelation to be honest.

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i liked kick-ass.i think it'd be interesting to see him direct this.

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@BlackShadowCat said:

Why don't they just make a CGI movie instead of casting big names who know nothing about the characters? I think Computer animated movies can be more visually appealing then live action ones at times.

Knowing about the characters or the source material before being cast has very little to do with the quality of the acting or directing.

OT: Hadn't considered Rain Johnson but I'd hope to see something more interesting out of him then a pre-scripted big budget movie.

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If Man of Steel is good why don't Zack Snyder direct and Christopher Nolan produce?

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Too much pessimism surrounds this movie. I will remain cautiously optimistic and hold my judgement of whether or not it "sucked" until I actually see it.

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Why don't they just make a CGI movie instead of casting big names who know nothing about the characters? I think Computer animated movies can be more visually appealing then live action ones at times.

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Wow so much optimism here. Has it become a thing to trash talk the Justice League movie? Kick Ass and X-Men First Class were spectacular films. There is literally no confirmed news on this movie, and people are already trash talking it. Seriously wait till you see the movie to start complaining.

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I still become less optimistic every time I hear anything about this movie. I don't care if people will perceive it as ripping off the Avengers, they need solo films first. Tons of people complained about the Avengers not having enough time focused on each of the individual characters and have some character development. If we don't have lead-up films that same complaint will actually be valid for this movie.

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This movie is never going to get made. . . .

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@Misterwizz: True enough. I was just trying to explain that they did at least give some reasoning. I think I'd rather see Abrams direct Justice League than Vaughan. It would be interesting to see two established television execs (Whedon and Abrams) kind of going head-to-head with the biggest superhero teams in 2015. Plus, I like Abrams and he does a pretty good blend of humor and action.

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Funny how they're considering another X-Men director lol for another movie involving Superman...let's just hope if this happens he does a better job then Singer, who butchered Superman storyline wise...imo

I still wouldn't mind seeing Peter Jackson...

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This could work.

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So a project with Superman is going to still another X-men director? Weird.

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@braynehurricane:

Okay. It's just stupid. We don't even know if he's interested in doing Justice League.

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i think vaughn is a very good choice, he even resurrected the x-men movies, which in my eyes was dead as dead can be after x3 and the shitty origins.

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That's funny, they'll be asking Joss Whedon next or anyone that has made a decent team film.

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Edited By Lvenger

Not familiar with Vaughn's work but if his reputation is good it could be interesting. However, it's an unconfirmed source so I'll take it with a healthy pinch of salt.

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Mendes, Vaughn and Johnson are all good directors, Johnson is the only one I'm not entirely sure could make JL work

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To the nerds that are asking for a big budget animation film, it won't happen. Only nerds would go to see it, that and the kiddies - assuming it's not one of those ridiculous PG-13 cartoons.

WB wants something that can make Avengers-level money. Mainstream audiences aren't going to come to the movies to watch cartoons. This movie isn't for the nerds. If it was, it would bomb. I'm sorry to be the party-pooper, but the dream dies here.

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Mixed feelings about that choice. Not a lot of star power here, but Chris Nolan was kind of an unknown also when he took over Batman Begins. I really liked Kickass but I think the Hitgirl casting really made that movie. First class was decent also.

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The Justice League film is doomed...

*sigh*

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I am so good with any of those choices, though I think Rian Johnson would do the best job.

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How bout we stop getting "rumors" and start receiving actual updates/confirmations :P

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They wanted Ben Afflek too, but he turned them down hard. I see Matthew Vaughn doing the same thing. He's done his super hero movies already, any more he might get type-cast. It feels to me like he'd be ready to move on to a different project. Even if they did talk him into it, he may skip out last minute like he did with X-Men: The Last Stand. Sam Mendes also not very likely, it's possible he'd be interested in trying his hand with the genre, but they would have to throw buckets and buckets of money his way. Rian Johnson and Gary Ross seem more likely, and both have done good work. I'd lean towards Johnson as a personal preference as his writing skills would come in handy in case the JL script needs some reworking.

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@The Mighty Monarch said:

Hmmmmm Kick-Ass sucked hard, but X-Men First Class was excellent.

This

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this will probably never get made and when it does, it will suck something epic!

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I have my doubts on this, but it isn't exactly hopeless.

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@Misterwizz: Well they conjectured that he'd turned down Justice League before because he was in the running for Star Wars. If Star Wars is no longer an option, maybe he'll say yes to JL.

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“We now know J.J. Abrams is allegedly directing Star Wars: Episode VII, and this could apparently make Matthew Vaughn more interested in helming Warner Bros. big team up movie”.

Why the hell would that make Vaughn interested in making a Justice League? Star Wars and Justice League are nothing alike.

Plus Cosmic Book News is not a reliable source; they often post articles about things that don't turn out to be true.

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The Justice League movie is shaping up to be a disaster, don't be surprise if it flops hard.

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As many have stated, this is going to be a huge job for whoever takes it on. I think Vaughn could do a good job but I'm interested to see some other possibilities come to the table.

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@ThanosIsMad said:

They should just do a big budget, animated Justice League movie. Get the cast of JLU to reprise their roles and call it a day.

YES!!

This is what I've been saying! Animation is what DC does best and really the only thing DC does well anymore. A big budget animation movie, spin offs, and possible animated series would be phenomenal both in quality and commercially!

But I like Vaughn's work with both Kick Ass and Xmen FC, so i'd be ok with him.

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@ThanosIsMad: If I wanted to see an animated Justice League I could watch any number of their shows or animated movies.

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@WildStyle: I totally agree. The problem is the script. If the rumors are true what the script is about using Darkseid then its turning off all the major directors. They have to live up to the Avengers and that's going to be hard.

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Kick Ass and X-Men First class were good, so I have high hopes for this. To be honest I'd still watch Justice League even if it was rubbish

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He'd be a great choice. He even made X-Men good when everyone thought that would fail.

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@Cavemold: Lack of interest in the material, other film projects, conflicts of interest between the studio and director, there's lots of reasons why a director would pass on it.

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Trippy my Brother was just talking about this loser yesterday.

JOKing

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Rian Johnson! Rian Johnson! Rian Johnson! Rian Johnson! Rian Johnson!

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I really hope this turns out to be true. Layer Cake, Kickass, First Class, they were all great!

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Not a bad choice. I'd prefer the guy who directed Skyfall, but I have no objection to Vaughn,

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He did a great job on First Class and Kickass, so i like him

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Why is the internet an endless pit of hate?

Fans hated in Leder, Thor, First Class, Avengers, and numerous other films. And the so called fans were wrong.

Can we see some hope, optimism , or support?

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Ew, no!
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@ThanosIsMad said:

They should just do a big budget, animated Justice League movie. Get the cast of JLU to reprise their roles and call it a day.

Career and fan pressure. iIt is a high profile gig

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@JamDamage:

Yeah, one of my favorite scenes in the film. And Shaw totally deserved it.

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All good choices for director other than Jackson. Use Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Flash, Green Lantern, and Cyborg. Make it long. Give every character loads of time and development.

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No complaints here. That coin scene from X-Men is fantatstic

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Hmmmmm Kick-Ass sucked hard, but X-Men First Class was excellent.

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