Joss Whedon is responsible for some of the worst sequels in the history of cinema, so I’d pass on him touching…any film ever again. Not to mention he’s a complete and total walking copyright violation. I don’t think he has an original bone in his body and I stand by that even when confronted by his drones. He’s terribly overrated for what he is. Cult following is more then he deserves.
Peter Jackson has potential, but he really shines more so in the (clichéd) “high” fantasy adventure and horror genre. But Del Toro and Jackson have an awful lot in common, it’s really no wonder why he was chosen to direct the Hobbit, and Toro did a wonderful job on the Hellboy films. So I’d give Jackson the vote of confidence that he could pull a comic flick off well.
Kevin Smith has already said he’ll never do a superhero movie. It’s not his style. He’s too lazy, he joked. Something about Green Hornet and Tonto and how they’d be chilling on the side of a building, hanging out and talking about pussy, and you’d hear some explosion or action off-screen, they’d run off…and you’d just hear the noise. They’d then walk back on-screen, a little scuffed up but alright, and continue talking about chicks. He’s also told quite possibly the greatest story ever about his potential Superman sequel with Tim Burton. I can’t see him ever actually doing anything with a superhero film outside of scriptwriting or guest appearances.
George Lucas lost his talent somewhere between Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and The Phantom Menace. I think it got stuck in his neck or something, because he’s turned into some sort of bullfrog with the personality of a film-directing Donald Trump. His best route is to retire, if he has any self-respect, before all his fans turn on him. I can just imagine him doing Batman or Spider-Man. A decade later he CGI’s the crap out of it to reflect his “original vision”.
Spielberg is better with pulps and serials. Give him The Shadow, The Spirit, The Spider, Tarzan, or especially Doc Savage and I think you’ll have gold! Though Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull left a lot to be desired in the eyes of many, I chalk that up to Lucas forcing the 50’s B-movie themed script on Steven. Exclude George from the project and you’ll be safe and sound!
I know James Cameron was attached to Spider-Man in the early 90’s, but his ideas seemed bizarre. I know the reasons the 90’s Animated Series didn’t ever use the Sandman or only Electro (whom only appeared in the last season for a single episode) once was because of something to do with rights some studio owned for the potential live-action film. Cameron wanted to use those villains, which begs the question…why? Odd choices to me, even after Raimi too used Sandman it left me wondering. I wouldn’t deem them significant enough to Spider-Man to be worthy of film appearance. So that makes me wonder if he’s really able to pull off superheroes. Still, I’d have a lot more confidence in him than most other big-budget directors today.
Christopher Nolan isn’t a “super powered” superhero kind of guy. I think that’s obvious. And let’s face it; there are few characters that can get as dark and real-world gritty as Batman, where he really excels.
Whoever said Tim Burton for Sandman is a genius! I think that would be freaking fantastic, I actually describe Gaimen to those unfamiliar as the Burton of comics, and I agree with whoever it was who said his Batman ventures were great. I’m not as wild about Returns, though his Catwoman was awesome and makes me weak in the knees, but Batman (1989) is a freaking masterpiece (in my mind) that I find criminally underrated and misunderstood these days.
Ridley Scott…and superheroes? He’s a genius and visionary, but he’s kind of stuck up. Notoriously so! Harrison Ford said the Blade Runner shoot was one of the worst experiences of his life. I can’t see Scott viewing tights and capes as anything more then children’s stuff, though we all know differently. I think he works best in the historical or sci-fi genre. I could see him maybe touching something like Conan or Flash Gordon, but not the superhero genre itself.
Michael Bay Spider-Man – Webbing explodes! That guy is a joke…Transformers was good…that is if you don’t like thinks like scripts and plots and dialogue and acting and…
Tarantino I could see maybe doing something more violent like Ennis-style Punisher. Face fact, that’s his mark – violence.
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