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Matt Reeves Exits Negotiations To Direct ‘The Batman’
by ANDY BEHBAKHT on FEBRUARY 17, 2017

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After last week’s announcement, it was revealed today that Matt Reeves (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, War for the Planet of the Apes) has exited negotiations and won’t be directing the untitled Batman film for Warner Bros. According to The Hollywood Reporter, while negotiations have ended, they could resume “when heads cool”. The initial announcement last Friday included Ridley Scott (The Martian) and Fede Alvarez (Don’t Breathe) being considered by Warner Bros for the directing gig.

Ben Affleck, who portrays Batman in the DC Films, was originally going to direct the solo film, but announced recently that he had stepped down as director of the movie.


“There are certain characters who hold a special place in the hearts of millions. Performing this role demands focus, passion and the very best performance I can give. It has become clear that I cannot do both jobs to the level they require. Together with the studio, I have decided to find a partner in a director who will collaborate with me on this massive film. I am still in this, and we are making it, but we are currently looking for a director. I remain extremely committed to this project, and look forward to bringing this to life for fans around the world.”

The untitled Batman solo film, which stars Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Joe Manganiello as Slade Wilson/Deathstroke, J.K. Simmons as Commissioner James Gordon and Jeremy Irons as Alfred Pennyworth, has yet to be given a release date. The screenplay was written by Affleck and Geoff Johns, co-head of the DC Films and president of DC Entertainment.

Are you disappointed about Matt Reeves not joining the DC Extended Universe? With Reeves out, who would you like to see direct the film? Sound off in the comments below.
http://heroichollywood.com/matt-reeves-exits-negotiations-batman/

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man thinking about the color scheme, the score, the darkness, and seriousness of the apes that would prob been a pretty goodlook if he had directed it..oh well sucks for them lol... they need to take the idea box they got and juss burn it..like i said b4 make batman like die hard 3 with an all city gotham city obstacle course where the bad guy is the riddler..batman got to solve puzzles/riddles, some he passes/some he fails, people die, people live, and have a who done it as far as not revealing the riddler idenity until the very end..that's it, u got a script, now make it happen period
 
This is why Marvel/Disney get up and coming directors and actors.
It's not about the big budget directors or A-List actors.
(But it helped that Sam Jack and Robert Downey bought in early)

Nobody is bigger than the Brand and plan they have in place.

The went that route early on with Joss Weldon and Ed Norton and adjusted accordingly.
 
This is why Marvel/Disney get up and coming directors and actors.
It's not about the big budget directors or A-List actors.

Nobody is bigger than the Brand and plan they have in place.

The went that route early on with Joss Weldon and Ed Norton and adjusted accordingly.

yeah but they kept Wheadon in the fold...

he STILL helps with script development and is behind Agents of SHIELD.

And they also not afraid to scrap something and start from scratch and take their time.

Marvel doesn't RUSH movies out.
 
Damn.... this shit is a joke.

and is gonna put WAY ADDED pressure on WW Aquaman and JL.

unfair amount of pressure.

Cause as GREAT as it is for DC to have the FIRST big budget super heroine movie...

(although I could argue that Tomb Raider kinda is)

they BETTER not mess around and let Captain Marvel be a CRITICAL success...

cause if Marvel plays their cards right?

ESPECIALLY in THIS political climate?

to have a STRONG BLACK super hero and STRONG WOMAN super hero?

DC/WB is near done.
 
you cant make this shit up
how do they fuck up easy money so constiently and without any signs of improvement.

even fox getting their shit together with deadpool and logan which looks promising
 
This is why Marvel/Disney get up and coming directors and actors.
It's not about the big budget directors or A-List actors.
(But it helped that Sam Jack and Robert Downey bought in early)

Nobody is bigger than the Brand and plan they have in place.

The went that route early on with Joss Weldon and Ed Norton and adjusted accordingly.

Whedon didn't want to direct something for awhile and plus he has major say on what's going on in the MCU....


I think you got it mixed up,because Marvel split its Studio division a few years back..Whedon had a major problem with someone at Marvel TV and was threatening to leave that's when Marvel split the TV division away from Marvel Studios.

Now,he directly reports to the top guys at Marvel,instead of having go through that guy,he was having problems with,also he still have some say on the TV shows.
 
man thinking about the color scheme, the score, the darkness, and seriousness of the apes that would prob been a pretty goodlook if he had directed it..oh well sucks for them lol... they need to take the idea box they got and juss burn it..like i said b4 make batman like die hard 3 with an all city gotham city obstacle course where the bad guy is the riddler..batman got to solve puzzles/riddles, some he passes/some he fails, people die, people live, and have a who done it as far as not revealing the riddler idenity until the very end..that's it, u got a script, now make it happen period
these dumbass greedy motherfukkers would go and hire Schumacher instead of doing a good script
 
and is gonna put WAY ADDED pressure on WW Aquaman and JL.

unfair amount of pressure.

Cause as GREAT as it is for DC to have the FIRST big budget super heroine movie...

(although I could argue that Tomb Raider kinda is)

they BETTER not mess around and let Captain Marvel be a CRITICAL success...

cause if Marvel plays their cards right?

ESPECIALLY in THIS political climate?

to have a STRONG BLACK super hero and STRONG WOMAN super hero?

DC/WB is near done.

At this rate the director will end up being the 3rd grip from The Dark Knight film, Randolph Scott.
 
Whedon didn't want to direct something for awhile and plus he has major say on what's going on in the MCU....


I think you got it mixed up,because Marvel split its Studio division a few years back..Whedon had a major problem with someone at Marvel TV and was threatening to leave that's when Marvel split the TV division away from Marvel Studios.

Now,he directly reports to the top guys at Marvel,instead of having go through that guy,he was having problems with,also he still have some say on the TV shows.

It was Feige who had the beef (but so did Whedon)

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/marvel-shake-up-film-chief-819205
http://screenrant.com/kevin-feige-overthrows-marvel-ceo-disney/
 
and almost Superman(though he wouldve been much better suited for it)..besides Bay been saying he has no interest in directing superhero films

we have no interest in him doing so either...

but damn I have to admit he would do a good Thing vs Hulk short film
 
Whedon didn't want to direct something for awhile and plus he has major say on what's going on in the MCU....


I think you got it mixed up,because Marvel split its Studio division a few years back..Whedon had a major problem with someone at Marvel TV and was threatening to leave that's when Marvel split the TV division away from Marvel Studios.

Now,he directly reports to the top guys at Marvel,instead of having go through that guy,he was having problems with,also he still have some say on the TV shows.

Weldon had influence in everything leading up to Age of Ultron but he no longer works for Marvel.

Weldon is still the executive producer of Agents of Shield but his brother is the showruner. Jeph Loeb runs the TV division.

It was the beef between the CEO of Marvel Ike Perlmutter and Kevin Feige that lead to Disney stepped in and splitting up the TV and Movie divisions. Weldon was caught in the middle since he worked for both.

As I said Marvel had their versions of Synder/Weldon and Affleck/Norton already.

The thing is they learned the good or bad from those experiences.
Marvel left a template for DC to follow or tweek, Its crazy that DC can't get it together.
 
Weldon had influence in everything leading up to Age of Ultron but he no longer works for Marvel.

Weldon is still the executive producer of Agents of Shield but his brother is the showruner. Jeph Loeb runs the TV division.

It was the beef between the CEO of Marvel Ike Perlmutter and Kevin Feige that lead to Disney stepped in and splitting up the TV and Movie divisions. Weldon was caught in the middle since he worked for both.

As I said Marvel had their versions of Synder/Weldon and Affleck/Norton already.

The thing is they learned the good or bad from those experiences.
Marvel left a template for DC to follow or tweek, Its crazy that DC can't get it together.

http://www.bgol.us/forum/index.php?...odern-movies-how-to-solve-it-thoughts.906595/

http://www.bgol.us/forum/index.php?threads/marvel-joss-whedon-on-his-ultron-comments-“a-disservice-to-the-movie-to-the-studio-myself.893629/

true...

but he STILL has a relationship with them and it isn't negative NOW...they mention him as family along with Favreu and them.

I think the point we making is essentially the same Marvel is more concerned on making the BEST product....

but I also am stressing how they kept a strong group of talent around to help on ALL projects.
 
Weldon had influence in everything leading up to Age of Ultron but he no longer works for Marvel.

Weldon is still the executive producer of Agents of Shield but his brother is the showruner. Jeph Loeb runs the TV division.

It was the beef between the CEO of Marvel Ike Perlmutter and Kevin Feige that lead to Disney stepped in and splitting up the TV and Movie divisions. Weldon was caught in the middle since he worked for both.

As I said Marvel had their versions of Synder/Weldon and Affleck/Norton already.

The thing is they learned the good or bad from those experiences.
Marvel left a template for DC to follow or tweek, Its crazy that DC can't get it together.


You know what I got him and Kevin Fiege mixed up....


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How DC Comics Is Making Directors Hate Filmmaking
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Ben Affleck was the best part of Batman V. Superman. Sure, his spine-crushing, evil-murdering rendition of the Caped Crusader wasn't perfect, but in a movie that featured a Lex Luthor who taunts a U.S. senator with a jar of pee and an extended sequence wherein Wonder Woman basically sits down to watch trailers for three other DC movies, he was fucking Brando. And when the news came out that Affleck would be writing, directing, and starring in his own solo Batman movie, I was reasonably excited. Dude's a good director, and at worst, it would be two hours of him grimacing and coming thiiiis close to ripping out the throat of any criminal within arm's length.

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Warner Bros.The World's Greatest Detective.

And then Affleck revealed that he wouldn't be directing it. Okay. I can understand being busy and not being able to commit to things. I have a porch covered in dead plants that can attest to that. It was also revealed that Affleck's script was being rewritten, and that's okay too. Writing a script is tough. It might have needed some work. But then it was rumored that he wasn't even keen on being Batman anymore, and while I wasn't shocked, I definitely wondered how the dude had transitioned from "I want to atone for the sins of my Daredevil performance" to "Please, Warner Bros. Please just let me go."

And after putting together all of the news stories that have been spawned from the unstable experiment that is the DC Expanded Universe, I realized that it's not Affleck who's being flippant on this bat shit. The DC "throw all the shit together and see if it works" system of making movies is ruining any enthusiasm that these creators once had. Which is tragic, because it promised them ultimate opportunities: "You get to put yourself in the pantheon of superhero history! You will be the person who has played a Batman / formed a Justice League / made Aquaman bearable. You get to add to the legacy of the characters you grew up with and loved. You'll be a legend, and if not a legend, number two on comicmaniac.com's list of the five best Batman actors."

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Warner Bros."WELL HE'S NO KEVIN CONROY!" -- the internet, all the time, and for good reason

Just look at David Ayer's reaction to being chosen to direct Suicide Squad: "You can do amazing things as a filmmaker if you have the proper tools ..." Warner Bros. was going to give him exactly what he need to make the best "Dirty Dozen with supervillains" that he could. But considering that Suicide Squad was an hour of music videos followed by an hour of shooting nameless dudes, that optimism now seems obscene, like when a kid tells you that he will one day be a cowboy, a president, a paleontologist, and THE Lord of the Rings. No, you young fool. No.

The casting and pre-production process seemed to go smoothly enough, with a huge uptick in sarcastic remarks when Jared Leto appeared sporting "Damaged" across his forehead, as if he'd expected audiences to have trouble establishing the Joker's exact character. And with the exception of Leto sending his fellow cast members used Trojans to establish that he was trying to portray the Joker found in that classic Batman issue #142 "The Creepy Condom Conundrum," shooting seemed to go alright too.

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Warner Bros."I've mailed four used condoms to prominent businessmen in Gotham, but ONLY ONE CONTAINS THE ANTIDOTE. GYAH HA HA HA!"

And then re-shooting happened, which meant that shooting didn't go alright. Or at least someone at Warner Bros. decided that it didn't go alright. Batman V. Superman had just come out, and while people praised the no parts of it at all, everyone seemed to despise the overly nihilistic tone. So they wanted to make Suicide Squad a little lighter. Add in a few jokes and haha's, because nothing improves a film like creating one and then suddenly changing its genre fucking entirely. Instead of letting the project flow naturally, they plugged it into their DC algorithm, which inexplicably churned out "3D words on screen, circle of knives, and a woman licking prison bars."

But Ayer defended it. He said that he loved Suicide Squad and that he believed in it, and that he "Made it for the fans. Best experience of my life." First off, "Made it for the fans" typically translates into "People who like this sort of thing won't care if it's garbage." And "Best experience of my life" seems like an exaggeration. What about your favorite birthday? Getting your first puppy? Finding your initial bit of filmmaking success? Again, I'm looking at this from the stance of someone who has already seen the julienned cadaver that was Suicide Squad, so maybe I'm biased. But anyone calling anything related to Suicide Squad the "best experience of their life" is like me calling my prom "that time my date definitely totally showed up."

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Warner Bros."Surprise! All of the condoms were POISON!"

And then, a few months later, Ayer wished for a time machine. He said that he'd go back and make Joker the main villain, which isn't really a small adjustment as much as it's redirecting the entire narrative path of the film. He also wanted to make it a more grounded story, which would also be a big change, as the main villain of the movie we saw in theaters was a genie who could create laser tornados. But it was Leto, who literally mailed presents with jizz in them to his co-workers, who seemed saddest of all. "Were there any that didn't get cut?" he sarcastically asked, referring to all of the Joker scenes that were apparently stripped from the finished film. "Sadly, yes," I replied from my computer chair, totally winning the conversation.

But hey, maybe it's a case of Ayer just being hard to work with. Some directors are never really happy with their films or the studios that try to exert control over them. But then we got hit with the news that talks with Affleck's potential replacement, Matt Reeves (who directed the kickass Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes), had completely fallen apart. So maybe the problem isn't the directors simply being whiny little children about their action figure epics.

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Warner Bros."YOU WILL PLAY LIKE WE HAVE TOLD YOU PLAY, DIRECTORS. ASK NO QUESTIONS, AND YOU MIGHT GET THE SEQUEL."

The problem may be that WB wants the DC movies to replicate the success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, without actually knowing why Marvel is so successful. Batman V. Superman was intended to be both The Avengers and the Captain America: Civil War of its series, completely forgetting that Marvel's great showdowns were set up extensively by previous movies in its universe. Meanwhile, all Batman V. Superman had was the philosophical blehs and neck-snapping of Man Of Steel to build from.

Despite showing no evidence of learning from past mistakes, WB has over ten DC superhero movies set to be released over the next few years, and when its devolved already from a guy regretting major parts of a film a few months after it was released, to a guy who's burnt out before he even got the chance to make a film, to a guy who got fed up a week into talking about making a film, it's hard not to be apprehensive about the whole process. So to conclude on a happy note, let's remember a time when filmmakers got to make the exact kind of superhero films that they wanted to make, and it was the studios that were horrified in the end.

http://www.cracked.com/blog/how-dc-comics-making-directors-hate-filmmaking/
 
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