Superman Returns

[MacGuffin]

Sci-Fi Wire talked with Director Brett Ratner who revealed he's very keen on helming New Line's upcoming adaptation of Philip Pullman's "His Dark Materials" trilogy which playwright Tom Stoppard is turning into a script. The fantasy tale follows a young girl who meets the likes of witches and talking bears whilst trying to rescue her best friend, Ratner says "There's not even a script, so it's a ways away, but New Line, the studio that I'm in business with, is developing it. I'm just hopeful".

[MacGuffin]

On the new Red Dragon Director's Edition DVD, in the doc "A Director's Journey," Mr. Ratner talks to photographer Helmut Newton about wanting an exact photograph of himself just like the one taken of PTA for Vanity Fair (see below). What's amusing is that Mr. Newton doesn't seem to remember the photo or who PTA is.

[©brad]

what a poser

[MacGuffin]

The Last Full Measure for Brett Ratner

Director Brett Ratner, who recently dropped out of directing Warner Bros.' new Superman movie, has found his next project at New Line Cinema with Todd Robinson's The Last Full Measure. Variety says the film is expected to go into production this year.

Based on a true story, "Measure" is the story of a Washington insider who risks his future to ensure that a fallen airman receives the Medal of Honor.

Robinson, who wrote White Squall, is also negotiating to write and executive produce an untitled midseason CBS pilot for Sydney Pollack.

[MacGuffin]

Ratner Would Rather Be Cool Than in a Rush?

New Line wants director Brett Ratner to do Rush Hour 3, but the difficulty in making talent deals with Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan have him eyeing Be Cool, the MGM/Jersey sequel to Get Shorty.

Variety says a strong draft by Peter Steinfeld put that film back on the boards, but MGM will have to share with New Line if they want Ratner.

[RegularKarate]

Be Cool suits him really... it was a sequel unworthy of the Elmore Leonard name.  

I'm not sure of this, but after reading it (and a shitload other Elmore Leonard books), I got the feeling he was pressured to write this one.  

It doesn't really fit.  It's "what if Chili Palmer was into music instead of movies".  It has a couple enjoyable parts, but overall, a very weak sequel.

Fitting that Ratner would be directing.

[AlguienEstolamiPantalones]

i do too. its nice to see a director like McG who's like a kid and has so much enthusiasm about making movies. I think with a half-decent script McG could do a great job with the Superman franchise. I don't see how anyone couldn't like Charlie's Angles. It's such a fun movie.

thats what i love about him, and he was the only reason charlies angels was not a out and out mess

we need people like him to make fun action movies that are not self important.

[Gold Trumpet]

I don't understand the love for McG. Sure, he makes action films that do not take themselves seriously and I've been a major critic of action films that structurally rip off the porno movie and then say it has some great message at the end. Fuck that. McG though is not an answer to this problem nor a good thing. His major success with Charlie's Angels on such a big platform as in money spent to make it only gives Hollywood the leg room to feel comfortable in dishing more money out to these kinds of movies. If those movies make good money, then the comfortability extends into a rule where someone can come up with a shit script and put everything they know of how to kill or blow someone up and very likely get the movie made. The door has been closing quickly on Hollywood to return to a focus on writing good stories, albeit kinda cliche ones in contrast to the art films, but good writing nonetheless. That good writing bar of approval set standards for anyone wanting to get into the movies. Even if they wanted to make a commercial movie only, they had to think it out completely by way of writing a complete story and really push themsleves to challenge other screenplays that were about the writing. Sure, general complaints have always come up on Hollywood but that was with cliche stories of sort before, now ADD has set in on these studios and even that writing apsect is fucking extinct. So when I start hearing shit about how cool it is that some fucking moronic director admits his own stupidity through his work, then fucking kill me. I have no problem with the guy, I don't even care about him. What I care about is the level he is able to work at and how that can shift tides to make movies more on his level and squish the others out that seem questionable in not being able to operate for the 12 year old kid who calls breakfast-lunch-dinner just random moments of candy bars being stuffed down his fucking throat. Instead of creativity, this is action put up to such a dumb level that the only comparison can be made to is the kid trying to eat every fucking kind of candy bar in one day. People tell me he is cool because he doesn't take himself serious? Neither do pornos so lets all bow our heads and get into fucking worship mode. I've always liked good entertainment action movies. And I did say the word "good" in that last sentence.

~rougerum

[meatwad]

Ratner is a tool. I saw some thing with him and michael jackson in car, and they were dancing to some shit r. kelly song. I laughed for hours

and McG makes music videos for Sugar Ray. That's all i need to say









//www.thestate22.com

[Sleuth]

I don't understand the love for McG. Sure, he makes action films that do not take themselves seriously and I've been a major critic of action films that structurally rip off the porno movie and then say it has some great message at the end. Fuck that. McG though is not an answer to this problem nor a good thing. His major success with Charlie's Angels on such a big platform as in money spent to make it only gives Hollywood the leg room to feel comfortable in dishing more money out to these kinds of movies. If those movies make good money, then the comfortability extends into a rule where someone can come up with a shit script and put everything they know of how to kill or blow someone up and very likely get the movie made. The door has been closing quickly on Hollywood to return to a focus on writing good stories, albeit kinda cliche ones in contrast to the art films, but good writing nonetheless. That good writing bar of approval set standards for anyone wanting to get into the movies. Even if they wanted to make a commercial movie only, they had to think it out completely by way of writing a complete story and really push themsleves to challenge other screenplays that were about the writing. Sure, general complaints have always come up on Hollywood but that was with cliche stories of sort before, now ADD has set in on these studios and even that writing apsect is fucking extinct. So when I start hearing shit about how cool it is that some fucking moronic director admits his own stupidity through his work, then fucking kill me. I have no problem with the guy, I don't even care about him. What I care about is the level he is able to work at and how that can shift tides to make movies more on his level and squish the others out that seem questionable in not being able to operate for the 12 year old kid who calls breakfast-lunch-dinner just random moments of candy bars being stuffed down his fucking throat. Instead of creativity, this is action put up to such a dumb level that the only comparison can be made to is the kid trying to eat every fucking kind of candy bar in one day. People tell me he is cool because he doesn't take himself serious? Neither do pornos so lets all bow our heads and get into fucking worship mode. I've always liked good entertainment action movies. And I did say the word "good" in that last sentence.

~rougerum

I was thinking about saying that, but I knew you'd come along and say it better than I ever could have.

and Meatwad, I love your avatar

[RegularKarate]

Beyond Riddlin

[Banky]

i coudnt find a place to post this so here

from Joblo.com

Don't shoot the messenger, folks...we just report whatever the news is out there...we don't have anything to do with the actual decision-making processes. Otherwise, Kevin Smith would be directing this puppy with Bruce Campbell as the ultimate Clark Kent. Having said that, the last time we spoke about the next SUPERMAN film's rumors, it was CHARLIE'S ANGELS director McG who was going to take over the ropes left sweaty by RUSH HOUR's Brett Ratner. But hold yer horses, as the ultimate of superhero movie sites, SuperheroHype.com is now reporting that producer Jon Peters might be leaving the film's development, only to be replaced by Jerry Weintraub, who himself would join director M. Night Shyamalan (yeah, that M. Night Shyamalan!) and actor Brendan Fraser (who was the bomb in ENCINO MAN!) as Supes himself. Is this 100% accurate? No, it isn't. It's a rumor that is currently being reported and seeing as folks on our website are stoked about this film, we thought you'd like to know. Do with it, what you will. More here. M. Night Shyamalan is currently in pre-production for his next feature entitled THE WOODS.

[Derek]

Actually, I think he would do a bang-up job.

[Banky]

yeah i like the idea of Night on Superman.  I dont know if i like Brendan as clark kent.  I say tell Depp to buff up and throw on the red and blue.

[RegularKarate]

Barf Barf Barf... this movie would suck ass.