They should have got Affleck to direct Justice League. I was always thinking it's a bit much to Star in and Script and Produce and Direct a solo Batman film.
Justice League would have been a more manageable project for him. He'd definitely do a better job than Snyder, that's for sure.
So, Flash is a mess, rumours about WW are not very flattering right now, Affleck might be out, and Black Adam/Shazam seems to be going nowhere slowly, despite Dwayne Johnson's enthusiasm? Yeah, the DCEU is royally screwed right now.
Weird thing is, the DCAU is pretty decent overall. I enjoy most of those films. But they just can't seem to translate that to a live-action franchise.
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I can't help speculating what it would have been like if DC had the directors Marvel has. Starting with Jon Favreau who directed the first Iron Man, Marvel has simply been pushing all the right buttons. Kenneth Branagh did an admirable job on Thor, the Russo brothers have been killing it, Jamie Gunn knocked it out of the park and Joss Whedon proved once again why he is such a fanboy and fangirl favourite.
Unless DC somehow brokers a deal with Marvel (and wouldn't that be fantastic) who would be the best directors if you could pick for DC? Personally, I would like to see the Wachowskis's take. I loved Speed Racer and of course The Matrix will forever be THE movie that signified the end 0 the 90s and the beginning of the 00s.
While I am not always a fan of Peter Berg (his recent love affair with Mark Wahlberg is starting to grate on my nerves) when he is good, he is very good. See The Rundown and Hancock for examples. And maybe Ron Howard? He is maybe not the obvious first choice for a superhero movie, but nobody can deny the man makes good, epic movies.
I'd have to think about this a bit. Matthew Vaughn might be worth approaching. In terms of directing, his work on things like the first Kickass, X-Men: First Class, as well as Kingsman, would indicate that he has a pretty solid understanding of what makes these types of films work. Some of the others who you mentioned, in particular the Wachowskis, have been a bit hit-and-miss in recent times, IMO. Sense8 was apparently pretty good (I never watched it myself), but Jupiter Ascending was absolute garbage, and I honestly didn't care for Cloud Atlas either.
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That final scene alone of Kick-Ass should make Vaughn a worthy contender. I am holding thumbs for him that Kingsman: The Golden Circle will be a worthy sequel. In which case - yes, certainly he would make a good choice.
As for the Wachowskis... I know they are a risk. But DC needs a win,they need it big and they need it bad. (Uhmm, yes, I know what that sounds like.)
What about Luc Besson? Now that he is finished with Valerian he should be available, and while (like the Wachowskis) he can be a bit hit-and-miss when he is good he is not just good, he is game-changing good (think Leon, Fifth Element, Big Blue...)
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Jan 31st, 2017 08:11 PM
That's really not nice.
