WB..has officially strangled the JLU
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ThisGuy4000 — 9 years ago(January 30, 2017 07:38 PM)
There's no telling how the film was meant to turn out from the point of view of the story, but given that it was already supposed to be part of a controversial franchise, with Ben himself as both the director, scriptwriter, and the lead, he would've had a lot to juggle, and given how much crap he's had to deal with recently, it doesn't really surprise me that he's stepping down.
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brownstones — 9 years ago(January 30, 2017 07:42 PM)
I understand what you're saying, but WB is reshuffling a lot.like
a lot
, a new producer to replace Greg Silverman and basically right then we a string on new films and a flash page 1 re-write.
personally I think his leaving has more to do with WB applying more pressure and changing directions, combined with Live by Night being a bit of an embarrassment.
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ThisGuy4000 — 9 years ago(January 30, 2017 07:48 PM)
The failure of
Live by Night
is definitely a factor in him stepping down. That was a passion project of his, and not only was it not well received, but it's going to lose the studio over 70 million dollars.
Frankly, ole'Benjamin would probably be wise to take a step back, and go back to directing smaller films to rebuild his reputation. Directing a big franchise film is not the best way to go after a big loss like that. -
Nygma_Enigma_44 — 9 years ago(January 30, 2017 07:39 PM)
A small Batman story in a movie that suppose to be in a be in a big universe wold be contained in a bad way, and Dredd was a lot more lower budget than Batman who isn't.
And it would be even more boring if there wasn't much scale to the film, and seeing an Arkham Asylum story I can just replay on my PS3.
The only ones who should kill, are those who are prepared to be killed. -
brownstones — 9 years ago(January 30, 2017 07:58 PM)
honestly we're going to have to wait and see whether or not WB gets a new director for The Batman soon, to see if they're planning to scrap the JLU or continue. if we get no one officially announced by like March or April it's probably dead after AQ.
now hopefully if they do get a new director it's actually a respectable onenot like a Brett Ratner (who is in bed with WB financing their films) or a f-cking McG.
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megaknocker — 9 years ago(January 30, 2017 07:51 PM)
What did John Campea over at Collider say about the DCEU the other day? Something like "just another violinist going up to the deck to play on the Titanic." That was BEFORE Affleck ran away from directing The Batman.
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brownstones — 9 years ago(January 30, 2017 08:01 PM)
it's possible, but they'll have to nail an extremely we respected director, like a rumored Matt Reeves. the problem is who would jump into this situation?
but either way it would be disappointing, because we were all saying "well at least we got Ben Affleck's The Batman" and nowwell..that's not happening.
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SacrosanctPariah — 9 years ago(February 01, 2017 03:15 PM)
"They only people who would take this job now are "yes men" and inexperienced directors looking for some exposure and a big payday. "
There was a little nodding smiley face at the end too, but I don't know how to add that in.
My comment was going off of the assumption that he is one of those "Marvel Vs. DC" people, who thinks anything Marvel does is just and reasonable and anything DC does is garbage.
I don't personally have anything against Peyton Reed, and I enjoyed Ant-Man. But really, it was forgettable, and didn't feel spectacular in the slightest. It felt like someone just came on board to meet a deadline, and that's exactly what it was. It happens. -
politicidal — 9 years ago(January 31, 2017 05:24 PM)
This is part of the problem. Yea WB/DC are idiots but let's face it, DC fanboys can be rather overzealous and fussy. I don't blame Affleck for wanting to avoid that kind of pressure;especially after a flop like
Live By Night
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Whatever you are, be a good one.