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Report: Zack Snyder reveals that the new Superman movie will be original and will focus on earlier days of Superman…

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Zack Snyder recently did a French interview on a French film website to promote, “Legends of the Guardians”, over seas, and of course, he was asked about the Superman movie he is directing soon. While Zack still refuses to discuss the plot, he did reveal a little. He says the next Superman movie won’t be a remake of the earlier films and it won’t be adapted from the comics. The next Superman movie will stay focused on Superman’s earlier days.

More on it, here.

What does he mean, by the earlier days of Superman? Will the whole movie be taken place in Sueprman’s home planet, Krypton? If so, that would be really cool. “Superman: The Movie” had scenes on planet Krypton but very little, only in the beginning of the film. If we had a Superman flick that was taken place on planet Krypton a lot more, that would be sweet. That would mean Jor-El would get more screen time.

Either that, or are we going to get the other plot where most of the movie will be taken place at the Daily Planet in Metropolis.

Zack is keeping quiet on the plot ’cause I’m sure that is what he is paid to do. Christopher Nolan and WB’s don’t want the plot revealed until the time is right. Hopefully they’ll reveal the plot soon ’cause I’m dying to know what the story will be about too.

Kev

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Report: General Zod is not the villain for next Superman flick, Zack Snyder says…

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Zack Snyder, the new director of “Superman” did this little interview at this blog site, and he says that General Zod, being villain for the next movie, is just a rumour.

Kind of a good thing actually. I would honestly not see General Zod or Luthor be used again. What Superman villains haven’t been used yet for live action film?

Look at this list, and see for yourself.

I would like either: Brainiac, Doomsday or Darkseid.

Toyman would be cool too.

Kev

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Thought: About Zack Snyder’s slow motion technique, as long as people hate it, proves he’s a good film maker…

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If there is one thing that bothers me about Zack Snyder directing Superman, here it is. I don’t like how movie fans are bashing Zack Snyder’s “slow motion” technique, which is what he’s known for in all of his films. People say he does it way too much during an action sequence, when something moves so fast, he slows it right down to try and make it look cool. You know what? Zack’s slow motion technique doesn’t bother me at all. In fact, I actually find it pretty cool on how he does it.

Why the hell are people picking on Zack Snyder for his slow motion technique, when this same technique has been done so many times in so many films from the past. For example, the slow mo technique has been used in almost all of the Terminator films, Star Wars or any action film from the past has used slow motion for action scenes. Sylvester Stallone used it for one scene in the new “Rambo” movie. It’s been used in the “Expendables” as well. What about the “Dark Knight” movie itself? All the movies you all love have done slow mo.

People hate Zack Snyder’s slo mo technique, because they know he’s the best at it. Zack is an expert at the slow motion technique ’cause you can do so many different creative things with it by using computer effects. He’s done slow motion like no other film maker has done before. Zack’s slow motion is part of the art. The slow motion is needed in certain parts so it can create some magical special effects along with it. People don’t complain about the high number of slow motion effects in many other superhero films, so why do people bash Zack for it? The reason for the slow mo, it’s a cover up that they can’t do the stunt for real because it’s too dangerous.

There will probably be a lot of Slo Mo in the next Superman movie, but hell, even the old Superman flicks with Christopher Reeve had plenty of slow motion too, so shut the hell up about the slo mo, people! Hypocrites, my god!

Kev

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Thought: Who should score the music for “Superman: The Man of Steel”?

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After Warner Bros. and Christopher Nolan decides the casting for the new “Superman” movie that will be directed by Zack Snyder, soon they will have to find a composer to make the music for the film. Some may think that WB’s and Chris will have Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard to score “Superman” just like they did to the two Batman movies, but I hope they won’t go for them two guys again.

If they want to stay true to Superman, they need John Williams back for this gig. John Williams is Superman when it comes to music. Another composer would turn Superman fans away from seeing the movie. So I think they would get John Williams. John is still composing movies to this day, he’s been scoring for all those Harry Potter flicks. As long as he’s available, they’ll probably get him.

I really hope they get John. It would be a mistake if Chris forgets him. However, Warner Bros.’s does own the copyright to the Superman theme, the original Superman heirs the Siegels do not own it.

The opening Superman theme for the new movie won’t be exactly the same as the classic, John will probably write up a new version to get the current feel. I hope Zack and Chris will open the new Supes flick in space where the text is flying at ya on the screen. I’m sure they will stay true to that. Check the videos below as examples of what I’m talking about. Bryan Singer’s “Superman: Returns” opened the movie the same way. See how the opening theme intro is a little different? Chris and Zack will do it right, I’m sure they aren’t that stupid.

Kev

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Report: Why Zack Snyder was hired to do “Superman” and plot possibly revealed?

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Ok, here is the real reason why Zack Snyder was chosen to do the next, “Superman” movie. The reason is, David Goyer’s script was rushed and it was still a huge mess. They needed a director who can get things done quickly and not take their time. Zack Snyder is known to do everything quickly, so that’s why he was hired so he can help David and Chris complete the story quickly. They need to get things done quickly because remember, the lawsuit thing by the original Superman heirs, they must get a new Superman movie in production by 2011, or they could get a nasty lawsuit.

The plot has been leaked. The plot to the new “Superman” movie is rumored to be similar to “Batman: Begins”. Clark Kent is a journalist at the Daily Planet in Metropolis and he is just trying to decide whether or not to become, Superman.

More on the story, here.

If that’s what the plot is for the next movie, that’s pretty cool. I honestly, really like it. The plot is getting a lot of flak online, but Clark Kent trying to decide whether to be Superman or not, has NOT been done before in a film or a TV show. So that’s an original idea. I’m sure there is more to that story ’cause Zack Snyder himself hinted at what the plot could be about, “Why Superman?”.  Doesn’t sound like a remake of the TV show, “Smallville” or “Superman: The Movie” to me. Keep in mind that this a rumored plot so it’s not official. I’m not believing anything until either Zack or Chris starts talking about the story to the media.

If most of the movie is going to be taken place at the Daily Planet, where Clark Kent works, he’ll get harassed and bossed around by Perry White most of the time, would be an entertaining movie. Sounds like the story is just going to have Clark Kent throughout most of the movie, and Superman won’t actually show up toward the end. I hope Superman won’t show up toward the end, we need Superman throughout most of the movie.

I’m sure Zack or Chris will soon confirm if this plot is true or not once this news hits the internet heavy enough. Maybe they’ll reveal the real plot after?

In other casting ideas, I’d love to see Patrick Stewart (Captain Picard of Star Trek: TNG) get the role of Jor-El. Patrick could easily give it a Marlon Brando feel.

Kev

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Thought: In defense of Zack Snyder being picked as the next “Superman” director…

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As expected, Zack Snyder is getting so much flak and getting a bit of a backlash for being chosen to direct, the next Superman, currently titled, “The Man of Steel”. I know I said before, I didn’t want Snyder to direct the film in a blog post, but I changed my mind, took it back and decided to go for a more positive direction. If you think about it, Zack is a perfect fit for the next Superman.

Why did Christopher Nolan and WB’s choose him? Well, like I said before, Zack has a strong knowledge with comics and superheroes. Mr. Nolan probably admired him for that. Plus, Zack probably knows the Superman character better than anybody. I think Zack Snyder is a wonderful film maker, he is not terrible that the haters out there are making him out to be. I thought “Watchmen” was an amazing film. I didn’t like it the first time I saw it in theater, but after watching it more than once, “Watchmen” is one incredible story. If any of you have seen the movie, “Watchmen”, it really did feel like a Superman movie. Maybe that’s why WB’s picked him. What are other reasons WB’s picked Zack? Probably because he’s good with action and storytelling. People accuse “Watchmen” of being a live action video game with all the slow motion special effects Zack is known to doing all the time. Maybe that’s why WB’s picked Zack, ’cause he’s good with slow motion and that’s what Superman would need in certain flying scenes.

People are so quick at judging that Zack is going to ruin the Superman franchise and destroy it, not gonna happen. Zack knows all about the Superman stories, he will stay true to the comics. Just give Zack a chance. I think he will make a beautiful Superman movie, and I honestly hope this one will get Oscar nominated if he’s lucky enough. Zack is not going to make the next Superman flick similar to “Watchmen” or “300” at all, so people need to relax.

I don’t think the next Superman flick will be a sequel, to “Superman: Returns”. Since General Zod will be the villain for the next one, sounds like the next one will be taken place either before or after “Superman II”. Zod was killed at the end of “Superman II”, and before the film, he was in the Phantom Zone on planet Krypton. Whatever Nolan and David Goyer has planned for that story, is gonna be very interesting.

There’s a lot of people out there that want Brandon Routh back as well. It wouldn’t surprise me at all, if WB’s and Chris Nolan decided to bring back, Brandon Routh. I personally don’t want Routh back as I would like someone else to get the opportunity to play Superman, but it don’t bother me at all if Routh does happen to come back. Zack won’t dissapoint. I believe in him and Christopher Nolan. Of course, the new Supes flick will definitely have plenty of CGI and action, but it will focus on the story mostly. People accuse Zack of making the next Superman movie full of 3 hours non stop action, but I don’t think he’s going to do that. Like Zack said himself in the Deadline article, he’s a huge fan of the character. He knows Superman stories are told with heart and feeling, Zack will tell the next film in that way just like he did with the “Watchmen” movie. “Watchmen” wasn’t all action, it was mostly story.

I’m looking forward to seeing Zack’s take on Superman. Zack is keeping quiet on the storyline ’cause Chris Nolan and Warner Brothers probably don’t want him talking about the storyline until the time is right. I’m very excited that they are quickly moving forward to the next Supes flick, and you bet your ass, I’ll go see this film in theater. Believe in Zack, trust him, he’ll make a great Superman movie.

Kev

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Report: General Zod will be the next Superman villain…

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While the story of the next “Superman” movie is being kept under wraps for now, the film makers announced that General Zod will be the film’s main villain. So does this mean, no Lex Luthor at all? The Hollywood Reporter, gives the exclusive news.

I’m all for Zod being the villain again, but as long as it’s not a remake of “Superman II”, I’m cool with it.

Terence Stamp would obviously be too old to reprise this role, so they’ll need a younger actor to fit the look above.

Kev

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BREAKING NEWS: Zack Snyder is directing the next Superman film!!!! It’s Confirmed!!!

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Congratulations to Zack Snyder! This will be a huge opportunity for him! Warner Bros., Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas has chosen, “The Watchmen”, “300” and “Legends of the Guardians” director to direct the next Superman movie. See the article here at, Deadline.

Honestly, he is a good pick. I really loved “Watchmen” and “Legends of the Guardians”. I didn’t care for “300” that much though.

Now that they officially have a director for the next, Supes flick. Now they have to start casting for, Superman/Clark Kent.

Billy Crudup, the leading star of the “Watchmen” movie, wouldn’t make a bad Superman/Clark Kent if you think about it. Crudup has got that look. We’ll know who the new Superman is soon and I’m sure we’ll hear the plot/synopsis soon as well.

Zack Snyder himself, took to his twitter to post a 32 cent Superman stamp to announce the news. Pretty cool. 🙂 “Watchmen” was a really good movie, I’m sure his take on “Superman” will be great too!

Kev

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Film Review: “Legends of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole”…

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Starring: Joel Edgerton, Hugo Weaving, Helen Mirren, Sam Neill, Geoffrey Rush

Directed by: Zack Snyder

Today, I went and saw the movie, “Legends of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole” the latest film by Zack Snyder. Here is my review:

Plot/Synopsis: Soren is a young barn owl who enjoys hearing stories from his father, Noctus. Soren is an adventurous owl who loves to travel. Suddenly, Soren and his brother Kludd, is kidnapped by an evil owl named, Metalbeak. The villains Metalbeak and Nyra has an army named, “The Pure Ones”, and they believe that the owls who are Tytos which, the Tytos are Soren and Kludd are good enough to be trained to join, “The Pure Ones” army. The Tytos owls must try their best not to join, “The Pure Ones”, so they form an army for themselves to fight them off.

Well, this is the first time I have seen a new movie, in theater that is 3D. Seriously. I haven’t seen a new movie in 3D yet. See a new film in 3D was interesting. It is a little different than seeing a regular movie on the big screen. The picture is more fancier and prettier looking. I’ve been interested in seeing this film for a long time because the story seemed interesting to me. Some of you may think that this film is for kids, but really, this movie wasn’t made for kids. The movie was too dark and violent for kids to see. Yes, there was violence and action throughout most of the movie.

The special effects were way cool, it seemed realistic and not as cartoonish. What I loved the most about the film was the story. It was a pretty intelligent story. It was entertaining and enjoyable. It kept you entertained throughout the film. In the film, you would see owls try to kill each other and rip each other apart, that’s how violent it is. When I was in the theater watching this, there wasn’t any kids at all in the audience. It wasn’t very packed in the theater I was in, but there maybe about several adults in there watching the film. I thought the characters were great, especially the main villain, Metalbeak, which he is a real badass. The cast did a good job with the voice overs and the scoring of the music was done right as well.

I’m not into animated flicks much. I don’t watch too many Disney movies or Pixar movies, but I was too impressed with, “Legends of the Guardians”. This is the same guy who did “300” and “Watchmen”. “Legends of the Guardians” was great because it really didn’t feel like a film for the whole family to watch. All these happy and fun Disney/Pixar flicks get boring and old after a while. “Legends of the Guardians” is a different animated movie than the rest of them. I’m glad they finally made an animated movie that kids won’t be able to see. I loved the whole movie all around, and so far, this is one of my favorite films I’ve seen all year. I was totally blown away by this film. Hopefully this film will land a nomination for “Best animated feature” for the next Oscars, ’cause I do see Oscar potential for this film here.

You should definitely check this movie out! Oh yeah, and before the movie opens, you will see a new Wiley E. Coyote and Road Runner “Looney Tunes” short in 3-D as well.

Score for “Legends of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole” = **** (4 stars as in “excellent”)

Kev

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Thought: Why Zack Snyder should NOT direct the next Superman movie…

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“Watchmen” was a great movie, don’t get me wrong. That still doesn’t mean he will make “Superman” a great movie if he was picked. The reason he wouldn’t fit is simply because “Watchmen” didn’t feel like a Christopher Nolan movie. Plus, I don’t see Synder making “Superman” into an action packed movie that everybody wants. He would concentrate on the story and drama more than the action, like he did with “Watchmen” and the movie, “300”. He has a very strong knowledge with comics and superheroes yes, but that doesn’t mean he’ll tell a good, Superman, story. He just wouldn’t work for a lot of reasons. I can’t see him doing a Superman movie as he would totally ruin it, in my opinion. He’s a good director, don’t get me wrong but Supes is not for him. I just simply don’t want him making Supes similar to “Watchmen” and “300” which is what he’ll do to the next Supes flick. Know what I mean? I just hope Chris doesn’t pick him.

Kev