AndrewTS 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2005 Huge note/disclaimer: from imdb.com Vaughn Quits 'X-Men 3' British director Matthew Vaughn has quit the third X-Men movie because of "personal" problems. The Layer Cake film-maker, who is married to supermodel Claudia Schiffer, has urgently flown back from Hollywood to his home in London - leaving the movie's pre-production in chaos. X-Men 3, the second sequel to the smash 2000 comic book adaptation, was Vaughn's first big-budget studio project and he is devastated he's been forced to abandon the project Producer Avi Arad says, "This is not a case of creative differences. This is a personal decision by Matthew, and I can tell you that he is heartbroken. He loved this material, and he wanted to make this film." Comic Marvel and studio Fox are expected to make an announcement in the next few days regarding a replacement director, but filming - which was set to start in early July - looks set to be delayed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anya 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2005 They need to start over with Joss Whedon as writer/director. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2005 Aint it Cool News is reporting that Brett Ratner is a possibility. I hope to God not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JMA Report post Posted June 3, 2005 Aint it Cool News is reporting that Brett Ratner is a possibility. I hope to God not. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Holy fucking shit. That's the worst news ever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mole 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2005 Aint it Cool News is reporting that Brett Ratner is a possibility. I hope to God not. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Holy fucking shit. That's the worst news ever. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I was about to say the same thing. I thought he would be busy with Rush Hour 380 or something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crimson Platypus 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2005 If I was married to Claudia Schiffer she'd never leave the bedroom. Nor would she have clothes on. Ever. Fuck directing movies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobobrazil1984 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2005 When you absolutely positively need an unremarkable mediocre movie to get made fast, call Brett Ratner. Accept no substitutes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewTS 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2005 They need to start over with Joss Whedon as writer/director. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Director? Sure, why not. Writer? Naw, I'd stick with the X-Men/X2 screenwriter. When you absolutely positively need an unremarkable mediocre movie to get made fast, call Brett Ratner. Accept no substitutes. If it's true, Sass' prediction of this one going to hell is virtually assured. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Brian Report post Posted June 3, 2005 If I was married to Claudia Schiffer she'd never leave the bedroom. Nor would she have clothes on. Ever. Fuck directing movies. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> No, fuck Claudia Schiffer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CBright7831 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2005 Source: Ain't-It-Cool-News June 2, 2005 Ain't-It-Cool-News has learned that 20th Century Fox and Marvel Studios have narrowed the position for X-Men 3 director down to two names. Matthew Vaughn left the production earlier this week due to personal reasons. The site says that the director's chair will either go to John Moore, who helmed both Behind Enemy Lines and Flight of the Phoenix for Fox, or to Brett Ratner, best known for the "Rush Hour" films and who has also directed such films as After the Sunset and Red Dragon. Fuck Bryan Singer for leaving to direct Superman Returns. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest El Satanico Report post Posted June 3, 2005 Actually, Singer was planning on doing X3 after he finished Superman Returns. Fox didn't want to wait. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CBright7831 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2005 Actually, Singer was planning on doing X3 after he finished Superman Returns. Fox didn't want to wait. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> How much longer is the shooting schedule for Superman Returns? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest El Satanico Report post Posted June 3, 2005 Probably not much longer. I believe there was time to do Returns before he was due to start X3. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anakin Flair 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2005 They need to start over with Joss Whedon as writer/director. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It's been reported that Wheedon doesn't want to direct it, because he can already tell whatever X-Men story he want's in Astonishing, and not worry about a budget. Oh god, not Rat Bastard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CBright7831 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2005 Probably not much longer. I believe there was time to do Returns before he was due to start X3. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well, if that's the case, Fox should wait until Superman Returns is finished and then start. They would still get their projected 2006 release, right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest El Satanico Report post Posted June 3, 2005 That would be best, espiecally now that their pick has backed out. I doubt that'll happen, as I believe the split wasn't friendly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
starvenger 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2005 They need to start over with Joss Whedon as writer/director. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> No, they don't. Then he'll take forever writing Astonishing... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haws bah gawd 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2005 Would you guys rather it be Paul Anderson who gets stuck directing X-Men 3? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest El Satanico Report post Posted June 3, 2005 Would you guys rather it be Paul Anderson? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Which one? P.T. Anderson directing X3 would be interesting Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haws bah gawd 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2005 Would you guys rather it be Paul Anderson? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Which one? P.T. Anderson directing X3 would be interesting <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Im talking about the "genius" behind such wonderous films as Alien vs Predator and Resident Evil. Though, he did direct the first Mortal Kombat, and so I cant fault him much for that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewTS 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2005 Would you guys rather it be Paul Anderson who gets stuck directing X-Men 3? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> No. I'll take Ratner over him any day. As far as I know, Ratner's an average director, whose familiarity with the source material is unknown. WS is a total hack, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobobrazil1984 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2005 man FOX just needs to bite the bullet and push this shit back 6 months. Their obsession with the release date ASSUREs taht no quality director will want to take this gig, by jumping in just weeks before filming and not having any real creative influence. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prophet of Mike Zagurski 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2005 Never fear, Uwe Boll, can direct the movie for under $10 million. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewTS 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2005 Never fear, Uwe Boll, can direct the movie for under $10 million. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The downside is that the worldwide take will *just* crack $10 million. Realistically, it isn't Fox's fault that they want the movie to actually be made in a timely fashion, but finding a director who respects the material and who is able to competently transfer it to film is difficult. I guess we won't know of Vaughn would have been the man or not, but this is going to hurt him career-wise, I suspect. So, what are the release timetables for these comic movies looking like? Obviously Batman Begins and Fan4 are next, but is that it until Spidey 3 (which I think is summer 06)? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kardo 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2005 Spidey 3 is 07 Superman is 06 Ghost Rider is somewhere in there too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Angelus 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2005 From Aint it Cool More news is flooding out since Matthew Vaughn called it quits on X-Men 3 yesterday. Brett Ratner, who at one-time was attached to direct Superman Returns, may be tapped to take over the mutant sequel. Another name apparently in the running is John Moore, director of action/adventure flicks Flight of the Phoenix and Behind Enemy Lines. Fans can forget Josh Whedon. He's currently attached to Wonder Woman, and also would probably not be interested in a film that he did not have a part in its writing process. As for the sequel itself, it is said to be very controversial. According to Aint it Cool: "Three major characters that absolutely should not die, die. Really dead, too. Not Spock Dead. And one mutant who should not lose her powers, loses her powers permanently. Really loses them, too. Not SUPERMAN II loses them. And the sex scene... when you see who does what to who... oh, boy". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2005 From Aint it Cool As for the sequel itself, it is said to be very controversial. According to Aint it Cool: "Three major characters that absolutely should not die, die. Really dead, too. Not Spock Dead. And one mutant who should not lose her powers, loses her powers permanently. Really loses them, too. Not SUPERMAN II loses them. And the sex scene... when you see who does what to who... oh, boy". Yeah but Spock dead was really dead for a time... until the studio needed more money Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haws bah gawd 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2005 From Aint it Cool As for the sequel itself, it is said to be very controversial. According to Aint it Cool: "Three major characters that absolutely should not die, die. Really dead, too. Not Spock Dead. And one mutant who should not lose her powers, loses her powers permanently. Really loses them, too. Not SUPERMAN II loses them. And the sex scene... when you see who does what to who... oh, boy". Yeah but Spock dead was really dead for a time... until the studio needed more money <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well if this it true, I am assuming the characters that die but shouldn't die will be Wolverine, Magneto, and Professor X? Rogue will lose her powers, and Wolverine will fuck the dead corpse of Jean Grey. Thats my 2 cents. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sass 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2005 X-Men 3 is a mess. Halle Berry & Hugh Jackman should get as much money as they want to be in these films until the FOX studios are ready to revamp the series. Wolverine Storm Colossus Havok Polaris Iceman Rogue Beast That'd be a nice team. Storm is the 2nd in command and Cyclops isn't going to be in this flick. Halle should be. She actually can act and has the big name and appeal that could help this movie out. It's going to need all the help it can get. Ditch the Phoenix Saga and start new. The moment Jean comes back is when the series will end. Death no longer applies. Once that happens in any medium, people tend to lose interest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Star Ocean 3 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2005 Ditch the Phoenix Saga and start new. The moment Jean comes back is when the series will end. Death no longer applies. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The only reason that happened is because Death twisted his ankle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
