Bruce Almighty said:
Mera (played by Amanda Heard)
She fine.
Bruce Almighty said:
Mera (played by Amanda Heard)
My understanding is he is going back more of a creative role (writing, which is where he belongs) and not all the executive type stuffGiveEmHellBill said:Was he ousted or did he just give up and go back to the comics side (and kept the Green Lantern movie)?p-townag said:
Crazy. Wasn't everybody over the moon when Geoff Johns took over? That turned out to be incredibly underwhelming and now he's already ousted.
Render said:
Questions for TC:
The DC and Dark Universe misfires got me thinking, are the people who run these studios fans of the IPs they own? Do they enjoy movies? Do they read their IP's materials (comics, novels, etc) in their spare time? I know that sounds silly, but I'm just wondering. I always assumed that if someone was in charge of a property, then they had a passion for the IP. But is it simply more a job for those people? I'm not hating on those people, just curious about the personalities in charge and dynamics of their job.
And in your experience, is Marvel's cinematic-universe success the big goal/zeitgeist among executives/management in Hollywood? Do studios consciously push away new ideas in favor of older stuff?
Additionally, is there a lot of people in the wings of Hollywood (such as yourself; people in the up-and-coming leadership generation of Hollywood) who are more willing to take creative risks and want to move away from the reboot-formula? Do you all chaff under the current leadership? Do you think that generation will change the creative arc of movies when they take charge in the next 20-30 years?
Sorry for all the questions, and thanks for your time in advance.
I can't speak for the DC and Dark Universe executives, in particular, but I will say that one of the major problems with the Hollywood system in general is that the execs - the gate keepers, the decision makers, the purse string holders, etc. - aren't nearly as knowledgeable about the fundamentals of storytelling as they should be. First and foremost, they're business people, as they should be, but I really do believe that there needs to be some kind of storytelling certification class one should have to take in order to be a studio exec or hands-on financier. No different than being certified as a real estate agent. Granted, there are plenty of extremely passionate and knowledgeable execs when it comes to storytelling, but by and large, I'd say at least half of the studio-level notes across Hollywood on any given day are counterproductive, asinine, and useless. Too often, exec influence over a story is simply a bunch of less knowledgeable people than the writer or director trying to justify their jobs, which is why projects are often whittled down to the lowest common denominator.Render said:
Questions for TC:
The DC and Dark Universe misfires got me thinking, are the people who run these studios fans of the IPs they own? Do they enjoy movies? Do they read their IP's materials (comics, novels, etc) in their spare time? I know that sounds silly, but I'm just wondering. I always assumed that if someone was in charge of a property, then they had a passion for the IP. But is it simply more a job for those people? I'm not hating on those people, just curious about the personalities in charge and dynamics of their job.
It's mainly a case of the parent companies / shareholders saying, "Look at what Marvel is doing! Why can't we have that as well?" And then execs at, say, Sony, are forced to try and rush a universe out of whatever IP they own, as was the case with the ill-advised Amazing Spider-Man universe they were building with Andrew Garfield. It's not that the studios/execs want to do this, it's that they feel they have to.Quote:
And in your experience, is Marvel's cinematic-universe success the big goal/zeitgeist among executives/management in Hollywood? Do studios consciously push away new ideas in favor of older stuff?
Most everyone I know in the business hates reboot culture, and of course we all say we'd take more creative risks if we were in charge. But it's important to understand that it's not just a current generation or a current type of mindset that is making these decisions. Maybe the culture will eventually change, maybe it won't, but the bottom line is, again, that all of decisions are predicated on survival. It's just people trying keep their jobs, and that survival instinct will never change. In other words, it's far more of a safe bet to gamble on a known property than it is to take a chance on something new. Because that's exactly what movie-making is: a gamble. Always and forever.Quote:
Additionally, is there a lot of people in the wings of Hollywood (such as yourself; people in the up-and-coming leadership generation of Hollywood) who are more willing to take creative risks and want to move away from the reboot-formula? Do you all chaff under the current leadership? Do you think that generation will change the creative arc of movies when they take charge in the next 20-30 years?
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Anyway, apologies if I rambled a bit too much, as I don't have all the answers, but tried to address your questions the best I could.
Brick Tamland said:
Margot Robbie giving more details on Birds of Prey:
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/margot-robbie-looking-cast-diverse-actors-birds-prey-leads-confirms-harley-quinn-will-new-costume-exclusive-095417449.html
Says:
1. New costume
2. Excited about characters that don't have superpowers
3. Looking for diversity in the characters
Also, production to start in January
"Now the Harley Quinn actress has confirmed to Yahoo Movies, during an interview about her new movie Terminal, that she will be putting just as much effort into ensuring her co-leads are just as diverse.FL_Ag1998 said:Brick Tamland said:
Margot Robbie giving more details on Birds of Prey:
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/margot-robbie-looking-cast-diverse-actors-birds-prey-leads-confirms-harley-quinn-will-new-costume-exclusive-095417449.html
Says:
1. New costume
2. Excited about characters that don't have superpowers
3. Looking for diversity in the characters
Also, production to start in January
Goes without saying these days in Hollywood.
bearamedic99 said:
quite sidetrack, Ulrich- Which books do you recommend for aspiring novelists?