I remember thinking that the Wolverine teaser trailer released from Comic-Con was pretty fun last month, even if it did contain a lot of cheesy moments and an over-abundance of cameos from other Marvel characters (The Blob, Deadpool, Gambit, Emma Frost...). However, if the rumor that has been released today is true, well, the movie could be X-Men: The Last Stand lame.
I remember being in the /Filmcast a month ago and Peter Sciretta saying that he and other online journalists all knew something very negative about this movie but were not allowed to comment on it as of yet. Well, after Jeff Wells reported on it earlier today on Hollywood Elsewhere, Peter decided to offer up this tidbit on /Film:
"The basic gist is that Fox co-chairman and CEO Tom Rothman has been going around director Gavin Hood in an attempt to make X-Men Origins: Wolverine a more kid-friendly film. Wells’ source claims that when Hood left a set which was being prepped for a “dark, dinghy and somber” look, only to return to something much brighter and totally different than he had planned.
I’m not sure this story is true, but it wouldn’t surprise me considering all the behind-the-scenes bickering that has been rumored. For instance, in March, Dark Horizons reported that Richard Donner had been put on set as “some sort of directing consultant”. Fox later downplayed the rumor claiming that Donner also was on set for the X-Men films. I’m sure this rumor will also be denied."
I’m not sure this story is true, but it wouldn’t surprise me considering all the behind-the-scenes bickering that has been rumored. For instance, in March, Dark Horizons reported that Richard Donner had been put on set as “some sort of directing consultant”. Fox later downplayed the rumor claiming that Donner also was on set for the X-Men films. I’m sure this rumor will also be denied."
Yeah, that makes a lot of sense, Fox. It's not like more dark, adult-oriented comic book films don't make any money these days anyway. I mean, that Dark Knight movie? Man, did that bomb. So, yeah, good job on going for a more kid-friendly film. I'm sure everyone will love it and it will be even more profitable. Yeah...
I don't know about you guys, but Fox is definitely my least favorite studio right now. The superhero films they have released lately (X-Men: The Last Stand, Fantastic Four films) have all sucked, they usually completely ruin their franchises (Alien vs. Predator anyone?), and plus they are suing Warner Bros. over the rights to Watchmen, which could possibly delay the release of that film. I mean, it's not like it's a movie me and everyone else in the world is really looking forward to or anything. Not at all. Way to go, Fox... Way to be incredibly lame.
And as for Richard Donner over-seeing another director, does anyone else find that very ironic? I mean, the whole thing basically ended up happening to him on Superman: The Movie / Superman II. In fact, after he filmed half of Superman II, they fired him and replaced him with another director. Man, how people change with time. Come on, Richard, you're supposed to be fighting the man, not helping him.
Overall, lame news.
Source: /Film
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