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Could Bryan Singer Return for More Superhero Movies?
FirstShowing.net —
... wasn't as widely appreciated as most of his past movies, but I love Singer, he's an amazing director who just gets better as time goes on. Anyway, when Total Film talked with Singer recently (via The Geek Files blog), they asked him about his thoughts on X-Men 3 and if he might ever return to the comic book movie world to direct something like, say, X-Men Origins: Magneto. ...
Might Bryan Singer Return For X-MEN ORIGINS: MAGNETO?? Should He??
Ain't It Cool News - The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. —
... it, because I'm so close to the universe. And also Brett is a good friend of mine. But, of course, I would love to return to that universe." And on the question of whether he might be interested in X-Men Origins: Magneto, he said: "Possibly. The only thing that concerns me about Magneto is that if the prequel were to follow the track I used in X-Men, which is Magneto's history in the concentration camp, then I've lived in that world. ...said Singer in a Total Film article cribbed by Coventry Telegraph . What do you folks think? Other than "Fox should stop making movies of any ...
Bryan Singer Fancies Another Go At The X-Men And Superman
/Film —
... either Total Film didn’t ask about X-Men: First Class, Singer wouldn’t comment or he only commented off the record. I’m not really sure what the intent is with that film, and I suspect it wouldn’t be an ideal match for Singer’s inherently serious approach, tending more to the humorous, or at least light hearted. All the same, I’d like to be surprised - either by a serious First Class or a funny-bone tickling Singer.
Via The Geek Files.
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Don't Believe The Hype: Bryan Singer Will Not Return To 'Superman' Or Any 'X-Men' Properties, Let Alone 'Magneto'
:: The Playlist :: —
... "X-2" and "Superman Returns" director Bryan Singer has opened his mouth and answered questions posed to him about both franchises. Bloggers and the geekosphere seem positively tickled and amped at the idea that Singer could revisit both 'Superman' or the 'X-Men' series in the form of "X-Men Origins: Magneto," but his answers are clearly not looking fortuitous despite headlines that claim, "Bryan Singer Interested In Magneto!" [the report starts here] ...
Bryan Singer Interested In Returning To X-Men
Screen Rant —
... for me), and sadly when Singer left the franchise, the third movie fell way below the level he had set it at.
After Wolverine, the X-Men movie universe really needs to return to the greatness it once sat at - in my opinion Singer is the most fitting man to do just that.
Do you think Bryan Singer should return to the X-Men universe? Should he return by directing the upcoming Magneto movie?
Sources: Total Film, Coventry Telegraph (The Geek Files), ComingSoon and IESB ...
Bryan Singer Misses His ‘X-Men’ And ‘Superman’
MTV Movies Blog —
... SPLASH PAGE: Bryan Singer’s decision to leave the “X-Men” franchise to direct “Superman Returns” was met with mixed results from both a creative and commercial standpoint. General disappointment with the “Superman” sequel has caused Warner Bros. to reboot the franchise, leaving Singer without a superhero project to call his own — so naturally, the director is looking to go back home.
The Geek Files has posted excerpts from a Total Film magazine interview ...
Christopher McQuarrie Hired to Write Wolverine 2
Film Junk —
... as producer as he did on X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and apparently met with McQuarrie to discuss preliminary ideas. I didn’t realize that McQuarrie had also contributed to the screenplay for the very first X-Men movie (he withdrew his name from the credits since the final draft was closer to David Hayter’s vision). Now I don’t want to start any rumours or anything, but with McQuarrie’s connection to Bryan Singer, could this mean that Singer is also returning to direct another X-Men movie after all? ...
