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Originally posted by Yesspaz
If you like X-Men, weep for this franchise. I've got to run now, but I'll fill in the details later.
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Ok, apparently Fox has never known what to do with the X-Men franchise. They never believed in it because it breaks many cardinal rules, specifically "too many stars" and "too many characters." Fortunately for them, Bryan Singer is a moviemaker who knows what he's doing. But since the franchise started, Halle Berry and Hugh Jackman's stock, and salary, has risen. Fox dilly-dallied getting X3 made, so Warner Bros. seized the opportunity and lured Bryan Singer away with the carrot that is Superman. So, now X3 will not be made by a "moviemaker," but by a "corporation." What I mean by that is Singer respects the characters and story, but he's gone, leaving the franchise in the hands of Fox Suits. Fox knows that the franchise is a cash cow, but they care more about dollars than story, naturally. The script has gone through no less than six rewrites, with different script doctors doing it each time, some of which have "instructions" from Fox to increase the "star's" screen time in order to insure they come back. For instance, Halle Berry is demanding less working hours + more screen time, and since Halle Berry is the biggest star in the X-Men franchise, she gets it. Fox ultimately cares about the final dollar count, and Berry is a box-office draw - hence the reasoning behind... Well, you can read it for yourself at the links below. SPOILER alert if you do - you've been warne. Suffice it to say, Fox is desecrating my favorite comic book series. Off with their heads.
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Ain't It Cool News foul language on this site.
Oh, and Singer's
Superman Returns is going well. Lex Luthor will be played by Kevin Spacey, and Zod by Jude Law. Great casting both times.
Superman Returns page at Upcoming Movies
Superman V
Blue Tights
A Picture of Superman