REELZ CHANNEL 10 DIRECTOR SUGGESTIONS FOR NEW MOON
Reelz Channel – We can complain all day about Hardwicke’s departure, but like it or not, what’s done is done. She’s moving on and the Twilight fans must do the same. Instead of griping, we’ve decided to take a look at the directors we think could be a worthy replacement. Here’s Ten Director Suggestions for New Moon.
Chris Weitz
Resume: American Pie, About a Boy, The Golden CompassWhat he would bring to New Moon: Weitz is here because rumors are circulating that he’s already been offered the job. In terms of heartfelt human comedies, I like the guy. But Golden Compass was a turkey and that’s his sole experience with a project of similar scope.
Alfonso Cuaron
Resume: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Children of Men, Y tu mama tambienWhat he would bring to New Moon: Cuaron raised the bar on the Harry Potter series after Chris Columbus’ forgettable first two entries. Like Hardwicke, he departed after one film. There is little doubt that he would make a good flick, but his tendency towards darker themes might feel out of balance with the first film.
Sofia Coppola
Resume: The Virgin Suicides, Lost in Translation, Marie AntionetteWhat she would bring to New Moon: A radically different perspective and a grittier, indie feel. She’s worked with young actors in all of her releases and might make the sequel a little more rock ‘n’ roll. Doesn’t exactly seem like Coppola’s cup of tea, though.
The Wachowski Siblings
Resume: Matrix Trilogy, Bound, Speed RacerWhat they would bring to New Moon: Hard to tell. They’ve made an alternative sort of twisted love story with Bound, blown audiences out the water with the Matrix (the first one, anyway), and flopped miserably with the neon nightmare of Speed Racer. But they are unpredictable and always capable of surprises, so it would surely be something different.
Quentin Tarantino
Resume: Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Kill BillWhat he would bring to New Moon: One bad-a**, less-feminine Edward. The girls would talk cooler and Quentin might require that there is a discussion of comic books or famous ’70s kung-fu flicks at some point. Probably not the most likely director, but don’t count him out too quickly. After all, Tarantino did express interest in directing the Friday the 13th Remake.
Guillermo del Toro
Resume: Hellboy, Blade II, Pan’s LabyrinthWhat he would bring to New Moon: Del Toro has already done vampires of a different sort with the second Blade film. He’s a wizard with special effects and making moderate budgets look gigantic. The problem is, Summit probably couldn’t afford him and del Toro is likely too busy prepping for The Hobbit prequels.
Joss Whedon
Resume: Serenity, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV)What he would bring to New Moon: Whedon is no stranger to vampires or episodic storytelling. He’s from TV, so he works fast and has demonstrated an ability to do more with less on Buffy and Firefly. However, getting involved with another vampire series may simply not be in the director’s best interest for fear of typecasting.
Richard Kelly
Resume: Donnie Darko, Southland TalesWhat he would bring to New Moon: Kelly has directed one exceptional movie and one mind-boggling disaster. Darko is still good enough that he deserves another chance. And you’d better believe he’d give New Moon the visual flair this more-complex second book demands.
Zack Snyder
Resume: Dawn of the Dead, 300, WatchmenWhat he would bring to New Moon: Edward and the gang might end up ditching the femme look in favor of some added brawn and, possibly, a chest wax. Snyder did an undead movie once before, so that experience couldn’t hurt. Dawn and 300 are cool, but the jury is still out on whether this director has the chops to pull off the upcoming Watchmen.
David Goyer
Resume: Blade: Trinity, The Invisible, The UnbornWhat he would bring to New Moon: Goyer created the vampire world of the Blade movies, adapting it from the cult comic series. And yes, he wrote the friggin’ Dark Knight, so Melissa Rosenberg would probably have to expect a rewrite or two. As a director, however, Goyer’s skills are far-less polished in comparison to his scribbler talents.
A few of the suggestions listed above are ones I hadn’t considered, like Joss Whedon. He’s not a bad suggestion.
OH HALE NO to Quentin Tarrantino and Sofia Coppola. What do you think of the Reelz Channel Suggestions? Which would be at the top of your New Moon director wish list? Which of the suggestions are just way off base?
