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Patty Jenkins May Nab 'Thor 2'
Source: Variety
After netting an impressive $447 million worldwide, Marvel Films is intent to start staffing their next sequel 'Thor 2'. A variety of names have been tossed about for the follow-up to the successful superhero film, including Drew Goddard ('The Cabin in The Woods'), James McTiegue ('Ninja Assassin'), and Noam Murro ('300: The Battle of Artemisia'), but reports say that the studio has entered early negotiations with a surprising choice: 'Monster' writer/director Patty Jenkins. If negotiations go well, Jenkins - who recently wooed critics with her work on the pilot episode of ABC's mystery thriller 'The Killing' - would be the first female Marvel director and the choice would fall right in line with Marvel's tradition of hiring unconventional helmers for their summer blockbusters.
Jenkins has had a varied career in Hollywood, directing episodes of 'Arrested Development' and 'Entourage', so it's possible that she may have the chops to handle the multi-layered world of Thor's Asgard. Kenneth Branagh, director of the first film, managed to finely balance the mixture of humor, action and almost Shakespearean drama, leading to 'Thor' becoming a box office hit and storming it's way to the top of DVD sales and rental lists upon it's release. However, when asked to return for a second outing, Branagh politely declined, leaving Marvel with some pretty big boots to fill.
However, as unique as their choice of director is, Marvel may be taking a greater risk in it's choice of screenwriters. 'Thor' co-writer Don Payne has been given the greenlight to tackle the script for the anticipated sequel, effectively boxing out his previous co-writers Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz. That may not seem like a big deal on paper, but let's run this down for you: Payne is responsible for films like 'My Super Ex-Girlfriend' and 'Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer'. Miller and Stentz have worked for shows like 'Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles' and 'Fringe', and Miller wrote a little film you may have seen called 'X-Men: First Class'. We ask you Spillios: out of those two choices, which one would you pick?
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Tags: Don Payne, Kenneth Branagh, Monster, Patty Jenkins, The Killing, Thor, action, sequel, superhero, writing fail
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Comment by John Lemus on September 27, 2011 at 2:48pm -
Also I did not know that about Renner and his performance in Dahmer but I don't doubt it.
The reason I said it could have hurt his career is coz it was creepy how well he did in that movie.
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Comment by John Lemus on September 27, 2011 at 2:45pm
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Yes Hamlet was amazing but how can I explain it
Its hard to mess up Shakespeare I mean its fucking Shakespeare. His plays are some of the most solid pieces of source material for anything. even the 1999 rendition of a midsummer's night dream with Kevin Kline and Tucci done by Michael Hoffman was really really good. Don't forget Romeo and Juliet with Leonardo Dicaprio. Also Richard II and Macbeth with Patrick Stewart.
I mean really have there been any bad movies made from any of his works.
Thor in my opinion is one of the hardest Comic Properties to make a movie out of. There are so many things he or anyone really could have done wrong in Thor that wasn't. The movie was damn near perfect.
They only person who I think can mess up a Shakespeare play is M. Knight Shamalamadingdong.
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Comment by ShadowNeverDies on September 27, 2011 at 1:54pm -
@John Lemus: And with Renner, Dahmer did quite the opposite as it's that film and his performance in it that got him the role in the Hurt Locker. If anything hurt his career it was something like S.W.A.T. lol.
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Comment by ShadowNeverDies on September 27, 2011 at 1:40pm
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@John Lemus: Thor is the best thing Kenneth Branagh has ever done? Are you kidding me. Are you forgetting his Shaekespeare films...especially his Hamlet which is by far the best version ever done?
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Comment by C.H. Gorog on September 23, 2011 at 6:57pm -
Interesting choice if they go through with it.
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Comment by John Lemus on September 23, 2011 at 6:41pm
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Hey thats why I try and do
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Comment by Happy Birthday Roboto on September 23, 2011 at 5:39pm -
@John Lemus
Yeah, I admit that it's very much a matter of taste, but as they say it takes all sorts to make a world. I appreciate you understanding where I'm coming from though. :)
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Comment by John Lemus on September 23, 2011 at 12:22pm
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Happy we once again come to the point that it is all a matter of personal taste which is cool.
I can see why you like the Movie though.
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Comment by Happy Birthday Roboto on September 23, 2011 at 12:04pm
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@John Lemus + Justin Hoffman
This is my opinion and you guys don't have to agree with me, but I really enjoyed Ang Lee's Hulk better than any other movie based on a Marvel comic, (until Captain America came along) including the X-Men and Spider-Man movies and Blade! I do feel however that the film was way too heavy and cerebral for the average comic fan, if the film were about an original character instead of Hulk it would have been a hit instead of an underappreciated masterpiece.
I'm also a fan of Troy and I think Eric Bana was the best thing about that film!
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Comment by John Lemus on September 23, 2011 at 9:51am
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No The Marketing Team just markets them
And Marvels Marketing Strategy had been lacking for some time
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