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We finally have an update on the long-in-development "Masters of the Universe" live-action movie! It looks like the Nee brothers are no longer on the project to direct... because Travis Knight, director of the celebrated Transformers film "Bumblebee", is reportedly in final negotiations to direct (per Deadline). Insiders are saying the deal with Knight is…
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Are you ready fellow MOTU fans? I am! I really liked Bumblebee! Let's finally make this movie!
They're really pushing for this. Hopefully it all works out.
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Bumblebee was great. Glad there's some hype again at least.
Not sure I want to get my hopes up until it's actually out on the big screen and it's actually good.
Script is key for sure, but a director is also important for certain films. This guy seems to understand how to treat an 80's property. Give some fan service, make it unique, give it some blatant self indulgence, and not be too serious. A fun popcorn flick as they say. I will believe the movie is in the works when I actually have my ticket in had to see it at the theater. I've been waiting 36 years for another live action He-Man movie, I hope I don't have to wait another 36 years.
Riiiiiight. Directing's not important. Scorsese, Spielberg, Welles, Hitchcock. Who do those guys think they are (were)?
A great director can make a mediocre script into a good movie and a poor director can make a great script into an awful movie. Directors also are one of the final decision makers on what actors to cast and what composer and what cinematographer to hire. So I am on the director is important side.
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Bumblebee was great. Glad there's some hype again at least.
Not sure I want to get my hopes up until it's actually out on the big screen and it's actually good.
Bumblebee remains the single best live-action Transformers movie to date.
All by itself, it puts the entire Bayformers series to shame.
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@theman with the proposed plot of the live action movie that's floating around, even those legendary directors wouldn't be able to save the film.
The movie might not need saving at all. It could turn out to be a terrific movie regardless even if this is not the story you want.
If you set your goals ridiculously high and it's a failure, you will fail above everyone else's success. -James Cameron
A good director and a good script can be sabotaged by a poor cinematographer. For a mythic property like, MOTU, you really need a cinematographer who uses lots of wide-angle shots and a variety of perspectives. Dune, Lucas' Star Wars movies, and Donner's Superman: The Movie are great examples of cinematography done right. I didn't see that kind of cinematography in Knight's Bumblebee movie. Let's hope he picks a better cinematographer for He-Man.