Timur Bekmambetov to write "Godzilla"?

[Hellspawn28]

If he is really the writer for the movie then I think he is a good choice from what I have seen. I hope to see what he has in plans for the movie and I found it funny that I mention "Apollo 18" in the director thread, and it looks like the guy behind the movie might be the writer for this movie.

[Tyler]

I saw Night Watch a while back and don't remember any of it. I was like half asleep so maybe I should check it out again (and the sequel). Wanted was okay. I liked the first half where the main character had that horrible job. I don't like Mark Millar, though. That guy just does comics to get movie deals.

9 was kinda neat.

[Hellspawn28]

"9" (2009) was okay, I wish the movie was stop montion instend. I do wish the movie had more character devoplment and was longer as well.

[MungusMung8694]

style is graet simply because you have to watch it....some of the greatest movies of all time have absolutely no razzel dazzle
the special effects will have to be good but with crappy computers and lots of money you can buy lots of ARMOR ALL
i dont need it
i need and it needs:
good characters
good plot
GREAT STORY

we need to care about the characters as much as the writers do that takes time
thats what 90% of movies that come out these days lack: story

Look at GINO (yes we hate the design)
they spent a massive amount on effects
visually it looked good (not the design)
but the movie was God awful littered with plot holes inconsistencies horrendous dialogue...i could go on for ever but i dont need to because we all hate that movie...

tell me a story with real characters (yes i did that on perpouse)
tell US a story about GODZILLA after all hes the biggest character of them all

[Hellspawn28]

I should watch "Night Watch" (2004) soon but then again you can never tell from another person's movie on how the movie will turn out. I want to see if the guy is a fan of Godzilla or if he knows a good amount of the series to work on the film.

[MungusMung8694]

^that i whoal heartedly agree with
we need to find his email address and send him a quiz...see how he does
or if he gets the epic
FAIL!!!!

[Chris55]

I think movie screenplays take at least a month or so to be finish.

Not if you want em good

[Hellspawn28]

Good screenplays take at least a month or so. The 3rd Nolan Batman screenplay took a month and half to be finish from what I have been told.

[fred25_ca]

Good screenplays take at least a month or so. The 3rd Nolan Batman screenplay took a month and half to be finish from what I have been told.

It can take up to 6 months to polish a 10 minutes movie. A feature lenght one does NOT take a month. You'll get maybe a first draft, but every writers will tell you a first draft is just that, a first draft. You didn't get Seven Samurai or usual suspects after one draft.

Except if you are the most experienced writer in the world, but even then, you'd know not to stop at one draft.

As for batman, i'd be very much surprise. Very. The most I could say would be if they already had the whole story planned for months before they wrote the first draft. And seeing as this is a new writer (or might be), and that the director just got the job, i'd be surprise if the whole story is already flesh out. We probably won't get a good script till at least this summer.

But who knows, maybe they got a younger director and writer because they wanted the whole thing rush, and they are counting on their youth to work like crazies to have the script ready super soon. I guess everything is possible.

[Living Corpse]

Another guy I've never heard of nor seen his works. Not sure how I feel about this, guess I'll have to wait and see.

[Hellspawn28]

I don't think Timur has been officialy hire just yet. It seems like Edwards is saying he is in talks with him to write the movie.

[Legionmaster]

Oh look, more people with limited experience and nothing really spectacular on their resume.

[Hellspawn28]

Well he did direct a movie that was a box office hit back in 2008 and his new movie looks good as well.

[Chris55]

Good screenplays take at least a month or so. The 3rd Nolan Batman screenplay took a month and half to be finish from what I have been told.

Nah, that's BS. Polishing, sure but there's no way a screenplay takes a month and a half to make from start to finish. Especially when millions of dollars are at stake.

[Showa Gyaos]

As long as he does his job and pays attention to what the fans are hoping for, Idc if Day Watch was a POS.

[MungusMung8694]

its good that everyone is repeating everything i have already stated as for a good screenplay taking time

my first short film that's ten minutes long took six months of tweaking and it still took another 6 months of planning
it took a year before we shot a single frame...its ten minutes long

if they do it in a month and a half then it will be garbage just like a certain 90's remake

[Hellspawn28]

Oh look, more people with limited experience.

Well its better then having "Paul Anderson" or the director behind Jason X (His name escapes me). I like these choices so far and I'm pretty sure LP knows what they are doing. All of the producer seem to love Godzilla and want to make sure that this movie will not suck.

[Tormentor]

I'm excited I must admit, Wanted was mostly well received and mostly had generally positive reviews and statements from critics. It wasn't a perfect OMG film, but it was pretty good.

Hell, Wanted even won the Empire Award of Best Sci-Fi/Superhero Movie of 2008, and was nominated mostly upon other awards and Wanted was a box office hit. Although some of the direct source material was moved away from, but overall it still did well. Hope that doesn't happen with Godzilla 2010, GINO did mostly that and tried to be realistic.

Edwards can give Godzilla 2012 substance and proper human drama, while the director of Wanted, gives the film its amazing action sequences and takes. It's a pretty damn good balance IMO.

[Hellspawn28]

I'm gald that we did not got Shane Salerno (Ghost Rider, AVPR) to write this movie. I mean one of my biggest worries with this movie is that LP would pick popcorn flick writers and directors to make this movie.

[miguelnuva]

guys lets also remember that someone can make a bad flim and then make a vergy great film

lets hope godzilla is this guy' greatfilm.