Godzilla gets a new writer again (Max Borenstein)

[gatorzilla]

Well, its not much. But it is technically an interview.

http://www.scienceandentertainmentexchange.org/article/featured-entertainer-max-borenstein

Anything you can share about your next project? Here is your chance to go crazy!

"My next project is a reboot of Godzilla for Legendary Pictures and the folks behind the recent Batman trilogy. Our director is the young and enviably talented Gareth Edwards, whose vision for a fresh but faithful update of this beloved classic will – I feel safe in saying – kick major ass. Wish I could go crazy and tell you more, but I am pretty sure I would then be contractually obligated to be shot."

This is from another thread I figured would be good to post in this one and it is the first we get to hear from Max Borenstein.

[Hellspawn28]

John Carter is also a huge budget film around 250 million, Godzilla is likely to be around 75-110 million at least. I knew about John Carter seeing that I'm a big fan of science fiction but you can't blame for the movie not doing well since the movie has mixed reviews and poor marketing.

[Godzilla 1995]

mixed reviews

Yeah, that's true...

and poor marketing.

But this isn't. Sorry Hellspawn, I saw advertisements for this movie EVERYWHERE, poor marketing isn't John Carter's problem.

[TokyoVigilante]

But this isn't. Sorry Hellspawn, I saw advertisements for this movie EVERYWHERE, poor marketing isn't John Carter's problem.

When and for how long? John Carter has been marketed horribly. Reportedly, the marketing department is horrified that it's set on Mars and have been glossing that over as much as possible, all the trailers (except for that first teaser) have been exceptionally bland, and more baffling is that they haven't taken advantage at all of the properties incredible historic importance to genre literature and american culture (John Carter of Mars inspired the people who put a man on the moon, for crying out loud). Why hasn't Star Trek, Star Wars, Ray Bradbury, 2001, Superman, etc. been slapped all over the advertising? John Carter was greenlit back when Disney was trying to develop a "boy brand" to compliment the popularity of their Princess properties. But Disney now owns Marvel, so that entire stratagem is moot and pointless and John Carter has gotten the shaft as a result.

[Hellspawn28]

Disney didn't start marketing John Carter until a month before the film was released. Disney said the number tracking for the film have been poor before the film was released and the add at the super bowl was not enough. Most people I know that saw the trailer said the trailer was meh, I hope Godzilla won't have the same issue.

[CommanderJoe]

Disney didn't start marketing John Carter until a month before the film was released. Disney said the number tracking for the film have been poor before the film was released and the add at the super bowl was not enough. Most people I know that saw the trailer said the trailer was meh, I hope Godzilla won't have the same issue.

You cannot blame marketing on the failure of this movie to launch. It's a combination of poor film-making from Stanton and giving an unproven "live performer" director the reins of a 250 million dollar movie. Had it been better written, hadn't cleaved so close to its source material and had better casting, it may have worked.
Name dropping Star Wars, Star Trek and so forth wouldn't have helped this movie either. Its simply boring, and that's death to a movie.

[Godzilla 1995]

Well, I first saw a preview for John Carter way back when I saw Captain America last year, and from where I've been and what movies I've seen I saw a lot of John Carter- heck, the first trailer made me curious enough to do some research on the title. But maybe it's just me, who knows.

[Gorosaurus Rex]

mixed reviews

Yeah, that's true...

and poor marketing.

But this isn't. Sorry Hellspawn, I saw advertisements for this movie EVERYWHERE, poor marketing isn't John Carter's problem.

Poor marketing does not mean lack of marketing. The issue with John Carter is that it wasn't made clear to people who the character was, what the film was about, or even why we should care. Its name itself is also a total enigma to anyone not versed in the lore already.

[XxComablack1937xX]

John Carter is also a huge budget film around 250 million, Godzilla is likely to be around 75-110 million at least. I knew about John Carter seeing that I'm a big fan of science fiction but you can't blame for the movie not doing well since the movie has mixed reviews and poor marketing.

Agreed, Why people feel the need to push such big budgets like with John Carter i knew this film was going to bomb before i even saw the trailer.. Hell i didn't even know who he was until the trailer. The marketing was terrible (as were the trailers), almost as bad in my opinion as the syfy film ''creature'' that was released not to long ago.

Was this 250$ million including marketing or not? If not there really screwed....Hollywood should know better by now even though most are a bunch of skreeonk idiots that with a first film in a franchise should mainly focus on its story not the budget an effects,

Legendary's Pictures Godzilla will get at minimum (90$ to 115$) possibly an i mean at most 120$ million an that's pushing it

[GodzillaIsCool]

If they film the movie for IMax 3D that could drive up the costs for the movie no?

[XxComablack1937xX]

If they film the movie for IMax 3D that could drive up the costs for the movie no?

With IMAX Yes, with 3D it depends if it's cheap 3D, conversion, or if it's actually top-quality like from what i've read on films like ''Avatar, or Tron: Leacy'' neither of which i saw it theater's but both i heard had great 3D effects.

Tron: Legacy - had a budget of 170$ million an made 400$ million with mixed reviews, it'll struggle if it will make a sequel though there are rumors.

Avatar - 237$ million budget but brought in over $2,782,275,172

Not i'm not comparing one film to another, but Godzilla isn't actually at the high point of his career right now will def not get anywhere near the budget of either of those 2 films.

I say forget the 3D, focus on the story first an then the visual effects an put it in IMAX... Then if the film does well do (if they must ) 3D for the sequel.

Look at it this way, Batman is doing just fine with IMAX an no 3D... an poor usage of 3D can also hurt even a good made film. So unless Legendary goes all out with that then don't bother. a.k.a. ''Clash of the Titans'' is a good example of poor 3D

[Patrick Alan]

I personally think that if Joss Whedon was the writer, the movie would be really fantastic

[Living Corpse]

I personally think that if Joss Whedon was the writer, the movie would be really fantastic

And you brought this topic back because, why?

We already have a writer.

[Tyler]

Trollface.

[Patrick Alan]

Well yeah the Avengers was pretty great and everything, but also Buffy the Vampire Slayer was soo good

[Svitska Donkun]

If you want a Godzilla film, then Whedon is a wrong choice. Just because he made a great Avengersmovie, does not mean he would make a good Godzilla movie, because Godzilla isn't a protagonist who talks. And given that he is the centerpiece of the movie, you need a director whose strengths are with Animation, actually. Brad Bird would be a great choice for a Godzilla film, if not the best. Peter Jackson would do better than Spielberg. given the types of effects that would make action scenes most effective, Zachary Snyder would be a great choice. Keep in mind, the former two have directed Giant Monster films before.

[Tyler]

Zachary Snyder would be a great choice.

Oh go no. I can't even believe he's doing the new Superman film. I was just shocked when that was announced.

[Svitska Donkun]

Zachary Snyder would be a great choice.

Oh go no. I can't even believe he's doing the new Superman film. I was just shocked when that was announced.

Give Snyder a good script and he'll give you diamonds. Make him write a script, he'll give you coal.

[Tyler]

It's all coal to me.

[Svitska Donkun]

It's all coal to me.

Let me tell you something, if you go by what they teach you in film school, Christopher Nolan would get a D and Snyder an A. Snyder knows how to direct and use a camera. Nolan has serious issues with this. He's what they call an "actor's director".