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If not Joel Schumacker to direct after Tim Burton, then who?

posted 8 years ago by Verdugo85
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My pick is Stephan Hopkins.

He's was a decent action/crime/thriller director with cool visuals like Predator 2 and Nightmare on Elm Street 5

[–] bellington83 (3270) 6 years ago

I'm probably alone in this but, I would love to have seen a Paul Verhoeven interpretation of Batman.

[–] Jones70 (6195) 3 years ago

No I agree that would've been cool.

[–] enriquesingh (1771) 3 years ago

Just to toss a name around, 1995 post True Lies James Cameron would probably have been fun.

[–] Jones70 (6195) 3 years ago

John Mcteran
Kathryn Bigelow
James Cameron
Paul Verhoven
David Cronenberg
Ridley Scott

[–] Jones70 (6195) 3 years ago

Well damn I see that 2 of my picks got taken already.

[–] jekporkins (1923) 3 years ago

I think Tony Scott would have done a real visionary job with Batman. His unique style (especially Crimson Tide/True Romance era) would have been cool to see.

[–] Jones70 (6195) 3 years ago

Yeah he'd be a good choice too, probably a really fast paced Batman movie.

[–] Anotherday (6877) 3 years ago

James Cameron.

[–] TMC-4 (19411) 3 years ago

I just thought about this the other day, I wonder if they wanted to keep the same flavor as the Tim Burton movies, how would a a live-action Batman movie directed by Henry Selick be like? Selick collaborated with Tim Burton on The Nightmare Before Christmas.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Selick

[–] bozo_500 (12211) 3 years ago

Ridley Scott, who probably would've been up for it as in that period he wasn't doing much at all (1492 in 92, White Squall/GI Jane in 96/97).

Imagining Scotts Gotham is a tantalizing prospect..or a Roy Batty like Riddler, Pris like Harley Quinn. would've been amazing

also Alex Proyas..

[–] Jones70 (6195) 3 years ago

Ridley Scott would be soo fricking awesome!