Zack Snyder Sets Up 'Sucker Punch,' Says Gerard Butler May Be In 'Watchmen'
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It's been reported this morning that Zack Snyder has set up a new action-fantasy project called Sucker Punch, as a possible directing vehicle. Snyder will co-write the script along with Steve Shibuya. Described as 'Alice in Wonderland with machine guns,' the film will be set in the 1950s and will follow a girl who is unfairly confined to a mental institution and imagines an alternate reality to ease her emotional pain. The visionary director is hard at work on several projects, as we've previously reported, and will also attempt to bring Alan Moore's award-wining graphic novel Watchmen to the screen. Even though this project is in the earliest of planning stages, according to Sci-Fi Wire, Snyder did let slip one or two casting tidbits about the film in an interview at the recent WonderCon convention. So, who would Snyder want to possibly take a role in the Watchmen film? His 300 star Gerard Butler for one. "He may" play a part, Snyder said. Which one? "I don't know yet, but he's fun, so I'm sure we can figure something out for him." What does Butler think about all this? In a separate interview during the convention Butler said he would love to work with the director again after his experiences on 300 but that Snyder hadn't approached him yet. Butler isn't the only actor Snyder is already thinking about for Watchmen, however.
He also has his sights on an even bigger mega-star: Tom Cruise. "I don't think Tom's going to do it," Snyder said in the interview. "I think he's busy and for whatever other reason. He does like the idea. He did like the concept. But, ... you know, we talked about it a lot. But I think in the end he's not going to do it. But [he's] still cool." Snyder had wanted Cruise to perhaps play the key role of Ozymandias in the film but to be honest, I'm glad Cruise doesn't seem to be interested. In the long run, its better for Watchmen if Cruise isn't involved at all.
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3-05-2007 @ 10:26AM
Sam said...
Actually, it's better if this movie isn't made at all. By anyone. Ever.
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3-05-2007 @ 11:07AM
matriculated said...
I agree. Let the work stand on it's own.
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3-05-2007 @ 1:27PM
P. Herman said...
I'm already looking forward to seeing this movie. Snyder's already stated he will fight to keep the movie true to the souce and judging by 300, he's as good as his word. Those who don't want to see it have the option of staying away.
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3-05-2007 @ 4:06PM
Rich said...
I am not sure how you could make the Watchmen into a movie that mainstream audiences would watch. When you think comic book adaptations (and the general public will view it as such no matter how hard we protest otherwise) you think action, fights and laser beam eyes. This has really none(ok, a little)of it.
Its really Terms of Endearment with people in funny looking costumes. I don't know if the general public is ready for a purely character driven comic book movie and any attempt to make it more accessible by adding action to it will only ruin the feel of the book.
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3-05-2007 @ 6:35PM
Mike said...
There is way too much info in Watchmen to squeeze down into a 90-120 minute movie without stripping it's guts out. It would be better if the movie never happens than to see it be another Alan Moore adaptation gone bad.
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3-07-2007 @ 6:37AM
Greg said...
Are you ok?
Everyone wants Tom for Oz!
TOM IS THE CHARACTER!!!
DID YOU READ ABOUT IT???
go on CHUM read movie fan boards, and ain't it cool!
Everyone is pushing for Tom to do it.
What do you want him to do? a MI4? pfff, and u will say "oh again an action film!"
Your reaction is so disappointing
I'm done here
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3-14-2007 @ 5:26AM
ray Ketabchi said...
One more time the world is witnessing the true face of hypocrisy and disrespect towards other cultures by a few who would put their profits before any kinds of rules of decency. One more time the world is witnessing the distortion of facts, unethical behavior of directors such as Zack Snyder.
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3-15-2007 @ 1:43AM
Haydeh said...
300 reminded me of Bush's report to UN, full of fabricated story.I wonder how the new one is going to be!!!!
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3-30-2007 @ 12:38AM
dahtti Jo said...
I'm also looking forward to seeing this movie, but only if Gerry Butler is in it.....Tom Cruise who?
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