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edit: okay apparently this is old, my bad.
edit: okay apparently this is old, my bad.
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Avengers: Age of Ultron | Production Thread
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andtucholski
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+ Public Relations. Marvel values the feel-good aura of what they do.
BronsonLee
Member
I could see them letting Mel work on the movie, but absolutely never ever ever ever putting him on as director. Far too much baggage.
He's probably too old to just stop being racist. Fuck him.
Can Crusher
Banned
Renner saying they go in and shoot about 3 takes and they are out says it all about Whedon's directorial capabilities.
I'm not GAF and GAF is not me. My username is J10. Go to bat for something that matters.
That is amazing.
George Oscar Bluth II
Banned
Just so you all know, that Ultron pic is from the time of Comic Con.
Edit: Ah, different picture but same model. Maybe they'll be using it for promo stuff.
I found this, but I don't know where it originated from.
Edit: Ah, different picture but same model. Maybe they'll be using it for promo stuff.
Says more about the time and budget constraints. Fifty takes per shot on a movie like this would probably be a luxury for most directors.
George Oscar Bluth II
Banned
The original Fright Night had scenes done in 2 or 3 takes and the film turned out pretty good.
Can Crusher
Banned
It doesn't have to be 8 or 80. I really liked Serenity and Avengers, but I was hoping for Whedon to bump up his grasp on visual language and overall aesthetics. This makes me feel that once again it will be up to the witty writing and acting to carry the movie.
But I'm ready to be surprised.
ratcliffja
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If it's up to the writing, they're screwed. The writing in Avengers was awful.
eastx
Member
Ha! Good one.
The comments from people that have seen the comic-con trailers pretty much puts your concerns to rest.
Lord Fagan
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The incessantly laughing crowds in the theaters I saw it in seemed to enjoy it.
ReplacementPelican
Member
Yes but they're lower than us, we're far too intelligent to enjoy the campy, witty humour which the masses enjoy.
That he's under heavy time and budget constraints but is able to instruct the performance he wants from the actors before he yells action? That he's confident enough in his writing to carry the storytelling, so three or four different non-flubbed variations are enough to choose from in the edit?
David Fincher shoots 80 takes because he can and because he is obsessively trying to get what he pictured from that actor in his mind, not because using any different 10 of those takes would impact the quality of the film enough for a viewer/critic to notice.
CitizenVectron
Member
That seems like a bunch of crock.
Why should Thor, Iron man and Cap dont show up, when they all have enough movies left to make Avengers 3? What a bullshit article, Chris Evans even confirmed that he wont pass the shild in Cap 3.
And why shouldt Avengers 3 not be the Infinity Gauntlet Movie? There is still 5 years and like 10 movies left to establish new characters.
I call bullshit.
And why shouldt Avengers 3 not be the Infinity Gauntlet Movie? There is still 5 years and like 10 movies left to establish new characters.
I call bullshit.
BronsonLee
Member
I honestly think they'll stick with the current configuration until the actors want out. F4 and Spidey are big, but...
That being said, I could totally see Marvel and Sony working out something to get Garfield Spidey in A3 somehow. That would be huge for everybody.
Father_Brain
Banned
Well, if it didn't involve the current Avengers lineup, it wouldn't be much of an Avengers 3, would it?
Depending on how AoU ends, though, I could see a New Avengers film coming before the big Infinity Gauntlet one.
Father_Brain
Banned
I don't really put much stock in those, honestly. The type of people who are willing to camp out overnight to get into Hall H are not people I would expect to provide objective, critical analysis of AoU footage.
As the director, Whedon has direct control over how the movie is shot.
However, as the director, he also doesn't have the time to dictate every scene, shot for shot. What he really needs is a better cinematographer. AoU has a new guy, Ben Davis, who also was the director of photography for Guardians of the Galaxy, Kick-Ass, Stardust, and Layer Cake. I like his body of work more than Seamus McGarvey who did the first Avengers movie.
However, as the director, he also doesn't have the time to dictate every scene, shot for shot. What he really needs is a better cinematographer. AoU has a new guy, Ben Davis, who also was the director of photography for Guardians of the Galaxy, Kick-Ass, Stardust, and Layer Cake. I like his body of work more than Seamus McGarvey who did the first Avengers movie.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Seamus McGarvey is a tip top cinematographer. I have no idea what the hell happened with him on Avengers.
This seems like such a click bait article. There's literally nothing to report on in this article. It all comes down to "hey people's contracts are going to expire In a little while. What if this happened?" Stupid article-don't give them the clicks.
I really don't get it. I mean, the film looks fantastic in parts but also terribly flat and cheap looking in a ton of others.
I have to chalk it up to Marvel and the strain of production or something because his films are generally gorgeous.
Weird thing to say considering Whedon has consistently gotten the best performances out of average actors and from all accounts, AoU is an enormous visual step up (like I assumed it would be)
Maybe.
Story-wise though, ASM1 would fit in the post Winter Soldier world, but ASM2 doesn't fit anywhere
which no one would care anyway because it sucked
This.
eastx
Member
Literally nothing to report except for a big rumor that his sources seem to believe is true. Darn them, reporting on credible rumors.
Mister Wilhelm
Member
I can kind of see where they're going with the Avengers 3 being two movies thing.
The first movie would focus on Thanos getting the infinity gauntlet and essentially beating the fuck out of the current Avengers and friends. It would be an Empire Strikes Back kind of deal, everyone's seemingly fucked but there is a glimmer of hope.
The second part has the new guys + possibly Guardians finding the deus ex MacGuffin they need to beat Thanos and then doing so.
This could work exceptionally well because after the ending of the first part everyone would be on a cliffhanger to see what happens and would be highly motivated to go see the next part even though all their friends are dead.
Then we'll get some Days of Future past reboot magic and all the roles are recast with cheaper actors, blah blah blah, the Marvel marches on.
The first movie would focus on Thanos getting the infinity gauntlet and essentially beating the fuck out of the current Avengers and friends. It would be an Empire Strikes Back kind of deal, everyone's seemingly fucked but there is a glimmer of hope.
The second part has the new guys + possibly Guardians finding the deus ex MacGuffin they need to beat Thanos and then doing so.
This could work exceptionally well because after the ending of the first part everyone would be on a cliffhanger to see what happens and would be highly motivated to go see the next part even though all their friends are dead.
Then we'll get some Days of Future past reboot magic and all the roles are recast with cheaper actors, blah blah blah, the Marvel marches on.
BlackNMild2k1
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It's funny that those "rumors" started popping up in September (according to a quick Google search). We've been speculating that here since atleast August
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=125067011&postcount=198
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=124097339&highlight=thanos+imperative#post124097339
and that's not even the first time it was brought up.
LOL. even the bolded part has been speculated on too.
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The thing about the rumor of a split Avengers 3, is they had it splitting between pt1 in May 2018 and pt2 in May 2019.... problem is that there are 2 movie dates inbetween those 2 dates. I don't see how that would work.
http://www.dailymarvelite.com/movies/avengers-3-scoop
Cloud Strife
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So we know there will be a trailer at least by next month (I think?) with Interstellar, think we'll see something this month? Like for NYCC or something.
Again though-his "Sources" are reporting on nothing. "Hey, lets say we Disney can't sign on more films for the contracts-what if this happens?"
There is NOTHING. THERE.
eastx
Member
What's there is obvious. The rumor is that only Iron Man will appear in Avengers 3, not Thor, Captain America, and maybe even supporting players like Black Widow. Thus those characters will be saved for a follow-up film the next year.
I don't know what you're not getting. It seems like you just really hope the rumor is not true.
My interpretation of the article is that the threshold for what counts as a scoop or story is currently so low, that they'll run anything. So much for vetting sources and shit.
Seems to be something there if he was digging into a rumor and got more information from credible sources.
Yeah, makes total sense because their biggest player (Iron Man) couldnt appear then on the mystery followup Movie.
eastx
Member
I didn't say it was a good idea, but they're probably considering all kinds of strategies to maximize what they can get from their existing actors without paying them more.
Pai Pai Master
Banned
Honestly I don't see that happening and all. If Marvel has decided to finish off this whole arc using two films instead of one, I honestly don't see it being a problem for most if not all of their actors and contracts. Call me crazy but I don't think these guys are THAT eager to jump ship, and I think they can work out an agreeable rate at which to extend the contract or come back for one last film.
Yeah they're actors and all, but none of them seem like they hate making these movies THAT much, and they're not having to commit that much more time if both films will be shot within a reasonable time frame of one another.
Yeah they're actors and all, but none of them seem like they hate making these movies THAT much, and they're not having to commit that much more time if both films will be shot within a reasonable time frame of one another.
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