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Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:37 pm Post subject: Neil Marshall or Neill Blomkamp to direct the new Dune film
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Paramount are after either The Descent director Neil Marshall or District 9 director Neil Blomkamp to direct the new Dune film. For more information, including further links and sources, and other Dune news, check out Fed2k
What are people's thoughts? I haven't got round to see District 9 yet, but I believe its still on at my local cinema so I will have to try to see it soon, but neither director is a well established big name, although the blog posts I've seen are quite favourable towards them in comparison to Peter Berg. Only Neil Marshall film I've seen was The Descent, which I really enjoyed, but obviously Dune is a totally different kettle of fish.
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Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:53 pm Post subject:
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I haven't seen either film (and I'm not sure I've seen anything else by them) so I can't really comment on what they're like as directors. They sound like they'll 'possibly' be more preferable to Peter Berg though.
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Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:57 pm Post subject:
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I've read that Kevin Misher seems to want Neil Marshall.
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Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:45 pm Post subject:
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I heard Sand Chiggar is directing the film, and will kill himself afterwords upon realizing he messed it up.
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Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 11:53 pm Post subject:
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No comment on whether these rumours are true? I guess you're hoping for Blomkamp then?
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Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 3:44 am Post subject:
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why is there difficulty in finding a director? This is one of those rare gems that has a massive staying power- it will make a name for whoever make it- and they will most likely remembered for this (and only this) in a hundred years. In a hundred years, there will be 7 movies- and people will debate the directors- they will be the only one's checking into the other movies they made.
It's really stupid NOT to want to direct this movie. It's like having the option for filming Matrix 3 or Lord of the Rings- you don't pass that up.
Paramount should just play it passive and see who want's it more. Really, dune was more important than battleship? There are good directors out there who know the story, let them come foreward. I suggest a martial tournament to decide it. A boxing ring- a contestant in each corner- and a stungun in the middle- winner films all.
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| Onasander wrote: | why is there difficulty in finding a director? This is one of those rare gems that has a massive staying power- it will make a name for whoever make it- and they will most likely remembered for this (and only this) in a hundred years. In a hundred years, there will be 7 movies- and people will debate the directors- they will be the only one's checking into the other movies they made.
It's really stupid NOT to want to direct this movie. It's like having the option for filming Matrix 3 or Lord of the Rings- you don't pass that up.
Paramount should just play it passive and see who want's it more. Really, dune was more important than battleship? There are good directors out there who know the story, let them come foreward. I suggest a martial tournament to decide it. A boxing ring- a contestant in each corner- and a stungun in the middle- winner films all. |
I don't think directors are rushing to want to make this film...they've been at it since the seventies on and off, they made one movie and two Mini already...with mixed reviews...I think Dune is a lot more cerebral than LOTR and it's a difficult sell in a modern day era at Hollywood with CGI replacing a good script nowadays...
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Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 4:29 pm Post subject:
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Obviously Paramount will control who directs. I think they're just being cautious and want to make a good fit since Berg left. Can't say as I blame them. These types of films cost lots of $$ to make.
I'd love to see Blomkamp direct (that's a personal preference). He did an amazing job on District 9 and I would hold out hope that he could do something similar with DUNE.
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Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 6:17 pm Post subject:
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After reading quotes from Berg like, "muscular adventure", I'm not sure he was such a good fit.
Y'all should give Ridley Scott a call. 
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| Allizkaerf wrote: | After reading quotes from Berg like, "muscular adventure", I'm not sure he was such a good fit.
Y'all should give Ridley Scott a call. |
Ridley Scott was given an early shot at it (before Lynch) and Frank refused. Apparently Scott wanted to focus on an incestuous relationship between Paul and Jessica.
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Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 7:18 pm Post subject:
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OK then... I'd settle for someone who's read the book! 
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| Allizkaerf wrote: | | OK then... I'd settle for someone who's read the book! |
I doubt there's a lot to worry about in that respect. Considering DUNE is now over 40 years old, and the Lynch film, and the two minseries', I'd say most genre people have read it.
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The problem is, Dune can't be pigeonholed into the SF genre.
It's got witches and fortune tellers, could be fantasy.
Those elements appear way more often than SF elements do.
What's SF about Dune? Lasguns and interstellar travel? Those appear once each in the book.
It's more of an intense drama, in my opinion.
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| Allizkaerf wrote: | The problem is, Dune can't be pigeonholed into the SF genre.
It's got witches and fortune tellers, could be fantasy.
Those elements appear way more often than SF elements do.
What's SF about Dune? Lasguns and interstellar travel? Those appear once each in the book.
It's more of an intense drama, in my opinion. |
To each his own, I guess. But I would beg to differ that there are fortune tellers and witches in DUNE. The BG are often referred to as "witches" by other factions in the Duniverse because they are not well understood and incredibly secretive. And Dune fortune tellers? Not sure what you mean.
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| boardadmin wrote: | | To each his own, I guess. But I would beg to differ that there are fortune tellers and witches in DUNE. The BG are often referred to as "witches" by other factions in the Duniverse because they are not well understood and incredibly secretive. |
Exactly, there's a fine line between technology and magic, if there is one at all.
One man's light saber is another's flamming sword.
| Quote: | | And Dune fortune tellers? Not sure what you mean. |
Prescience
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| Allizkaerf wrote: | | boardadmin wrote: | | To each his own, I guess. But I would beg to differ that there are fortune tellers and witches in DUNE. The BG are often referred to as "witches" by other factions in the Duniverse because they are not well understood and incredibly secretive. |
Exactly, there's a fine line between technology and magic, if there is one at all.
One man's light saber is another's flamming sword.
| Quote: | | And Dune fortune tellers? Not sure what you mean. |
Prescience |
I think you need to re-read Dune. Prescience and fortune telling are not the same thing.
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Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 11:23 pm Post subject:
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Hehe, OK. 
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think you need to have a chat with a few fortune tellers- most traditions of fortune telling I've studied deal with a ideal very closely related (if not exactly) to what Herbert describes. Frank appraoches it from the far future, when the 'magic' of it is gone from it- just like the sectors of alchemy today in it's search for gold and steel is replaced by chemistry and advanced mining- just the BG still play it outwardly as if it was mystical and supernatural. If you think about it, Nietzsche, Freud, Addler and Jung could of pulled off a similar scam had they chosen to.... they could of hid behind supernatural phenomena to maintain a hold on their patients while exploiting their understanding of psychology.
Just goes to show, never should of given women the right to vote- they'll upsurp democracy just like the BGs.
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Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 12:39 am Post subject: Director of Choice
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I think I'd prefer Blomkamp over Marshall... the Descent was mediocre at best... and with Blomkamp's relationship with Perter Jackson, perhaps Weta FX might end up working on it! Could be interesting.
For Me, Peter Berg's approach was just wrong... Yes, there is a lot of "Action adventure" in Dune, but there is so much more to it than people just shooting at each other...
Ridley Scott dropped out of directing Dune waaaaaaay back in the day cos his older brother died from cancer and it had a dramatic effect on Ridley (He discusses this briefly on the Blade Runner DVD set).
NEVER EVER cared for that Jodorowsky version... LOL
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Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 5:32 am Post subject:
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| boardadmin wrote: | | Allizkaerf wrote: | | boardadmin wrote: | | To each his own, I guess. But I would beg to differ that there are fortune tellers and witches in DUNE. The BG are often referred to as "witches" by other factions in the Duniverse because they are not well understood and incredibly secretive. |
Exactly, there's a fine line between technology and magic, if there is one at all.
One man's light saber is another's flamming sword.
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Prescience |
I think you need to re-read Dune. Prescience and fortune telling are not the same thing. |
I thought he was just exaggerating, like the lightsaber thingy...
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Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 6:32 pm Post subject:
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I am the walrus. Goo goo ga joob!
All I'm saying is Dune transcends genres and it would be a shame to limit the search for a good director to SF.
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Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:05 pm Post subject:
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| boardadmin wrote: | | Oh I'm sure he was ...considering who he is. |
Who is it? Is he Peter Berg or something?
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Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:11 pm Post subject:
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| solahpmo wrote: | | boardadmin wrote: | | Oh I'm sure he was ...considering who he is. |
Who is it? Is he Peter Berg or something? |
I'm NOT the messiah!
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| boardadmin wrote: | | Oh I'm sure he was ...considering who he is. |
Huh? 
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Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:40 am Post subject:
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| Allizkaerf wrote: | | solahpmo wrote: | | boardadmin wrote: | | Oh I'm sure he was ...considering who he is. |
Who is it? Is he Peter Berg or something? |
I'm NOT the messiah! |
Well not if you need to read Dune again.
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| Cloner wrote: | | Allizkaerf wrote: | | solahpmo wrote: | | boardadmin wrote: | | Oh I'm sure he was ...considering who he is. |
Who is it? Is he Peter Berg or something? |
I'm NOT the messiah! |
Well not if you need to read Dune again. |
LOL.
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Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:32 pm Post subject:
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Don't worry, I'll read it again, I do so every year.
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