After Ben Affleck denied that he was ever officially
asked by Warner Bros. to direct the Justice League movie, a new name has been tossed into the internet rumor mill: Wachowski, as in Andy and Lana Wachowski of
The Matrix (and
Cloud Atlas,
V For Vendetta, and
Bound). The siblings are now apparently on the WB's short list to direct the DC Comics ensemble answer to Marvel's
The Avengers. It's pure, unadulterated rumor right now, but it's a cool one, for sure. And Hugo Weaving would probably be on board for that, which is pretty boss. (via
The AV Club)
— Jamie
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On the blazing comet tail of the big
Marvel-Joss Whedon-Avengers 2 news comes this strange announcement: Ben Affleck --
that Ben Affleck -- has been approached by Warner Bros. to direct DC's equally huge
Justice League movie, which is set to go right up against
The Avengers 2. While Affleck is a true, real, bona fide film director (Amy Ryan was nominated for an Oscar for
Gone Baby Gone, Affleck's first film), isn't this a little soon for him? Are we ready for Ben Affleck to step into Joss Whedon's turf? Or should he step back and take a cue from Jon Favreau and Kenneth Branagh, and take one comic book superhero at a time? Who
could go up against Joss Whedon with a
Justice League movie right now? Is Kevin Smith jealous that he wasn't asked? But more importantly: Which city in the DC universe is Boston, and which DC superhero will have that accent? (via
/Film,
Newsarama)
— Jamie
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