For those of you who may not know, aside from writing and directing the new Blade: Trinity film, David Goyer also wrote the script for the new (and improved) Batman franchise. I found a great little aricle and interview with him over at USA Today. Here’s an excpert:
The last two Batman movies stunk. How do we know this one won’t?
“(Laughs) Aside from my word? Well, I don’t think it sucks. But also, Chris and I showed about three minutes of footage to a select group of fans at the Wizard (comic book) convention in Chicago last month. We crashed a Green Lantern panel and gathered them up in a room. It wasn’t a trailer, just a montage of scenes. Afterward, we got a standing ovation. And a couple of tears were shed in the room. I’m not sure what that meant, but I think it’s good.”What happened to the Batman franchise?
“I think the movies started getting too much like the TV show. It got campy. Back when the movies were coming out, the comic books were in a very good place. (Comic book illustrator) Frank Miller was doing some amazing work. They were really dark. The Joker had killed Robin, and the books had a very grim tone. They weren’t messing around. But the movies ignored all that, and the fans turned against it.”
The rest of the article is really worth the read. Head on over and check it out.
