May 12, 2005

X-Men 3 written in six days!

MatthewVaughn.jpgIf it wasn't enough that there are controversial casting decisions, major storylines begun in X2 are possibly being sidelined and there are still primary actors to be signed to their existing roles, news is out that the script took a mere six days to write! Comic Book Movie carry the news from CHUD and let Matthew Vaughn make a few revealing statements.

When Vaughn came to the project after Bryan Singer left: "There was no script and I said this is crazy, I'm not making a movie without a screenplay. So we sat down and wrote something - which is pretty good, actually."

There's a lot of concern in that statement alone. Luckily he does go on to say that the casting of Vinnie Jones isn't a done deal, although try telling that to every movie site including IMDB and even Jones own website!

Will the same crew come back? "Some of them. It's going to expand on the themes. There are three or four scenes where I know people are going to be shocked and close to tears."

Is that maybe why there are some blanks among the leads?


Posted by Richard Brunton at May 12, 2005 01:58 PM


Comments

Six days?

Worry, worry.

Posted by: Joseph Simmons at May 12, 2005 02:17 PM

Not looking good. :-(

Posted by: Simone at May 14, 2005 04:53 PM

You'd think a series of movies that has pulled in over $700 million would get a little more TLC than a director who has directed one movie (and doesn't sound like he even likes the comic that much) and a screenplay which takes all of 6 days.

Posted by: Whyskey at May 16, 2005 04:37 AM