Michael Shannon Talks MAN OF STEEL; Compares Zack Snyder To Martin Scorsese

This movie will be great

Comparing Snyder to Scorsese? Michael Shannon............

I love Shannon but yeah, comparing Snyder to Scorcese is a bit much.

On a related note, I just watched Take Shelter (starring Michael Shannon) 2 nights ago and it was an excellent, very unsettling movie. Highly recommended.

Snyder being compared to Scorsese?

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

Oh man I nearly dropped laughing so hard.

I guess after WB told Shannon to stop revealing too much he decided to make it up to them by comparing Hack Snyder to Scorsese.

@wards-
Now THAT'S how you "first" a comment thread!

Thumbs up!

Even though I'm really trying hard to get excited about this movie, this is it's immediate weakness; words I've been hearing from people involved such as dark, edgy and gritty. Yes, it worked wonders for Batman because they're films that need to have that style. Are they trying to make another Batman movie, but replacing Batman with Superman? It's like making The Crow have the same kind of atmosphere and visual presentation as Sam Raimi's Spider-Man - in other words it's wrong.
At least Superman Returns had the right essence, whatever you think of it.

@ RamonSuarez - I absolutely agree with you mate. Well said.

what makes ppl think this is going to be better than anything nolan has ever made, this was in part written by nolan so mind you, we are going to get another film by nolan just directed by another guy

Finally some man of steel news....cannot wait for the Trailer!

Sure @Superfan1980 Edgy Superman is the right move to make. Look how coll douchy Supes is in DCnU...

I heard the Avengers are making a cameo in this.

"Good Lord! What is up with all the freakin Snyder and Nolan bashing on here???"

Sucker Punch alone justifies the Snyder bashing! :-P

Totally unrelated to topic (I think), but related to Supes. Like one point vid trying to make, hope Superman mythos keeps its integrity.

All right Man of Steel news. It's a shame there aren't gonna connect the universe with this one but,
This movie is gonna be off the hook !!!!!!!

Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe the comparison to Scorcese is based upon his signature story telling style. I do not think he was comparing their bodies of work, but rather the fact that you can instantly tell a movie made by either of the two directors. It is likely why he chose to say "in terms of visual composition, orchestration, etc..."

I'm so excited for this movie

I think by "edgy" he means that we are going to see superman kick some serious ass, or at least that's what I get from it.

I agree with MrEko, the term edgy is confused with dark and gritty, most likely only because Nolan's name is tied to the film.

a few words by shannon and some peeps are worried lol
this movie will deliver us the superman movie we have been waiting for, a action flick, not a emotional flick.

i think the word edgy is good to hear, l would have been more worried if he said emotional.

With the cast of actors that are proven actors in thier own right, the screenplay co written by nolan and produced by nolan added with the visual style of zack zynder who nolan personlly choose himself to direct the movie, hopefully we will get the movie that ALL comic book fans will enjoy.

Thats what we all want don`t we?

First off i want to let it be known im a die hard supes fan and ive been reading the comics since i could pick one up. now with that said i continue to my statement. It's funny to me, when Superman Returns came out everyone was bitching about it being boring and too much like the Donner films(which I've noticed some people on here think is too campy), now that we have a chance to get a more Action packed Superman and a non "campy" story, people are bitching its going to be too dark, or its going to suck because of Suckerpunch,cause it seems Suckerpunch being not good has somehow made people forget about 300 and Watchmen(which I thought was pretty good IMHO) also i agree with MrEko, edgy doesnt necessarily mean dark and gritty like so many of you are jumping to the conclusion of. Also, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster originally intended Supes to be aggressive and taking matters into his own hands to help people out. now as for the realism aspect of it, im pretty damn sure its not going to be batman begins with powers, what i take from Shannon's comment is that the story will be a lot more than superman flying around stopping earthquakes and missiles, instead i believe its going to be superman kicking ass and taking names, much like his golden age counterpart (if he could fly instead of leaping) and his new 52 counterpart, and honestly where is the problem in that? I honestly feel this movie will bring Supes back to the forefront with Batman. also all of you who are wishing that it'll fail (cause i know some of you are) shame on you. How about we wait for a trailer before all of the hating?

I've been reading this board for a long time, and the one thing I've noticed is that you guys sell out your film makers as soon as they make one movie that isn't up to your standards. Sucker Punch was a bad movie because Snyder tried to write it as well. Cant blame him. If I was constantly directing other peoples stories, I may come up with a few ideas of my own and want to try and make them. Visually, Sucker Punch was fantastic. Story, plot, and scripting, not so much. But Dawn Of The Dead, 300, and Watchmen were all excellent movies. Snyder can direct the F out of a film, he just cant write one for beans. Which he DIDN'T with Superman. If TDKR turns out even moderately worse than the other two, most of you will probably throw Nolan under the bus too. EVERY DIRECTOR HAS A DUD OR TWO.

Not that it matters. Fanboys have tunnel vision and cant remember past the most recent movie. If Superman turns out like Dark Knight, most of you will be lining up to give Snyder a handy.

Enough praising and enough talk, give us the trailer. Also talk is cheap, I've seen so many talk and praise on set with films that I well not fall for it again. I'll judge onces the movie comes out, and please let it be good and be a superman move I've been waiting for.

@Just1SuperGuy: Well, you get my point though :) (I forgot about Del Toro turning it down). Either way, Snyder wasn't Nolan's first choice.
I forgot Duncan Jones was also considered (he was my preference). That would have been a cracking Superman film; he's a top tier sci-fi director (which I personally think Superman needed) whose previous 2 films were extremely well received, and as the story is co-written by Nolan, it's bound to be multi-layered and complex, something Jones is already well versed in.

Really looking forward to seeing this movie. So far, everything I've heard sounds cool.