Topic: Which director in your mind is perfect for the live castlevania movie ?

[agross]

What screenwriter/director/producer is picture perfect for
a live action adaptation of Castlevania ?

[Oralox]

In Reply To #1

screenwriter/director/producer
John Logan(sweeney todd)/Joe Johnston(the wolfman)/Francis Ford Coppola(dracula)

Good team I think

[Clara E. Leet]

Quentin Tarantino =P

Actually it'd be kinda fun to see his take on CV.

[Saner]

hell no,  none of those, especially not tarantino,  they would not respect the essence of Castlevania, and would just make up their own piece of **** concept of Castlevania.

[cecil-kain]

In Reply To #1

Hard to call.  Nobody really has the right credentials, so just about any screenwriter, producer or director would be a major gamble.  Would the movie be a character drama, an ambitious epic, an action thriller, gothic romance, dark comedy, or a creep-out nightmarish flick? --Castlevania can be approached in all these ways and still more.  You almost need to have the approach decided up-front to name appropriate people for the job.

[Nazrath]

Director - Christophe Gans

Writer - Yoshiaki Kawajiri

Producer - Robert Bernacchi

Cinematographer - Hisao Shirai

Costume Designer - Alexandra Byrne

I think the symbiosis would prove most apt for the title. As long as the film was three hours long it would be big enough to follow the obvious line of what my "dream team" would probably attempt to create.
Edit was for formatting of list.

[Profbeanburrito]

In Reply To #6

I think the last thing we need is an anime writer to write the movie. That's just trying to make it worst than it probably already will be!

[Battler Ushiromiya]

In Reply To #7

*Coughs and looks at Basilisk, Death Note, and (most of) Gundam*

Oh yeah, Anime has such horrible writing.

But seriously, not all anime have bad writing. Seriously, Saying all anime is like Naruto is like saying all American live-action TV shows are like Smallville-and thank god they're not. Not every anime is a the stereotypical Shonen piece of shit certain japanese studios like pumping out. *CoughToeiCough* But there are some really good studios that are known for releasing top-notch productions, such as B.O.N.E.S. or Production IG.

On topic, I'd propose a joint effort between Christophe Gans and Quentin Tarantino, because I liked Silent Hill and Kill Bill. Rhyme unintended.

[Profbeanburrito]

I could go with Christopher Gans, that'd be fine. As far as the anime thing goes, yes I know I have a Zeon symbol as an icon from the original MS Gundam, but I on;y actually enjoy 3 animes: The original MS Gundam and series that are chronologically connected to it, Cowboy Bebop, and The Big O, just to clarify....

[crisis]

In Reply To #9

Add Samurai Champloo to that list 


I still think Guillermo Del Toro is well suited for a CV movie.

[Bizarro Belmont]

Alive directors: Peter Jackson or Sam Raimi, especially if they can capture any good horror elements. Advice from Romero may help.

Not alive directors: Any spaghetti-western director. Especially if you want Castlevania to have some serious grit and tear. And make Michiru Yamane do the soundtrack with Ennio Morricone.

[Ahasverus]

Simple: Christopher Nolan.
If Gos were director, HE WAS GOD

[Battler Ushiromiya]

In Reply To #9

I can understand that, though I'd add Basilisk, Speed Grapher, and Outlaw Star to that list. And Gundam 00, but only the full works and not the chopped up airing on Sci-Fi channel.

In Reply To #10

Eh, Champloo was funny at points, but overall it was pretty underwhelming. Especially the ending.

Kinda like DoS.

[MarquisX]

In Reply To #1

...I rather not see a Castlevania movie. The only way the fans would like it if Simon whipped a candle and Giant axe came out of it, lol. I rather see a Anime film. It wouldn't be cheessy and mostly likely keep the feel of the games better than live action. The live action film would look like a castlevania costume ball.

[James Belmont]

How does no one here suggest Guillermo del Toro? He's the perfect man for the job. Pan's Labyrinth is proof enough of that on it's own, but then when you look at the Hellboy films, and The Devil's Backbone, it's blatantly obvious.