"Watchmen" Off The Predix (Mostly)

Well folks, we gave it a long shot, but I think it's time to admit that Zach Snyder's superhero epic "Watchmen" isn't going to go very far in the Oscar race, no matter how light the competition is. People just didn't pick up on it. Critics didn't like it. It did good but not great at the box office. Really, the only thing that can save it now are milestone BluRay sales, and I know THAT'S not going to happen! Now the thing is "Watchmen" was a great movie. The reason I think it never caught on was that people just didn't get what they were watching. Most everyone went to see an ultra-violent superhero movie and got something very different. I think it's fair to say that years down the road we'll be viewing "Watchmen" more highly then we are now, but for now I think it's time to close the book of it on the Oscar race. It was a good effort, but it's time to move on.

Snyder On Batman Rumor

When cornered at a "Watchmen" promotional event Zach Snyder, who was rumored to be a back-up director for the sequel to "The Dark Knight" should Chris Nolan passes on the project, had this to say...

So there you have it, it's just a rumor after all. Course I had my suspicions about this news from the beginning. Warner Bros. will be taking their time making the next Batman film. The last time they fast tracked a superhero film they got "Batman & Robin," and God knows they don't want to go THERE again!

Nolan To Pass On Batman 3?

Now before anyone freaks out about that headline keep this in mind: Yes, Nolan still has a gentleman's agreement with Warner Bros. to do the sequel to "The Dark Knight." He is currently writing the script for the third installment while he is preparing to shoot his first non-superhero film in awhile, "Inception." Part of the agreement Warner Bros. had with funding Nolan's new film is that he return for a third Batman film. Deals change though, and while I'm sure Nolan wouldn't simply pass up the third film before completing the trilogy he had in mind, just in case he does decide that he's had enough of the superhero world Warner Bros. has a backup: Zack Snyder, director of "300" and the upcoming "Watchmen" film.

This was reported by IGN who is hit or miss when it comes to these rumors, so don't start freaking out yet (or starting a petition that most likely wouldn't work anyway), this is just a rumor at the moment. It does make me wonder what a third Batman film would look like without Nolan though. Chances are the on-set locations would be replaced with green screen effects, and the villains would be even more out-of-this-world then usual. But even if this comes to pass keep in mind the silver lining: Even if Nolan doesn't direct there's a pretty solid chance his script will still be used with minor only minor changes made.