Comments on: David Goyer Leaves ‘Flashforward’ (To Write Batman 3?)

By: Jack bauer

Jack bauer — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:04:26 +0000

Exactly!

By: Jack bauer

Jack bauer — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:04:26 +0000

Exactly!

By: deedot

deedot — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:35:37 +0000

I love flashfoward. If it goes out than I officially hate ABC

By: mchops

mchops — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:18:21 +0000

Dr. Sam

hate to break the bad news but Nolan just said he will helping out with the next Superman reboot.

By: mchops

mchops — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:07:40 +0000

No one cares about Flashforward and everyone knows Goyer just rides the wave from the Nolan bros. This guy is a hack.

By: twistedburton

twistedburton — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:18:17 +0000

On the DVD for Batman Begins it says “Story by: David Goyer”. I didn't even know his name to be honest until I read this, but I do remember seeing the commercials for FlashForward that said “From the writer of The Dark Knight”, but apparently he's a fraud? Oh well… if this means a new Batman film sooner than later then I do not care. I just want another Batman film SOON! And who cares about FlashForward? Which has more fans… FlashForward or Batman? Exactly.

By: marv

marv — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:14:03 +0000

Man, you said everything I was going to say. Chris and his brother Jonathan labor over the scripts. Somehow someway Goyer gets big credit for doing virtually nothing. His understanding of comics and translating them to film is horrid. He's a hack, for lack of a better word. Blade 3 is as good as he can do when he really writes.

By: hurray

hurray — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:07:55 +0000

Oh no sir, it was not my intent to correct you, it is after all the self-marketing machine that is Goyer's mouth that spews his 'greatness' to anyone in ear shot. Every chance he gets, Goyer throws out the 'from the writer of The Dark Knight' (which is a bold face lie) on any new movie (The Unborn) or show (FlashForward) which allows for confusion when anyone accurately wants to evaluate Goyer's worth to any franchise.

By: ZombieHunter

ZombieHunter — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:27:53 +0000

Well then, I stand corrected! It was his attachment to the titles that drew me to him.

By: hurray

hurray — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:22:09 +0000

Goyer did not write Begins nor TDK, he was given a story credit, much in the way cast members from various shows are credited with coming up with an idea or a flow of sequence and then someone else gets the credit of 'Written by' (like Corin Nemec from an SG-1 episode or David Duchovny from X-files)

This guy is a complete frontrunner and its ridiculous that he still places those Batman movies as his personal collections of great work. Those were the Nolan's picture, through and through. We have examples of what the Nolan's can do with a script and behind the lens i.e. 'The Prestige'.

We KNOW what Goyer can do when the reigns are only his to grasp---Blade Trinity, The Crow Salvation, etc----and what pictures he is involved with look like when a capable filmmaker is at the helm---Blade (Norrington), Blade 2 (Del Toro), Batman (Nolan Brothers)...

I will leave room for the possibility that he is more versed in Batman lore than the Nolan brothers, and he should be recognized for it, but thats it! Everything else regarding Goyer's ability is just one big 'Give me a break, please'.

By: ZombieHunter

ZombieHunter — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:28:44 +0000

I dunno, I really enjoyed the writing from both Batman Begins and TDK, so if Goyer is attached to the next installment of Batman, I'll be happy.

By: machida

machida — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:09:27 +0000

Goyer sucks. Not a fan of his at all.

By: Andy S

Andy S — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:22:09 +0000

I just don't care about FlashForward any more. It's completely off my radar and until it was mentioned here, I actually had forgotten all about it. I bet I am not alone in this.

IF it's true that Goyer is on board for TDK sequel, then it can only be good news. Why mess with a formula that has worked so well with the last 2 Batman films?

By: joshi38

joshi38 — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:08:23 +0000

Ah, I'm just busting your chops (never been quite sure what that phrase means). But if ever you're after some quick photoshopping, you know where to call.

By: Kofi_Outlaw

Kofi_Outlaw — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:55:10 +0000

Well then, we'll just go ahead and use your image, Joshi (I was a bit too busy).

By: mikewilkerson

mikewilkerson — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:25:48 +0000

Yet another series that started strong, jilted and left bleeding in a corner. The ADD-esque people running the networks continue to turn stomachs. There surely were a couple of “what the hell is going on here” offerings last season, but nothing to send it into the path of a torpedo made of timeline.

Jeers, ABC execs, Jeers.

By: joshi38

joshi38 — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:04:53 +0000

I'm going to take that with a hefty bag full of salt right now, clearly Goyer's words have been twisted in order to make this Batman 3 news, especially since Goyer is attached to a number of upcoming films.

Oh, and not that I'm nitpicking, but it takes very little effort to emblazon a Batman logo onto Goyers T-shirt in a semi-realistic way. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y297/Joshi38/G…

By: mchops

mchops — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:45:59 +0000

Finally, a batman update.
It never fails Dr. Sam!