Collider has posted an interview with director Zack Snyder in which WATCHMEN was not mentioned; except to say that they wouldn’t ask about WATCHMEN. But the interview was not just about what they wouldn’t talk about, but what is on the horizon for Mr. Snyder post-“movie that shall not be named.” His next project will be SUCKER PUNCH from a script that he himself wrote with some help by Steve Shibuya…based on a short story. He wants to start filming in the fall.
Apparently the movie is about a girl who is put into an Asylum and then fantasizes about escaping in very gory and violent ways. I think this is a tale we can all relate too in a very real sense.
Other things that seemed to really make the Collider people happy was the fact that it will have an all-girl cast and that it will be rated R. This is indeed excellent news! Just sit back and think about all the great action movies you’ve seen over the years with all-girl casts…ok, nevermind that; how about you think about all the great action movies you’ve seen that have female leads, but have the occasional sprinkling of “twig and berries.” Alright, maybe that isn’t such a great thing. But the R rated part is definitely good. I’m totally on board with that.
He plans on unleashing his vision upon the public in March of 2011. You know, I’m no psychic, but I’m gonna predict that his vision includes action scenes where people run forward in slo-mo, attack in fast-mo, pose, move again in slo-mo, pose, attack in slo-mo, move again in fast-mo and then pose all to rock/techno guitar. My cards are on the table Zack Snyder, show me what you got.
