Who's directing JPIV?

[lord_w_pizzaball]

I've heard that Joe Johnston- the author of the worst movie in the world- JP// is going to direct JPIV. Please kill me before it comes out!

[Chaotic_Baryonyx]

First of all Joe Johnston wrote nothing for JP3. Second off all, his direction was fine, the script was what was wrong with it. And finally, where did you get this information?

[lord_w_pizzaball]

Rumors, my friend...

[lord_w_pizzaball]

Spielberg said in an Interview for the "Starlog Magazine":
"You're talking to the guy who has got to decide -- and at this point I've pretty much decided to do a 'Jurassic IV'. Similar to the third Jurassic, I will not direct it. I would hope that I could get Joe Johnston to direct this one, too, but it's up to him. I'll certainly offer it to Joe before I offer it to anyone else. We actually have a wonderful story that I think is the best story since the very first movie. In fact, I wish it were the third story instead of the fourth one. It came late, but it is actually the best story I've heard for a dinosaur movie since the Michael Crichton book. And I'm not going to tell you anything about it. My lips are sealed."

There you go

[rMuldoon]

Johnston didn't have to write JP3 to make it one of the worst films to come out of Hollywood in the past couple of years. He approved everything about the film and yes, he had a significant impact on the "story". It was he, in fact, he threw out the script at the last minute.

[Alexander]

Shouldn't this be in the JPIV forum?

[lord_w_pizzaball]

I know, I realized that it should be there when I clicked the post button. Sorry /ohmy.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":o" border="0" alt="ohmy.gif" />

[Alexander]

I'd say give the directing credit to David Fincher or Gore Verbinski. With either at the helm, we could get a great story with a dark and suspenseful atmosphere.

[rMuldoon]

I only wish someone like David Fincher or Gore Verbinski would direct.

But,

They're way above this material. Joe Johnston was the nail in the coffin. After him, we're only destined to get another hack director who's being puppeted by the producers. These films are now a producer's medium, anyway. Kathleen Kennedy is the force behind them.

[Alexander]

They're going to resurrect Ed Wood to direct it. Jurassic Park 4: Plan Dinosaur from Isla Nublar.