Matthew Vaughn, the director of Kingsman: The Secret Service and Kingsman: The Golden Circle is all set to direct a DC film in the near future. The question is, which film? Vaughn confessed having met Warner Bros. to discuss a “few things” but, he didn’t give any clear details. In a recent interview, Vaughn said he loves DC and would want to join a franchise that’s not having the best of times, and that is quite sensible. This is what the director said about it.
“I do love the world of DC, and I’ve been talking to them at the moment about a few things. It’s more fun getting involved with franchises when they’re on the down, because then it’s easier to make a good film. So if I got involved with a few of the superhero films out there that have been disappointing, it’s going to be… if I do OK, it’ll probably be better.”
There is no accomplishment in heading a franchise which has already hit the roof. We saw how Christopher Nolan struggled with Batman after the success of The Dark Knight, when The Dark Knight Rises failed to match the lofty standards of the previous film. Right now, there are several DC properties which might benefit from someone like Matthew Vaughn. Just the way he did with X-Men: First Class in 2011, which was in a tough corner after X-Men The Last Stand.
“So when I did X-Men there was, you know, a pretty low bar, X-Men 3, no offense, was not a fantastic piece of work. It’s much more fun saving and reinventing something; I’d be more intimidated trying to do a new Guardians [of the Galaxy], for example.”
After X-Men: First Class, Kick-Ass and the two Kingsman films, Matthew Vaughn has proven his expertise in handling comic book adaptations. Although we have no idea which project he will take up, if he signs on, we won’t be surprised to see him do some out of the box thinking. In Vaughn’s words, he wishes to “flex a different muscle.”
“If I was going to do Batman, there’s no point doing the Dark Knight, because it’s been done to perfection, if I was doing Batman, I’d go ‘Christ, let’s bring out the Adam West version.’ I’m not interested in copying somebody else’s take on the genre. I’ve got to figure out what I’m doing next, and I feel like flexing a muscle which I haven’t used before. And I’ve filmed quite a few superhero movies.”
We are aware of Vaughn talking to WB about Man of Steel 2. However, that’s the only thing we know. We also know that WB is seeking a director for The Flash solo film, Flashpoint, which might match Vaughn’s style. We need to wait and watch for the eventual outcome of these talks, but, apparently, if he did a DC film, it would be a refreshing one. To know more about this discussion with Matthew Vaughn, check out his complete podcast with IGN.
