Comments on: ‘Immortals’ Helmer Tarsem Singh To Direct Ex-Guillermo Del Toro Project ‘Killing On Carnival Row’

By: Chris J.

Chris J. — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:29:52 +0000

"but he's also seemed mostly incapable of injecting anything like substance into his projects so far"

Wow! Did we miss "The Fall"? An amazing marriage of style and substance, a beautifully moving film filled full of painterly visuals and…oh my goodness fantastic character development that moved the plot forward and made the visuals matter. I can't speak for "Immortals" yet, but if it's anything like "The Fall" I'm sure I will be more than happy. And as far as the comparison between Snyder and Tarsem, Snyder makes crap films filled full of popcorn visuals, when he did attempt anything on the same level of creativity of Tarsem, a la "Sucker Punch" he failed miserably. Tarsem's films are visually creative, even when flawed and that alone makes them INTERESTING to watch! I still love "The Cell" even though I recognize that it's a flawed film in many areas because it does have characters, it has a story, and the visuals are creatively artistic instead of stupidly over-the-top and unnecessary like in too many films these days.

By: mattbless

mattbless — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:29:52 +0000

I think Mirror, Mirror will do just fine in BO. He said it was sickeningly kiddie. The trailer also makes it clear that its targeting family audience.

By: Glass

Glass — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:29:52 +0000

"set in a steampunk fantasy city where a detective is hunting for a vampiric serial killer that's killing off fairies" … Dear God, that combination of adjectives and nouns just made me sleepy. It'd take great execution for me to see this.

By: Quel

Quel — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:29:52 +0000

Surely, not becoming the next Zack Snyder is a good thing. Read the Killing on Carnival Row script ages ago and wondered who else could do it once Del Toro was no longer attached. Tarsem is a great match. Immortals was gorgeous and I'm looking forward to Mirror, Mirror. Fassbender for Philostrate suggestion from the poster below is a good casting idea.

By: KT

KT — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:29:52 +0000

I really liked the script. Hopefully he does it some kind of justice.

… Fassbender for Philostrate?