Brett Ratner, the director of the "Rush Hour" movies, "Red Dragon" and long tied to the troubled "Superman" remake is busy on the Pierce Brosnan/Salma Hayek post-thievery flick "After the Sunset" and during a set visit to the film, spoke with CHUD about what he has in store next:
After working on Superman for so long, did you feel any frustrations coming off of that or did you just want to put it behind you?
I just like to pick my projects with some thought. I don't like to rush into things. I like to think it out because each movie, hopefully, lasts forever, so I put a lot of thought into it. I wish I was making Superman. It would've been cool...[but] once I'm off a movie, I'm off a movie. I'm not worried about the politics of that movie. It's not my business. It's Warner Brothers' business. What's next for you?
"A movie called Josiah's Canon, which is a bank robbery film. Money Talks 2, I'm producing with Chris Tucker. I'm producing a film called Santa's Slaythat my assistant is directing - David Steinem. It's a $5 million movie. I'm doing a TV show based on my life called Be Chai for Fox, which is cool. Samurai Jack, I'm developing."
Rat obviously has a number of projects lined up not only for you to direct, but also to produce. Was this always the plan for you?
Yeah. I get more joy out of producing movies. I'm doing Hong Kong Phooey with Alcon and Warner Brothers. The Photograph at Lions Gate. I have as much joy producing...I mean, my assistant is now directing a movie. He has his own assistant. He was my assistant a few months ago. I enjoy helping filmmakers make their dreams come true, really. I get more joy out of being on the set of a film I'm producing than I do directing. Even though I love directing and I'll never stop directing, it's so much fun when I don't have to actually direct.
The full interview can be found here.
Thanks to 'SJR'.
