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Ultimate X-Men

i remember hearing something about Singer being signed on to write an arc for Ultimate x-men. The comic book. But really haven't seen or heard anything about it. I would write it into his future plans section, but what I just wrote is all I know. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bhold1 (talk • contribs) 05:49, January 9, 2007

"This biography is written by Rebecca Flint of All Movie Guide."

I don't understand what the significance of this statement is, or even how it's true, given that other editors have contributed to the article. Wikipedia is collaborative, no? Is this an act of vanity, a legal statement, advertising, or something else? Furthermore, the entire bio is full of unsourced claims and POV statements singing the praises of Singer and his films. --Misterwindupbird 19:50, 27 July 2005 (UTC)

Tagging as copyvio - see [1]. Tearlach 10:58, 5 August 2005 (UTC)

Singer's sexual orientation

Various anon IP editors keep removing the mention of Singer's homosexuality from the "Biography" section. I'm not sure why — he's not closeted, and even discusses hohttp://variety.com/2014/film/news/x-men-director-accused-of-sexually-abusing-teenage-boy-1201158645/w growing up gay influenced his interpretation of the X-Men films in the BBC interview linked at the bottom of the page. Sure, it's not the be-all and end-all of his identity, but it's verifiable and relevant and ought to remain in the article. —Josiah Rowe (talk • contribs) 22:27, 14 November 2005 (UTC)

Just keep restoring it. Since they never explain why they are deleting that particular detail, who knows what they are up to. AlistairMcMillan 04:44, 15 November 2005 (UTC)
It's probably just because they think it's not true, because it usually is vandalism.--86.43.64.115 16:48, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
An intext note would probably help.--Fallout boy 23:47, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
Good idea. —Josiah Rowe (talk • contribs) 03:46, 17 March 2006 (UTC)
more likely they want to obscure the fact while he weathers accusations of pederasty. http://variety.com/2014/film/news/x-men-director-accused-of-sexually-abusing-teenage-boy-1201158645/ 121.220.101.89 (talk) 07:25, 10 June 2014 (UTC)
He's obviously assigning one of his minions the task of scrubbing the page of anything he thinks he can get away with deleting. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 73.231.167.121 (talk • contribs)

King Kong

Having just bought and watched Peter Jackson's Production Diaries, I felt it fitting that Bryan Singer get a mention of his small contribution to the film. There is now a small piece of the article noting this. ViceroyInterus 21:57, 11 February 2006 (UTC)

Was this for real? I couldn't tell from the videos whether this was genuine or just a stunt for the videos? AlistairMcMillan 01:45, 12 February 2006 (UTC)
I doubt they used his takes of the scene, but he did help out Peter Jackson, if only by letting the studio think progress was being made while the real director slept. ViceroyInterus 19:16, 19 February 2006 (UTC)
I'm kind of confused by the text here. It opens up saying that there was an " elaborate joke" but then never states what the joke was. I assume from direct being in quotes that Bryan didn't actually direct anything, however, I don't see how it was a joke. A ruse perhaps, but nothing about it is funny. For that matter, it doesn't seem very elaborate either. Could someone who knows what happened clarify it?216.174.134.2 20:40, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

TfD nomination of Template:Bryan Singer

Template:Bryan Singer has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for Deletion page. Thank you. AlistairMcMillan 17:15, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

Superman sequel

Anyone who thinks that the Superman sequel that Singer was planning to make is still in active development, is invited to include a recent citation when they remove the current disclaimer that points out otherwise. Until then, the paragraph requires a statement indicating that none of the (former) facts reported about it are still valid. Warner is back to trying to figure out what to do with the Superman franchise, and if wiki gives a damn about the truth, it needs to report that, not obviously outdated press releases. Naturallyblind (talk) 04:37, 1 February 2009 (UTC)

The Triangle

He directed/produced The Triangle mini series in 2005. Should be noted somewhere Morder (talk) 03:08, 17 April 2009 (UTC)

Our article on the Triangle and IMDB both say someone else directed. AlistairMcMillan (talk) 20:56, 17 April 2009 (UTC)

The credits in the show itself show otherwise. Morder (talk) 16:57, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

Bah, looks like it was Produced By I should pay more attention :) Morder (talk) 22:54, 19 June 2009 (UTC)

Resources

Biographical resources
  • "Singer, Bryan". Current Biography. The H. W. Wilson Company. 2005.
  • "Bryan Singer". Newsmakers (3). Thomson Gale. 2007.
  • "Bryan Singer". Authors and Artists for Young Adults. 44. Gale Group. 2002.
  • "Bryan Singer". Contemporary Authors Online. Gale. 2004.
Further readings, part 1
  1. Atlanta Journal and Constitution, October 23, 1998, p. 11P.
  2. Boston Globe, January 12, 1996, p. 31.
  3. Boston Herald, October 18, 1998, p. 78.
  4. Chicago Sun-Times, August 13, 1995, p. 8.
  5. Gazette (Montreal, Canada), April 30, 2003, p. D6.
  6. Globe and Mail (Canada), September 21, 1995; August 21, 2006, p. R5.
  7. Guardian Unlimited, October 31, 2006.
  8. Independent (London, England), August 18, 2000, p. 11.
  9. Newsweek, April 28, 2003, pp. 59-60.
  10. New York Times, July 9, 2000, sec. 2, p. 9; June 27, 2006, p. E1.
  11. Oregonian (Portland, OR), March 29, 1996, p. 27.
  12. Ottawa Citizen, September 15, 1995, p. C14.
  13. Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH), October 22, 1998, p. 2E.
  14. Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO), June 28, 2006, p. 14D.
  15. Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, CA), May 2, 2003, p. TK21.
  16. Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN), September 3, 1995, p. 9F.
  17. Toronto Star, January 23, 1998, p. C6; October 23, 1998, p. D6.
  18. Toronto Sun, October 14, 1998, p. 68; June 25, 2006, p. S12.
  19. Washington Post, August 18, 1995, p. G1.
Further readings, part 2
  1. Advocate, October 27, 1998, p. 75.
  2. Broadcasting and Cable, February 26, 2001, p. 12.
  3. Christian Science Monitor, May 26, 1995, p. 10; September 5, 1995, p. 12.
  4. Cineaste, spring, 1996, John Fried, review of The Usual Suspects, pp. 53-54.
  5. Electronic Media, February 26, 2001, p. 33; July 9, 2001, p. 4.
  6. Entertainment Weekly, August 25, 1995, Lisa Schwarzbaum, review of The Usual Suspects, p. 92; February 9, 1996, Ty Burr, review of Public Access, p. 61; August 21, 1998, p. 36; October 23, 1998, Lisa Schwarzbaum, review of Apt Pupil, p. 48; November 6, 1998, p. 56; July 21, 2000, Jeff Jensen, "Generating X," pp. 26, 50; December 1, 2000, p. 71.
  7. Los Angeles Magazine, November, 1998, James Greenberg, review of Apt Pupil, p. 120.
  8. Los Angeles Times, February 1, 1993, p. F1; January 27, 1995, Kenneth Turan, "Sundance's Unusual Suspects' Movies," p. 1; August 16, 1995, Kenneth Turan, "Going Along for a Wild Ride with `The Usual Suspects,'" p. 1; April 22, 1997, pp. F1-2; October 18, 1998, p. 22; October 23, 1998, Jack Matthews, "`Apt Pupil' Looks at Seductive Power of the Face of Evil," p. 8; July 14, 2000, Kenneth Turan, "Gen-'X'; the `X-Men' Movie Pulses with the Comic Book's Superpowered Outsider Characters," p. F1.
  9. Nation, November 2, 1998, pp. 34-35.
  10. New Statesman & Society, August 25, 1995, Lizzie Francke, review of The Usual Suspects, p. 29.
  11. Newsweek, August 28, 1995, Jack Kroll, review of The Usual Suspects, p. 58; October 12, 1998, David Ansen, review of Apt Pupil, p. 88; July 17, 2000, p. 40; July 24, 2000, Jeff Giles, "It's a Mutant, Mutant World," p. 56.
  12. New York Times, August 16, 1995, p. C15; September 1, 1995, p. C8; February 2, 1996, p. D26; October 30, 1998, p. E1; November 12, 1998, p. E1.
  13. People Weekly, September 18, 1995, p. 27.
  14. Variety, September 14, 1998, Todd McCarthy, review of Apt Pupil, p. 35; July 27, 200, p. 25.
  15. Wall Street Journal, August 18, 1995, Joe Morgenstern, "Not Your Usual Thriller," p. A8.
  16. Washington Post, August 18, 1995, Hal Hinson, "`Usual Suspects,' Unusual Suspense," p. G1; October 23, 1998, p. B1.
Suggested readings (possibly redundant)

Suggested Reading: All Movie Guide (on-line); Chicago Sun-Times (on-line); Entertainment Weekly p48 Oct. 23, 1998, p27+ July 21, 2000, with photos, p49+ May 9, 2003, with photo; New York Times (on-line) Aug. 16, 1995; Newsweek p88 Oct. 12, 1998; Salon (on-line) July 14, 2000; Variety p20 Jan. 24-30, 1994; Washington Post (on-line) Aug. 18, 1995

Some references that could be used to improve this article. —Erik (talk • contrib) 21:38, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

Rumored projects

I can't help but notice that a few of his future projects are listed as "Rumored". Isn't it against Wiki policy to state rumors? Even with the sources, until it is actually confirmed that he's doing these projects, shouldn't they be removed from the table?71.190.182.22 (talk) 02:55, 21 August 2010 (UTC)

Unsourced material

Below material was tagged for needing sources for over a year, and as this is a BLP it is particularly inappropriate for the information to be in the article without references. Please feel free to add this material into the article with appropriate sourcing. Thanks. Doniago (talk) 03:30, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

Professional Career
After a screening of Lion's Den, Singer was approached by someone who knew of a Japanese company that funded low-budget films. Singer wrote the concept for Public Access with high school friend Christopher McQuarrie, and fellow USC student Michael Feit Dougan wrote the first draft in ten days about a supposedly idyllic small town. Ottman again served as editor but this time also composed the score for the film. At the 1993 Sundance Film Festival the film was named as co-winner of the Grand Jury Prize.

While attending the 1993 Sundance Film Festival, Singer and McQuarrie began discussing an idea that McQuarrie had for a story where "five criminals meet in a police line-up". The film, The Usual Suspects, won a number of awards including the 1995 BAFTA Award for Best Film and Saturn Award for Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film. Writer McQuarrie won the Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay and the BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay, composer/editor Ottman won the BAFTA Award for Best Editing and the Saturn Award for Best Music and actor Kevin Spacey won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

In 1998, Singer directed Apt Pupil from a screenplay written by Brandon Boyce, another of his friends. The story, adapted from a Stephen King novella of the same name (collected in the book Different Seasons), tells of a young boy who develops a morbid fascination with a Nazi war criminal.

Singer was initially approached by 20th Century Fox to direct X-Men after directing The Usual Suspects, but not being a fan of comics and being unaware of the characters, Singer turned them down. However his friend, Tom DeSanto, a big fan of the comics and partner in his production company Bad Hat Harry Productions, eventually persuaded Singer to reconsider and, after reading the comics and becoming familiar with the characters, Singer signed on to direct. Rejecting all the scripts and storylines that were developed over a decade of failed production attempts, Singer developed the story for the film with DeSanto in a week and then worked on the script with writers Ed Solomon, Christopher McQuarrie, Joss Whedon, and finally David Hayter (who had started out as Singer's driver). Only Hayter received onscreen credit for writing the film. Singer won the 2000 Saturn Award for Best Direction for X-Men.

In early 2001, Singer was planning to direct Confessions of a Dangerous Mind with Johnny Depp in the lead role, from Charlie Kaufman's script based on the Chuck Barris book of the same name. Financial troubles delayed production and Singer moved on. The film was later directed by George Clooney for Miramax Films with Sam Rockwell in the lead role. Singer has said that he was "very impressed" by Clooney's debut as a director, and the film itself.

In late 2001, Singer was planning to help DeSanto produce a new Battlestar Galactica television series for Studios USA (now NBC Universal Television Studio) and the FOX network. Singer was scheduled to direct the mini-series which would have served as a backdoor pilot for a potential series. Speaking to Variety in February 2001, Singer said he was "confident that the Galactica brand is a sleeping giant. It was a show I watched during its initial run, from the pilot to the final episode. The essence and the brand name is quite potent in a climate where there's a great deficit of sci-fi programming." Despite his enthusiasm, production delays caused by the September 11, 2001 attacks meant Singer had to drop out due to his commitment to direct X-Men 2. FOX then lost interest in Galactica and Studios USA took the project to the Sci Fi Channel and a different production team. This resulted in the new Battlestar Galactica 2003 mini-series and 2004 television series.

In June 2002 filming began on X2 in Canada with Singer again directing, this time from a screenplay written by David Hayter, Dan Harris and Michael Dougherty. In 2004, X2 was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form, but lost to Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

In 2002, having learned that Singer was a lifelong Star Trek fan, Patrick Stewart arranged for Singer to visit the set of Star Trek Nemesis and appear in the finished film as a Starfleet officer on the bridge of the Enterprise.

On November 16, 2004, a new medical drama debuted on FOX called House, with Singer attached as an executive producer. He also directed the pilot and the third episode, then appeared in a brief cameo as himself in the twelfth episode.

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