Just how many explosions does it take to make a Marvel movie? That's what "Thor: Ragnarok" director Taika Waititi wanted to find out when he got in touch with "Ant-Man's" Peyton Reed and "Guardians of the Galaxy" director James Gunn on Twitter. Reed and Gunn responded in kind, offering Waititi a few tongue-in-cheek guidelines.
Waititi also reached out to Scott Derrickson, who directed the upcoming "Doctor Strange" film, in a similar way and bemoaned the fact that "Spider-Man: Homecoming" director Jon Watts doesn't have a Twitter himself.
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@JamesGunn @MrPeytonReed Hey guys. When you're making one of these big movies, how many explosions are you supposed to put in? I have one.- Taika Waititi (@TaikaWaititi) May 12, 2016
@JamesGunn @MrPeytonReed And it's not so much an explosion - more of a "boink" sound.- Taika Waititi (@TaikaWaititi) May 12, 2016
@TaikaWaititi @JamesGunn Hmm. That's not gonna cut it, Taika. Check your contract. Marvel minimum is 42 onscreen explosions. Required!- Peyton Reed (@MrPeytonReed) May 12, 2016
12. Add 11 school buses full of kids exploding & you'll be good. People love that in superhero movies. https://t.co/4NH6FJf4jt- James Gunn (@JamesGunn) May 12, 2016
@TaikaWaititi @JamesGunn And they're strict! They didn't even count my Pym Tech explosion because "technically it's an IMplosion."- Peyton Reed (@MrPeytonReed) May 12, 2016
12. Add 11 school buses full of kids exploding & you'll be good. People love that in superhero movies. https://t.co/4NH6FJf4jt- James Gunn (@JamesGunn) May 12, 2016
Yes, but that's not Marvel, that's a new federal law. https://t.co/0Wk2RJreGq- James Gunn (@JamesGunn) May 12, 2016
@scottderrickson Hey man, don't tell anyone at Marvel but I'm freaking out. Strictly confidential!- Taika Waititi (@TaikaWaititi) May 12, 2016
Someone tell Jon Watts to join twitter. I need to know if he wants to swap titles. "Spiderman Ragnarok" and "Thor Homecoming" would rule.- Taika Waititi (@TaikaWaititi) May 12, 2016
Directed by Taika Waititi and starring Chris Hemsworth, "Thor: Ragnarok" is scheduled to open on November 3, 2017.
(via ComicBookMovie.com)