WB Superman Reboot 3.0: Christopher Nolan Edition

[Blackman]

Meester for a young Lois
Gugino for an older Lois

[Rust]

Portman still reminds me of the child she played in Leon. I say nay.

Grown up Lois, please. Sigourney Weaver? Well...

[BH/HHH]

Portman would be great as Lois Lane

[Phoenix_Flare]

in a reboot I would like to see the origin of Krypton explored, Jor-El, his brother and Brainiac are important characters in the origin of Superman, so they need to be introduced. I'm tired of seeing Jor-El as a spirt/voice to Clark.
Brainiac would be a great a villian to be introduced.

Jor El's little brother is important because we can start the the beginning of Supergirl, just a cameo of her as a baby or child....

Lex Luthor, should be built up to be a villian in a sequel or 3rd film

and in a sequel Supergirl works better w/Superman but if I was writing it she wouldn't show up until a 3rd film

[Bad Superman]

If the Portman rumors are true, I don't see Hamm getting the role. He's 10 years older than Natalie.

[BH/HHH]

If the Portman rumors are true, I don't see Hamm getting the role. He's 10 years older than Natalie.

Thats a good thing in my opinion :up:

[Weadazoid]

Zoe Dachenel is a better pick for Lois. Superman fans won't like that that She was Thors girl first...LOL....

[BH/HHH]

Zoe Dachenel is a better pick for Lois. Superman fans won't like that that She was Thors girl first...LOL....

I like her aswell

[Blackman]

Thats a good thing in my opinion :up:
I misread
I thought you were saying having Lois 10 years younger would be a good thing

[Octoberist]

The only things that hampers Jon Hamm is his age (five o' clock shadow!) and MAYBE his height. Other than that, he would be a great choice.

[BH/HHH]

I misread
I thought you were saying having Lois 10 years younger would be a good thing

ha ha it would be for Hamm :p

Nah I meant Hamm not playing Superman

[Blackman]

Hamm would be better older Batman IMO. Or the Punisher

I cant really think of another actor between 30-40 that would be a good Supes. Maybe Affleck. DONT KILL ME. He was good in Hollywoodland, IMO Daredevil and I hear he was good in The Town
But I hear Daredevil left a sour taste in his mouth about superhero movies

[Sam]

Producer - Cristopher Nolan
Writer - David Goyer, Jonathan Nolan
Director - Darren Aronofsky
Superman/Clark Kent - ?
Lois Lane - Natalie Portman
Lex Luthor - Jon Hamm

It doesnt look bad at all.

[Dark Knight]

Thats a good thing in my opinion :up:






Agreed!

[Milkman95]

I wouldn't mind Portman, but how about Evangeline Lilly or Kate Beckinsale?

[Blitzkrieg Bop]

After Aronofsky rumor, more one comes Is Natalie Portman Lois Lane?

http://www.whatsplaying.com.au/2010/09/film-news-is-natalie-portman-lois-lane/ (http://www.whatsplaying.com.au/2010/09/film-news-is-natalie-portman-lois-lane/)

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[ChickenScratch]

Thats a good thing in my opinion :up:

Lois is older than Clark. She's been working in journalism and won several awards in the field before Clark even started working.

[Mr. Earle]

Lois is older than Clark. She's been working in journalism and won several awards in the field before Clark even started working.
That doesnt mean that she's older though.

[BH/HHH]

If its true that Aronofsky has mentioned Portman to Nolan as a potential Lois Lane maybe Nolan is wanting to hear casting choices from the potential directors.

[solidsnake86]

That could very well be possible BH/HHH, I don't think WB would be opposed to her as lois, and you would be hard pressed to hear complaints besides her being in thor.

[Dark Knight]

The goofballs in here who keep whining and complaining and worrying about the next Superman film being "dark" are about as worse as the ones who suggest lousy pretty boy underwear model actors with zero acting experience to play Superman in the casting boards.

:doh:

[BH/HHH]

The goofballs in here who keep whining and complaining and worrying about the next Superman film being "dark" are about as worse as the ones who suggest lousy pretty boy underwear model actors with zero acting experience to play Superman in the casting boards.

:doh:

:D

That could very well be possible BH/HHH, I don't think WB would be opposed to her as lois, and you would be hard pressed to hear complaints besides her being in thor.

Yeah I think she'd be a popular choice

[ChickenScratch]

That doesnt mean that she's older though.

Not necessarily. But I work in journalism so I can say from my experience that the job she has and the awards she has won, nobody does that before 35. I started at a magazine at 17 and I'm now 29 and I'm still not on Lois' level. But it is fiction so anthing's possible, but I do know from my own life as well as my colleagues that it's not quite like that.

[Man of Tomorrow]

http://www.moviehole.net/img/supermandarren.jpg


Darren has my vote. I love the way The Wrestler and The Fountain were shot.

He can really bring Superman into a gritty Nolan-esque reality.

[Dark Knight]

Hard to see Nolan and Darren making a good team. Darren would need to let his ego go a bit and be a team player to make a kick ass Superman film.

Out of "rumoured" the list....I would choose Snyder first, then Darren, then Reeves and then Duncan.

However, I also think Alfonso Cuaron would work well also.

If Darren gets it....expect him and Nolan to get a solid cast for the film though.

Jon Hamm or Hugh Jackman as Superman
Natalie Portman or Emily Blunt as Lois Lane
Leonardo DiCaprio or Daniel Day Lewis as Lex Luthor
Day Lewis or Viggo Mortensen as Braniac
Jim Caviezel or Hugh Jackman as Jor El

Quite a few possibilities....

[Karelia]

J.J. Abrams is one name I like for the new Superman film, but yeah. Out of the list, I would like to see Zack Synder's take on it with Nolan's guidance, but Synder already said he wouldn't know how to make Superman...

Whoever Nolan picks will be the right guy. So no worries from me.

[RachelDawes]

I'm not opposed to the idea of Portman as Lois, but for chemistry's sake shouldn't they cast Superman before they start picking their Lois?

I agree. If they're already thinking about their Lois this could mean they know who they want for Superman.

[Man of Tomorrow]

I agree. If they're already thinking about their Lois this could mean they know who they want for Superman.


Honestly, I think it may have to do with the 'LOVE' aspects of Superman taking a backseat this time around.

Lois is being cast for Lois and they probably won't play up the relationship aspects like they did for SR.


I could see her getting the equivalent focus of Rachel in TDK, while action and good vs evil drives the main plot.

[kalelkilla]

If Portman is Lois, then I think they are going to cast a younger Superman no? She looks very young for her age (29). Someone near 40 (Hamm, Jackman) is going to look silly with Portman...

[Dark Knight]

I agree. If they're already thinking about their Lois this could mean they know who they want for Superman.





Agreed.

Nolan and Emma probably have a 4 or 5 name short list of actors already in mind for Superman and they have probably already discussed the actors being considered with their potential directors as well.

[Dark Knight]

I wonder if Rachel Weiss might be considered for Lois Lane also if they cast someone like Hamm or Jackman as Superman?

[Man of Tomorrow]

Hamm confirmed that he knows nothing about this Superman project, and it was just internet fans who started the rumor, correct?

And there's no way in hell Jackman will come anywhere close to playing Superman with this project. Why even bring up his name here? I'm sure he still thinks Fox will make Wolverine II happen. He's not even an American actor.


And Superman will probably be cast late 20s/early-mid 30s IMO.

Keep in mind Ryan Reynolds' age and Blake Lively's age. Females are generally cast much younger than the male leads.

[Mr. Earle]

Not necessarily. But I work in journalism so I can say from my experience that the job she has and the awards she has won, nobody does that before 35. I started at a magazine at 17 and I'm now 29 and I'm still not on Lois' level. But it is fiction so anthing's possible, but I do know from my own life as well as my colleagues that it's not quite like that.
Realism in comics. :wow:

Lois is a fictional character, so she can have as many awards as she likes. Just like Bruce Wayne mastering every science and martial art by the time he was 25.

Besides, awards signify achievement. You can play violin your whole life and never reach Mozard, who was a master by his teens.Honestly, I think it may have to do with the 'LOVE' aspects of Superman taking a backseat this time around.

Lois is being cast for Lois and they probably won't play up the relationship aspects like they did for SR.


I could see her getting the equivalent focus of Rachel in TDK, while action and good vs evil drives the main plot.Lois is a very integral part of the mythos. Hell, her desk is right opposite Clark's and his normal life is tied to her. Just because SR failed, it doesnt mean that Lois should be ignored.

[Dark Knight]

It's interesting though, that some of these reports regarding Darren being considered and in early talks....make it sound like that he may indeed be the lead contender to direct for the Nolan produced Superman film.

Interesting.

[Dark Knight]

Hamm confirmed that he knows nothing about this Superman project, and it was just internet fans who started the rumor, correct?

And there's no way in hell Jackman will come anywhere close to playing Superman with this project. Why even bring up his name here? I'm sure he still thinks Fox will make Wolverine II happen. He's not even an American actor.


And Superman will probably be cast late 20s/early-mid 30s IMO.

Keep in mind Ryan Reynolds' age and Blake Lively's age. Females are generally cast much younger than the male leads.








Wahhhhh...he is not an American actor....wahhhhh......

[XxDelta09xX]

Producer - Cristopher Nolan
Writer - David Goyer, Jonathan Nolan
Director - Darren Aronofsky
Superman/Clark Kent - ?
Lois Lane - Natalie Portman
Lex Luthor - Jon Hamm

It doesnt look bad at all.

Just add Brandon Routh as Superman and this cast is Perfect!!!:woot:

[GreenKToo]

It's interesting though, that some of these reports regarding Darren being considered and in early talks....make it sound like that he may indeed be the lead contender to direct for the Nolan produced Superman film.

Interesting.
Indeed. He's not my first choice but I wouldn't be opposed.
To be perfectly honest, after singer, i'll be leary of ANY director until I hear his thoughts and what he wants to do.
Don't get me wrong, I think singer is a very good film maker, but SR wasnt what I was expecting, at all.

[Rust]

Yeah, I'd be afraid that if Aronofsky gets it, there'd be clashing of creative minds. But maybe that's what Nolan wants. Someone who can take over once the deal is sealed.

Anyways... GreenKToo, who the hell is that in your avatar? It's bugging me..

[GreenKToo]

Lol, thats curly from the 3 stooges.

[Rust]

Aah ok, I kept thinking of WC Fields.

[Jumpin' Jack]

Portman as Lois Lane, Isn't she Jane Foster in Thor already?

[GreenKToo]

Aah ok, I kept thinking of WC Fields.
Curly was awesome..my fav stooge.

Anywho, I dunno about portman. Maybe.

[Alonsovich]

Portman being rumored can mean three things:

1 - Darren is already signed and has her at the top of his wishlist.

2 - Darren is not signed still, but talks are not early, rather VERY SERIOUS and has her at the top of his wishlist.

3 - Darren is only rumored and somebody who has her at the top of his wishlist just dropped the ball to the internet because of her being in Black Swan.

All this has 1 single conclusion: Portman is at the top of a wishlist... :o

[HighFivingMF]

Or... Somebody started a rumor about Portman being considered even if she isn't.

[Rust]

Yep, I think people are too hung up on putting two and two together when everything is STILL just rumors.

[Alonsovich]

Or... Somebody started a rumor about Portman being considered even if she isn't.

See point nº 3...:o

[GreenKToo]

Don't get me wrong, rumors about Lois casting is great and all, it's something to talk about afterall, but i'd like to hear some rumors about superman or Lex casting.

I'm really curious about what they're gonna aim for in casting superman.
Are they going for an older, more mature supes, or maybe younger. If the portman rumors are true, then supes should be around 30 I would think. (I think she's 29.)
As for Lex, i'm expecting, and hoping, for some big names there.

[Rust]

Yes, right now indications really go nowhere I think, which means anything goes.

But IF for instance Nolan should choose castmembers from his previous films like Inception and IF for instance he should choose Hardy for Lex, then we'd be looking at a younger Supes for sure.

Weary... from... speculating... :csad: But I have a feeling about Hardy.

[HighFivingMF]

I'd love to see DiCaprio or Hardy as Lex. If they go older with Superman, that means they'd go older with Jimmy, in which case JGL for Jimmy. :awesome:

[GreenKToo]

That's the one thing I haven't worried about since nolan was announced to be involved, that being the cast. If we get a cast even remotely on the same level as what BB and TDK had, then i'll be tickled pink.

[Rust]

I was talking in generel. Need news, so I can lean back and get a life again. (heavy irony-smiley inserted)

[GreenKToo]

I wouldn't be at all surprised if the guy who gets cast as supes shocks the bejeebus out of us.

[BH/HHH]

Hamm confirmed that he knows nothing about this Superman project, and it was just internet fans who started the rumor, correct?

And there's no way in hell Jackman will come anywhere close to playing Superman with this project. Why even bring up his name here? I'm sure he still thinks Fox will make Wolverine II happen. He's not even an American actor.


And Superman will probably be cast late 20s/early-mid 30s IMO.

Keep in mind Ryan Reynolds' age and Blake Lively's age. Females are generally cast much younger than the male leads.

:up: great post

I just hope its Routh

[Jumpin' Jack]

What about Zooey Deschanel as Lois?

[BH/HHH]

I wouldn't be at all surprised if the guy who gets cast as supes shocks the bejeebus out of us.

I get ya kinda in the same way Ledger as the Joker did ;)

What about Zooey Deschanel as Lois?

Been mentioned about a 1000 times, would be a great choice IMO

BTW Love your avatar :up:

[Rust]

Was Routh even mentioned being in the running for SR?

[Jumpin' Jack]

I get ya kinda in the same way Ledger as the Joker did ;)



Been mentioned about a 1000 times, would be a great choice IMO

BTW Love your avatar :up:

Like yours too!

[BH/HHH]

Was Routh even mentioned being in the running for SR?

No he just came out of nowhere

[Ultimate_Superman]

Was Routh even mentioned being in the running for SR?
Actually yes he was the problem is no one knew who he was. Sort of like Tom Welling during the Smallville casting when told he might have a chance no one knew who he was but it was brought up. I think Iris was actually the first one to bring up Routh a will back but people dismissed it because we didn't know who he was.

[Rust]

Hmmm, I thought he wasn't. You entirely sure?

Anyways, some discussions in here seem a waste of time imo when they can pull a surprise-stunt like hiring a non-candidate like with the new Spider-man.

[Ultimate_Superman]

Hmmm, I thought he wasn't. You entirely sure?

Anyways, some discussions in here seem a waste of time imo when they can pull a surprise-stunt like hiring a non-candidate like with the new Spider-man.Yes he was Iris (who now runs Brandon Routh.com) brought him up first here. Then people dismissed it because all he has done was undress so it went back to Brandon Fraser vs Welling and then the usual Welling vs anyone. However Routh's name kept popping up here and there but no one paid it no mind till he was cast then it was like who is that where did he come from.

[BH/HHH]

Like yours too!

Cheers dude :up:

[Rust]

Is there a chance we can avoid this being in 3D?

Would Nolan have the final say and does he favor it at all? For Batman 3, probably not, but Superman has different potential with the flying and all.

[akfj]

Is there a chance we can avoid this being in 3D?

Would Nolan have the final say and does he favor it at all? For Batman 3, probably not, but Superman has different potential with the flying and all.

I think it would depend on what the director wants to do.

[JAK®]

I wouldn't be at all surprised if the guy who gets cast as supes shocks the bejeebus out of us.
Yes, if Nolan has the say, who we get will not be who we expect.

But then again, fan casting is incredibly narrow. How many actors have fans ignored because they don't have black hair?

[GreenKToo]

The portman rumors have thrown me a little because I was thinking this supes would be older. He still could be, rumors are just that afterall, rumors.
I'd love Jackman, Bana, or Hamm in the role.

[Octoberist]

I can't see Jackman doing it. I'll be lying to you if Wolverine doesn't play a role in how I view him as an actor..

Bana I wouldn't mind though.

[GreenKToo]

That would be an obstacle I suppose. Sure reynolds is playing two comic book characters, but Deadpool isn't exactly Cap or I.M., DP is not as well known.
As for Bana, if the ''WB is only wanting an American in the role'' rumor is true, then he would be out as well.
Meh. guessing right now on who they cast is like throwing darts at a dartboard in the dark.

[matrix_ghost]

Is there a chance we can avoid this being in 3D?

Would Nolan have the final say and does he favor it at all? For Batman 3, probably not, but Superman has different potential with the flying and all.


No chance in hell that this isn't going to be 3d.
I'm pretty sure that nolan won't have a say in this. And speaking for myself ( and several pro-3d fans) , Superman is a property that i'd love to see done in proper 3d. Seeing him glying thru a city with all the building rendered in stereo as you see depth.

Yeah that is awesome.

For anti-3d fans this is going to suck but really accept this. WB isn't going to let this one slip away.

[HighFivingMF]

Yeah that is awesome.
Is not. :o

[Dark Knight]

No chance in hell that this isn't going to be 3d.
I'm pretty sure that nolan won't have a say in this. And speaking for myself ( and several pro-3d fans) , Superman is a property that i'd love to see done in proper 3d. Seeing him glying thru a city with all the building rendered in stereo as you see depth.

Yeah that is awesome.

For anti-3d fans this is going to suck but really accept this. WB isn't going to let this one slip away.







Agreed!

A Superman film shot with 3D cameras is a must IMO.

[Man of Tomorrow]

lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARBs5kKeAiw

[Blackman]

Dont even post that wack stuff. that guy's a troll

[X Knight]

I wouldn't be at all surprised if the guy who gets cast as supes shocks the bejeebus out of us.

I'm calling it..........

Superman will be played by Gilbert Gottfried.

Son of a *****!!

you know you want it...........:o

[GreenKToo]

nope.....Drew Carey.

[SrsBsns]

No chance in hell that this isn't going to be 3d.
I'm pretty sure that nolan won't have a say in this. And speaking for myself ( and several pro-3d fans) , Superman is a property that i'd love to see done in proper 3d. Seeing him glying thru a city with all the building rendered in stereo as you see depth.

Yeah that is awesome.

For anti-3d fans this is going to suck but really accept this. WB isn't going to let this one slip away.

I despise the 3-D trend but I know you're right. I'd be shocked if this movie isn't available in 3-D.

[Alonsovich]

Yes he was Iris (who now runs Brandon Routh.com) brought him up first here. Then people dismissed it because all he has done was undress so it went back to Brandon Fraser vs Welling and then the usual Welling vs anyone. However Routh's name kept popping up here and there but no one paid it no mind till he was cast then it was like who is that where did he come from.

*ahem* He was in McG's final screentests... that one with Cavill, Routh, Vogel, Gyllenhaal and so on... he had already been considered way before SR. He was totally unexpected up to a point. Singer ended up casting with the McG tapes (Routh for Supes, Cavill was next for the Logan's Run remake that never got made), basically because WB had already Caviezel set, if the search for an "unknown" failed, like it failed with Ratner.

[matrix_ghost]

New York Times: Jackson to direct ‘The Hobbit’ (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/02/movies/02hobbit.html?_r=2)

The first “Hobbit” film is expected to be released in mid-December 2012, the second a year later. Mr. Jackson has said he can direct the films only if those release dates can be met.

I've posted about this a couple of times in the past here about this but i still have my doubts that WB is going to release both Superman and Hobbit in the same month.
Hobbit with the combination of 3d is a guarenteed billion dollar grosser and why would you let such a behemoth as Hobbit compete with one of your big comic book properties. It doesn't make sense.

If WB is going to release this in 2012 , then November may be a good month. July and November were the months WB released the Potter movies in. Nov 2012 will have Potter , Nov 2011 will have Happy Feet 2 and Nov 2012 is empty.

And if November don't work , WB could release Superman in summer of 2013.

[Maze]

http://twitter.com/#!/LATherocomplex/status/26185060474

Originally Posted by @LATherocomplex
Watch Monday morning for exclusive new Christopher Nolan interview on www.herocomplex.com

Thanks to DaCrissaMan02.

[Gabe99]

BLASTR Exclusive: Cloverfield director says he HASN'T been contacted about Superman (http://blastr.com/2010/10/cloverfield-director-says.php)

[Dark Knight]

I've posted about this a couple of times in the past here about this but i still have my doubts that WB is going to release both Superman and Hobbit in the same month.
Hobbit with the combination of 3d is a guarenteed billion dollar grosser and why would you let such a behemoth as Hobbit compete with one of your big comic book properties. It doesn't make sense.

If WB is going to release this in 2012 , then November may be a good month. July and November were the months WB released the Potter movies in. Nov 2012 will have Potter , Nov 2011 will have Happy Feet 2 and Nov 2012 is empty.

And if November don't work , WB could release Superman in summer of 2013.






Exactly...WB's can always move the release date of Superman to Summer 2013 if necessary.

[Sub-Zero]

actually they can't. they lose the rights and a ton of superman money to the siegels if they don't release the movie in 2012

[Billy Batson]

http://chinaadopttalk.com/forum/Smileys/Lots_O_Smileys/eating-popcorn-03.gif

[Dark Knight]

actually they can't. they lose the rights and a ton of superman money to the siegels if they don't release the movie in 2012





I though the lawsuit just said as long as the film is effectively in pre production/production by the time 2011 roles around?

I didn't know it mandated a release date?

[Kal-El Fan]

I think there is some kind of release date mentioned to keep them from putting something into production in 2011 and pulling the plug half way through.

[Ita-KalEl]

WOW I feel younger again :-)

[GreenKToo]

hey stranger.

[DCUmoviepage]

Snyder talks again,now on video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4h0O6wy8kw&feature=player_embedded

[Project862006]

OMG LOL THE ANTI-SNYDER CAMPAIGN

has begun lol

dx0GW-Np6sA

[ChickenScratch]

What a douche.

[GreenKToo]

lol, who's the lard bucket?

[Sawyer]

Can we stop with the obnoxious youtube fan vids? They're awful. :o

[matrix_ghost]

actually they can't. they lose the rights and a ton of superman money to the siegels if they don't release the movie in 2012


If i'm not mistaken according the lawsuit the superman movie needed to be in production in 2011 and oct 2013 WB would lose certain rights of superman.
The latter means that WB has could release Superman in summer of 2013.

[FilmNerdJamie]

Cameras have to be rolling by next year and it has to be in theaters before 2013.

[Mr. Earle]

And if they pull that off, will they keep the rights?

[BenReilly]

And if they pull that off, will they keep the rights?

No, they just won't be sued by the Siegel's.

Come 2013, everything is up for grabs... regardless, if another Superman film goes into production before then.

[batman44]

Geoff Boucher will be posting a Nolan interview. Hopefully we'll get to hear Nolan on picking Znyder for director of Superman.

[Gabe99]

From io9:
In Superman: Earth One, Clark Kent is the boy who fell to Earth (http://io9.com/5674079/in-superman-earth-one-clark-kent-is-the-boy-who-fell-to-earth)

J. Michael Straczynski's new hardcover graphic novel Superman: Earth One portrays Superman as an extraterrestrial who forces himself to masquerade as a human twentysomething. Here's our review and interview with DC Comics co-publisher Dan DiDio.

Does the revamping of Superman in the Earth One format give us any sort of hints about the direction Zach Snyder's going in with the new film?

[Laugh] This book is an important publishing initiative for us. Again, one of the things we look at are all the forms of distribution that exist presently in comics. What we want to do is rather than keep repackaging material over and over in different distribution streams, we really want to find ways to craft new materials that really take advantage of the format. That's not just with regards to periodicals or collected editions or digital — it's with regards to all of them combined.

[KyleDW2]

J. Michael Straczynski's new hardcover graphic novel Superman: Earth One portrays Superman as an extraterrestrial who forces himself to masquerade as a human twentysomething. Here's our review and interview with DC Comics co-publisher Dan DiDio.

Does the revamping of Superman in the Earth One format give us any sort of hints about the direction Zach Snyder's going in with the new film?

[Laugh] This book is an important publishing initiative for us. Again, one of the things we look at are all the forms of distribution that exist presently in comics. What we want to do is rather than keep repackaging material over and over in different distribution streams, we really want to find ways to craft new materials that really take advantage of the format. That's not just with regards to periodicals or collected editions or digital — it's with regards to all of them combined.


What the Hell does that even mean?

[Superman2007]

What the Hell does that even mean?
It means he has no idea, or he can't talk about that.

[KyleDW2]

It means he has no idea, or he can't talk about that.

But that's what everything means.

You know, one of the most frustrating things about listening to Hollywood news is the constant yearning for a straight answer. Just, every once and a while, I'd like a simple yes or no. Ah well. Tis the game we play.

[KyleDW2]

You know, I just went back to the very first page of this thread. Apparently it is built upon the bones of a, "Do you want a sequel or a reboot?" thread from 2006. Its interesting to see the opinions from back then compared to the opinions of right now. My, what a long, strange trip we've been on. Did anyone back then think we'd be where we are now?

[GreenKToo]

In august of 06, I would have thought by now that we would have had a sequel, with a 3rd film on the way.

[Zack Snyder]

You know, I just went back to the very first page of this thread. Apparently it is built upon the bones of a, "Do you want a sequel or a reboot?" thread from 2006. Its interesting to see the opinions from back then compared to the opinions of right now. My, what a long, strange trip we've been on. Did anyone back then think we'd be where we are now?

I actually kind of did think this is where we would be. Once we saw indications that SR did not work the way they wanted it too, and later we saw other franchise getting the reboot treatment (first TIH, F4, and later Spidey) it seemed like the best decision to make.

Many people wanted a sequel, not because they liked SR, but because they were afraid no sequel=no new Superman movie at all.

Luckily that is not the case, so we get a new Superman movie with the slate whiped clean of Donner/Singer. That probably is the best thing for everyone, accept maybe Routh who was a potentially great choice that got stuck in the wrong story line.

[Zack Snyder]

In august of 06, I would have thought by now that we would have had a sequel, with a 3rd film on the way.
I'm glad things worked out the way they did though. A new Superman film, no ties to Donner this time :up: Good stuff for modern Supes fans.

[Changeling]

This is a really dumb question but youre not really Zack Snyder right?
I mean that would be kinda insane, but Bryan Singer used to post here..

[Zack Snyder]

This is a really dumb question but youre not really Zack Snyder right?
I mean that would be kinda insane, but Bryan Singer used to post here..

No no. Just a fan...

[Changeling]

hahah cool

[GreenKToo]

I'm glad things worked out the way they did though. A new Superman film, no ties to Donner this time :up: Good stuff for modern Supes fans.
I agree. I didnt hate SR, I was indifferent to it. I would have given a sequel a chance tho, especially after hearing how singer talked it up so much..this should be better tho.

[Alonsovich]

This is a really dumb question but youre not really Zack Snyder right?
I mean that would be kinda insane, but Bryan Singer used to post here..

Under which username? :huh:

[Zack Snyder]

Under which username? :huh:
Yours of course. :doh:

[GreenKToo]

not sure if singer did, but one or both of the writers of SR used to post here..thats a fact.

[Rust]

Yeah, why wouldnt' they. All writers for comicbook adaptations should.

You remember their aliases?

I wonder what Goyer's called in here...?

[Gabe99]

From /film:
Hans Zimmer Talks ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ And ‘Superman’ Reboot (http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/10/27/hans-zimmer-talks-dark-knight-rises-superman-reboot/)
In an interview with NBC San Diego (http://www.nbcsandiego.com/blogs/popcornbiz/Composer-Hans-Zimmer-Talks-Theme-Music-For-Nolan-Batman---and-Superman-105838533.html) (who are obviously staying classy), Zimmer said that Nolan was “going to come over next week” to start talking Batman. “We start early,” he said. “I know he’s puttering around with ideas, and we sort of sneak up on things.”

That lead Zimmer into discussing his free-flowing working relationship with Nolan, which doesn’t exactly center on music, but more on story, and the freedom the filmmaker affords him:

Working with Chris, he gives me all the freedom in the world and encourages me to go and be daring and unusual and crazy and all those sorts of things and be able to be the sort of emotional center of the film. It’s very give and take. I’ll start long before he starts shooting. Our conversations start there and it goes both ways: we just have conversations about the movie and less about what the music has to do, and it really comes out of that, whereby I felt that there was a real emotional core to be had and that that was something that the music had to do and I hung on that for dear life.The interviewer then asked Zimmer if whomever ends up scoring Zack Snyder’s Superman should reuse John Williams’ classic theme. Personally, I say yes, it’s one of the best themes ever. But Hans Zimmer doesn’t agree with me. Who does he think he is, Hans Zimmer or something?

It’s a hard one, but I followed one of the most iconic things on ‘Batman’ with Chris as well, and it’s the same thing. You are allowed to reinvent, but you have to try to be as good or at least as iconic and it has to resonate and it has to become a part of the zeitgeist. That’s the job. On ‘Gladiator’ I remember people always talking about ‘Spartacus’ and I kept telling them, ‘When you saw ‘Spartacus’ and how it affected it you, that’s how I want a modern audience to be affected by what we do now.’ So I think ultimately you’re supposed to reinvent.

[Doctor Jones]

He's right on target.

[Sawyer]

Still want Giacchino. :o

But I suppose Zimmer will do.

[FlawlessVictory]

Robert Zemeckis On 'Superman' Reboot: 'I Passed On That Faster Than A Speeding Bullet' (http://splashpage.mtv.com/2010/11/01/robert-zemeckis-superman-reboot/)

Posted 2 hrs ago by Josh Wigler (http://splashpage.mtv.com/author/joshwigler/) in DC Comics (http://splashpage.mtv.com/category/dc-comics/), News (http://splashpage.mtv.com/category/news/)

The road towards a brand new "Superman (http://splashpage.mtv.com/tag/superman)" movie is a long one, but it's gotten shorter thanks to the involvement of director Zack Snyder (http://splashpage.mtv.com/tag/zack-snyder). The filmmaker, already known amongst comic book fans for his work on "300 (http://splashpage.mtv.com/tag/300)" and "Watchmen (http://splashpage.mtv.com/tag/watchmen)," is set to put his stamp on the Man of Steel for the character's 2012 big screen revamp — but that doesn't mean he was always considered the front runner to direct the Christopher Nolan (http://splashpage.mtv.com/tag/christopher-nolan)-produced film.

Indeed, several directors were considered for the "Superman" reboot, with "Back to the Future" director Robert Zemeckis (http://splashpage.mtv.com/tag/robert-zemeckis) listed as one of them. But in a recent interview with MTV News, Zemeckis thoroughly downplayed his rumored involvement with the iconic DC Entertainment property.

"I passed on that faster than a speeding bullet," he told MTV News about his brief connection to "Superman."

He elaborated on the topic, saying that rumors of his "Superman" involvement spread around due to a barrage of online reporting.

"You must have read that on the internet," he said of the rumors. "Don't trust everything you read on the internet! Isn't everything true on the internet?"

But Zemeckis did confirm that there were some minor "Superman" talks, even though the director said that such discussions were incredibly brief.

"When they asked if I wanted to make the, what is it, seventeenth version of 'Superman,' I said, 'No, I don't think so,'" he said.
http://splashpage.mtv.com/2010/11/01/robert-zemeckis-superman-reboot/

[HighFivingMF]

Looking at Wikipedia, Zemeckis literally made the 17th film version of A Christmas Carol...

[FlawlessVictory]

^LOL, that's too funny.

[GreenKToo]

lol. I think we got the right guy for the job anyway.

[HighFivingMF]

Whoops, my mistake. Twenty-first film version!

[Superman2007]

Looking at Wikipedia, Zemeckis literally made the 17th film version of A Christmas Carol...
LOL!

Guess he's thinks he's too good for Superman. That's fine, I'm sure there are more classics out there for him to butcher with his animated motion-capture studio.

[I SEE SPIDEY]

I don't have any ill will towards a director passing up a project as I'm sure most have good reasons but...Zemeckis has made nothing but s**t for years now so I'm very happy that he quickly passed on it. I never wanted him for it anyway. Now he can go back to be illrelevent again.

I realize that this post sounds like I'm whining or that I'm offended by his statements but I'm really not. I'm offended that he thought that we needed BeoWolf and another Chrismas Carol film. I'm offended that he is obsessed with that s**t mo-cap dead eyed thing. Back To the Future Zemeckis was awesome but like alot of other older directors, he sucks now...:(

[Octoberist]

I agree. This is NOT the same Zemeckis who made Roger Rabbit or Back to the Future.

[Eze]

http://splashpage.mtv.com/2010/11/01/robert-zemeckis-superman-reboot/
Bah! Zemeckis sounds like a jilted lover who's trying to convince people he dumped her first. I'm sure there were minor talks indeed...he came in with his treatment and they said "thanks, we'll let you know."

[Project862006]

sounds like he thinks he is above Superman

[Dark Knight]

Newsflash:

Robert Zemeckis is passed his prime. :oldrazz:

[DCUmoviepage]

Zack Snyder will talk a bit about TMOS in december edition of Empire, in "The Slate" session

...and Zach Snyder talks to us about his plans for Superman. Spoiler: he'll be quite strong, and able to fly. Supes, that is; not Snyder.

http://www.empireonline.com/magazine/

[Sith Scotti]

Good for Zemeckis.If he thinks comic book films are beneath him , I dare him to make a better movie than The Dark Knight .

[BH/HHH]

Zack Snyder will talk a bit about TMOS in december edition of Empire, in "The Slate" session



http://www.empireonline.com/magazine/

When is it on sale?

[Dark Knight]

Good for Zemeckis.If he thinks comic book films are beneath him , I dare him to make a better movie than The Dark Knight .






Exactly!

Any director who thinks directing a comic book is beneath them....then should step up to the plate and not be scared and direct a comic genre film, that is better than The Dark Knight and the original Superman The Movie.

[Octoberist]

Question: Should Zach film the movie in a real city or just use sets ala Watchmen.

I have to say this: I thought the sets were nice in Watchmen, it still didn't feel like a real city. Which is strange because Peter Jackson's King Kong never shot in NYC and just relied on sets, but it felt real.

[Project862006]

^ i think the problem their is we barely got to see the city we saw shots but unlike TDK which had Gotham feel like a character just as much as the joker was.

[GreenKToo]

I'd like to see this metropolis in all its glory. I got the sense that the metropolis we saw in SR could have been any medium size city. It certainly didnt seem like a metropolis to me.

[Sawyer]

I'd like to see this metropolis in all its glory. I got the sense that the metropolis we saw in SR could have been any medium size city. It certainly didnt seem like a metropolis to me.

We've never gotten a really great Metropolis on film. Hopefully Snyder changes that.

[Doc Samson]

I'd like to see this metropolis in all its glory. I got the sense that the metropolis we saw in SR could have been any medium size city. It certainly didnt seem like a metropolis to me.

Exactly. Metropolis should be the antithesis of Gotham just as much as their protectors are to eachother. Where one is dark, gritty, downtrodden and riddled with crime, the other should be bright, vibrant, financially advanced, technologically superior, and relatively safe.

I mean, one place has a man fighting within an inch of his life constantly, whereas the other has a super-being who can travel to either end of the city within seconds. The differences should be stark, and with TDK depicting Gotham as such a vast place in terms of scale, Snyder needs to show how huge and illustrious Metropolis is.

Or in simpler terms:
Metropolis=The great parts of NY/Los Angeles
Gotham=All the other parts

[I Am The Knight]

LOL!

Guess he's thinks he's too good for Superman. That's fine, I'm sure there are more classics out there for him to butcher with his animated motion-capture studio.

More like motion-crapture...

He "sounds" really pedantic in that interview...

[antsman41]

I always loved how Batman described Metropolis in Batman: Hush, it was perfect...

Metropolis should almost have a Hong Kong/Times Square vibe, just bright and overbearking with signs and commercial stuff...

[Superman2007]

Maybe after the first movie Metropolis can look more like the city of tomorrow. But initially, you need a city dangerous, and grimey enough to warrant a Superman saving it.

One of the issues with SR was how the city had no personality.
It was like a fake stock city built inside a computer. Metropolis needs to breathe and have it's own energy. I'd say it needs to have the look of Vancouver but the vibrancy and pulse of a New York.

[SuperDaniel]

Forrest Gump is to me the best movie of all time but I`m disappointed on his views on Superman. He doesn`t know the character at all. IMO, Forrest Gump and Superman are very similar in the way that they represent AMERICANA.

[Sawyer]

Yeah, Zemeckis really came off sounding like a douche there.

[Sith Scotti]

All I ask for is the following

1Modernized Lex -Not some goofy gut plotting real estate schemes
2 A Supervillian who cant test Supes physaically - I prefer if it was not Zod
3 No more Donner homages . Modernize the film for 2012 . That means a new theme as well

[Blackman]

Question: Should Zach film the movie in a real city or just use sets ala Watchmen.

I have to say this: I thought the sets were nice in Watchmen, it still didn't feel like a real city. Which is strange because Peter Jackson's King Kong never shot in NYC and just relied on sets, but it felt real.

Real city.

[Sith Scotti]

The King Kong New York sets were clearly fake looking cgi. I actully thought The cities in Watchman looked less cgi than Kong by a lot actually

[JAK®]

The King Kong New York sets were clearly fake looking cgi. I actully thought The cities in Watchman looked less cgi than Kong by a lot actually
Well Watchmen was mostly sets :oldrazz:

-HIUEqvJ2-SQ

[BH/HHH]

Had anyone bought the new Empire magazine yet then? or it it not on sale yet

[Sith Scotti]

Well Watchmen was mostly sets :oldrazz:

-HIUEqvJ2-SQ

Well Yeah but someone said King King's New York looked more realistic than Watchmen. I don't see that

[GreenKToo]

It think it would be neat if the took all the best and tallest skyscrapers from around the world and CG'ed them into a real city like new york, toronto, or chicago.

[Doctor Jones]

I don't think we have to worry about what Snyder's Metropolis will look like. He like's faithfullness so expect it to possibly look like some of them in the comics. And it will look beautiful I think. Hopefully not too stylized, but I think when we first see it in a trailer,w e'll be like "whoa..."

[KyleDW2]

If I were to ask for one version of Metropolis, I'd go with the one from Superman: The Animated Series. It was the exact opposite of Batman's Gothic and cramped architecture. It was sleek, beautiful and modern. Tall buildings reaching up into the sky, highways stretching between the canyons of skyscrapers, tons and tons of sciency things for virtually no reason other than to create monsters for Superman to fight. This is the version of Metropolis I'd like to see. The shining city on the hill. Hell, there must be a reason that a city can get away with naming itself the word that basically means "really big city." If you're going to call yourself Metropolis, you had better deliver on that claim.

[BH/HHH]

If I were to ask for one version of Metropolis, I'd go with the one from Superman: The Animated Series. It was the exact opposite of Batman's Gothic and cramped architecture. It was sleek, beautiful and modern. Tall buildings reaching up into the sky, highways stretching between the canyons of skyscrapers, tons and tons of sciency things for virtually no reason other than to create monsters for Superman to fight. This is the version of Metropolis I'd like to see. The shining city on the hill. Hell, there must be a reason that a city can get away with naming itself the word that basically means "really big city." If you're going to call yourself Metropolis, you had better deliver on that claim.

:up: totally agree]

Tbh I'd use Superman the Animated Series as a template for the whole movie imo its the best interpretation of Superman to date

[El Payaso]

http://splashpage.mtv.com/2010/11/01/robert-zemeckis-superman-reboot/

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH!!! :csad:
Robert... we... Superman fans, loved you. You were on every list of ours. You were our dream director...

How could you...

[Lone]

It think it would be neat if the took all the best and tallest skyscrapers from around the world and CG'ed them into a real city like new york, toronto, or chicago.

They should look at all the major metropolitan cities in the world and find a way to combine them.

[I SEE SPIDEY]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH!!! :csad:
Robert... we... Superman fans, loved you. You were on every list of ours. You were our dream director...

How could you...He wasn't on my dream list. Anyway I think that he sounds like a guy who was turned down. That comment was way too bitter.

[FilmNerdJamie]

Anyway I think that he sounds like a guy who was turned down. That comment was way too bitter.

Bingo. My thoughts exactly.

[El Payaso]

He wasn't on my dream list. Anyway I think that he sounds like a guy who was turned down. That comment was way too bitter.

He wasn't on my list either. But he was in every poll and thread about directors I saw in here and I certainly saw a big number of posters in loving his name for Superman.

[AnorexicBatman]

This should be the blueprint:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ywo6F4xYTvA

This mere 1:40 minute scene completely summarizes Superman

[Rust]

Bingo. My thoughts exactly.


Mine too. I'm amazed no one thought of it. He's just acting like a hurt little brat, that's all.

[JAK®]

This should be the blueprint:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ywo6F4xYTvA

This mere 1:40 minute scene completely summarizes Superman
For action scenes, yes. For characterisation, no.

[flickchick85]

He wasn't on my dream list. Anyway I think that he sounds like a guy who was turned down. That comment was way too bitter.
Agreed on both counts.

[Doctor Jones]

Hmm, never thought about it like that before. You could be right.

I would have loved Zemeckis to direct. Despite Polar Express and Beowulf, I still love his past great films.

[XxDelta09xX]

This should be the blueprint:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ywo6F4xYTvA

This mere 1:40 minute scene completely summarizes Superman

Jeez!:wow:

[MAN O STEEL]

For characterisation, no.
For characterisation, YES!. I want a Superman who's confident in his abilities & doesn't mind giving the villian a strong word of mouth & showing his true power. That is the Superman who'll sell tickets, not emoman.




Steve

[Mr. Earle]

This should be the blueprint:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ywo6F4xYTvA

This mere 1:40 minute scene completely summarizes SupermanIn action only. Thank god for Snyder btw, because i am 100% sure that Nolan cant deliver this kind of action.

[JAK®]

For characterisation, YES!. I want a Superman who's confident in his abilities & doesn't mind giving the villian a strong word of mouth & showing his true power. That is the Superman who'll sell tickets, not emoman.




Steve
Yes, I want emoman, as you can clearly surmise from my short, six word post.

No, I'm simply saying posting a 1:40 minute clip of Superman beating up Darkseid doesn't sum up the character.

I also happen to dislike JLU's characterisation of Superman but it has nothing to do with confidence and true power...

[DCUmoviepage]

Snyder promises "different" 'Superman' and denied internet rumors

Zack Snyder has promised that his Superman movie will be "different" from previous Man of Steel incarnations, yet stay true to tradition.

In an interview with Empire, the Watchmen director said that David Goyer's script doesn't alter the DC Comics "canon".

"It's a different story," Snyder said. "I won't say there's a break from the canon or anything like that, but there is definitely an approach that makes you go, 'Okay, that's a way to get at it.'"

He continued: "David is very respectful of the canon and stuff like that. It has its roots in the canon and again, like I say, it has a point of view about who he is. I'm being cryptic, I know, but it's the best I can do."

Asked if his movie will track the Man of Steel's early years, Snyder replied: "I think it's early to say. I don't know."

The director also described rumours of the comic book hero facing General Zod as "just wrong", adding that "the internet has no idea what's going on".Source (http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a285987/snyder-promises-different-superman.html)

[GreenKToo]

no zod then, good.

[maenalus]

I figured there was nothing to the Zod rumor. Glad to see Snyder confirm there isn't.

[solidsnake86]

The thing with the zod rumour is that it wasn't just coming from any website, it was the hollywood reporter and there generally right. So either things changed or zod isn't the villain but has a role in it.

[Sith Scotti]

Good News There . Snyder has given me hope . I want Brainiac damn it.

[Slugster]

Thank God, no Zod!

[Mr. Earle]

Snyder promises "different" 'Superman' and denied internet rumors

Source (http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a285987/snyder-promises-different-superman.html)
- David Goyer's script doesn't alter the DC Comics "canon".

The director also described rumours of the comic book hero facing General Zod as "just wrong", adding that "the internet has no idea what's going on". YES!!! :applaud

- "It's a different story," Snyder said. "I won't say there's a break from the canon or anything like that, but there is definitely an approach that makes you go, 'Okay, that's a way to get at it.'"
- Asked if his movie will track the Man of Steel's early years, Snyder replied: "I think it's early to say. I don't know."
These worry me.

[Mr. Earle]

Yes, I want emoman, as you can clearly surmise from my short, six word post.

No, I'm simply saying posting a 1:40 minute clip of Superman beating up Darkseid doesn't sum up the character.
Agreed.

I also happen to dislike JLU's characterisation of Superman but it has nothing to do with confidence and true power...Why?

[JAK®]

Why?
Superman came off as an ******* in the DCAU to be honest, especially when George Newburn was voicing him. Episodes like Twilight and Clash really made him unlikeable. Not to mention the Justice Lords Superman was so evil that it really made me wonder what the writers thought of Superman.

[Mr. Earle]

Superman came off as an ******* in the DCAU to be honest, especially when George Newburn was voicing him. Episodes like Twilight and Clash really made him unlikeable. Not to mention the Justice Lords Superman was so evil that it really made me wonder what the writers thought of Superman.
They were all evil, but i guess Superman's "evilness" was underlined by the fact that all the others had no personality or screentime, except of course alternate Batman who was convinced to become good again.

In Twilight i thought he was OK, was he supposed to be all "whatever" at what Darkseid had done to him? I guess they went a bit overboard and made it worse with Batman telling him "cry me a river" as if he never whines.

[BH/HHH]

Zack Snyder has promised that his Superman movie will be "different" from previous Man of Steel incarnations, yet stay true to tradition.

In an interview with Empire, the Watchmen director said that David Goyer's script doesn't alter the DC Comics "canon".

"It's a different story," Snyder said. "I won't say there's a break from the canon or anything like that, but there is definitely an approach that makes you go, 'Okay, that's a way to get at it.'"

He continued: "David is very respectful of the canon and stuff like that. It has its roots in the canon and again, like I say, it has a point of view about who he is. I'm being cryptic, I know, but it's the best I can do."

Asked if his movie will track the Man of Steel's early years, Snyder replied: "I think it's early to say. I don't know."

I must say the bit about him saying he doesn't know about Superman's early years does worry me.

In action only. Thank god for Snyder btw, because i am 100% sure that Nolan cant deliver this kind of action.

Agreed, we will definitely get some major action scenes with Snyder involved

[HighFivingMF]

I must say the bit about him saying he doesn't know about Superman's early years does worry me.
He's just saying that he's not sure if it will take place during the early days because he still hasn't been able to sit down and work everything out because of Ga'Hoole and Sucker Punch.

[GreenKToo]

I'd prefer an older established Superman but i'd be ok with a younger one.

[JAK®]

Something like Batman '89 would work. He's active, but relatively new.

[GreenKToo]

yes, something like that would be great.

[sweetre15]

http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/news/a285987/snyder-promises-different-superman.html

Thoughts?

[storyteller]

Didn't really learn anything. No director goes " Well were going to do what the last guy did and not offer anything new" . Clearly they are in early preproduction so bad guys and what not should be taken as a grain of salt for a while.

[BH/HHH]

This has already been posted

[BH/HHH]

He's just saying that he's not sure if it will take place during the early days because he still hasn't been able to sit down and work everything out because of Ga'Hoole and Sucker Punch.

But surely he already knows from the script unless its abit ambigious about that, hmmm.

[gdw]

Pseudo clarification in some ways. Or rather, clarifying that we don't know some of the things we thought we knew, like early years, and zod, though I know many doubted some of those to begin with.

Of course, even if those are true, or become true, he said things in such a way that things can go either way. The film COULD end up having Zod, but one can't say, as of now, that it WILL.

[RachelDawes]

But surely he already knows from the script unless its abit ambigious about that, hmmm.

Or he just doesn't want to tell the interviewer.

[Eze]

Something like Batman '89 would work. He's active, but relatively new.

Good idea. "Unconfirmed sightings" Superman interacts with people like TDK, too fast to be seen, heat vision from afar, if he is forced to be seen (stopping train) speeds away immediately after, nobody really believes witness.

Superman could be urban legend too. Could be a story about crossing over that threshold into public awareness.

[Mr. Earle]

Good idea. "Unconfirmed sightings" Superman interacts with people like TDK, too fast to be seen, heat vision from afar, if he is forced to be seen (stopping train) speeds away immediately after, nobody really believes witness.

Superman could be urban legend too. Could be a story about crossing over that threshold into public awareness.
Somebody saaaaaaaaaave me.... :cwink:

[Showtime]

I must say the bit about him saying he doesn't know about Superman's early years does worry me.

He's being coy.

[BH/HHH]

He's being coy.

Yeah thats what I thought

Can't wait until we start hearing about casting etc

[Project862006]

if this was just a Snyder project he would of spilled the beans already lol

[Octoberist]

I'm more happy that he totally dismisses GENERAL ZOD.

thank god.

[Gamma Goliath]

I want brainiac.

[Octoberist]

I want Brainiac too!

[HighFivingMF]

I want Toyman!

[project13]

Snyder promises "different" 'Superman' and denied internet rumors

Source (http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a285987/snyder-promises-different-superman.html)


I think what he's saying is that he's gonna do a story about Superman's "early years", but in a way no one would ever expect.

[Maze]

More about the Empire article..

Snyder has now given a few more clues and details about the project in an interview with Empire magazine.
He said: "The script that Chris [Nolan] and David Goyer, the idea they came up with, for me is fun to talk about and it's got a lot of awesome stuff in it. It's easy to riff on and explore. I was really optimistic about the ideas that they have laid out in there. I was pretty excited about it once I had gotten a handle on the idea."
Snyder (pictured below) elaborated: "It's a different story. I won't say there's a break from the canon or anything like that but there definitely is an approach that makes you go 'Okay, that's a way to get at it.'

"It's certainly respectful. David is very respectful of the canon and stuff like that. It has its roots in the canon, it has a point of view about who he is."

He believes it isn't based on a particular run of comics and says it's too early to talk about his take on the character and the rumours that it will be focus on the hero's early years.

But he does make it clear that this is a restart for the franchise: "If reboot means to act as if there were no movies before, then it's a reboot. It owes nothing to the movies of the past."

Zack adds that "the internet has no idea what's going on" behind the scenes of the production and says a suggestion that Zod is the villain is "just wrong."

He hasn't yet thought about casting, he reveals, and is unaware of a campaign to get Brandon Routh back in the role, despite a tabloid report that said Snyder acknowledged the 'groundswell' of support for that actor and would reconsider him.
This latest interview does at least clear up some of the inaccuracies travelling round the interwebs.

We know now for certain the project is a reboot unrelated to previous films, that Zod isn't the villain, and that Snyder is not aware of the Routh lobbying and nor has he even considered casting.

Therefore, it's probably safe to conclude that bringing back someone from a previous Superman incarnation can be well and truly ruled out


http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/thegeekfiles/2010/11/zack-snyder-confirms-new-super.html

[batman44]

Can't wait to hear what the actual storyline is.

[Eze]

Somebody saaaaaaaaaave me.... :cwink:

Somebody save me from people who don't realize Miller and Byrne played up that angle a decade before that show started. Now it's off limits cause what they've done something similar on SV? Guess he can't work at the DP with LL or JO either, cause it's all been done too.:whatever:Can't wait to hear what the actual storyline is.
Judging from that Empire article, I'd be surprised if we hear anything this year.

[antsman41]

I'd be surprised if we hear anything this year.

Or anything until next July outside of the main cast and definite title...

[Superark]

I hope their take is faithful and fun

[FCEEVIPER]

I hope their take is faithful and fun
Yes, and with a little bit of this in there....
Ywo6F4xYTvA

[Young Superman]

Do you guys/gals think Superman will be the sole survivor of the planet Krypton in the new Superman film franchise?

[JAK®]

That depends on who the villain will be. They might use TAS Brainiac.

[solidsnake86]

Originally they said brainiac and luthor, then they said zod which both latino review and thr confirmed to be in it. They could have all three in the movie, zod in a flash back, brainiac as a villain, and luthor being mentioned. It would really explain the conflicting reports.

[JAK®]

Well Snyder recently said Zod isn't the villain.

[FCEEVIPER]

Well Snyder recently said Zod isn't the villain.
No Riddler, no Zod...

It's a very happy day in my DC movieverse. :awesome:

[Octoberist]

Originally they said brainiac and luthor, then they said zod which both latino review and thr confirmed to be in it. They could have all three in the movie, zod in a flash back, brainiac as a villain, and luthor being mentioned. It would really explain the conflicting reports.

There was a lot of misinfomation that got leaked out during the announcements. Latino Review got a confirmation but this is a game of telephone that we're dealing with.

It's like Spider-Man: The Reboot. First Mary Jane was in, then not, then Hollywood Reporter & Deadline said Emma Stone was in the running for Mary Jane, only to be dismissed by the official press announcement by Sony, with Stone for Gwen.

[Mr. Earle]

Somebody save me from people who don't realize Miller and Byrne played up that angle a decade before that show started. Now it's off limits cause what they've done something similar on SV? Guess he can't work at the DP with LL or JO either, cause it's all been done too.:whatever:No, its just that people dont want to see what they've already been watching in Smallville for 10 seasons!

[Young Superman]

No Riddler, no Zod...

It's a very happy day in my DC movieverse. :awesome:

Agreed

[Young Superman]

That depends on who the villain will be. They might use TAS Brainiac.

If they use the Superman: TAS version of Brainiac, Kal-El could still be the last biological Kryptonian.

[Blitzkrieg Bop]

Do you guys/gals think Superman will be the sole survivor of the planet Krypton in the new Superman film franchise?
No real way to know. Kryptonian versions of Supergirl, Krypto, Zod and the like all have a 50/50 shot of making it; they either will or they won't.

[Showtime]

I would be careful not to get swept up in all of these conflicting reports. Snyder is being so coy that he is almost abusing the term. Not only has he bought it to WB's "fun with misinformation" stance, he's borrowed a page out of Nolan's "Book of Coy". Don't fall for any of it.

[Superark]

I would be careful not to get swept up in all of these conflicting reports. Snyder is being so coy that he is almost abusing the term. Not only has he bought it to WB's "fun with misinformation" stance, he's borrowed a page out of Nolan's "Book of Coy". Don't fall for any of it.


It;s a good way of keeping fans guessing and a way to surprise them down the road. Hopefully they are all good surprises

[Superman2007]

I don't blame him for his coyness at this stage.

Maybe by the time Sucker Punch opens in March, he might be more willing to part with information about story beats.

[Eze]

No, its just that people dont want to see what they've already been watching in Smallville for 10 seasons!

No, that's not what I suggested. He is Superman, in costume doing his job, but he's not sticking around for pictures or interviews. Along the lines of Miller's version in the Dark Knight Returns, where he's low profile in agreement with the U.S. Gov. But he could also be working low profile just to protect his identity. Superman is maskless to earn peoples trust, but still doesn't his image recorded for possible comparison, so he's elusive. He could even use the heat vision glare effect as a mask of sorts when he's confronting criminals.

I'm suggesting he start his costumed career low profile, then he transitions to high profile. I'm not advocating some, "how will I fight evil/what shall I wear", scenario. That's Smallville.

[SuperDaniel]

As long as this movie isn`t based on Superman Earth One, i`ll be fine. JMS just doesn`t get Superman. For those who complained about Byrne making Superman like Collossus or something, just read this story. Now its Emo Peter Parker who can fly, doesn`t want to wear the costume, doesn`t care about buildings on fire, doesn`t want to become Superman or even save lives. Oh, and he cheats on sports and science.

Just to hear Goyer talking about this story in the last page make me shudder to think about this movie..

ps:I wonder what are Kurosawa thoughts on this story...

[Young Superman]

I'm really glad General Zod will not be the villain in "Man of Steel".

[BH/HHH]

If reboot means to act as if there were no movies before, then it's a reboot. It owes nothing to the movies of the past.

I'm taking this that this means no origin

I'm really glad General Zod will not be the villain in "Man of Steel".

Same here, I really like Zod and one day maybe it will be right to bring him back but there's so many Superman villains that we haven't seen its on;y right to use someone who hasn't been done on the big screen before

[Rust]

Is it me or does this interview confirm NOTHING?! Snyder's neither denying or confirming Zod or the story-line, but everybody jumps at "no Zod" or "older Superman".
Isn't he simply saying "dont believe what you read online!"? That rumors are rumors for now?

Jebus! :doh:

[solidsnake86]

^The interview does confirm nothing, and I'm glad your one of the only ones that cared to read the article. Heck Snyder says don't believe what you read online and yet everyone is believing bits and pieces of quotes that aren't direct. He didn't say, zod is not in the film, just that rumours on the internet are "just wrong", big difference.

[Rust]

Exactly. I think people kinda missed the point of the statements. Very ironic actually. And unnerving. :whatever:

[FilmNerdJamie]

Best thing for someone to do is post the entire interview.

[solidsnake86]

In what was written the author talks about zod and then they throw in "just wrong" and everyone automatically says zod is not in the film. Your right jamie, it would be nice to see the entire interview. WB must be loving this, between batman and superman they have hundreds of rumours that its very far to pick out the truth. A lot different from the days where people actually had the script.

[dark_b]

Snder said two things
-hes superman will be different
-no Zod

he said what every director with a brain would do. of course he said that it would be different. you would have to be an idiot to comapre your movie to TDK(MCG) or to S:TM,....
you would also have to be crazy to work for Nolan and spoil the villain 2 years before the movie is realesed.


right now it doesnt matter what Snyder says. if Zod is the villain or not,the studio ,Nolan and SNyder will deny it.

[Excelsior.]

McG compared T4 (I'm assuming) to the Dark Knight?

[FilmNerdJamie]

McG compared T4 (I'm assuming) to the Dark Knight?

He said Salvation was going to do to the Terminator franchise what Batman Begins and The Dark Knight did to Batman.

[HighFivingMF]

He said Salvation was going to do to the Terminator franchise what Batman Begins and The Dark Knight did to Batman.
It did do what Batman Begins did, featured Christian Bale. :woot:

[Daybreak_st]

As long as this movie isn`t based on Superman Earth One, i`ll be fine. JMS just doesn`t get Superman. For those who complained about Byrne making Superman like Collossus or something, just read this story. Now its Emo Peter Parker who can fly, doesn`t want to wear the costume, doesn`t care about buildings on fire, doesn`t want to become Superman or even save lives. Oh, and he cheats on sports and science.

Just to hear Goyer talking about this story in the last page make me shudder to think about this movie..

ps:I wonder what are Kurosawa thoughts on this story...


I'm sorry but how does one "cheat at science" :whatever:

[BH/HHH]

Is it me or does this interview confirm NOTHING?! Snyder's neither denying or confirming Zod or the story-line, but everybody jumps at "no Zod" or "older Superman".
Isn't he simply saying "dont believe what you read online!"? That rumors are rumors for now?

Jebus! :doh:

Yeah he is very vague gotta say its a clever interview, he does confirm that it has nothing to do with the previous Superman movies but thats it.

I think he does kind of confirm that Zod isn't the villain but he doesn't confirm that Zod isn't involved.

[GreenKToo]

It's according to what his definition of 'is' is. (heh)

[7heBoss]

I'm sorry but how does one "cheat at science" :whatever:

If you think about it he doesn't really cheat at anything. its not cheating when you use the strength and speed you were naturally born with. its just unfair

[SuperDaniel]

^Exactely. Its wrong characterization. I didn`t like when Byrne's Superman did it and i didn`t like it here.

[Daybreak_st]

^Exactely. Its wrong characterization. I didn`t like when Byrne's Superman did it and i didn`t like it here.

So him using superior intellect to solve scientic equations that will help humantiy is somehow cheating and or wrong? Is it an more wrong for him to accomplish something the police or fireman cant' by using his abilities to help? If he really is so smart it would seem like a noble thing to use his intelligence to help solve the world's problems instead only using his fists.

[Eze]

It's cheating if he's getting paid for his work as Clark Kent, it's heroism if he's doing it for free as Superman.

[DCUmoviepage]

EXCLUSIVE: Could Patrick Wilson Be Superman?

http://c0181301.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/NEEn327oG2CyHE_1_1.jpgPatrick Wilson in the running for Superman?

Recently (http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEulXxaruIj2xA), we brought you the rumor that True Blood (http://www.movieweb.com/tv/TVr65xrtyFOruA) actor Joe Manganiello (http://www.movieweb.com/person/joe-manganiello) is up for the role of Clark Kent in Zack Snyder (http://www.movieweb.com/person/zack-snyder)'s Superman (http://www.movieweb.com/movie/superman-2012). Supposedly, Smallville (http://www.movieweb.com/tv/TV2wq827krNw53)'s Tom Welling (http://www.movieweb.com/person/tom-welling) and Superman Returns (http://www.movieweb.com/movie/superman-returns)' Brandon Routh (http://www.movieweb.com/person/brandon-routh) are still being considered as well, although their casting would contradict most of Snyder (http://www.movieweb.com/person/zack-snyder)'s previous statements about his film
(http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEEn327oG2CyHE#) being a complete reboot of the franchise. One actor who has played a super hero for Snyder (http://www.movieweb.com/person/zack-snyder) before is Patrick Wilson (http://www.movieweb.com/person/patrick-wilson), who portrayed Nite Owl in the director's comic book adapted masterpiece Watchmen (http://www.movieweb.com/movie/watchmen). He recently appeared as The A-Team (http://www.movieweb.com/movie/the-a-team)'s nemesis, Agent Lynch, in the film adaptation of the popular '80s TV
(http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEEn327oG2CyHE#) and soon the actor will be seen in the new romantic comedy, Morning Glory (http://www.movieweb.com/movie/morning-glory), which opens on November 10th and co-stars Rachel McAdams (http://www.movieweb.com/person/rachel-mcadams), Harrison Ford (http://www.movieweb.com/person/harrison-ford) and Diane Keaton (http://www.movieweb.com/person/diane-keaton).

While he was promoting his new movie (http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEEn327oG2CyHE#) , actor Patrick Wilson (http://www.movieweb.com/person/patrick-wilson) took some time out to speak with us. We began by asking him his thoughts on the choice of Zack Snyder (http://www.movieweb.com/person/zack-snyder) to direct Superman (http://www.movieweb.com/movie/superman-2012) and if he thinks the director is a good fit for the franchise?

"Well, I think anything is a good fit with him. The thing about Zack (http://www.movieweb.com/person/zack-snyder) is that the guy is the most detailed, focused director that I've worked with. He knows exactly the picture that he wants to paint. Whether it's your taste ... I mean you can find a hundred people that absolutely love Watchmen (http://www.movieweb.com/movie/watchmen) and then there are people who will say that it is too close to the comic. But whatever, its Zack (http://www.movieweb.com/person/zack-snyder)! He just attacks each film and with every single frame he knows exactly the picture that he wants to paint. So I think its awesome and I think its awesome for the franchise. I loved Superman (http://www.movieweb.com/movie/superman) growing up. I was brought up really on the movies. I was not a comic guy so those movies just defined, especially Superman (http://www.movieweb.com/movie/superman) and Superman II (http://www.movieweb.com/movie/superman-ii), the super-hero genre for me. Christopher Reeve (http://www.movieweb.com/person/christopher-reeve), you know? So its great to mix it up and I think it is a great move. I think it will just be an awesome spectacle and you know he'll find some great story (http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEEn327oG2CyHE#) to tell."


The actor went on to share with us his initial reaction to hearing that Snyder (http://www.movieweb.com/person/zack-snyder) had been given the job.

"When I heard he signed on I called one of my agents and said that I hadn't talked to Zack (http://www.movieweb.com/person/zack-snyder) or anything but that I just wanted to read it. I don't even care if I'm right for anything, I just want to know what he's doing."


Finally, we asked Wilson (http://www.movieweb.com/person/patrick-wilson) if there was any character in the Superman (http://www.movieweb.com/movie/superman-2012) universe that he would like to play in the movie (http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEEn327oG2CyHE#) ... Clark Kent perhaps?

"Oh man, who knows? I love seeing all the Jon Hamm (http://www.movieweb.com/person/jon-hamm) comments and Jon (http://www.movieweb.com/person/jon-hamm) is like, "What? I'm over forty, this is ridiculous". So I don't know? That is such a big thing, who knows? I remember when Watchmen (http://www.movieweb.com/movie/watchmen) came around I didn't think I was really age appropriate or right for that but then when I jumped into it I was able to make it work. So who, knows? I would be happy to do anything with Zack (http://www.movieweb.com/person/zack-snyder) again."


Superman (http://www.movieweb.com/movie/superman-2012) comes to theaters in 2012 (http://www.movieweb.com/releases/week/movies/201148). The film is directed by Zack Snyder (http://www.movieweb.com/person/zack-snyder).

Source (http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEEn327oG2CyHE)

I wanna see Patrick as Barry Allen, no Clark Kent!

[FilmNerdJamie]

Absolute hit-whoring - nothing in there suggests he's in the running.

[TheWatcher]

He's interested. NOT in the running. That being said,Wilson as Superman would absolutely rock.

[Sawyer]

Wilson would be fantastic. I would be pleased.

[Mr. Earle]

http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/7792/1288830266726.jpg

Seriously?

[ChickenScratch]

This is weird, I'm seeing Wilson pop up in a few threads tonight. He's so not Superman.

[Sawyer]

Yeah, it'd be a real shame.... getting a good actor to play Superman. :o

[Mr. Earle]

Yeah, it'd be a real shame.... getting a good actor to play Superman. :oLets get Al Pacino then.

Come on man, he looks nothing like the character, why do people keep ignoring this in casting discussions?

[Sawyer]

He looks enough like the character that I wouldn't complain.

[Gamma Goliath]

Looks more like lex. Doesn't look much like supes at all imo.

[bgshw44]

i think one of the things watchmen was lacking was some well known actors in the cast. i hope nolan follows through on the casting on superman

[SuperDaniel]

Wilson looks nothing like Superman. He could be a great Luthor though...

[bgshw44]

Wilson looks nothing like Superman. He could be a great Luthor though...

luthor needs to be a name actor.

[Project862006]

i think one of the things watchmen was lacking was some well known actors in the cast. i hope nolan follows through on the casting on superman
:doh: that would of ruined watchmen

unless you wanted the rumored Keanu as Doctor Manhattan

[AnorexicBatman]

I still say Brandon Routh. Don't punish him for Singer's screw ups