The Man of Steel (Superman Reboot)

[andrew8798]

David Goyer Hired To Write The Man of Steel

So you will believe un hombre can fly! Te Juro. The talented David Stephen Goyer, the man who made sure Nolan stuck to the legend of El Dark Knight, has been hired to write the next chapter. Here is what El Taco can tell all you ninos....

- Thomas Tull, the head of Legendary, got tired of all the discussion and decided chingate, let's do it. So he went to Goyer and Goyer had an idea that actually takes the movies back to the John Byrne incarnation. Modern. Believable. FUN! So Tull got Goyer hired.

- The film will not be called Superman and will be called THE MAN OF STEEL.

- Brandon Routh will not star in the film.

- Nic Cage will NOT star in the fllm

- Bryan Singer is not expected to direct.

... I can tell you that Goyer's story involves Luthor and Brainiac. It is NOT an origin and assumes audiences already know about Lois, Clark, Jimmy and Perry. I know the Daily Planet is struggling due to the internet. And I know it sets up a huge Kryptonian mythology.

www.latinoreview.com/news/exclusive-david-goyer-hired-to-write-superman-the-man-of-steel-9286

[Koda, Master Crunchyroller]

The Man of Steel?

Great......trying to ride the success of The Dark Knight, aren't ya, WB?

[jobsquad]

Yes...YES...YES!!!

That is all.

[Legion]

Always Luthor.......

Still, be interesting to see how they go, Superman never struck me as a dark character, yet dark sales more, so if they go that path, yeah, interesting.

Interesting to see who they cast as well. I liked Routh, I actually think he did really well at capturing the essence of what Reeve brought to the role.

Interesting to see if they go for a 'tween Superman as well.....

[Blindkarevik]

Yes but will he be fighting a giant spider in the third act?

[Bub (BLM)]

I love that they're going with the John Byrne "Man of Steel" Superman template. That's always been my favorite. It'll be nice to step away from the silver age in a Superman movie.

I'm also glad that Lex Luthor is being kept in. I get so sick and tired of seeing people say that he shouldn't be in every Superman movie. The modern age Lex Luthor owned half of Metropolis and his presence was everywhere. He's not a villain who should come in specifically for one story. He's a supporting character.

Also, about damn time with Braniac. He's the perfect villain for a reboot.

[Jason Todd Grisham]

Feb 24, 2010 20:40:06 GMT -5 Blindkarevik said:

Yes but will he be fighting a giant spider in the third act?

If this film doesn't have a giant spider in the third act, polar bear wrestling, and a gay robot, I riot.

[Cela]

Luthor... sigh. They did Batman movies without Joker, good movies!

But Braniac! YEAH!!!!!!

[Maidpool w/ Cleaning Action]

I don't mind Luthor being in the movie at all. IMO he should always be in the movies in some capacity much like Magneto is in the X-Men movies. However, I am very glad to see that he won't be THE villain anymore. It's Luthor being the only villain that's getting old, not Luthor himself.

[Jason Todd Grisham]

What is the John Byrne incarnation, and what's so modern, believable, and fun about it?

[Clash, Never a Meter Maid]

As long as it's not the "prophecy" mythology that JJ Abrams wanted to incorporate, I'm satisfied.

[Bub (BLM)]

Feb 24, 2010 21:30:14 GMT -5 Jason Todd Grisham said:

What is the John Byrne incarnation, and what's so modern, believable, and fun about it?

John Byrne wrote the Superman miniseries called "Man of Steel". It was the rebooting of Superman after DC Comics laid the Silver Age to rest. He got rid of a good deal of the silly elements in Superman's mythos, and most notably changed Lex Luthor from mad scientist supervillain into the morally ambiguous businessman who basically runs Metropolis.

If you've ever seen the Superman animated series from the 90's, that's basically the kind of Superman that Byrne is responsible for.

[kickassJP]

The Nolans Directing The Man of Steel & Justice League?
Source:IESB
February 26, 2010


IESB has posted some interesting rumors about DC Entertainment's upcoming slate. The site says it's all still unconfirmed, but these items could potentially be part of the announcements that the studio is expected to make soon.

Yesterday, the site reported that Greg Berlanti, co-producer and co-writer of Martin Campbell's Green Lantern, is the frontrunner to direct Warner Bros.' The Flash.

Earlier this week, it was reported that David Goyer will be writing the new Superman movie, The Man of Steel. What we didn't catch then is that Jonah Nolan, who together with Goyer is writing the script for Christopher Nolan's next Batman movie, is also on board to co-write the Superman film. Of course, this follows the news from earlier this month that Chris Nolan will play a "godfather" role in getting The Man of Steel going.

Which brings us to the really interesting parts. IESB is saying that Chris Nolan is mentoring the movie because his brother Jonah Nolan may make his directorial debut on The Man of Steel.

Adding to that, the site says that there's a possibility that Chris Nolan will direct the Justice League movie after The Man of Steel and next Batman movie are released.

True or not, we think we'll be hearing official word soon.

I saw this on superherohype. I hope it's true.

Seems like the Nolans are the go to guys for DC.

[Grendel]

Feb 24, 2010 21:56:03 GMT -5 Bub (BLM) said:

Feb 24, 2010 21:30:14 GMT -5 Jason Todd Grisham said:

What is the John Byrne incarnation, and what's so modern, believable, and fun about it?

John Byrne wrote the Superman miniseries called "Man of Steel". It was the rebooting of Superman after DC Comics laid the Silver Age to rest. He got rid of a good deal of the silly elements in Superman's mythos, and most notably changed Lex Luthor from mad scientist supervillain into the morally ambiguous businessman who basically runs Metropolis.

If you've ever seen the Superman animated series from the 90's, that's basically the kind of Superman that Byrne is responsible for.

Cool. That would rock if done correctly.

[Deleted]

I hope it leaves out, or at least doesn't mention, that stupid Kryptonian shield thing.

As for this not being an origin story - good. What would be the point? Sure, plenty of folks had screwed up visions of Batman's origin thanks to the Burton movie and there was a lot one could do with it, but everyone knows the story behind Superman.

Also - Braniac better fight a polar bear. How else can this movie succeed?

[jobsquad]

But which brainiac? The 'Bottle of Kandor" version? The 'computer program from Krypton' version? or some sort of B13 virus?

I hope it spawns a sequel featuring DOOMSDAY. Have the last shot be of him hitting the container to get out, and finally breaking free.

[Cry Me a Wiggle]

YES! Byrne's version of Superman, which was subsequently used for the next twenty years or so, is the only version I really enjoy and the only one that ever made sense to me. Clark Kent is the real man, Superman is the fabrication. Lex Luthor is less a supervillain and more a flawed man who's ego prevents him from using his wealth for good. Krypton isn't a lost paradise, but a cold, shut-off dystopia. There was never a Superboy and Clark's powers didn't fully develop until his late teenage years.

Ironically, DC just junked this version to essentially bring back the Silver Age version and all of its silly trappings. It seems the pendulum always swings back the other way. I've been waiting to see a movie based on this Superman since I was a kid (never really dug the Donner films, save for Christopher Reeve's performance), and after the soulless, clone-of-a-clone that was Superman Returns, this should really get the property back on track. Seriously, as much as Batman Begins owes to Frank Miller's Year One, Man Of Steel has been what's needed to jump start Superman.

[jobsquad]

Feb 26, 2010 22:22:19 GMT -5 Cry Me a Wiggle said:

YES! Byrne's version of Superman, which was subsequently used for the next twenty years or so, is the only version I really enjoy and the only one that ever made sense to me. Clark Kent is the real man, Superman is the fabrication. Lex Luthor is less a supervillain and more a flawed man who's ego prevents him from using his wealth for good. Krypton isn't a lost paradise, but a cold, shut-off dystopia. There was never a Superboy and Clark's powers didn't fully develop until his late teenage years.

Ironically, DC just junked this version to essentially bring back the Silver Age version and all of its silly trappings. It seems the pendulum always swings back the other way. I've been waiting to see a movie based on this Superman since I was a kid (never really dug the Donner films, save for Christopher Reeve's performance), and after the soulless, clone-of-a-clone that was Superman Returns, this should really get the property back on track. Seriously, as much as Batman Begins owes to Frank Miller's Year One, Man Of Steel has been what's needed to jump start Superman.

The Byrne version is my favorite too, but I always disagreed with the Clark thing. Sure, Clark is who he is, but I am sure he would want the best of both worlds, you know, Clark sans glasses and with super powers.

[Cry Me a Wiggle]

I always thought of that as an extrapolation from the Donner films, where Superman seemed to purposely play the part of the boy scout, who was then grafted onto the Clark Kent from the George Reeves version: a confident ball-busting journalist.

Nevertheless, I'm glad this means we won't be seeing more meek and mild Clark Kent on the big screen.

[Bub (BLM)]

Feb 26, 2010 23:12:02 GMT -5 Cry Me a Wiggle said:

I always thought of that as an extrapolation from the Donner films, where Superman seemed to purposely play the part of the boy scout, who was then grafted onto the Clark Kent from the George Reeves version: a confident ball-busting journalist.

Nevertheless, I'm glad this means we won't be seeing more meek and mild Clark Kent on the big screen.

Seconded. As you said in your other post, the Byrne Superman is basically the Superman that we've all known for the past 25 years or so. That's the Superman I've been wanting to see on the big screen for years.

Just the idea of having something close to a live-action version of what we got in Superman: The Animated Series has me excited. That show captured Superman better than any other movie, TV series, or cartoon ever had before.