Comments on: Christopher Nolan to Shepherd a Brand New Superman Film

By: TitsMcgee

TitsMcgee — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:15:32 +0000

I hope they remake superman. The orginals sucked. The Remakes sucked worse. No Director has given Superman the movie he deserves, like Nolan has given Batman.

By: Xerxex

Xerxex — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:25:05 +0000

so basically make another Superman film that is actually good or forever lose the chance to do it again.

this is a good thing, it gives Goyer and The Nolans pleanty of time to flesh out the story.

By: kyle

kyle — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:26:48 +0000

yes Nolan is a master at his craft it can only help the franchise

By: Cmurder

Cmurder — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:36:56 +0000

YES YES YES!!! As long as they don’t make superman a BoyScout. My problem with Superman at least in TV and film is that he’s portrayed as someone who never does anything remotely morally wrong, which no one can relate to. Hopefully Nolan will give him some personal issues to deal with, which the average Joe can relate to. I could never get into Smallville because of Superman’s goddie goodie personality. If given the proper control, I know Nolan will fill this character out in a way that will make this movie the most successful Superman to date…

By: DarkRaven18599

DarkRaven18599 — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:58:04 +0000

I hate to say this, and will probably be booed off the site for suggesting it, but maybe a deep character driven Superman movie isn’t what we need right now. I’m all for Superman fighting giant robots powered by Brainiac, or even a fight with some mutates from Apokolips that could segway into a sort of “to be continued” theme leading to Darkseid being in a sequel. Let’s see the man of steel cut loose as the devestating effects juggernaut he could be. I’m sick of watching Clark Kent moon over Lois Lane, I want to see Superman heaving some mountains or shattering small moons.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:23:57 +0000

24 hours later…

By: harm

harm — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:17:29 +0000

How are you going to take Superman, a hero with near limitless powers, and have him spiritually guided by a director who’s done everything to AVOID those types in his Batman series?
So what I don't get, is why would you have Nolan, who's created this very real world based Batman character, with no super powers, facing no villians with super powers, who disdains super powers, sheperd the creation of one of the greatest super power based characters of all time? It's not making much sense to me. Don't get me wrong, I really like Christopher Nolan, I love Memento and Batman Begins (and I'll grudginly admit I enjoyed TDK even if I will not say "it's teh greatest evah!") But he just seems stylistically WRONG for helping develop Superman.

You want to know how to reboot the franchise? Simple, GO READ – Superman Birthright – simple. Translate to film, bring the movie in fast, 2 hours 50 minutes and you've got a whole new world to play in, not to mention it sets up a Justice League world quite nicely.

The problem is how the story is told, how Superman is presented. I think modern audiences don't want a bumbing Clark Kent, not necessarily suave or anything, but not the bufoon of the 80's Superman movies. We don't want him to be afraid of who he is.

And I'll step out here too, WE DON'T WANT A PANSY LEX LUTHOR who's greatest threat is Kryptonite and holding the world hostage via nukes, or land or what have you!

Give us a movie with Darkseid, with Kryptonian Mimic Technology, give us the Bad A super tech Lex Luthor, give us Doomsday.

And we're tired of the damsel in distress Lois Lane. Seriously thats tired now. The comics figured it out, why can't the movie makers?

The problem with Superman isn't the story, it's the folks making the movies.

Superman is Science Fiction, and thats how you can keep it relevant. Rather than having him try and fight earth bound super villians i.e. whimpy sniveling money making Lex Luthor, give him challenges, open up space. We're excited about Green Lantern for this very reason!

I know I've already mentioned it once in this thread, but I'll open up this challenge, Go pick up a copy of Superman: Birthright. Read it, and tell me that if they made that into a movie, as is, super technology and all, that you wouldn't go watch that movie.

By: WB Exec

WB Exec — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:13:55 +0000

Excellent news, I know its a bit premature but any choices to play The Man Of Steel? I do not think an unknown will fly with WB

By: bryan r

bryan r — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:05:00 +0000

Its good news, but are warners just running to Nolan like lost children. They are moving in a great direction but how much of Nolans heart will be in it with Batman 3 around the corner. I would LOVE to see David Fincher have a go at a superhero movie. His Superman could get it back on track, and Lois has got to be someone with more edge then Bosworth.

By: Voice of Reason

Voice of Reason — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:21:06 +0000

Nolan is not a cure-all and just because he did well with Batman, doesn’t mean he’ll hit a homer with Superman…..this whole incestuous regurgitation from the same folks is what holds Hollywood back and pins the movies down for audiences to pummel.

I dont think the draw, fanbase or curiosity for a new Superman is strong enough to justify a DC/WB fast-track. Too soon + too fast = Superman will continually be a loss for the studios and a let down for audiences.