It's Official: Nolan Rebooting Superman
Dark Knight director to use Batman approach for the Man of Steel

UK, March 10, 2010 - It's official: Christopher Nolan is taking control of a new Superman movie franchise.

Back in February, we heard rumours that The Dark Knight director would "godfather" a rebooted Man of Steel series, and now Nolan has confirmed the news in an interview with The Los Angeles Times.

"It's very exciting, we have a fantastic story," he said. "We feel we can do it right. We know the milieu, if you will, we know the genre and how to get it done right."

Nolan is keeping his cards close to his chest on specifics about the plot or who would direct the film, but he did say that Batman collaborator David Goyer was working on the screenplay, and that the idea for Superman came when the pair was struggling on Batman 3.

"He basically told me, 'I have this thought about how you would approach Superman. I immediately got it, loved it and thought: That is a way of approaching the story I've never seen before that makes it incredibly exciting. I wanted to get Emma [Thomas -- his wife and co-producer] and I involved in shepherding the project right away and getting it to the studio and getting it going in an exciting way."

He wouldn't go into specifics, but it seems the pair will approach the story in the same way they did Batman.

"A lot of people have approached Superman in a lot of different ways. I only know the way that has worked for us that's what I know how to do... We're [...] trying to find an incredible story in a way that audiences can engage with it the way they engage with contemporary action films. I think David's approach is a very good way of doing just that."

Finally, it seems we shouldn't expect Superman and Batman to team up anytime soon. "Each serves to the internal logic of the story. They have nothing to do with each other."

http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/107/1076244p1.html

Superman
Regisseur und Hauptdarsteller anscheinend gefunden

Zu dem Superman-Reboot von Produzent Christopher Nolan und Drehbuchautor David Goyer gab es schon viele Gerüchte um die Besetzung des Regiestuhls. So sollte zuletzt Chris Columbus als sicher gegolten haben, was aber kurz darauf wieder dementiert wurde. Nun wurden zwei neue Besetzungsgerüchte in die Runde geworfen.

Laut geektyrant.com steht jetzt fest, wer die Regie übernimmt und sogar, wer Clark Kent alias Superman spielt. Auf Wunsch von Christopher Nolan soll dessen Bruder Jonathan Nolan das Megafon in die Hand nehmen und den Reboot leiten. Außerdem bekommt Zachary Levi die Hauptrolle, so ist sich Geektyrant sicher. Dieser wurde schon gecastet und als passend empfunden. Bekannt ist Zachary Levi aus der Fernsehserie Chuck und spielte zuletzt die Hauptrolle im zweiten Chipmunks-Film.

Beides sind jedoch vorerst nur Gerüchte und sollten mit Vorsicht behandelt werden, auch wenn Geektyrant was anderes sagt. Bestätigt wurde schließlich noch nichts.

http://www.giga.de/usernews/00026923...nend-gefunden/

Who Will Direct Nolan's Superman?

The Dark Knight director has some cool names on his wish list.

Christopher Nolan is overseeing the new Superman reboot, and it looks like he has a list of candidates that he wants to take the director's chair.

Deadline.com broke into Warner Bros.' Fortress of Solitude to get a look at the names of those on Nolan's wish list, directors that he and his wife/producing partner Emmas Thomas have been meeting with.

Those directors include: Tony Scott, Cloverfield's Matt Reeves, Battle: Los Angeles helmer Jonathan Liebesman, Moon's Duncan Jones and Watchmen's Zack Snyder.

Which director will take over Supes' new reboot?
Deadline is quick to point out that several of these directors have movie commitments already, which make them unlikely. Liebesman, for example, is working on Clash of the Titans 2 for WB.

Nolan will submit his choice to the studio within the next few weeks. Whomever gets the job, they will be working from a script written by David Goyer, who served as the catalyst for this new Superman reboot, as he first pitched the idea to Nolan.

http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/112/1123136p1.html

Daredevil Directing Superman?

Ben Affleck was in the running to helm Nolan's reboot.

Ben Affleck has certainly gotten a lot more praise as a director than he ever has an actor. So how would you feel about the former Man Without Fear helming the Man of Steel's big screen return?

It almost happened.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. is so keen on the Oscar winner after he delivered them a critical and commercial hit with The Town that they met with him about directing the Christopher Nolan-produced reboot of Superman.

But Affleck -- who played Adventures of Superman star George Reeves in Hollywoodland -- reportedly "is no longer pursuing it."

Ben Affleck as Adventures of Superman star George Reeves in Hollywoodland.
One has to wonder if his rough experience with fanboys from starring in Daredevil didn't sour him on the whole experience of comic book movies.

http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/112/1123837p1.html

Zack Snyder to Direct Superman
Update: A director has finally been chosen. And maybe a villain, too?

The man who brought us 300 and Watchmen will bring Superman back to the big screen. Deadline is reporting that Zack Snyder has scored the coveted directing gig on the reboot of the Man of Steel story.

Snyder's name has surfaced recently on a short list of potential directors, which also included Tony Scott, Jonathan Liebesman, Duncan Jones and Darren Aronofsky. But Snyder ultimately winning out is not too surprising, given his ongoing relationship with Warner Bros., which includes the upcoming Sucker Punch. With 300 and Watchmen, he's already tackled two big budget, comic book derived stories for the studio, who are now handing him what is, arguably, the world's most recognizable super hero.

Chris Nolan and Emma Thomas are producing and overseeing Superman, so presumably they also played a role in picking Snyder for this extremely high profile project.

Update: In their story on Snyder being hired as the Superman director, Hollywood Reporter also mention they've heard a rumor that the villain in David Goyer's script for the new movie is General Zod, so memorably portrayed by Terence Stamp in the original Superman films.

http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/112/1125368p1.html

No Kneeling Before Zod in Superman
Snyder says "the Internet has no idea what's going on."

Info about Zack Snyder's Superman reboot continues to come out in drips and drabs, with the latest bit being that rumors of General Zod showing up as the villain of the film are "just wrong."

An interview Snyder did with Empire is making the online rounds today, and in it the director exhibited typical tightlipped fashion. But when the topic of Zod came up, he said that the rumors about the classic villain going up against Supes are not correct and that "the Internet has no idea what's going on." Hey now!

"It's a different story," Snyder also said of the script. "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, 'O.K., that's a way to get at it. … [Scripter] David [Goyer] 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."

As for whether or not this will be a young Superman tale, Snyder oddly replied that it's too early to say. So the script doesn't indicate that? Or it does and it may yet change? Hmmm.

http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/113/1132700p1.html

Cavill is the New Superman
Brit actor wins Man of Steel role in Snyder's reboot.

British actor Henry Cavill has been cast in the title role in Warner Bros.' Superman reboot to be directed by Zack Snyder and produced by Christopher Nolan.

Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures officially announced Sunday that the 27-year-old actor -- perhaps best known for his role on The Tudors and who will next be seen as "Theseus" in Immortals -- has won the role after a long search.

Snyder said in a statement, "In the pantheon of superheroes, Superman is the most recognized and revered character of all time, and I am honored to be a part of his return to the big screen. I also join Warner Bros., Legendary and the producers in saying how excited we are about the casting of Henry. He is the perfect choice to don the cape and S shield."

This isn't Cavill's first Superman rodeo, having been a leading contender for the part back when Brett Ratner and McG were attached to direct Superman Returns (which, as you know, Bryan Singer ended up making with Brandon Routh).

Cavill was also the runner-up to Daniel Craig for the role of James Bond in Casino Royale, but was ultimately deemed too young for the role. He is also said to have auditioned for the title role in Batman Begins.

David Goyer scripted the new Superman film. In addition to Nolan, the reboot will be produced by Charles Roven, Emma Thomas and Deborah Snyder. The film is slated for a December 2012 release.

Henry Cavill's other credits include Whatever Works, Stardust, Tristan + Isolde and The Count of Monte Cristo.

http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/114/1146814p1.html

First Look at Henry Cavill as Superman!
Warners releases first image from Man of Steel.

Warner Bros. has released the first official image of actor Henry Cavill as Superman in the Man of Steel reboot! Click on the image below for the hi-res version.
The suit is somewhat like Brandon Routh's more muted colored costume from Superman Returns, including the raised "S" chest symbol. The texture of the costume is also somewhat reminiscent of the Spider-Man movie costume.

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