Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the thread in Tilted Entertainment that will be dedicated to the newest rendition of
Superman. If any of you have followed this movie throughout its turbulent history of development, then you would know this film has had a rough start getting out the doors, getting a script, getting a star, getting a director. In fact, it's nigh possible that many people in Hollywood will refer to films that are this difficult in the nature of their creation as "Superman" films. No two people have stuck to this movie's development, be it writers, directors, producers, stars, and only Warner Bros. has kept a reign on this movie's development. Now, I've searched throughout Tilted Entertainment trying to find a thread that already existed for this very discussion, and found none. If there is one in another board, feel free to tell me.
With that being said, onto the latest news of our harrowing movie development.
From IGNFF:
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July 19, 2004 - Variety has confirmed a report first brought to you by IGN FilmForce: Bryan Singer has agreed to direct Superman for Warner Brothers! Joining Singer on the project will be his X2: X-Men United screenwriters Michael Dougherty & Dan Harris, which was first leaked by Ain't It Cool News. J.J. Abrams' script has been ditched.
This means, however, that Singer will not direct X-Men 3 as was previously reported. He might also have to pass up the remake of Logan's Run, which Variety claims Francis Lawrence (Constantine) might step in to direct instead.
The trade paper adds that "producers Neal Moritz and Gilbert Adler have apparently disappeared from the scene as well. The fate of Jon Peters also is up in the air. ... Moritz's deal was never made and it's uncertain whether Adler, who did have a deal, will remain involved." No word on casting yet.
"My interest in Superman dates back many, many years," Singer said in a statement. "In fact, it was the Richard Donner classic film that was my day-to-day inspiration in shaping the X-Men universe for the screen. I feel that Superman has been late in his return and it is time for him to fly again."
AICN claims that the film will be titled Superman Returns and that its plot "will not be an origin story. And something regarding the Christopher Reeve films and that universe has something to do with this."
Superman begins filming later this year in Australia.
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So that's our first piece of news for this thread, and I'm sure there will be more to come. As disappointed as I am that Bryan Singer is giving us X-Fans the shaft by dropping off that project to hopefully work on the Superman project, I'm fully confident that Singer will do this franchise some much needed justice.