Jan 3, 2008 by The MovieWeb Team

Bryan Singer Not Directing Superman Returns 2?

Anne Thompson, who writes for Variety, has posted some juicy news about our favorite DC Comics superheroes to her blog. According to Thompson, director Bryan Singer won't be working on Superman: The Man of Steel, the sequel to his Superman Returns, Justice League of America is on hold due to the writer's strike, and Warner Bros. is desperate to get Chris Nolan to agree to do a sequel to The Dark Knight!

Thompson writes:

Speaking of DC Comics pics, it is highly unlikely that Bryan Singer will return to shoot the next Superman movie. (The director is finishing up Tom Cruise's Nazi film Valkyrie, and prepping The Mayor of Castro Street). The next Superman we will see on the big screen will not be Brandon Routh, but a younger Superman among a cast of youthful superheroes in Justice League of America. That movie will likely not be shot, however, until after the WGA strike is resolved. Warners is so happy with The Dark Knight that their fondest hope is that Nolan will return to do another Batman.


In addition to this news, Thompson also spoke with The Dark Knight director Chris Nolan, who told her that it was his idea to shoot sections of the film in IMAX.

The Dark Knight opens on July 18, 2008, and stars Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart and Maggie Gylenhall.

Superman: Man of Steel comes to theaters June 14th, 2013 and stars Henry Cavill, Diane Lane, Kevin Costner, Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne, Michael Shannon, Russell Crowe, Julia Ormond. The film is directed by Zack Snyder.

Justice League of America is in development .

The Dark Knight was released July 18th, 2008 and stars Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Monique Gabriela Curnen. The film is directed by Christopher Nolan.


Sources: Variety

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Comments (52)

  1. THE JOKER

    agreed. im more than certain there will be a third. besides Bale said earlier this year that there was going to be a third anyways so i am sure there will be.

    4 years agoby @mcleve02Flag

  2. kingdingaling

    Nolan needs to continue the franchise, my heart will sink if another director takes the helm., nolan you have the chance to create the perfect trilogy,. anyways i think he will come back i don't think he could bear someone else messing with the universe that they created in these movies .

    4 years agoby @kingdingalingFlag

  3. kingdingaling

    m_man360 ur a prick, please write, WARNING SPOILER ALERT, before ruining other peoples enjoyment. you have really f*cked me off, me personally i like to watch a film and discover what happens as i watch it, instead people like u intend on f*cking that up, you are a knob.

    4 years agoby @kingdingalingFlag

  4. THE JOKER

    we really dont want spoilers dude. nothing like that. seriously. we want to discover the whole thing for ourselves

    4 years agoby @mcleve02Flag

  5. Phatlightning

    damn it m_man, say your gonna spoil things before you type them

    4 years agoby @sxers2k1Flag

  6. Lock and Stock

    GUESS WHAT GUYS I JUST CAME FROM WATCHING THE DARK KNIGHT FINAL CUT.IN WARNER BROS STUDIOS I SNUK IN I RECORDED A LITTLE I WILL TRY SEND IN SOME FOOTAGE THE ENDING IS SO COOL JOKER DOESENT DIE HE GETS SENT TO MENTAL ASYLUM AND MEETS TWO FACE HARVEY DENT WHICH MEENS IN THE 3RD THEY WILL BE A SUPER VILLAIN TEEM UP .O YA ALFRED DIES TOO.

    4 years agoby @m-man360Flag

  7. THE JOKER

    And Nolan please make a sequel. Man you are a director why would you want to stop making the biggest series you have done to datre that many people now respect you for. please make as sequels as you possibly can!!

    4 years agoby @mcleve02Flag

  8. THE JOKER

    It would be really cool if they could figure out a better way to do the disguise. Because i do agree it is a pretty lame disguise. They need to get a Superman outfit that doesnt make him look like he is a stripper. Something that makes us think, well, super. I dont think they should just stop making the movies tho. He was like DC Comics first major hero. They just need to reconstruct the character.

    4 years agoby @mcleve02Flag

  9. InsaneKane

    For one superman needs a new Costume, He needs to be tougher badder, Superman returns was lame, so Hopefully whoever directs the 2nd one will do a better job!

    4 years agoby @insanekane87Flag

  10. Outlaw122779

    I agree with you Joker

    4 years agoby @outlaw122779Flag

  11. G-reg

    Chris Nolan is key for the Batman frachise.

    4 years agoby @g-regFlag

  12. Marcusx

    superman is a super bitch. his disguise is that homo-erotic curly Q on his forehead. the movie sucked and routh is a f*gg. and no more sequels should me made. dark knight will be amazing

    4 years agoby @marcusxFlag

  13. THE JOKER

    Yeah they were saying about just completely starting the entire Superman franchise over which i think is a very good move. They started out good in the 70s and then it all went downhill from there. They need to have someone like Metallo come out in this one. Someone that can physically keep up with Superman. It needs to be done in the style of the first Spider-man film. That would be a great film. Superman needs to have alot of action and great actors/actresses with great storylines to save this franchise.

    4 years agoby @mcleve02Flag

  14. KaoNoshi

    Superman Returns was horrible.

    4 years agoby @kaonoshiFlag

  15. PUNISHER

    I just want to see Superman actually punch something or someone in the next film. He never fights in Returns.

    4 years agoby @cerealkillerFlag

  16. SexyRussian

    I am ready for The Dark Knight baby !

    4 years agoby @sexyrussianFlag

  17. MovieFan9482

    Don't care to much for JLA right now, but would like to see Singer direct Superman sequel, Superman Returns wasn't the greatest but to me was still pretty good and I think Singer would do a good job on sequel, 1. because he is a good director and 2. he said that next superman movie would have a lot more action.

    4 years agoby @moviefan9482Flag

  18. JOSE718

    thank u!! atlease im not da only one who thinks superman returns was a disappointment

    bring on The Dark Knight!

    4 years agoby @jose718Flag

  19. devilguy32

    I think it's the right move for this franchise to get a new director. Superman Returns was very disappointing and with any luck they'll recast Lois Lane with someone who can actually act!!! I do hope that Brandon Routh comes back. He wasn't the most engaging Superman but he's got potential. Would love to see Tom Welling play the part in JLA!!!

    4 years agoby @devilguy32Flag

  20. PUNISHER

    I want to see all these films except for J.L.

    4 years agoby @cerealkillerFlag

  21. Buriblazing

    If brandon routh doesn't return don't even bother making

    another movie it kills the sequels just like the batman

    forever and batman & robin bring back routh at the very

    least.Singer is a good director but the movie lacked

    action and what about explaining how superman got to

    krypton and what he did their.

    4 years agoby @buriblazingFlag

  22. CapisDead

    wow, too bad for no JLA but it figures. Even bigger news is singer not on superman returns 2. I really liked the first one and wanted to see his sequal, but now it wont happen unfortunately.

    4 years agoby @capisdeadFlag

  23. The Narrator: The Better Man

    i agree wit memo17. don't make a spiderman 4. they just ruined my fav villain.

    4 years agoby @narratorFlag

  24. The Narrator: The Better Man

    superman returns was ok. not great but not too bad.
    i agree with everyone. bring on THE DARK KNIGHT!
    i think they should make superman/batman movie like the poster in I AM LEGEND. not to sure about Justice League

    4 years agoby @narratorFlag

  25. outlaw Returns

    It's so gay that Routh will not be back and they will make it look like a prequal.I'm done wathing superman and for the record Sony please don't make a spiderman 4,its over when you guys killed harry and f*cked up venom.Good luck Batman and Ironman

    4 years agoby @memo17Flag

  26. sippiecup

    Brian Singer should never be allowed to direct a comic to film adaptation ever again, his take on X-Men was a complete bastardization of the storyline and the characters, Ratner was doomed to make a sh*tty third part just based on what Singer had set up prior to (poorly!)... and Superman Returns???

    The ultimate villain of that film was a giant geode, what was he going to do for a follow up have Supes fight a huge ficus???

    4 years agoby @sippiecupFlag

  27. Cheesepleasebb

    i, for one, enjoyed Superman Returns very much and am disappointed that Singer will not direct Man of Steel. hopefully, Kevin Spacey will return as Luthor, though...he was absolutely fantastic (as he always is).

    4 years agoby @cheesepleasebbFlag

  28. ethanmeadow

    http://www.squidoo.com/darkknight

    4 years agoby @ethanmeadowFlag

  29. ethanmeadow

    I'm not too terribly disapointed with Bryan Singer not directing the next Superman. I'm excited that he has some other great projects to work on in the mean time though. Justice League and The Dark Knight are certainly my top picks for favorite comic book adaptations ever. The Dark Knight Fan Site got me real excited about the movie, but now that it is going to be in the IMAX I'm totally stoked! I'd love to see it in 3D as well. Think that'll happen? How about 3D-IMAX, totally blow my mind!

    4 years agoby @ethanmeadowFlag

  30. TheEdge76

    JOSE718, you have no idea what the f*ck your talking about. Go Home.

    4 years agoby @cwalkenisthemanFlag

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