Zack Snyder sats There's Been No Other Superman Movies
"Literally, the one thing that everyone can start to think about is that we're making a movie that finally goes with the approach that there's been no other Superman movies. If you look at 'Batman Begins,' there's that structure, there's the canon that we know about and respect but on other hand there's this approach that pre-supposes that there haven't been any other movies. In every aspect of design and of story, the whole thing is very much from that perspective of respect the canon but don't be a slave to the movies."
Zack Snyder also alluded to the action of Superman:
"Our Superman, he's got things to figure out but he's a physical cat."
The director confirmed Kevin Costner will play Jonathan Kent and suggests this version of Superman will go beyond what has been seen before:
"You know that if you do Superman right - or at least if you do him with respect - you know you end up with something great.... [but] in some ways [beyond] that is virgin territory. No one knows what that is. In some ways Superman is the most recognizable superhero on the planet but also the most unknown. Just what he can be? People have preconceived ideas about him but probably all of them are wrong."
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.
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LuxoIII
As cool as I thought it was that "Superman Returns" payed homage to the originals, I think it did drag the film down. I think they are making the right decision in making this the "Batman Begins" of the Superman franchise.
1 year agoby @brady1138Flag
CBF
@billyboy No problem. And yeah, DC/WB both still have the rights to the Fortress, among many other Superman elements, just not anything from Action Comics #1 pitched by Siegel and Shuster after the dates I mentioned for both mediums.
1 year agoby @comicbookfanFlag
Billyboy
@comicbookfan Thanks for that. They could go the other way though if it's the only chance to give their version. I don't mind either way really as long as the film is good.
I'm guessing that they still have rights to the Fortress then? I'll be happy with a new one.
1 year agoby @billyboyFlag
CBF
@jptheredskull @billyboy @lane1 @ejk1
The "film rights" to the Superman Krypton origin from Action Comics #1 expired if WB did not get a Superman film into production by 2011. The DC print media rights expire in 2013. So for the film, the rights do not expire in 2013. Truth be told, this is the last chance for a Superman film to tell the Krypton origin. However, in my own humble opinion, I'm thinking they may just avoid it so as to not have to reference any of it in potential sequels, which will not have the rights at all.
1 year agoby @comicbookfanFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
These Batman and Superman news articles will be the end of me
1 year agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Bane5000
good thats its its own film and good that Cosnter is Pa Kent, i was hoping hed get the role to work alongside Diane Lane, hell do good
1 year agoby @bane5000Flag
Furankisan
gandoff2169 Glad you agree on that. Let's not forget Kevin Smith writing his version which included Brianiac (script and storyboards on web) as a Villian. Remember monkey see monkey do, if Green Lantern does huge with its Sci-Fi Space elements they will push Superman into that direction. Unless script is nailed down completely but the again there's the re-writes. Hulk (Ang Lee) had 6 writers and Knight Day (Cruise) had 8 writers. No matter the Genre there's the re-writes.
1 year agoby @furankisanFlag
RojoDiablo
I certainly didn't feel like SR was a sequel to Superman. It felt like a standalone film to me and I really liked it. I see where he's going with it but I think he got that wrong. Great move bringing in Costner and Lane!
1 year agoby @rojodiabloFlag
gandoff2169
I partialy agree with @furankisan on the subject of Lex. Lex is the ultimate villian to Superman. Just as the Joker is to Batman. But what would be more in line with a beining to the Man of Steel, then to have him learn the ropes aginst a "lesser" villian, or atleast someone not seen on film yet? They did that to Batman and the begining story worked perfectly. But the real question is, who would be the starting villain if it is done? There are in fact only 5 major villains for Superman. They are Lex, Zod, Bizzaro, Dooms Day, and Dark Side. And in my opinion, they are in order from weakest to strongest.
1 year agoby @gandoff2169Flag
Furankisan
Origin story been done to death. Lex been there done that. Just accept Superman as part of Society and bring on the villians already There is so much backlog on his history you need to bring it to the next level...Of course meeting a deadline doesn't help matters, this will have no heart to it.
1 year agoby @furankisanFlag
CUPID
KC Knew it. man this movie is going to be so AMAZING am sure superman gonna have some awesome fight scene who ever the villain or villains are going to be cant wait oh yeah screw batman.SUPERMAN.
1 year agoby @cupidFlag
Mieko_Siede
Let the production begin...My mouth is watering to see what unfolds for this project.
1 year agoby @mieko-siedeFlag
mikehd
nolan and got it right with batman begins he zack will get this right
1 year agoby @mikehdFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
@dan1, almost like reading JGl and Marion Cotillard on the previous TDKR news.
1 year agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
DARTH69
I think Gerard Butler would make a great General Zod and Jason Statham as Lex......what!
1 year agoby @mikeg79Flag
Playhouse
LA Times has updated their story and say Costner as Jonathan Kent is still just rumor and hasn't been confirmed.
1 year agoby @playhouseFlag
Dark enV
@jptheredskull yeah they don't lose the rights until 2013 so it's more than likely they'll show the origin
1 year agoby @dark-envFlag
Billyboy
@ejk1 Thanks for that mate. Very interesting.
@lane erm, ok. If you say so "Ms Lane". Like I said, I wasn't aware of it.
1 year agoby @billyboyFlag
ejk1
@billyboy According to @comicbookfan's info, WB cannot use any references to do with Krypton, so that is basically out the door. I'm wondering if that will effect us seeing or hearing Jor-El. As for this article, it is no surprise that this will not link with the other movies. That is why they ended the direction Singer was taking the franchise with SR. Synder saying this allows his film to not undergo fire the way Spider-Man did once Avi Arad opened his mouth a month or two ago, saying that the new film will be linked to Raimi's (which is idiotic).
1 year agoby @ejk1Flag
Lane
@billyboy This news has been out there for a while now. People have been talking about it in just about every Superman article.
1 year agoby @lane1Flag
Lane
@jptheredskull No. That was only if they didn't get a film into production by this year or the next (the main reason it's being rushed). The rights expire in 2013. Until then, they can tell or show as much of the origin story as they want.
1 year agoby @lane1Flag
Diaigma
It'll be good to see Costner in something again :)
1 year agoby @diaigmaFlag
Billyboy
@jptheredskull Really? Wasn't aware of that. That's both annoying and interesting. I wonder what the exact boundaries are with that. Time for a google.
1 year agoby @billyboyFlag
J.P.
@billyboy @lane1 @dark-env They won't show his origin in this film. DC comics and Warneer Bros. legally can't portray superman's origin on film. They recently lost a court case in which they lost the rights to do so because they failed to make a new film by a certain date.
So, this film will probably portray a young superman but won't show his origin again.
1 year agoby @jptheredskullFlag
Billyboy
@lane & @dark-env I didn't want the origin going over again at first but I now I'm looking forward to it. I can't see how they'd make this a fresh start without it. Even if it's just through flashbacks. Once the slate is wiped clean the scope is infinite for Snyder. I'd love to see a new Fortress of Solitude with many rooms. I never really bought the huge crystal castle that seemed to only have a tiny console room (and convenient 'power -removing booth'.
1 year agoby @billyboyFlag
Lane
@dark-env That's more or less what I meant.
1 year agoby @lane1Flag
bud2fresh
This is goin to be so good!!!
1 year agoby @bud2freshFlag
thedude-abides
Costner, if this is true, would make a terrific J. Kent. I love the combination of him and Diane Lane.
1 year agoby @thedude-abidesFlag
Dark enV
@lane1 yes it was a retelling but according to Nolan, David S. Goyer came up with a way to introduce the story in a different way that hasn't been done before but still makes sense, so if they tell the origin, which I think they will, it will be told a bit differently
1 year agoby @dark-envFlag
Rufio
i cannot wait for this.,... awesome!
1 year agoby @rufioFlag