The Superman franchise continues to struggle as more details emerge from Warner Brothers. In short, Warner Brothers still isn’t doing anything with the project. According to Warner Brothers insiders:
“The studio is still seeking the right direction. No writers are working on a Superman script. ‘We’re working on a strategy for DC,’ says one Warners exec. ‘Superman is the trickiest one to figure out.’ “
Still “seeking the right direction”? No writers? Tricky to figure out? How “tricky” can this be? You only have several movies and hundreds of comics to draw inspiration from. Get it together Warner Brothers.
Now, there is the legal matter to deal with which is rather tricky. I can appreciate the fact WB wants these legalities with the Siegel Estate put to rest but seriously, get moving. Providing some indication that you’re actively developing a new movie could certainly help your case instead of simply squandering time.
Sadly, the only direction left for this property is the dreaded “r” word-reboot. Bryan Singer’s Superman Returns hardly met the studios expectations (but I for one liked it). Having made $391 million worldwide it cost $232 million to make. Do the math and you can’t even compare that film to something like Christopher Nolan‘s billion dollar Batman movie, The Dark Knight.
As we’ve noted on The Flickcast before the Siegel family will reclaim the Superman rights in 2013. That means at a minimum film production has to start by 2011 (and that’s pushing it). The clock is ticking. Time to start moving faster than a speeding bullet Warner Brothers.
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