Comments on: First ‘Superman’ Rumors Aren’t Good: Zack Snyder Not WB’s First Choice? David Goyer’s Script A Mess?

By: rodrigoperez

rodrigoperez — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 20:36:34 +0000

However, my guess is to make it less campy there is no trio, just Zod.

By: rodrigoperez

rodrigoperez — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 20:35:48 +0000

Anon, love the 9/11 posit. Villain as a global terrorist. Would love to see something that chilling.

By: American Thrift Media

American Thrift Media — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 20:25:42 +0000

Well there's your answer to why so many directors were talked to about this...Nolan was trying to find anyone BUT Snyder who liked the concept and felt comfortable "rushing" into production next year.

Apparently, only Snyder (WB's safe choice) was up for it. That tells us either WB/Goyer/Nolan wield all the power creatively on this project and the director will always answer to them which turned off those other directors who consider themselves auteurs or the script was not a good enough bait to hook one of the other directors into hustling on a tight deadline.

Either way, this is not great news. Not completely terrible, but certainly not good.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 18:45:31 +0000

WB was so desperate put out feelers to most directors that had been on the lot in the last year and any other name directors they could think of. 97% were wise enough not to bite.

You can guess the kind of names that turned this down and breathe a sigh of relief they didn't waste their time on this.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 17:39:44 +0000

This will be a brilliant movie. From what has been written on the net. I assume in a post 9/11 world Zod will be portrayed as a terrorist like figure kinda like the joker in Dark Knight. Except unlike the joker Zod will have a purpose with his terror, an Alien version of Bin Laden, Zod will of course want world domination and for everyone to kneel before Zod. Different from the Joker who was anarchist. Chaos for Chaos sakes.

Zod and his gang of Kryptonian terrorist will show up around the time when Clark is figuring out to be Superman. So then Clark shows up as Superman displaying the same abilities as these Alien terrorists. You’ll have a world that might be hesitant to trust him since he is just like these Alien terrorists. So the world will be split especially America with those who tolerate Superman and view him as the savior that he is. And others who lump him in with the other Kryptonians who wreak havoc throughout the world.

Superman will be like a Muslim or a Mexican living in America today. Which also could lead to a Lex Luthor in later films who is a rich industrialist, but he also could own a large media corp like Fox news and be like a Rush Limbaugh or Glenn Beck figure leading the charge against Superman and the other Kryptonians branding them all as terrorists and illegal immigrants.

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 17:39:05 +0000

Production on this movies probably won't start till next year. Plenty of time for a rewrite. And I doubt David Goyer's script is a mess. All his scripts are entertaining. They have some cringe worthy dialogue in them. His story and plotting are always on point for action movies. As long as he is not directing his own script everything will be fine.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 17:37:33 +0000

That storyline that's being thrown around is from Mark Waid's Superman: Birthright, a semi-revisionist, alternaverse tale from a few years back. There is a some basis for that rumour.

By: katiewalsh

katiewalsh — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:57:07 +0000

"Superman Takes A Year Off After College To Work Out What He Really Wants To Do With His Life And Meets Some, Like, Really Amazing People On A Beach In Goa" — fucking genius, Oli.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:54:59 +0000

Why do you guys keep insisting that Jonah Nolan helped write the script? He had nothing to do with Superman…

By: rodrigoperez

rodrigoperez — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 13:42:23 +0000

Anon, READ The Chud piece. It takes the MTV piece out of context. Snyder's quotes have nothing to do with the Vulture article.

By: Monty

Monty — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 13:09:45 +0000

I have absolutely no hope for this project.
I must admit i too enjoyed the "Dawn" remake, but snyder's body of work is at best laughable.
What the hell are they thinking calling this guy, i think we would be better off with Brett Ratner at this point...

...

Just Kidding!

Or am i?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 13:05:30 +0000

This gossip (or at least the plot oriented part of it) would seem to be debunked by MTV's quick, post-announcement chat with Snyder, who laughed at any whispers about Goyer's story or that alleged Man of Steel title: "Yeah, they don't know anything."

from here:

http://chud.com/articles/articles/25720/1/SUPERMAN-STORIES-ARE-FLYING-FASTER-THAN-A-SPEEDING-BULLET/Page1.html