Superman To Begin Production Sometime This Year...

[Guest NaturalBornThriller4:20]

Variety has published a new update on Warner Bros.' Superman movie, which the trade says is moving toward a late 2004 production start. The studio is in talks with Neal Moritz (The Fast and the Furious, XXX, S.W.A.T., Stealth) and Gilbert Adler (Ghost Ship, Starsky & Hutch, Constantine) to produce the film.

 

The picture has not been greenlit, adds the trade, nor is McG set to direct, although he did indeed test six actors last week for the role. It has not been decided which actor will be fitted for spandex and sent to Australia, where location scouting is about to begin. Among candidates said to have tested are Jason Behr (Roswell), Henry Cavill (The Count of Monte Cristo), Jared Padalecki (New York Minute) and Michael Cassidy.

 

Jon Peters, a co-producer of the original "Batman" film series who has been shepherding the Superman revival going back to the Burton-Cage incarnation of 1998, officially will remain involved as a producer but is not likely to be a fixture.

 

The current J.J. Abrams-scripted version of Superman has been somewhat streamlined to a budget that hovers around $200 million. The film still revolves around Superman's battle with Lex Luthor and a mysterious killer from Krypton who has come to hunt down the Man of Steel.

 

Warner Bros. Entertainment chairman-CEO Alan Horn and production president Jeff Robinov are expected to decide soon on whether any of McG's candidates will get the starring role.

[starvenger]

I feel sorry for Big Blue...

[Anakin Flair]

Wonder if they will reference "Smallville" at all...

[Black Lushus]

the fact that the people behind Ghost Ship, Starsky&Hutch, Fast and the Furious, XXX and SWAT are behind this automatically hits that switch in my head saying "this movie will suck ass!" i didn't really need to read any further than that...

[Guest JMA]

The Abrams script really needs to be dropped (streamlined or not).

[AndrewTS]

At least Michael Bay isn't directing--I'd heard a rumor he was.

 

However, still doesn't look promising.

 

Geez, it seems like every new movie coming out is trying to crap on things I like.

[Guest El Satanico]

The year is 2010 and the role of Superman has been cast.

 

This won't be happening anytime soon.

[starvenger]

At least Michael Bay isn't directing--I'd heard a rumor he was.

I think that at some point every director in Hollywood has been attached to Superman.

 

The Abrams script really needs to be dropped (streamlined or not).

Which brings me to the horrifying thought that Warner would be dumb enough to get Brannon Braga to write the script if they did drop Abrams' script...

[Guest JMA]

I think I've figured out who the new director will be...

 

 

"Me am very sad to have the dishonor of directing the new Superman movie!"

[Art Sandusky]

Can't they let Christopher Reeve be Superman for future generations also instead of some shitty new version? I mean, when I think Superman, he's the guy that pops into my head.

[Guest El Satanico]

Regardless of Christopher Reeves, I'd like to see a new Superman movie. However, I don't want the one that's currently being talked about.

[2GOLD]

If Batman is a success then they will change the direction of this project and rebuild the film. They won't scrap the script since, you know they were already dumb enough to spend tons of money on it like morons.

[Art Sandusky]

What is the current plan for the film, ie. light or dark tone, who's supposed to play Superman, etc.?

[TheBigSwigg]

If they're going to let Catwoman go to the crapper, Superman looks likely as well

[Kahran Ramsus]

If Batman is a success then they will change the direction of this project and rebuild the film. They won't scrap the script since, you know they were already dumb enough to spend tons of money on it like morons.

And if Catwoman is a big success?

[Guest El Satanico]

If Batman is a success then they will change the direction of this project and rebuild the film. They won't scrap the script since, you know they were already dumb enough to spend tons of money on it like morons.

And if Catwoman is a big success?

They will turn Superman into a campy mess?