Movie Chronicles » News http://www.moviechronicles.com Sat, 19 May 2012 16:57:07 +0000 en hourly 1 No plans for a new Superman movie http://www.moviechronicles.com/superman-man-of-steel/superman-news/2009-09/no-plans-for-a-new-superman-movie/ http://www.moviechronicles.com/superman-man-of-steel/superman-news/2009-09/no-plans-for-a-new-superman-movie/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:09:05 +0000 FofR http://www.moviechronicles.com/?p=2803 After the sudden and total collapse of Bryan Singer’s Superman franchise and palaver over who might direct the next one, the next Superman movie has been in doubt for a while. With the emergence of DC Entertainment, it was thought that a Superman movie might be a flagship offering, it seems this isn’t the case, Diane Nelson says (via MTV),

“We actually don’t have any current plans for Superman,” said Nelson when asked if the new environment (and the recent legal decision regarding the character) made a “Superman” movie more or less likely in the near future… We’ve obviously done a lot of great things behind the property in our history, and it’s a key part of the family, but we don’t have current plans behind Superman,” she said.

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Next title to be “Superman Unleashed”? http://www.moviechronicles.com/superman-man-of-steel/superman-news/2009-02/next-title-to-be-superman-unleashed/ http://www.moviechronicles.com/superman-man-of-steel/superman-news/2009-02/next-title-to-be-superman-unleashed/#comments Sat, 21 Feb 2009 09:54:44 +0000 Superman http://superman-man-of-steel.moviechronicles.com/?p=27

Legendary pictures had a page online stating that one of their moviesin development was “Superman Unleashed” with the following plot synopsis:

“Ramping up the action of its esteemed predecessor, the sequel to ‘Superman Returns’ promises to raise the stakes and take the audience to heights of action that no other superhero movie can achieve.”

This could just be a working title, but it looks like the ‘Man of Steel’ name given to the Returns sequel is now unlikely. The page with the information has since been removed.

Via /Film

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Wachowskis not directing Superman http://www.moviechronicles.com/superman-man-of-steel/superman-news/2009-02/wachowskis-not-directing-superman/ http://www.moviechronicles.com/superman-man-of-steel/superman-news/2009-02/wachowskis-not-directing-superman/#comments Fri, 20 Feb 2009 07:44:13 +0000 Superman http://superman-man-of-steel.moviechronicles.com/?p=25 /Film are reporting that the AICN James McTeigue report was in fact false:

Sorry to get you guys all excited but I have just gotten confirmation from two independent sources that the report was completely false. I don’t know if an interview with James McTeigue actually aired on RTL1 or not (I’m guessing not) but The Wachowski Brothers have definitely never had any talks with DC or Warner Bros to helm a Superman film. This is confirmed.

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Wachowskis approached to direct next Superman http://www.moviechronicles.com/superman-man-of-steel/superman-news/2009-02/wachowskis-approached-to-direct-next-superman/ http://www.moviechronicles.com/superman-man-of-steel/superman-news/2009-02/wachowskis-approached-to-direct-next-superman/#comments Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:44:23 +0000 Superman http://superman-man-of-steel.moviechronicles.com/?p=21 AICN scooper Ballack has surmised some words of James McTeigue’s, a long time Wachowski collaborator.

- McTeigue confirmed that Plastic Man was the next project in the pipeline for the Wachowski’s and he had been signed on to provide Second Unit support. Says the movie has been delayed indefinitely due to a major shake up of projects at WB.

- Bryan Singer has refused to undertake a re-boot of the Superman franchise and has left the Executives at WB with no choice but to take a fresh creative direction.

This is it.…

- He stated the Wachowski Brothers had been approached to re-boot the franchise as a trilogy and they are currently reviewing their options as its like being asked to take the final play in a superbowl final. Says if they do agree, he will likely either succumb to providing second unit support on the movie or will champion the directorship of Plastic Man — He started to giggle as he stated its like a young child for the Brothers and they wont give that up easily.

- Says, the very thought of the brothers making a superman movie is unbelievable as they have grown up in the world of comic books and they would be ideal for the project.

- Stated that Bryan Singer is looking to move on to Logan’s Run a movie to be produced by Joel Silver.

What do you think about a Superman movie helmed by the Wachowskis?

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Superman ‘Reboot’ Confirmed by Warner Bros. http://www.moviechronicles.com/superman-man-of-steel/superman-news/2008-08/superman-reboot-confirmed-by-warner-bros/ http://www.moviechronicles.com/superman-man-of-steel/superman-news/2008-08/superman-reboot-confirmed-by-warner-bros/#comments Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:42:31 +0000 Superman http://superman-man-of-steel.moviechronicles.com/?p=17 After rumors and rumblings in the Hollywood camp, WB President Jeff Robinov has confirmed with The Wall Street Journal that Superman will be undergoing a form of reboot to make it more brooding and dark:

Warner Bros. also put on hold plans for another movie starring multiple superheroes — known as “Batman vs. Superman” — after the $215 million “Superman Returns,” which had disappointing box-office returns, didn’t please executives. “‘Superman’ didn’t quite work as a film in the way that we wanted it to,” says Mr. Robinov. “It didn’t position the character the way he needed to be positioned.” “Had ‘Superman’ worked in 2006, we would have had a movie for Christmas of this year or 2009,” he adds. “But now the plan is just to reintroduce Superman without regard to a Batman and Superman movie at all.”

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“Superman [Returns] didn’t quite work as a film in the way that we wanted it to,” said Robinov. “It didn’t position the character the way he needed to be positioned. Had Superman worked in 2006, we would have had a movie for Christmas of this year or 2009. But now the plan is just to reintroduce Superman without regard to a Batman and Superman movie at all.”

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Like the recent Batman sequel — which has become the highest-grossing film of the year thus far — Mr. Robinov wants his next pack of superhero movies to be bathed in the same brooding tone as “The Dark Knight.” Creatively, he sees exploring the evil side to characters as the key to unlocking some of Warner Bros.’ DC properties. “We’re going to try to go dark to the extent that the characters allow it,” he says. That goes for the company’s Superman franchise as well.

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Hollywood unsure about Superman Sequel http://www.moviechronicles.com/superman-man-of-steel/superman-news/2008-08/hollywood-unsure-about-superman-sequel/ http://www.moviechronicles.com/superman-man-of-steel/superman-news/2008-08/hollywood-unsure-about-superman-sequel/#comments Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:52:08 +0000 Superman http://superman-man-of-steel.moviechronicles.com/?p=15 Variety blogger Anne Thompson has provided a much needed but brief update about the status of the rumored Man of Steel movie:

Fans have been clamoring all over the web–and on this blog–for a complete reboot. And within the halls of Warner Bros. the same debate rages on. They too believe that the last movie didn’t break the mold and wound up in some kind of middle limbo. Today I was told that it is a priority at the studio to find the right direction and if Bryan Singer is willing to do that, fine, but if he gets in the way, he may not stay on the project. There are no writers working on a Superman script now. The studio wants to figure it out. “It might be better to start from scratch,” one exec admitted.

We’ll keep you posted.

Would you prefer a Superman started from scratch?

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Brandon Routh says “Early next year” http://www.moviechronicles.com/superman-man-of-steel/superman-news/2008-06/brandon-routh-says-early-next-year/ http://www.moviechronicles.com/superman-man-of-steel/superman-news/2008-06/brandon-routh-says-early-next-year/#comments Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:42:07 +0000 Superman http://superman-man-of-steel.moviechronicles.com/?p=14 In an interview with Hollywood Reporter, Brandon Routh says that the Justice League movie is almost certainly dead and buried, however, he goes on to tell us that the Man of Steel script is in the works and that they plan to start early next year:

“It’s just ‘Man of Steel’ now, I know, they’re busy writing a script and then I trust we’ll be starting next year, early next year. That’s my timeline anyway.”

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Bryan Singer working on sequel, looking to direct http://www.moviechronicles.com/superman-man-of-steel/superman-news/2008-05/bryan-singer-working-on-sequel-looking-to-direct/ http://www.moviechronicles.com/superman-man-of-steel/superman-news/2008-05/bryan-singer-working-on-sequel-looking-to-direct/#comments Wed, 14 May 2008 22:05:16 +0000 Superman http://superman-man-of-steel.moviechronicles.com/?p=13 In speaking with Empire Online, Bryan Singer confirmed that he will now be focusing on the Superman Returns sequel, with an aim to direct once the project is ready:

“I’m just getting back with writers after the strike. We’re just in the development phase. I’m starting to develop a sequel…with the intention of directing it.”

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Superman’s Cinematic Future in Doubt http://www.moviechronicles.com/superman-man-of-steel/superman-news/2008-04/supermans-cinematic-future-in-doubt/ http://www.moviechronicles.com/superman-man-of-steel/superman-news/2008-04/supermans-cinematic-future-in-doubt/#comments Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:44:26 +0000 Superman http://superman-man-of-steel.moviechronicles.com/?p=11 For those of you that haven’t heard the news, a judge has ruled that Time Warner are no longer the sole proprietors of the Superman franchise — with the heirs of co-creator Jerome Siegel having an entitlement to the share of the US copyright. The copyright covers only a portion of the Superman creation — that being the fundamental elements — the costume, Clark Kent, Lois Lane.

In short, this means that Time Warner may now be liable, pending a court appeal, to pay out for Superman Returns. This ruling may also lead the Shuster’s to follow suit (the other half of the Superman creation team) and claim another large portion of the copyright. Ultimately it all puts the future of The Man of Steel into jeopardy, not to mention the already troubled Justice League film.

NYTimes

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Superman Writers will not Return http://www.moviechronicles.com/superman-man-of-steel/superman-news/2007-10/superman-writers-will-not-return/ http://www.moviechronicles.com/superman-man-of-steel/superman-news/2007-10/superman-writers-will-not-return/#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:05:19 +0000 Superman http://superman-man-of-steel.moviechronicles.com/2007-10/superman-writers-will-not-return/ Variety are running an interesting report concerning the next Superman film, dubbed Man of Steel,

“Superman Returns” scribes Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris have opted not to come back and pen a sequel to the 2006 summer pic that would have reunited them with helmer Bryan Singer. The three also worked together on “X2: X-Men United.”

The article continues, stating that WB are now accepting pitches for new writers. There is also some speculation about the nature of the next movie, some saying that it will be revolutionised in the same way that the new Hulk feature is being improved, whilst the WB are adamant that it will remain a true sequel to Superman Returns.

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