Hero Complex/LA Times says:
When Bryan Singer took moviegoers to Metropolis in the 2006 film ”Superman Returns,” he paid careful homage to the hero’s cinematic past. Don’t expect that approach from Zack Snyder, who on Wednesday shared his guiding principle: ”Respect the canon but don’t be a slave to the movies.”
Snyder’s version of the Man of Steel is scheduled to reach theaters in December 2012 with Henry Cavill in the title role and director said that this will be the first modern Superman feature that will truly break from Richard Donner’s landmark 1978 film, which shared its star, Christopher Reeve, with three sequels and then also deeply informed Singer’s 2006 film, which put Brandon Routh in the iconic blue tights but tapped into both style and story elements from the work of Donner and Reeve.
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I love what he's saying in this article. I think we're going to get back to the origins to some degree but hopefully that's just a really small part of the movie. This is my most anticipated movie for 2012.
At this point, it's the best way to handle this movie. While I love the original series and how well 'Returns' paid homage to that, it's time for Superman to be reborn - so to speak. Much like how Batman Begins was a departure from the original Batman films, this new Superman could do the same thing. I'm very much looking forward to this film and their new take on the Man of Steel.
Can we please just look back a tiny bit and take Brandon Routh with us? haha
As for this, it needs to be done. I know some of the fans will be a bit upset, but the franchise was going no where and people dont like where was at. I dont agree with Superman being "darker" so I think he should make it more fantasy like, while at the same time making it realistic. I think what failed in Returns is they never made Clark seem like a normal person, it was always like he was trying to be Superman. Its not the acting fault, its the script.
So yeah I agree start over, but dont follow in Batmans footsteps. Superman isn't a dark character, and it wont work as well.
Yes! I can't wait! Snyder is brilliant.
@ Soldierone
Ha! I too would love to have Brandon Routh back in it, but I guess that was only a pipe dream.
You make a good point. Superman isn't designed to be a dark character. He has his moments, but overall he's a symbol of hope and all that is good in the world. I have high hopes for this one, and Snyder's comments are giving me the warm fuzzies!