Warner Bros. announced at Comic Con tonight that the next “Man of Steel” movie won’t be a sequel. Instead, they’ve wisely decided — with “The Dark Knight” trilogy behind them– do a “Superman” meets “Batman” movie. Henry Cavill will continue as Superman. But Batman is another story. Christian Bale is done after the three Christopher Nolan movies. So who should play Batman aka Bruce Wayne? Remember, this film will come out in summer 2015, two years from now. Go to our poll and vote from those choices, or send me your ideas.
“Man of Steel” director Zack Snyder and writer David Goyer will repeat from “Man of Steel”— and this time maybe there will be a third act and not just a massive battle sequence. Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne, and Diane Lane have signed on. Adams and Fishburne played Lois Lane and Perry White in “Man of Steel.” Diane Lane may be Bruce Wayne’s new squeeze– correction– she will return as Ma Kent.
Two heroes require multiple villains and some shrewd plotting back and forth from Metropolis to Gotham City. I like the idea of Clark and Lois investigating Bruce Wayne’s businesses. That could be a neat starting off point.
When I was a kid, Superman, Batman, and Spider Man comics cost 12 cents. If anyone had suggested that four decades later multimillions hinged on these guys, I would have laughed my head off. They were just comic book characters! I just wish they hadn’t ruined the Green Lantern.
Meantime, Comic Con has really become Promo Weekend for almost all of TV and all the action, comic, thriller and miscellaneous movies, sequels, and merchandising for Hollywood. The interviews with TV stars about their characters and the story lines of TV shows are hilariously earnest. It’s sort of like the anti-Cannes Film Festival.
Here’s the press release from Warner Bros.:
On the heels of the worldwide success of Man of Steel, director Zack Snyder is bringing together the two greatest Super Heroes of all time — Batman and Superman — for the first time on the big screen. The announcement was made today by Greg Silverman, President, Creative Development and Worldwide Production, and Sue Kroll, President, Worldwide Marketing and International Distribution,Warner Bros. Pictures.
The current hit, Man of Steel, has taken in more than $630 million at the worldwide box office to date, and climbing. Along with its star, Henry Cavill, the upcoming film brings back Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne and Diane Lane. The new Batman has yet to be cast.
Snyder is co-writing the story with David S. Goyer, who will then pen the screenplay. Production is expected to begin in 2014, with an anticipated release date in Summer 2015.
Silverman stated, “Zack Snyder is an incredibly talented filmmaker, but beyond that, he’s a fan first and he utterly gets this genre. We could not think of anyone better suited to the task of bringing these iconic Super Heroes to the screen in his own way.” Kroll added, “We are thrilled to be back in business with Zack and his team on this next movie. The success of Man of Steel is a wonderful testament to the love and support that both fans and new audiences, worldwide, have for these characters. We are very excited to see what Zack has in store for all of us.”
