While there was some initial momentum to a new Superman movie following the release of “Superman Returns,” that early enthusiasm appears to have dwindled of late. Over the past couple of years, we’ve heard a variety of rumors and proposals for a new movie featuring the Man of Steel, including a complete and total reboot of the franchise or the Man of Steel taking on Doomsday on the big screen.
Director James McTeigue has been one name rumored to be working on a new Superman movie. The director of “V for Vendetta” tells MTV News that if he were to bring the Man of Steel to life on the big-screen again that his vision would be like.
“I think if I was ever going to go near Superman, I would do a complete reboot—take it in a direction that you would absolutely not expect, actually,” McTeigue said. “So, that would be my thinking on it, if I was ever going to go near Superman.”
The director went on to say that the recent federal court ruling on ownership of the origin of Superman would help a new movie about the Man of Steel.
“I think it’s good that they just had a court case where, basically, if you make another Superman movie, you can’t touch Superman growing up—that’s part of the story that you can’t touch any more,” he said. “That wouldn’t be a bad thing. I think everybody’s a bit sick of seeing the origin story.”
However, it should be noted that McTeigue hasn’t officially received a nod from Warner Brothers to develop and direct another Superman feature.
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