Yesterday the news broke that Zach Snyder had won the job as the director for the next Superman film. There was also some news trickling out that the film’s plot might feature a return of General Zod, memorably played in the first two “Superman” films by Terrance Stamp.

As the dust settles on the news that Snyder will take over, Vulture has details on the behind-the-scenes moves made by Warner Brothers and why the studio wanted Sndyer for the film over Darren Aronofsky.

Vulture reports that both directors were in the running for the job. The story goes on to indicate that the studio is not happy with the draft of the script by David Goyer, calling it “rushed” and “still a bit of a mess.” The studio hopes that Snyder, who has a track record of bringing big-name comic-book projects to the silver screen can work his magic on the script and have the movie ready to open for the holidays of 2012.

Warner Brothers was concerned about how long Aronofsky could spend working on the script, since the director has a reputation for polishing a script to get it right before he begins filming. There’s also reports that the script has moved in a different direction now than the one initially sold to Aaronofsky. That version would see Clark Kent wandering the Earth, trying to decide how best to use his powers. (Wait, don’t they call that “Smallville”?)

According to Vulture, Aaronofsky was told over the weekend he was no longer under consideration for the directing job on Superman movie.

What’s still not known is how much of a reboot this may be. Vulture indicates that Brandon Routh is likely out of the running to don the cap and tights again for this new installment and some sources say we could get a new origin story for the Man of Steel.

We’ll keep our eyes open for details as they surface.