How many superman reboots

When Warners announced in February that celebrated author Ta-Nehisi Coates is writing the screenplay and Abrams is producing, it did not address the matter of helming. In a fitting twist, the director search is pitting DC against none other than Marvel. As Warners looks to fill its Superman vacancy, Marvel is on the hunt for a Blade helmer and is combing through the same list. But the question will come down to what kind of filmmaker Bad Robot and Warners want: an up-and-comer who can be backed by Abrams, who knows his way around tentpoles and franchises?

Or an established filmmaker like a Barry Jenkins or a Ryan Coogler? But establishing a new tone with the launch of the next Superman franchise is key to Warner Bros. DC sees its upcoming Flash movie, which began production in April in London, as its way forward in this post-Snyder world. While the story is currently being crafted and many details could change, one option under consideration is for the film to be a 20th century period piece.

A few years ago, Michael B. Jordan had met with DC about playing the Man of Steel, which is where the idea of a black Superman in film gained a lot of momentum. However, it didn't move forward as DC and Warner Bros. Fast-forwarding to February , following the announcement that a Superman reboot was in the works were reports that Abrams' film would star a black version of the Man of Steel.

In an official statement from Abrams, the filmmaker expressed his excitement that "There is a new, powerful and moving Superman story yet to be told," alluding to that this will definitely take the icon in a new direction.

The same sentiment was shared by Coates who is excited about adding to the legacy of one of the most beloved fictional characters in the world. It will likely be a while until Warner Bros. The project is still in the early stages of development with no projected released date yet since Abrams and company are likely also searching for a director while completing the screenplay.

Since Warner Bros. Since it's highly unlikely that something like San Diego Comic-Con will happen in the traditional sense due to the pandemic, DC FanDome may be used to unveil further plans. That's where Matt Reeves' The Batman got to take center stage as the director discussed the film more in-depth before unveiling the first teaser trailer. Something similar could happen at a big DC-themed event where DC either reveals a director or who will star as the next Superman.

For several decades, some of the most iconic superheroes have been reimagined and played by various actors. Superman is one of those characters ; within the last 40 years, he has been played by actors such as Christopher Reeve, Dean Cain, Tom Welling, Brandon Routh, as well as Cavill and Hoechlin.

The idea of seeing a Superman on the screen that isn't Clark is something incredibly refreshing and also relevant to where the character is today. Until the day when Warner Bros. Even Routh's Superman , who keeps the Reeve-legacy alive on Earth, could pop up again in a future Arrowverse crossover or other DC projects including film. The notion that they have to reboot Clark's story again just feels restricting and repetitive.

A black actor could absolutely play Kal-El as there's absolutely no reason why Clark couldn't be played by a man of color, but Clark's story has been depicted so many times now on screen, including animation, that a third active live-action Kal-El would only limit a reboot. In the early s, talks were well underway for a fifth film in the Christopher Reeve Superman saga.

It would have focused on the death and rebirth of Superman before such a thing had become a major comic book arc , and featured Brainiac and the shrunken Kryptonian city of Kandor. The script by famed comic book scribe Cary Bates, was quite good, but sadly, Christopher Reeve never got a chance to reprise his iconic role, and The Quest For Peace would remain his final appearance as Superman.

Ad — content continues below. Producer Jon Peters who would eventually serve as a producer on Superman Returns and an executive producer on Man Of Steel was given the reigns, with the stipulation being that the studio did not want Superman: The New Movie the name given to the Reeve project that the Salkinds had been devising.

Before long, toy companies were insisting on seeing scripts before heading to big toy-based industry events. Scriptwriting under such stipulations is surely never easy, but the resultant screenplay certainly sounds interesting. The new Superman grows up very quickly, and on go the heroics.

This script — which was going under the title Superman Reborn — was shut down because of similarities seen between this idea and that of Batman Forever which also loosely plays with ideas surrounding the obligation of heroism. Warner Bros seemed set on this very toy-friendly idea until Kevin Smith waded in and offered an alternative. Superman Lives is the stuff of what-if cinematic legend. In fact, a documentary has even been made about the bafflingly bizarre brilliance of the story behind this non-existent movie.

Get the best of Den of Geek delivered right to your inbox! The story begins with Kevin Smith, the indie cinema icon behind Clerks , Mallrats , and many other projects besides.

Smith was in a meeting at Warner Bros. He read it, deemed it campy, and then had a succession of meetings where he explained the reasoning behind his dislike to several high up execs. Eventually, he landed the gig of writing a new Superman script.

Naturally, he was excited by this opportunity and accepted the offer despite a long list of stipulations that he had to meet. No flying, and no blue suit, were the first two. Also, Peters wanted a giant spider for the big action finale, telling Smith that they were the fiercest killers in the animal kingdom. Somehow, Smith persevered with this project as long as he was allowed to. So who is Warner Bros going back to?