Aug 23 2008
Superman Revamp
Superman is set to return again, but this time around we won’t see Singer again behind the helm. Superman Returns did well in its 2006, but apparently not good enough. After the success of The Dark Knight, DC Comics wants to put a new darker spin on Superman as well. This one would probably be out sometime in 2010. Warner Bros. is also looking ahead to the rest of the DC schedule for the next three years.
We might see other DC super heroes hit the big screen including Flash, Wonder woman and a possible movie that would put Superman vs. Batman. This is after the new Superman makes his own appearance in theaters. All of this is very excitement, but this revamp reminds me of the one we saw of Hulk this summer. The Incredible Hulk remade 2003’s Hulk, but I don’t think we had a better movie.
The two just focused on different things. 2003 Hulk focused on the internal drama for Bruce Banner, while this summer’s Hulk focused on the action aspect of the story. Both were good in their own right, and both have their fans. I happen to prefer the 2003 Hulk to this summer’s version, but someone else might like this summer’s release over Ang Lee’s vision. The same might happen with the new Superman. Only time will tell.
We really don’t need a whole origin story for Superman. Even my mom knows the origin of Superman. WB just has to separate itself a little from the Christopher Reeves films and buff up Tom Welling to appeal to a new, younger audience.