Wednesday, February 24, 2010

David Goyer to Write the Man of Steel


Hot on the heels of the announcement that director Christopher Nolan would produce and godfather a new Superman film, it already seems, according to Latino Review that screenwriter David Goyer will write the film being titled The Man of Steel.

This really isn't any big surprise to anyone, seeing as how Goyer co-wrote both Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, and at one time he was writing The Flash for WB, so Nolan bringing on Goyer is logistically a good move. Still, they must be careful, because Goyer is the same guy that wrote and directed Blade Trinity, and he isn't known for writing the best dialogue, but unlike many other screenwriters, Goyer has a passion for comic books and a knowledge that should translate well to screen.

What I don't buy is the reports about the supposed story to The Man of Steel. According to Latino Review the story is said to be like modern day Supes comics, stemming from the John Byrne era in the '80s, involving both Lex Luthor and Superman's other big baddie, Brainiac; it says the story deals heavily with Kryptonian mythology, and is not an origin story nor a sequel, purely picking up at a point, assuming we know everyone and how they got there. To be perfectly honest, this story just sounds like some obsessive fanboys wish as to what the story will be. While certain aspects of this might be true, too many fanboys on the internet have been clamoring for this sort of Superman film for so long, I really wont believe that this is the story till an official press release from Warners, regardless, awesome news, just hope Goyer doesn't get too dark with The Man of Steel and can maintain some levity.

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