So the franchise has been rebooted (for better or worse). With the B.O. numbers coming out, a sequel is not necessarily written in the stars, but there's still a chance. So with that, here is the obligatory "what's next?" thread.
I, personally felt great about the film, I watched it again yesterday and was still impressed. I liked how the character of Superman was handled: soft-spoken, humble, yet confident. Goofy and yet charming as Clark. With everything that was spoken of and hinted at in the film, there are many directions to go in. It's telegraphed pretty well that his son will grow up to be powerful like his father, and perhaps a successor. Not that this should be handled in the very next sequel, though. Perhaps in a third film, or even later.
There is something that Ma Kent says at the very beginning of the movie that makes you think. She tries to reassure Clark that "it's a big universe," implying that there may be other Kryptonians out there, despite his doubts. This to me seems like it may be a cool direction to go in. Yes, we've already essentially seen what happens when obviously evil Kryptonians come to Earth, but there's still a chance to explore that without going in the exact same direction.
What would be interesting to me is if a small group of Kryptonians arrive specifically looking for Kal-El. They need him for some reason, or they need some sort of knowledge that only his father had, hidden away in all the data he bequeathed to his son. There could be a myriad of temptations presented to him, to finally belong, perhaps even a competing love interest in a Kryptonian woman. Maybe they have a planet colonized and want Kal-El to come with them. And perhaps he actually considers it.
Of course there would need to be some sort of outer conflict there as well, maybe their leader (Jax-Ur???) has ulterior motives? Even though it was done in S II, I wouldn't mind seeing another knock-down drag-out fight between Kryptonians. An image hit me the other day after seeing SR a second time, I was thinking about the crystal technology and the "grown weapons" that were hinted at a couple of times. I had this image of a Kryptonian with a crystal sword; a huge, see-through glass blade, perhaps with a family crest etched into it (a duel, perhaps?).
In fact the mythology of the crests could be expanded upon a little, the other Kryptonians wearing theirs much like in the Krypton sequences of S I. Basically I'd like to see the history of Krypton dug into a little bit. Could be fascinating. Costumes in that regard could be great. But there are other directions, of course. Brainiac, etc. I'm not familiar with most of the other classic villains so I won't comment on those.
I, personally felt great about the film, I watched it again yesterday and was still impressed. I liked how the character of Superman was handled: soft-spoken, humble, yet confident. Goofy and yet charming as Clark. With everything that was spoken of and hinted at in the film, there are many directions to go in. It's telegraphed pretty well that his son will grow up to be powerful like his father, and perhaps a successor. Not that this should be handled in the very next sequel, though. Perhaps in a third film, or even later.
There is something that Ma Kent says at the very beginning of the movie that makes you think. She tries to reassure Clark that "it's a big universe," implying that there may be other Kryptonians out there, despite his doubts. This to me seems like it may be a cool direction to go in. Yes, we've already essentially seen what happens when obviously evil Kryptonians come to Earth, but there's still a chance to explore that without going in the exact same direction.
What would be interesting to me is if a small group of Kryptonians arrive specifically looking for Kal-El. They need him for some reason, or they need some sort of knowledge that only his father had, hidden away in all the data he bequeathed to his son. There could be a myriad of temptations presented to him, to finally belong, perhaps even a competing love interest in a Kryptonian woman. Maybe they have a planet colonized and want Kal-El to come with them. And perhaps he actually considers it.
Of course there would need to be some sort of outer conflict there as well, maybe their leader (Jax-Ur???) has ulterior motives? Even though it was done in S II, I wouldn't mind seeing another knock-down drag-out fight between Kryptonians. An image hit me the other day after seeing SR a second time, I was thinking about the crystal technology and the "grown weapons" that were hinted at a couple of times. I had this image of a Kryptonian with a crystal sword; a huge, see-through glass blade, perhaps with a family crest etched into it (a duel, perhaps?).
In fact the mythology of the crests could be expanded upon a little, the other Kryptonians wearing theirs much like in the Krypton sequences of S I. Basically I'd like to see the history of Krypton dug into a little bit. Could be fascinating. Costumes in that regard could be great. But there are other directions, of course. Brainiac, etc. I'm not familiar with most of the other classic villains so I won't comment on those.
