Last week, the Internet nearly broke after Zack Snyder, Christopher Nolan, and David S. Goyer clasped hands in contractual agreement. I picture it being like Rome’s depiction of the Second Triumvirate, but that’s because I romanticize things.
Anyway, a lot of rumors flew, some of them quite ugly. The only one confirmed by multiple sources (THR’s Heat Vision Blog and Latino Review) was that General Zod was the villain of the piece.
Not so fast, says Snyder. He’s in Italy promoting The Legend of the Guardians, and as the case with modern movie production, no one wants to talk about that. They want Superman quotes. Bad Taste.It caught up with Snyder, and asked if it was true he’d be kneeling before Zod. Snyder dismissed the story. “For now it’s just a rumour.”
Some are reading a lot into the “for now” bit, as it’s not a firm denial. You can if you want. It certainly suggests there might not be a firm Superman story, or it could be that he’s just playing coy. He certainly was implying there was “an amazing story” by Goyer and Nolan last week, though, so there has to be something. There’s been enough consensus by the Internet scoop hunters that I think there definitely was a Zod-oriented story, but perhaps it’s been tossed.
We’ll soon know. It all kind of goes back to that original quote I pulled last week when Snyder laughed and insisted no one really knew anything about the script. (And to think, some of you said I couldn’t read…!)
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No Zod is a good thing. It would invite too many comparisons with Superman 2. They should go with Brainiac or Darkseid, and Lex Luthor should only be introduced near the end.
I like Rappe style every day even more.
a chewer
I just watched Superman Returns on blu ray the other day, and thought while watching it, "hey I really wouldn't mind seeing Kevin Spacey reprise his role as Lex". This is very differnt than what I thought when I first saw the movie. So I think they should continue with Lex as the villian, it is what audiences are familiar with and he is after all, quite the devious and stubbornly determined criminal mastermind. Having Zod in the sequel would not be a wise move as I think Superman II is in the up-upper echelon of superhero movies and "re-introducing" him would be a no-no if he didn't have a strong story. Having said that, I suggest they continue with what Spacey started and pick up with him stuck on that desert island scheming and conniving his way back into Metropolis. Oh and bring back Routh too, but don't bring back the CGI Supes or Kate Bosworth. Oh and #2, you are right, Elisabeth has a definate style to her writing, plus if I dare say so myself, she is an attractive lass.
If its a reboot they need to spend a little time on Krypton getting the bad taste of 70s movie Krypton out of our mouths. I mean seriously, how can a civilization of humanoid mammals develop to a point where interstellar travel is possible on a planet with no atmosphere or arable land?
I say start off with Brainiac or Zod, then go Lex/Metallo, and top it off with Darkseid if a trilogy is getting made.
Please, God, no more Luthor. He's been in every single Superman movie – just move on already.
Lex wasn't in Superman III.
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