Superman: J.J. Abrams and Warner Bros. plan to reboot
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At the end of 2019, Warner Bros. J.J. Abrams and his company Bad Robot on board to keep an eye on the film adaptations of DC Comics. It is now clear that the director of Star Wars: Episode 7 and Episode 9 is working on a reboot of Superman.Superman returns in a reboot
In an interview, Abrams stated: "There are a new big, moving Superman story that has yet to be told. We couldn't be more delighted to be working with the brilliant Mr. Coates to bring this story to the big screen. " The producer talks about scriptwriter Ta-Nehisi Coates. He already worked for Marvel on stories for Captain America and Black Panther. His work on Black Panther in particular is believed to have helped the superhero hit the big screen."Being invited to the DC Extended Universe by Warner Bros., DC Films and Bad Robot is one Honor. I look forward to making a meaningful contribution to the legacy of America's most iconic mythical hero, "said Ta-Nehisi Coates. "Ta-Nehisi Coates'" Between Me and the World "opened a window and changed the way many of us see the world," added Toby Emmerich, chairman of the Warner Bros. Pictures Group. "We are confident that his take on Superman will give fans a new and exciting way to see the man of steel."
What the new story is about is not yet known. Nothing is known about the new actors either. However, it was said that actor Michael B. Jordan (Creed) was already dating Warner Bros. and J.J. Abrams met to eventually take on the role of the new Superman. Henry Cavill, who has played the man of steel several times, would like to continue to impersonate him. In the event of a reboot, however, it is more likely that we will get a new actor.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates to Pen New ‘Superman’ Film for DC Extended Universe
Author Ta-Nehisi Coates has been enlisted to write a new Superman film for DC Films and Warner Bros., with J.J. Abrams and his Bad Robot also on board to produce.
While the project is early in its development, Variety reports that Coates’ Superman movie — like the upcoming The Batman — would be more of a reboot of the Man of Steel franchise than a continuation of the current Superman storyline.
“To be invited into the DC Extended Universe by Warner Bros., DC Films and Bad Robot is an honor,” Coates said in a statement. “I look forward to meaningfully adding to the legacy of America’s most iconic mythic hero.”
Abrams added in a statement, “There is a new, powerful and moving Superman story yet to be told. We couldn’t be more thrilled to be working with the brilliant Mr. Coates to help bring that story to the big screen, and we’re beyond thankful to the team at Warner Bros. for the opportunity.”
The National Book Award winner for Between the World and Me, Coates is well-versed in the world of comic books, penning an acclaimed Black Panther series that began in 2016, as well as a 25-issue storyline for Captain America in 2018.
The Hollywood Reporter speculates that Coates’ script could be tied to a black Superman storyline from the comics; actor Michael B. Jordan previously attempted to bring that character to the big screen in 2018.
“Ta-Nehisi Coates’s Between the World and Me opened a window and changed the way many of us see the world,” Warner Bros. Pictures chairman Toby Emmerich said in a statement. “We’re confident that his take on Superman will give fans a new and exciting way to see the Man of Steel.”
