Superman movie to be directed by Zack Snyder, written by David Goyer.

arta · Oct 5, 2010

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2010/oct/05/zack-snyder-superman

Director of Watchmen and 300 will take on Man of Steel, a forthcoming reboot of the Superman franchise

zack snyder Man of steel ... Watchmen director Zack Snyder is to helm the next Superman film. Photograph: Johannes Simon/Getty Images

Watchmen director Zack Snyder will return to the comic-book genre as the director of Man of Steel, the next instalment in the Superman franchise. Snyder, 44, was plucked from a shortlist of possible directors by writer David Goyer and producer Christopher Nolan. Following his success with the Batman films, Nolan has been serving as Man of Steel's mentor.

"I've been a big fan of the character for a long time," Snyder told Deadline.com. "He's definitely the king of superheroes, he's the one. It's early yet but I can tell you that what David and Chris have done with the story so far has given me a great insight into a way to make him feel modern. I've always felt he was kind of awesome."

Snyder made his feature debut with the 2004 remake of Dawn of the Dead, then scored mainstream success with the Spartan epic 300, based on the Frank Miller graphic novel. His 2009 film Watchmen divided the critics but earned nearly $200m at the global box office.

Snyder will start work on Man of Steel after completing the fantasy action picture Sucker Punch, which he describes as "Alice in Wonderland with machine-guns".
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So the word is out there now that Zack Snyder is directing the "Superman" reboot, very likely from a David Goyer-penned script, with Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas producing.

MTV News was lucky enough to chat with Snyder soon after the news officially broke, and while he couldn't reveal any concrete details about the plot, naturally, he did discuss why he's excited about Nolan and Goyer's vision for the project as well as when we might expect production to begin.

MTV NEWS: First of all, congrats to you!

ZACK SNYDER: Thanks! It is pretty awesome.

MTV: Awesome is an understatement. So let's get right to it, what were the meetings with Nolan like?

SNYDER: They were amazing. ... I had a meeting with Chris and Emma, [and] it was really just talking about, in really sort of civilized and fun terms, who he was to us and what he could be, and I think that those conversations felt free from the pressure of audition and felt more just talking about a character that we both liked. At that point, I was content [whether] I was the one picked or not that I had had a great visit, from a creative and fan point of view, [and] I was satisfied that that was cool.

MTV: When did you hear the news? How are you reacting?

SNYDER: Just recently. Ive been reacting with great joy. Im really excited and I feel like its an amazing opportunity.

MTV: Do you know if theyre sticking with the rumored Man of Steel title? And are you going to be working from Goyers script?

SNYDER: [Laughs] Yeah, they dont know anything.

MTV: Goyers script is said to be a modern-day take on the character did you talk about that at all?

SNYDER: Not really in a sense that I hadnt read it at the time and we just talked about the character. All Ill say is that those guys Chris and David have created an amazing story and the "Why Superman?" question is definitely being looked at with care. Thats all I could hope for as a director that those guys have already gone a long way to making him, [addressing] the "Why?" of Superman, [and] toward understanding him. ... Everyone always says Why Superman? Why is he relevant? Who is he now? I think those guys have done an amazing job with that. Thats the real trick.

MTV: Do you have any favorite villains youd like to see in the film?

SNYDER: Yeah no, I cant say.

MTV: What about casting? Have you discussed whether you'll be going with a name actor or an unknown?

SNYDER: No idea.

MTV: Fair enough. You can't tell us anything. So where does this fit into your busy production schedule?

SNYDER: I think this is what were doing right now. Were going to finish Sucker Punch and get right to work on this.

MTV: Will you, Nolan and David all be involved in the script-melding/filmmaking?

SNYDER: I hope so. I have a lot of respect for [Nolan]. I would think that he would be.

MTV: So when might production start?

SNYDER: I dont know exactly because Im just finishing "Sucker Punch" and this is just happening right now, but Im imagining pretty quickly.

MTV: So six years, six months? 2011?

SNYDER: No, not six years, but soon. Basically, Im going to start working on it when Im done with "Sucker Punch."
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sammysin · Oct 5, 2010

I've enjoyed all of his movies, the best thing about this is that Nolan is Producer. Can't go wrong with that set up.

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