Looks like Warners really is intent on putting those who made The Dark Knigh****t to work on Superman, with rumours that David Goyer – who has contributed to the story for both of the latest Bat-ventures – has signed on to write a new Superman tale called The Man Of Steel.
Latino Review brings word that Goyer has been hired by Legendary Pictures and DC Entertainment (with likely input from Chris Nolan) to crank out a script that doesn’t have to re-set Clark Kent/Supes’ origin. Instead, the new movie will assume we all have the basic knowledge of elements such as Lois Lane, The Daily Planet etc. and just focus on the adventure.
Goyer’s ideas including drawing from John Byrne’s acclaimed run on the comics (one arc of which was called, not incidentally, The Man Of Steel). We’re told we can expect less angst and more fun, and that the movie involves villains Lex Luthor and Braniac.
Brandon Routh fans might be disappointed though: it appears they’re planning on a new leading man. Which, frankly, sucks, as Routh was pretty much perfect in the role.
**Update: **Sounds like Latino Review might have been pre-emptive. Accordiong to HitFix's sources, Goyer is not actually locked in for the job, though now it's being reported that he's definitely negotiating to take it on.Oh, it's all so confusing!