I’m Geeky for Superman!
Everyone here has their Geek high, and ironically, mine isn’t making movies, but rather my fascination and devoted love for the DC Comic superhero Superman. A lot of people don’t like the boy-scout, people saying he’s “too invincible”, while I say you can go and…(clears throat)…read or watch something else.
I grew up on the Christopher Reeve movies - but at my age and maturity now, I know along with others that anything that proceeded Richard Donner’s first movie was plane childish. Which is why when I heard Bryan Singer was going to make a Superman reflective of Richard Donner’s style, I was intrigued.
But then the movie came out. I was very very bored! It didn’t feel like a Superman film, more or less, a soup opera - when they said they were going to make a few changes, I was hoping they would be make Lex Luthor a more convincing villian (like his portrayal in Smallville). Anyways, as known, they kept everything the same but added two characters, one being Superman’s son. Pathetic.
So whats the point to all this blabber! I have some very exciting news!
Warner Bros. Pictures Group President Jeff Robinov has told The Wall Street Journal that the studio is going to be reintroducing Superman. I assume that this will be similar to how Louis Leterrier’s The Incredible Hulk was a reboot of Ang Lee’s Hulk.
I’m very excited about this - and the studio is quoted saying it will have a much darker tone to it, reflecting the success of The Dark Knight. I just hope and prey that they pay attention to the source material and base the story line on a successful comic book. And if they want my suggestion, I say they choose the Death of Superman - or maybe if they want a origin story - Birthright.
Regardless, Warner Bros, please put back the reputation of The Man of Steel at the cinemas!

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