Several years ago it was announced JJ Abrams he was producing a new one Superman reboot for Warner Bros. and that DC author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates he was writing the screenplay. This film was said to focus on a black version of Superman.
There has been no update on the project for years, and with James Gunn AND Pietro Safran coming to lead the charge at DC Studios, some fans assumed this project was dead, but that’s not the case.
A fan reached out to Gunn on social media and asked if the Elseworld Superman movie was still in development, and Abrams responded with a simple, “Yes.”
It was previously revealed that “Coates is creating a Kal-El in the vein of the original Superman comics and will have the protagonist hail from Krypton and come to Earth. Although the story is currently being made and many details could change, one option being considered is for the film to be a film set in the 20th century.”
It has also been said that JJ Abrams is “not among the many possibilities being considered” as a director. “Warners and DC are busy hiring a black director to tackle what will be the first cinematic incarnation of Superman with a black actor, with one source adding that putting Abrams at the helm would be ‘tone-deaf’.”
Some directors who have been mentioned to have taken part in the project in the past include Steven Cape Jr. (Creed II‘), JD Dillard (Mild), Queen King (One night in Miami ), AND Shaka King (Judas and the Black Messiah).
Speaking previously about the project Coates said: “Being invited into the DC Extended Universe by Warner Bros., DC Films and Bad Robot is an honor. I look forward to significantly expanding the legacy of America’s most iconic mythical hero.”
While Abrams said: “There is a powerful and moving new Superman story yet to be told. We couldn’t be more excited to work with the brilliant Mr. Coates to help bring that story to the big screen, and we are more than grateful to the team at Warner Bros. for the opportunity.”
While this film is still in development, we won’t be seeing it for a long time. There are many other projects planned for the next five years, and this is not the one announced.
by Joey Paur
Source: Geek Tyrant
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