The one movie that has the potential to catch my passion even more than "the film that shall no longer be named", would easily be a Batman vs Superman flick.¬† Ever since I first read "The Dark Knight Returns" I’ve been dying to see a screen version of Batman and Superman together… and coming to blows.
Now, (thanks to Cater for the heads up) the good folks over at Moviehole are saying Bryan Singer wouldn’t mind taking a shot at a project like this… after another Superman film that is:
Initially, director Wolfgang Peterson had planned to make the film ‚Äì based on a script by ‚ÄúSe7en‚Äù writer Andrew Kevin Walker ‚Äì but he eventually pulled out (because of numerous reasons, including the inability to find a fitting Superman and Batman) to make swords ‚Äòn‚Äô sandals epic, ‚ÄúTroy‚Äù. This was long before Warner decided to greenlight ‚ÄúBatman Begins‚Äù and ‚ÄúSuperman Returns‚Äù. Today, Singer tells MTV that he‚Äôs considering the ‚ÄúBatman Vs. Superman‚Äù film ‚Äì but not before The Man of Steel has a couple more singly adventures. "I’ve thought about it for a long time ‚Äî even a longer time ago, actually," the director revealed. "But I don’t know who would be the villain. I guess Batman would be the villain, but then he can’t be too bad, because he is Batman‚Äù. In Andrew Kevin Walker‚Äôs script for ‚ÄúBatman Vs. Superman‚Äù, Lex Luthor and The Joker are the villains. In the story, the crooks team up. Batman‚Äôs lover is killed. Channels of communication are mixed. Fingers are pointed. Bam! Suddenly Batman and Superman are duking it out.
Ok, I’m not thrilled with the Walker script idea, but the basic concept is sound. Have Sups and Bats going at it! Hell yeah! In the comic, Batman beats the crap out of Superman… twice. And both times it’s glorious (don’t get me wrong, I love Superman).
My frigging kingdom to see this flick! Do it Bryan! Do it! Maybe Batmen accidentally kills Superman’s bastard kid at the same time Superman accidentally kills Katie Holmes. YES YES YES! Now EVERYONE is happy and the two of them can kick the piss out of each other for 90 minutes. Yay!
