The folks over at the LA Times have put up an really nice little article in which they interview Warner Bros. President Alan Horn in which he talks frankly about the number of flops Warner Bros. has had this year, and that fact that they are indeed planning for another Superman Movie.
When all is said and done, he says that Warner’s share of the profit (yes, Superman made profit) will be about $50 – $60 million, but that’s about $100 million less than they were anticipating on making. Still… Superman Returns was one of the few profitable movies for Warner this year. The article goes on to say:
Warner has firmly reestablished the “Superman” franchise and is planning another installment for summer 2009.
Then giving his thoughts on why Superman underperformed Horn openly said:
“I thought it was a very successful movie, but I think it should have done $500 million worldwide,” Horn said. “We should have had perhaps a little more action to satisfy the young male crowd.”
I loved Superman Returns for what it was, but I can’t disagree with his assessment. Yes, there SHOULD have been more action in a Superman movie. I’m wagering the next Superman film will probably over compensate and load it with action. Time will tell.
