It looks like Bryan Singer may be losing his second shot at the Man Of Steel. Today we get news that Louis Leterrier may have been offered the job! We get the folowing scoop from our friends at cinematical:
There was an interview with Incredible Hulk director Louis Leterrier over at AlloCiné (via AICN) in which someone threw out a number of different sequels (Spider-Man, Superman, Indiana Jones), and (I think) asked if he’d be interested in directing any of them. Now, according to someone who wrote in to AICN, Leterrier stopped at Superman and said something like … “maybe they have already asked me.” We here at Cinematical have watched the video in question (you can too over here), and he definitely does look at the camera, smile and say something regarding the Superman sequel. I don’t speak French, though, but it appears as if that’s the correct translation.
Just last week Mark Miller was calling dibs on the next Superman picture, and now we learn that Louis Leterrier may have been scouted by DC? The waters in which Bryan Singer swims, are infested with sharks! I think all of this news circling about, and the lack of a f timeframe spells bad news for Mr. Singer. I could be wrong, we may get an announcement next week that he is back in the saddle…..but I feel winds of change about my breast.
I wouldn’t mind if they switched up directors, but I think it’s a shame that Brandon Routh and Kevin Spacey may get tossed as part of the reboot. I enjoyed both of their performances and would love for them to stay on board, but if the continuity is going to stay true – we will also have to account for Superman’s kid and Lois Lanes new boy toy Cyclops. Sadly I think it would be easier for them to just restart the franchise ala Hulk. Man that kid was a stupid fucking idea.
International friends, I would like to know your reaction to this news. Would you be disappointed if Singer got the axe? If he does, who would you like to see take the reigns of the man in tights?
