Man of steel by greg cox meet your next favorite book. Dceus man of steel was not quite the reboot the fans had hoped for. As early as april 20, oliva insists that snyder had drawn up storyboards with a batman inspired by frank millers the dark knight returns. The sequel to man of steel has been developing in secret. A direct sequel is a movie that picks up exactly where the previous movie leaves off. Man of steel sequel fan art imagines brainiac v superman. The man of steel is a 1986 comic book limited series featuring the dc comics character superman. Free uk delivery on book orders dispatched by amazon over. In man of steel, director zack snyder 300, watchmen and producer christopher nolan the dark knight trilogy have delivered a stunning new vision of superman that is both fresh and familiar. While the studio did not return calls for clarification, the wrap is. Man of steel 2 is back on track, heres what we know.
Goyer, starring henry cavill as clark kentkalelsuperman. Without spoiling the story, we see a krypton that is completely different than what weve seen. Anything better then hack snyder lol talk about ruining a ruined. Speaking of nolan, deadline indicates that hell almost certainly have some involvement in the sequel, but itll likely be much diminished from the role he had on man of steel, where he sort of coauthored the story and got all the pieces together before zack snyder came on board. Dawn of justice is basically a man of steel sequel, the folks at warner bros. What matthew vaughns man of steel 2 story would have been. Man of steel by jordan silver meet your next favorite book. A new report claims that a man of steel 2 script is being developed in secret that will introduce supergirl into the dceu. Henry cavill tells us whats going on with man of steel 2, his desire to make a true sequel to man of steel, and the status of his dceu contract. Jordan silver delivers in this hot and sexy read about ex detective hayden aka blade turned mc leader and his doc lily. Superman is arguably the most popular comic book character ever. Man of steel did many things right, although its failures are always more vocally discussed. The crew are soon alerted to a distress call for help from a flaming oil rig. Will justin bieber be the next man of steel sequel casting choice to set the internet ablaze the singer posted a photo of himself friday night with a script for batman vs.
The man of steel sequel is finally in the works io9. For fans looking forward to man of steel, this is all presumably good news. Some considered zack snyders superman movie to be an affront to the iconic character, while others believed that the filmmaker had successfully updated kalel and clark. About the book, this is the second film adaptation by greg cox that i have read, the other being the dark knight rises. There is no word on when we can expect man of steel 2, but we are likely going to have to wait a while. The official novelization of the new man of steel movie featuring superman. Man of steel and dark knight to face off in zack snyder sequel, but word still out on the casting of batman. Hed be the second xmenfranchise director to tackle the dc hero he did first class, while main. A man of steel sequel has yet to materialize, and after the disappointing box office returns of justice league, we dont know if one ever will. This was three months before the theatrical release of man of steel, three months before warner bros. The witcher star henry cavill addresses whether there are currently any plans for a sequel to 20s man of steel.
Meanwhile, general zod has escaped his imprisonment only to find his home world destroyed. Zack snyders man of steel doesnt aim to turn that cosmic order inside out. And no, we are not talking about superman killing zod. Henry cavill cracks a joke about man of steel 2 while assuring that a superman sequel is coming. The goto source for comic book and superhero movie fans.
Zack snyders man of steel was originally intended to be the first part of a five movie story, it has been revealed. Batman v superman was a brilliant idea for a man of steel sequel. Man of steel 20 in 20, we got the return of superman with the film man of steel, directed by zack snyder and written by david s. With the ship destroyed and kryptons only hope of revival gone, zod vows to. Wonder woman is slated for june 2, 2017, followed by justice league on nov. What you know about superman is turned on its head, as the classic story is told in a fresh way that is new and relevant. The box office success of man of steel in 20 inspired warner bros. Zack snyder created a dark and morose world for the kryptonian hero, and shocked. Ezra millers mindless behavior has destroyed his entire career. It is very much in my desire to do a man of steel 2, a direct sequel to man of steel, and there is a whole bunch of superman story that i want to tell. Man of steel was never supposed to get a sequel, according to.
Superman fans may have dodged a bullet with vaughns man of steel 2 sam stone jun 3, 2019. Inside the legendary world of superman explores the remarkable creative process behind the movie and showcases the exceptional concept art that shaped its unique visual style. Fresh off the box office record of suicide squad, a new report claims that warner bros. Matt mcgloin of cosmic book news is reporting that actor bryan cranston has been cast as supervillain lex luthor in the upcoming man of steel sequel. Henry cavill says to expect man of steel 2 between 2019 and 2045. Man of steel may not be getting a sequel anytime soon, but that hasnt stopped one artist from imagining who superman might battle if it ever does. The series told the story of supermans modern origin, which had been rebooted following the 198586 series crisis on infinite earths.
Man of steel is a 20 superhero film based on the dc comics character superman. The 20 superman movie saw a debuting henry cavill in the iconic titular role and triggered the dawn of the dc extended universe, warner bros. Before the new superman flick even arrives in theaters, warner bros. Bryan cranston cast as lex luthor in man of steel sequel. Israeli actress gal gadot, recently cast to play the famed superheroine in the upcoming man of steel sequel, broke her silence on the role in an interview on her native countrys good evening. Man of steel then breaks from a linear timeline to jump ahead some 33 years, where we find the adult clark henry cavill working as a grunt on a commercial fishing trawler, not yet having. Man of steel was released in 20 and kicked off the dceu the same way iron man did the mcu five years earlier. There is the evil and nasty ex wife who is a bitch who hates lily. In june 20, goyer was hired to write the sequel to man of steel, as well as a. He writes, bryan cranston has been cast as lex luthor in what is said to be at least a six appearance dealand may be as high as ten.
Is man of steel 2 bringing supergirl into the dceu. Matthew vaughns rejected vision for unorthodox man of steel film. I felt like that was a bad move for the characters right from the get go and everyone just wanted to brand me a. Ever since man of steel premiered in theaters over five years ago, there have been questions over when superman would get a proper sequel in the dc comics movie universe.
Written and drawn by john byrne, the series was presented in six issues which were inked by dick giordano. But as a non fanboy audience, the movie only ruined the superman story that couldve been. Despite its place as one of the most divisive comic book films of 20, man of steel was a solid box office success for warner bros. Man of steel 2s lack of development is a bit surprising, considering the first film started the entire dceu.
A perfect example is the back to the future trilogy. Whats happening with man of steel 2, according to one dc. Yep, warner bros pictures is so confident in man of steel that they have already planned a sequel. The bearded man quickly disappears from the ship but is on the rig moments later, rescuing the crew and getting them to board a coast guard chopper. Deadline has reported that zack snyder will be back in the directors chair and that david s. With ben affleck, henry cavill, amy adams, jesse eisenberg. A man of steel sequel is going into active development at warner bros. The story begins on krypton, a planet that is about to be destroyed. Superman sequel man of steel 2 is finally happening. Man of steel sequel now in the works at warner bros. Henry cavill on man of steel 2 and his dc contract collider. Man of steel was planned to begin 5movie story screen rant. Man of steel is actually a novelization of the movie with the same name which was released in 20.
Kingsman director matthew vaughn says his man of steel 2 would have. The club specializes in rescuing and relocating abused women and children. The man of steel sequel is a long way from getting a release date. Fearing that the actions of superman are left unchecked, batman takes on the man of steel, while the world wrestles with what kind of a hero it really needs. The secret service helmer matthew vaughn to direct. Apparently, henry cavill has an idea for man of steel 2. While the cast excites me and the idea of superman with snyders visual style has always felt like an amazing thing to watch. It wasnt a batman story despite his larger share of screen time.
Goyer has signed a huge 3picture deal with warner bros for man of steel, the sequel, and justice league with superman its good to know that the studios have. Mark millar discusses the man of steel sequel that never was. The crew are astonished to see him tear a steel door from its hinges and that the flames hes covered with do not burn. However, to say that the movie was a complete disaster would be utterly misleading. It was the first title of publisher dc comics black label an imprint designed to allow writers to present unique takes on traditional dc universe dcu characters for a mature audienceand was. Wonder woman herself, gal gadot, breaks silence on casting. He happens upon the parts of a ruined super computer. Zack snyder always planned to do batman v superman. According to oliva, then, snyder had always planned to introduce batman in the movie. Man of steel sequel flies into production warner bros is expecting box office success with current superman film, so studio has already started working on a followup published.
Damned was written by brian azzarello and illustrated by lee bermejo, who had previously collaborated to produce the villaincentric comics lex luthor. All along they should have released a straight up sequel to man of steel and not batman v superman. However, there are plenty of ways in which vaughn could have made a sequel about. However, we do have a bone to pick with man of steel. What that means is executives have begun to brainstorm ideas, consider writers, directors and more for a. Man of steel also introduced fans to henry cavill as superman and paved the way for films like batman v superman. Man of steel director zack snyder and writer david goyer revealed on the empire film podcast that producercomic book movie godfather christopher nolan initially did not approve of the. Man of steel continues a tradition begun by superman.
Wonder woman june 2nd, 2017 justice league november 17th, 2017 the flash april th, 2018 aquaman july 27th, 2018 man of steel 2 october 5th, 2018 shazam april 5th, 2019 batman. Growing up watching cartoons, reading comics and so i couldnt ignore getting my hands on this book, from one of those used book exhibitions that was there in town. The official movie novelization and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle. Another super alpha possessive js male who loves his woman to distraction.