With positive buzz and strong indications that Zack Snyder's Man of Steel is going to churn out a big box office this weekend, it comes as no surprise that a sequel is now going forward at Warner Bros. It's being reported that the writer/director team of David S. Goyer and Snyder will return as the creative team behind the sequel. Producer and story contributor Christopher Nolan is also expected to return in some fashion for the follow-up, but not to the extent to which he was involved on Man of Steel. As Deadline also reports, Nolan will be involved with the Justice League film plotted for the future with Superman at the center. Hit the jump for more.
Director Zack Snyder mentioned the possible sequel to Man of Steel during a recent interview with Steve. Relative to a question about returning for a Justice League film, Snyder said:
“I feel like you need to get Superman a little further down the road before you can do a Justice League movie.”
While it's not exactly a surprise that a Man of Steel sequel is in the works, fans will be happy to hear that the studio is reportedly confirming its development. (We've yet to get an official press release ourselves, but we wouldn't be surprised if it turned out to be true.) WB and DC need to establish a strong foundation for their comic book properties if they have any desire to go toe to toe with Marvel's already-established pantheon of heroes and villains. While a Man of Steel sequel comes as good news on this front, I for one hope to hear news on some of their other properties over the next year or so. For now, let's just see how Man of Steel does when it opens this weekend! Be sure to check back tonight for Matt's review and get caught up on all of our previous coverage here, or skim over some recent news items below:
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catch up on all of our Man of Steel coverage, or peruse the recent links below:
- Director Zack Snyder, Writer David S. Goyer, Producers Deborah Snyder and Charles Roven Talk MAN OF STEEL and Choosing Zod over Lex Luthor
- Listen to Hans Zimmer’s Complete Soundtrack for MAN OF STEEL
- Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon and Russell Crowe Talk MAN OF STEEL, Making Lois Lane More Active, Getting the Flying Right and Fight Sequences
- Producer Deborah Snyder Talks MAN OF STEEL, Deleted Scenes, Modernizing Superman, 2D vs. 3D, JUSTICE LEAGUE, the Sequel, and More
- Hans Zimmer Talks MAN OF STEEL, How He Crafted the Score, Dealing with the Pressure of Following John Williams, Nolan’s INTERSTELLAR, RUSH, and More
- Superman and Lois Lane Have a Chat in New Clip from MAN OF STEEL
- Producers Deborah Snyder, David S. Goyer, and Charles Roven Talk Retelling the Origin Story, Choosing the Villain, and More on the Set of MAN OF STEEL
- 13-Minute Featurette for MAN OF STEEL
- 47 High-Resolution Images from MAN OF STEEL
- Spoiler: Awesome MAN OF STEEL Easter Egg Revealed; Has Possible Repercussions for MAN OF STEEL 2
- Zack Snyder Talks MAN OF STEEL Sequel and JUSTICE LEAGUE; Says ‘You’ve Got to Get Superman Further Down the Road’ Before JUSTICE LEAGUE
- 60 Things to Know About MAN OF STEEL From Our Set Visit; Plus a Recap of What We Saw Being Filmed
- Henry Cavill Talks Comics Influences, the “Superman Curse,” Developing His American Accent, Physical Training, and More on the Set of MAN OF STEEL
- Zack Snyder Talks Changes to the Character, Creating the Right Suit, His Visual Style, 3D, Putting the Cast Together, and More on the Set of MAN OF STEEL
- David S. Goyer Talks Collaborating with Christopher Nolan, His New Take on Superman, a Feudal Japan-style Krypton, & More on the Set of MAN OF STEEL
- Producer Charles Roven Talks Christopher Nolan’s Involvement, the Filming Locations, Assembling the Cast, and More on the Set of MAN OF STEEL