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[Kenzodielocke]

Superman may get a little furious for his next solo film.

That’s because Mad Max: Fury Road director George Miller is rumored to helm Man of Steel 2. The rumor comes from another Superman director, of sorts-- Jon Schnepp, who just released the documentary The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened? Appearing on the latest episode of PopCorn Talk, Schnepp said, with confidence, that Mad Max’s Miller would direct Superman's next sequel.

Schnepp didn’t say where he heard the rumor, or add any more to that nugget of information, but it’s an interesting theory nonetheless. Miller is clearly in Warner Bros. good graces with the critical and commercial success of Mad Max: Fury Road, and Man of Steel director Zack Snyder will likely be too busy shepperding the Justice League film franchise to return to Superman. Plus, there’s the tiny detail that Miller was supposed to direct DC’s first attempt at a Justice League movie back in 2008. Perhaps a Man of Steel sequel is Warner Bros.' recompense to Miller?

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[Fuzzery]

WHAT A GLORIOUS DAY

 

[arab]

GOD WHY COULDNT HE HAVE DIRECTED BATMAN VS SUPERMAN

 

[Gnome Scat]

I guess we'll finally get a good Superman movie then.

The first one was MEDIOCRE.

 

[xxracerxx]

Would rather have Mad Max 5.

 

[peanutbutterlatte]

Excellent, Winter Soldier levels of sequel one upsmanship expected.

 

[Sanjuro]

 

[Alienous]

What?

 

[Miles Quaritch]

Would rather have Mad Max 5.

Maybe this is part of a deal where he does MoS2 and then gets to make Mad Max: The Wasteland?

 

[JJD]

Would rather have Mad Max 5.

This.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

I'm holding off on any celebrations because it's not like Jon Schnepp is some sort of known insider, and so far, he's the ONLY source on this.

 

[kmax]

I guess we'll finally get a good Superman movie then.

The first one was MEDIOCRE.

My sentiments exactly.

Miller is on a whole other level than Snyder.

 

[Crud]

Holy shit.

 

[M.D]

I read it as Greg Miller and went "WTF?"

 

[marrec]

Lois Lane: "SUPERMAN! Luthor has interfaced with Braniac and is 10 seconds away from destroying Metropolis!"

Superman: "*guttural noise*"

 

[Frog-fu]

Yo, what the fuck? Is he perhaps leveraging MoS 2 to do Mad Max 5?

 

[Plinko]

Wow.

 

[Kenzodielocke]

What?

"We let you make Mad Max: Fury Road, you make Man of Steel 2"

Just like they did with Nolan.

 

[Darkangel]

To be shot entirely with practical effects.

 

[badb0y]

Please be true. Please be true. Please be true. Please be true. Please be true. Please be true. Please be true. Please be true. Please be true.

 

[Sephzilla]

My interest in Man of Steel 2 just went way up

 

[LegendofJoe]

YES!!!

 

[Sanjuro]

Maybe this is part of a deal where he does MoS2 and then gets to make Mad Max: The Wasteland?

He has more than enough clout, along with age concerns to do a sequel for Mad Max without a tic-for-tac type deal. That being said, he is in further demand and doing something like this would likely result in a higher budget for said film.

 

[Colonel Nasty]

What a bummer.

 

[Vyer]

dare I hope

 

[marrec]

"We let you make Mad Max: Fury Road, you make Man of Steel 2"

Just like they did with Nolan.

Millar wasn't a hot property before Fury Road though so this is unlikely.

 

[Skellig Gra]

Yo, what the fuck? Is he perhaps leveraging MoS 2 to do Mad Max 5?

Lets fucking hope so

 

[Seesaw15]

Happy Feet/Fortress of Solitude crossover scene confirmed.

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

Even the idea of this has me extremely excited.

It's probably false, though.

 

[Dennis]

Shiny and kryptonite.

 

[Bloodrage]

Best superhero movie ever made incoming.

I guess we'll finally get a good Superman movie then.

The first one was MEDIOCRE.

And still had the best costumes and action/fights in any superhero movie.

 

[Fancy Clown]

I would rather he do something else (ie Mad Max or an original idea) but I will certainly see any action flick he does.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Also, when would "Man of Steel 2" even start? BvS leads right into Justice League, which is a two parter, and won't be wrapped up for another two years, right? If not 3?

Man of Steel 2 doesn't even have a slot yet, right?

And the only person in the whole world talking about this is Jon Schnepp on Popcorn Talk?

I'm not waving the runner around just yet. Hold up on 2nd base.

 

[John Kowalski]

Lol good luck making superman a feminist hero.

 

[KingGondo]

To be shot entirely with practical effects.

They're gonna need more fishing lines.

 

[params7]

I guess we'll finally get a good Superman movie then.

The first one was MEDIOCRE.

Lmao

 

[Toa TAK]

YYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSS


YES!


YES!

HOLY SHIT PLEASE GOD BE REAL

YES

YES

I WOULD CRY IF I COULD

 

[Inferno313]

WB is getting all this talent to direct films in the DCCU, and then they've got Zach Snyder leading the whole thing.

Why do they love him so much?

 

[Ophelion]

That sounds like a match made in heaven. A director who understands action and feels? Clark, you might finally get the treatment you deserve...

 

[Sheppard]

Maybe this is part of a deal where he does MoS2 and then gets to make Mad Max: The Wasteland?

I would put my money on this. That being said, isn't he getting old? I hope he will be able to do The Wasteland at that age.

Why is he not directing The Dark Tower? He would be perfect for it.

 

[EroticSushi]

Wish he handled Batman v Superman but him getting the next Man of Steel is good enough. Super excited to see how he handles it.

 

[Alpende]

That sounds amazing. Mad Max's action scene's in a Superman movie, hell yes!

 

[jerry113]

How about you do Mad Max: The Wasteland, sir?

 

[Toa TAK]

I'm holding off on any celebrations because it's not like Jon Schnepp is some sort of known insider, and so far, he's the ONLY source on this.

Also, when would "Man of Steel 2" even start? This leads right into Justice League, which is a two parter, and won't be wrapped up for another two years, right? If not 3?

Man of Steel 2 doesn't even have a slot yet, right?

And the only person in the whole world talking about this is Jon Schnepp on Popcorn Talk?

I'm not waving the runner around just yet. Hold up on 2nd base.

Stop.

Don't ruin this for me.

 

[G-Fex]

Holy crap!

That's great

 

[Mesoian]

Would rather have Mad Max 5.

Apparently that's happening too...

 

[marrec]

WB is getting all this talent to direct films in the DCCU, and then they've got Zach Snyder leading the whole thing.

Why do they love him so much?

As much as I don't like Snyder as a director (outside of 2 movies) he does know how to make normally ridiculous looking things look very, very fucking cool.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

What?

.

 

[Sanjuro]

That sounds amazing. Mad Max's action scene's in a Superman movie, hell yes!

I'm not sure one would translate to the other. Fury Road was pretty much a huge departure from anything else I've seen from Miller, who was a competent director prior.

 

[Lunar15]

One of my favorite directors making a film for my least favorite hero.

Gonna be interesting to say the least.