SUPERMAN Returns With David Goyer in Tow

First came news that David Goyer had left his post as show runner for FLASHFORWARD.  At that time, we, along with others, reported he had left to begin work on the screenplay for BATMAN 3 with Jonathan Nolan.  Then, news broke out that BATMAN BEGINS and DARK KNIGHT helmer Christopher Nolan was stepping in as mentor for Warner’s SUPERMAN 3.0 reboot.

Now, the fine people over at Latino Review have cracked the scoop that Goyer is, indeed, working with WB, but it’s not on the BATMAN 3 script.  Goyer is only providing the story for that film.  According to Latino Review‘s source, Goyer will be scripting the latest SUPERMAN adventure.

The source also provided some of the behind-the-scenes dealings in getting Goyer involved and what Goyer may have in store for us:

Thomas Tull, the head of Legendary, got tired of all the discussion and decided chingate, let’s do it.  So he went to Goyer and Goyer had an idea that actually takes the movies back to the John Byrne incarnation.  Modern.  Believable.  FUN!  So Tull got Goyer hired.

The film will not be called Superman and will be called THE MAN OF STEEL.

Brandon Routh will not star in the film.

Nic Cage will NOT star in the film (lol)

Bryan Singer is not expected to direct.

Goyer’s story involves Luthor and Brainiac.  It is NOT an origin and assumes audiences already know about Lois, Clark, Jimmy and Perry.  I know the Daily Planet is struggling due to the internet.  And I know it sets up a huge Kryptonian mythology.

This is just one more step in Warner Brothers taking the necessary steps to revitalize the SUPERMAN franchise.  Putting people like Nolan and Goyer in charge of the next film is sure to make one for the books and so much more important to the canon than what the lackluster SUPERMAN RETURNS had to offer.  At least it’s not another Lex Luthor, real estate scheme.  At least there haven’t been any talks, yet, anyway, about a giant, robot spider.