Recently Abrams stated that he wasn't going to direct Mission Impossible 4. when asked if he would like to reboot the Superman franchise, he had this to say:
"No one has talked to me about it," said Abrams. "Writing that script was a long process. It was a very passionate character for me. As a kid growing up it meant a lot to me. It would be wonderful and fun to see that brought back. I don't know what Warners is thinking or what their plan is. It would be a blast."
This is not totally out of the blue. Abrams once stated that he wrote a draft of the script for Superman. The only problem was that it was rejected.
But it sounds like he isn't against rebooting the franchise. And he sounds passionate to the point that he might actually pay attention to the comics. Unlike many other directors that "go their own way" with it. This is good news but Warner Bros. is still taking its sweet time bringing it back.
The last we heard director James McTeigue (V for Vendetta) was in talks to reboot the franchise and comic book writer Mark Millar (Wanted) revealed that Warners contacted him regarding some Superman project.
So what do you think? Will Abrams bring back the man of steel? Would he be able to bring it back the way it should have been in Superman Returns? Would Warner Bros. give him a shot even though he was already rejected once? Would James McTeigue be better to direct it? Discuss it all and more below.
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