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    WB 'Committed' to Hiring Black Director and Black Actor for New Superman Movie

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    The upcoming Man of Steel project is said to be standalone like Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman’ and Todd Phillips’ ‘Joker’, with a possibility of being a period piece.

    May 6, 2021

    AceShowbiz –
    A black Superman is apparently also on the brain of Warner Bros. execs. Amid social media’s chatters that tout Michael B. Jordan as the next incarnation of the superhero, the studio is reportedly considering to feature a black Man of Steel in the new movie.

    According to The Hollywood Reporter, WB is currently looking for a black actor to portray the titular character in its next Superman movie. No name is being mentioned as a possible candidate to take on the role, but the star could be a relative unknown.

    Additionally, sources tell the site that “Warners and DC are committed to hiring a black director to tackle what will be the first cinematic incarnation of Superman featuring a black actor.” With that in mind, one source notes that it would be “tone deaf” to put J.J. Abrams, who is also attached to produce, as the helmer.

    Steven Caple Jr. (“Creed II”), J.D. Dillard (“Sleight”, “Sweetheart”), Regina King (“One Night in Miami…”) and Shaka King (“Judas and the Black Messiah”) are allegedly among potential candidates to direct the movie. Some of them have reportedly met with the studio, while Marvel is said to be vying for same names on the list for its “Blade” movie.

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    The report further states that the new Superman movie will likely be standalone, much like Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” and Todd Phillips’ “Joker”. Thus, a period piece with a 20th century setting is said to be under consideration to separate it from other DC films.

    Ta-Nehisi Coates is currently penning the script and isn’t expected to deliver his script until mid-December. He is reportedly “crafting a Kal-El in the vein of the original Superman comics and will have the protagonist hail from Krypton and come to Earth.”

    Abrams and Coates have previously spoken up on being tapped to revamp the Superman franchise. “There is a new, powerful and moving Superman story yet to be told. We couldn’t be more thrilled to be working with the brilliant Mr. Coates to help bring that story to the big screen, and we’re beyond thankful to the team at Warner Bros. for the opportunity,” the “Lost” co-creator said in February.

    Coates added, “To be invited into the DC Extended Universe by Warner Bros., DC Films and Bad Robot is an honor. I look forward to meaningfully adding to the legacy of America’s most iconic mythic hero.”

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      J.J. Abrams Working on Superman Reboot

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      The ‘Star Wars’ filmmaker is teaming up with Marvel Comics writer Ta-Nehisi Coates to develop a new take on DC’s Man of Steel played by Henry Cavill in the previous film.

      Feb 27, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Superman is getting a reboot with novelist Ta-Nehisi Coates and J.J. Abrams developing a new blockbuster.
      Coates, who also worked on Marvel hits “Captain America” and “Black Panther”, is looking forward to revamping the DC Comics superhero.
      “To be invited into the DC Extended Universe by Warner Bros., DC Films and Bad Robot is an honor,” he writes in a statement. “I look forward to meaningfully adding to the legacy of America’s most iconic mythic hero.”
      “Star Wars” and “Star Trek” visionary Abrams adds, “There is a new, powerful and moving Superman story yet to be told. We couldn’t be more thrilled to be working with the brilliant Mr. Coates to help bring that story to the big screen, and we’re beyond thankful to the team at Warner Bros. for the opportunity.”

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      There’s no casting news linked to the new film, but Henry Cavill has said that he hopes to play Superman for years.
      The Brit will be back as the Man of Steel in Zack Snyder’s upcoming “Justice League” revamp.
      Besides working on a Superman remake, J.J. Abrams is also rumored to give DC’s John Constantine a TV reboot. The filmmaker is reportedly remaking the DC Comics exorcist and occult detective for streaming service HBO Max.
      The new show, written by British author Guy Bolton, will be based in London.
      No actor has been attached to the project. Matt Ryan was the last person to play the character in NBC’s short-lived “Constantine” series, which aired for one season between 2014-15. He reprised the character for “Arrow” and “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow”.

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      Henry Cavill Admits to Googling About Superman Rumors, Would Love to Reprise His Role

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      The ‘Man of Steel’ actor reveals that he likes to go on the internet to see what fans have to say about his possible return as the DC superhero in a new movie.
      Jul 5, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Henry Cavill can’t keep up with the Internet speculation about his alleged return to the role of Superman because the rumours “get wilder and wilder.”
      The 37 year old, who last played the Man of Steel in 2017’s “Justice League”, likes to check in online to see what fans have to say about his chances of pulling on the tights and cape again – and sometimes even he can’t believe what he’s reading.
      “They (posts) get wilder and wilder by the day,” he marvels on a new episode of Variety and iHeart podcast “The Big Ticket”. “The amount of speculation, the stuff I read on the Internet, is extraordinary and sometimes frustrating. It’s when you see people stating stuff as fact. Like, ‘No, that’s not the case. That hasn’t happened, and that conversation isn’t happening.”
      “But the important thing is that people are excited about it, and I think it’s important to be excited about a character like Superman. Superman is a fantastic character. If people are chatting about it, and even if they’re making stuff up, it’s okay, because that means they want to see the character again.”
      Like the fans, Henry would like to see himself as Superman once more. “I would absolutely love to play the character again,” he adds, admitting sometimes he’s tempted to add his own posts to the online speculation about the superhero’s next film or TV appearance.
      “I’m not going to lie, I’ve been very tempted (to comment), but there’s something about that, that feels deeply immoral,” he admits. “When it’s about Superman, and if I’m representing Superman, it just feels like the wrong thing to do.”

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