It's Going to be a Super Holiday Season!
Wed, April 28, 2010 
Hopefully the Mayan’s were just a bunch of quacks that were so concerned about their predictions of earth’s destruction that they failed to see themselves falling into extinction. And in doing so, they missed the real event that was going to happen in December in the year 2012. A good Superman film will hit theaters…which to a lot of us, may in fact signify the end of the world.
That’s right folks. Sources from inside WB have told our friends over at IESB.net that things are swiftly moving ahead with The Man of Steel, and the projected date of release is going to be Christmas 2012.
This news, although expected, is somewhat of a surprise considering the fact that its always been the plan at DC Entertainment to release the still untitled Batman 3 before The Man of Steel. In fact, as we've reported before, the writing team of David S. Goyer and Jonah Nolan were working out problems with the Batman script, when Goyer pitched his idea of a Superman film to Christopher Nolan. This is not to say that the plans have changed, but I think its a little odd that we hear about this release date before any news on Batman. Either way, this is good news, because we not only know now that they're swiftly moving along with Superman, but that, with a release date less than two years down the road, we're going to be getting more detailed news soon. Casting maybe. Do you guys remember the fiasco that was the casting of Superman Returns? Now, with this film shaping up to be a much more anticipated rendition with the involvement of Chris Nolan, I'd expect for the internet to be ablaze with every fanboy's wish list of hopefuls.
Word is, though, that those same fans are going to have even more reason to wring out their super hero under-roos. Even as I'm writing this, IESB is breaking with news that the aforementioned films (Batman and Superman for those of you ADD sufferers) will be compiled with Ryan Reynold's upcoming Green Lantern flick, much in the same style that Marvel has created their cinematic universe for The Avengers movie. However, WB is doing it with a slight twist.
If you'll remember, Chris Nolan made mention awhile back about the only way he knew to approach Superman was to use the same formula that he had for Batman, meaning that each characters would exist as the only super hero in their world. Well, it seems he's sticking to that notion to a certain extent. Where Marvel has neatly woven their films together, sources say WB is, just as strategically, using a chronological time line for their films. Think of it as a comic series. (Because that's exactly how they're treating it) Batman Begins is actually being referred to as "Action Comics No.1". That puts The Dark Knight as "Action Comics No.2" and Green Lantern will be the third issue. Ironically, Superman, or The Man of Steel, will be No.4 instead of 1. Confused yet? You're not alone. How do they tie them together to form the JLA? I don't know yet, but there are rumors that there may be some references within Green Lantern toward Gotham City if not directly toward Batman. And remember, in the time that the Green Lantern film takes place, Superman doesn't yet exist. However, there is a young man by the name of Clark Kent living in Smallville Kansas. No, not THAT Smallville. Please, don't get me started.
So, we have to assume, that using this time line formula, that the Superman film would have to be a year one story, since, due to the court rulings, WB can't touch the Superman origin again. Oh man, I think my eyes are going crossed.
Then, on top of that, where does Flash and Wonder Woman come into play? Rumblings have been in play for awhile about those two characters getting the treatment, too. So, would they be addressed before the JLA film, or perhaps developed later and then introduced to the team in a JLA sequel? Only time will tell. But, this is exciting stuff to hear. Now, on with the casting, damn it!
Reader Comments (2)
Christmas next year? I thought it was in 2012? I'm confused...
Kinda sucks that Superman is the third, rather than the first, but at least this is all finally coming together.