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Everyone Needs to Settle the F**k Down about this Superman/Mark Millar Thing


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Grr. I wasn’t even going to post an article about this, but now that the news is spreading throughout the dorkosphere, I’ve got to. In case you’ve missed it, basically comic genius Mark Millar (of the Ultimates) says he’s going to help make a new Superman movie for Warner Bros. Here’s the quotes from Scotland’s Daily Record that’s causing the rise in everyone’s pants.

Mark’s big dream is making a Superman movie.

He said: “Since I was a kid I’ve always wanted to reinvent Superman for the 21st century.

“I’ve been planning this my entire life. I’ve got my director and producer set up, and it’ll be 2011. This is how far ahead you have to think.

“The Superman brand is toxic after that last movie lost $200 million, but in 2011 we’re hoping to restart it.

“Sadly I can’t say who the director is, but we may make it official by Christmas.

“But fingers crossed it could work out, that would be my lifetime’s dream.”

I’m quite sorry to shit in the collective cereal here, but the chances of a Mark Millar-penned Superman movie are at best 1 in 10, and probably a lot less. Now, I have zero doubt that Millar would create the most kick-ass Superman movie possible. But that has no bearing on it actually getting made.

? First, Millar is just talking with Warner Bros. There’s about 900 steps left before this things starts filming, and a single no at any point means it won’t get made.
? Just because Millar has an awesome pitch doesn’t mean Warner will accept it. As you recall, Warner had a lot of awesome pitches for the Superman movie and turned ’em all down until we ended up with Bryan Singer’s wank-fest.
? I seriously doubt Warner will reboot Superman for a while, seeing as they lost so much fucking money on Superman Returns. They’ll wait and play it safe. Chances are they’ll wait far more than they need to.

So chill out, all right? Jesus.