Zack Snyder Meeting With Frank Miller To Discuss BATMAN/SUPERMAN Movie

Zack Snyder Meeting With Frank Miller To Discuss BATMAN/SUPERMAN Movie

Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns is said to be "informing" the storyline for the planned Batman/Superman movie, and now the comic book writer/artist is said to be meeting with director Zack Snyder soon to discuss the highly anticipated follow-up to Man Of Steel.

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By PaulRom - Jul 31, 2013 11:07 AM EST
Filed Under: Batman
Source: Independent



Fans were through the roof with excitement when it was revealed a couple weeks ago at San Diego Comic-Con that the Man Of Steel sequel/follow-up will in fact be a Batman/Superman film (rumored to be titled Batman Vs. Superman). Included in the announcement was a quote from Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns (which director Zack Snyder said will "inform" the movie's storyline) read by actor Harry Lennix. It turns out that the acclaimed comic book writer and artist wasn't aware of the announcement beforehand, and was surprised to hear it. Independent reports that Miller will be meeting with Snyder soon to discuss the project, and a source of the author tells the site, "Frank had no idea the announcement in San Diego was going to happen so it did come as a surprise. He’s going to be meeting up with Zack in the next few days to go over the plans for the Superman film so things should be clearer after that." What do you think of this news?

Set to begin filming early next year (reportedly in Toronto) for a Summer 2015 release, Warner Bros.' untitled Batman/Superman movie currently stars Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne and Diane Lane. The new cinematic take on Batman has yet to be cast. Zack Snyder is directing from a script by David S. Goyer.

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trebud69
trebud69 - 7/31/2013, 11:44 AM
Before anybody get's their panties in a bunch. They are not adapting his comic.
knocturnalzen10
knocturnalzen10 - 7/31/2013, 11:45 AM
i really hope they don't fight he has other things to worry about like that thrid capsule that was open
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 7/31/2013, 11:47 AM
[frick].........................................
Fastestmanalive
Fastestmanalive - 7/31/2013, 11:50 AM
Oh shit. Even if they dont adspt tdkr miller has no idea how to write supermsn and should really [frick]ing fsr away from it.

Were all royally screwed
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 7/31/2013, 11:51 AM
Look Zack man, I [frick]ing trust you.

I really do. I would trust you directing whatever CBM it is. Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, Hulk. I know visually it would look amazing. I also love you are a comic book fan.

All I want is one favor, MEET WITH BRUCE TIMM!!!!

Frank Miller is the worse person to go see when your doing a Superman film.

Talk to either Bruce Timm or Paul Dini or Greg Pak or Scott Snyder or Geoff Johns or Waid or hell even Morrison.

STAY THE [frick] AWAY FROM MILLER!!!!

YOUR KILLING ME MAN!!!

ASKING MILLER FOR ADVICE ON A SUPERMAN FILM IS LIKE ASKING DAN SLOTT ADVICE FOR A SPIDER-MAN FILM!!!
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 7/31/2013, 11:53 AM
God damn it! [frick] that shit! Following TDKR storyline will be horrible. Have it be original.

And Batman better NOT BEAT SUPERMAN ASS.
SageMode
SageMode - 7/31/2013, 11:57 AM
Wish we were getting this team-up film instead with a different director, screenplay writer, and producer.



Oh well...........
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 7/31/2013, 11:57 AM
Both Zack Snyder and David Goyer has done work before with Bruce Timm.

Bruce Timm and Zack are currently doing a Superman animated short and Goyer wrote some of Batman: Gotham Knight and Bruce Timm was the chief director and producer for that film.

Hell Nolan's wife, Emma Thomas, has worked with Timm because she was a producer Batman: Gotham Knight and she's a producer for Batman/Superman.

I love Frank too Zack. His and Chris's Japan Saga are my favorite Wolverine book. I love his Batman Year One. Love his Daredevil work. The Dark Knight Returns is my favorite comic book ever but he isn't fit for this project.
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 7/31/2013, 11:59 AM
Um SludgeTroll, wasn't a major complain for the Green Lantern film was too much Earth and too little Space?

How is adding Flash going to help that?
RexDartEskimoSpy
RexDartEskimoSpy - 7/31/2013, 12:01 PM
Keep Frank Miller the fvck away from movies. He coked his mind away years ago.
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 7/31/2013, 12:01 PM


Shit it's happening...
RexDartEskimoSpy
RexDartEskimoSpy - 7/31/2013, 12:04 PM
They'll get better advice from that guy who's always muttering to himself about the mushroom people while he roots through the dumpster for day-old bagels.

Unless that IS Frank. I try to avoid looking him in the face.
SnapperCarr
SnapperCarr - 7/31/2013, 12:06 PM
Minotauro
Minotauro - 7/31/2013, 12:10 PM
What @snappercarr said, ^^^^
SnapperCarr
SnapperCarr - 7/31/2013, 12:10 PM
Supermanofsteel
Supermanofsteel - 7/31/2013, 12:10 PM
BmSt32
BmSt32 - 7/31/2013, 12:10 PM
I used to like Miller and his writing the man is a legend, but since he started writing sin city it seems he has been stuck in that sin city mind set. I mean just look at The Dark Knight Strikes Again it is a completely different story from The Dark Knight Returns. He is the wrong person to be getting any advice on for this movie because even though he was the writer of one of greatest comic books of all times his recent work shows just how much his skills have dwindled over the past few years. So like Levitikus I say go to the people responsible for the DCAU series because not only do they know their stuff but they have never failed in telling a good story for the characters of DC.
TheSuperguy
TheSuperguy - 7/31/2013, 12:10 PM
Oh no...

Wasn't Man of Steel dark enough? I loved The Dark Knight Returns, but there is no way, Kryptonite or no Kryptonite, that Batman would beat Superman in a fight.

I was hoping Man of Steel 2 would have more classic Superman elements. But with Miller involved, that hope is pretty much lost.
SwingsetKnight
SwingsetKnight - 7/31/2013, 12:11 PM
Ohhhhh crap.

The flashbacks to All-Star Batman & Robin are beginning... guess WB has decided to completely throw Supes under the bus...
Greengo
Greengo - 7/31/2013, 12:11 PM
I think the prospect of getting a Batman with some Iron Man-esque armor is pretty cool.
Greengo
Greengo - 7/31/2013, 12:12 PM
Maybe even fold in some Batman Beyond-esque tech.
MartianSupermanhunter22
MartianSupermanhunter22 - 7/31/2013, 12:13 PM
great, frank is an asshole that dislikes supes. He's the perfect guy.
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 7/31/2013, 12:13 PM
FIRG

That's debatable. Have you read The Dark Knight Strikes Again and All Star Batman?
Greengo
Greengo - 7/31/2013, 12:15 PM


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ruledout
ruledout - 7/31/2013, 12:15 PM
The Dark Knight Trilogy was already pretty much built on the tone set in Batman: Year One.

And with the realism Nolan/Goyer/Snyder were going for with MOS, it looks like Batman will be tonally the same as in TDK trilogy.
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 7/31/2013, 12:16 PM
Look the Jeph Loeb's Batman work but don't ask Jeph.

He's not really doing well lately at Marvel.
superman7
superman7 - 7/31/2013, 12:16 PM
Jesus [frick]ing god NO! Please god NO! He'll turn Superman into the biggest pussy imaginable! Has anyone forgotten the line "Im the goddamned batman!"?
RexDartEskimoSpy
RexDartEskimoSpy - 7/31/2013, 12:17 PM
Yeah, Firg, Batman Vs Bin Laden was brilliant. It was crazy of DC not to let him do it.
Supes17
Supes17 - 7/31/2013, 12:17 PM
Goyer writing the script, Snyder going to Miller for creative input instead of the Nolans and Bruce Trimm...

Well, we're [frick]ed
alexi52
alexi52 - 7/31/2013, 12:17 PM
so batman wins
gmoney0505
gmoney0505 - 7/31/2013, 12:19 PM
How so ya'll know he is giving advoce about what to do with Superman. HE could just be giving advice on the Batman aspect.
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 7/31/2013, 12:20 PM
gmoney0505

We had Miller's Batman as an influence for Burton's films and Nolan's.

Use Loeb.
Elbarto63
Elbarto63 - 7/31/2013, 12:20 PM
Miller!!??
Please God, no. A fascist Superman? A government lap dog??
FFFFVVVCCKK NOOOOO!!!
Snyder, please stay away from that guy. Miller has no idea how to write Superman. He's a really overrated writer.
jimdotbeep
jimdotbeep - 7/31/2013, 12:20 PM
Frank Miller can kiss my ass he hasn't written anything but SHIT for about a decade and he's a HUGE Asshole.
Vengeance
Vengeance - 7/31/2013, 12:20 PM
I would love to see elements of Scott Snyder's Batman.. also want the grey suit.
RexDartEskimoSpy
RexDartEskimoSpy - 7/31/2013, 12:21 PM
What, are you dense? Are you retarded? Who the hell do you THINK I am? I'm the goddamn BATMAN.
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