Bryan Singer Wishes He Had Rebooted Superman; Wanted 'Darkseid' For RETURNS Sequel

Bryan Singer Wishes He Had Rebooted Superman; Wanted 'Darkseid' For RETURNS Sequel

X-Men: Days of Future Past director Bryan Singer reveals what he would do differently if he could go back and remake Superman Returns, going on to reveal that 'Darkseid' would have been the main villain in a "pretty world-destroying" sequel. Hit the jump for details!

By JoshWilding - Feb 01, 2014 04:02 AM EST
Filed Under: Superman
Source: Empire Magazine


In the latest issue of Empire Magazine, X-Men: Days of Future Past director Bryan Singer was asked to share his thoughts on how the reaction to Superman Returns has evolved over the years, with many now hailing it as one of the worst comic book movies ever. "Half of that I understand and half of it I never will," Singer told them. "It was a movie made for a certain kind of audience. Perhaps more of a female audience. It wasn't what it needed to be, I guess. I think I could lop the first quarter off and start the movie a bit more aggressively and maybe find a way to start the movie with the jet disaster sequence or something. I could have grabbed the audience a little more quickly. I don'y know what would have helped. Probably nothing. If I could go again, I would do an origin. I would reboot it."

So, that's how the director would change Superman Returns, but what of the sequel that was set to follow the movie? As it turns out, that too was meant to be called Man of Steel ("That was the title. Actually, my buddy, one of my two best friends, came up with that."), while Darkseid would have been the villain. "We did explore it a little. Just hammering out ideas. I think Darkseid was going to be the villain. It was pretty world-destroying, actually." We'll now never know what that movie would have looked like, but why exactly did Singer decide to not make it? "I ended up having the opportunity to go and make Valkyrie, and I think the studio lost interest at that point," he reveals. "I can't say it was all the studio's fault and I can't say it was all my fault. It just fizzled out." What do you guys think?

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Peel
Peel - 2/1/2014, 4:59 AM
I'm glad this movie never happened; if it was true that this was the director who banned his X Men actors from bringing comicbooks on set to suggest changes to the script because Singer wasn't using any storyline inspirations at all, then I'm definitely glad he wasn't allowed to make the sequel. Synder's reboot is much better.
batmanvsuperman
batmanvsuperman - 2/1/2014, 5:04 AM
It wasn't the best movie and it wasn't the worst meh
McNyagano
McNyagano - 2/1/2014, 5:07 AM
.....

Batman4Life55
Batman4Life55 - 2/1/2014, 5:11 AM
if he had done that supes would be doomed
SudsMerrick
SudsMerrick - 2/1/2014, 5:13 AM
Superman Returns is definitely a great movie for what it is. It's exactly as he says tho it didn't seem to resonate with the right audience. It's not better than the original I put it in a tie with Superman II, and Man of Steel. I look at Man of Steel as a Bizarro Superman Returns it's flawed and strengthened in almost all the exact opposite ways.
AlibiBreakfast
AlibiBreakfast - 2/1/2014, 5:14 AM
It was the kid! Giving Superman a child was just about worst move Singer could've made.
McNyagano
McNyagano - 2/1/2014, 5:16 AM
Didn't he say Zod was going to be the villain for the sequel a while ago?
superotherside
superotherside - 2/1/2014, 5:18 AM
...



I have nothing to say except this.

People still have faith in DOFP with this guy directing? And Fox hired this guy?...

Ok I'm out.
Liverpool4life
Liverpool4life - 2/1/2014, 5:19 AM
Watch what you say Dildo-nis!
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 2/1/2014, 5:21 AM
@dildonis

You're completely out of order.
No need for the homophobia.
carrowsboy
carrowsboy - 2/1/2014, 5:21 AM
"Well tough shit you rubber face faggot."

^Is this really necessary?
Enphlieuwince
Enphlieuwince - 2/1/2014, 5:23 AM
Sounds like he won't admit failure which is a sign that he is doomed to repeat it - and he has. What's most interesting about this interview to me is he is admittedly making CBMs with a focus on the female demographic. While that explains the X-Men fanbase, it makes me wonder why this guy is in charge of directing any CBMs. His whole "Man of Steel" sounds like he is claiming that he would have made a better version of Snyder's movie before Snyder, to make it sound like he has a grip on what he is doing. I don't believe he knows who the hell Darkseid is. It makes me more worried that he is going to be outside of his comfort zone trying to deliver with DoFP and Apocalypse.
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 2/1/2014, 5:23 AM
Yeah, reported @Dildonis
No matter what you think of Bryan Singer, it's disgusting to use language like that.
Enphlieuwince
Enphlieuwince - 2/1/2014, 5:24 AM
@Dildonis

Way to take the focus off Singer, idiot...
McNyagano
McNyagano - 2/1/2014, 5:28 AM
@Enphlieuwince

All you need to know is his friend came up with the name 'Man Of Steel. That says it all. He would have butchered Darkseid. I can guarantee that.

@COREYxYEROC

lol I remember him saying Zod would be the villain and the fight scenes would be like in MOS or some shit like that.
sameoldthing
sameoldthing - 2/1/2014, 5:31 AM
It was wrong to try & keep going with the Donner vibe..those should stay in the 70's.
They were cool but Rerurns needed a modern take.

No kid..Lex shouldn't be campy..Supes must punch something!
TheDpool
TheDpool - 2/1/2014, 5:32 AM
It was just terrible its hard to watch because its boring and I really felt the characters were just talking to each other in a manner that they didn't want us to k ow what it was they were on about.
ImnotDaredevil
ImnotDaredevil - 2/1/2014, 5:33 AM
@Magnus66 Damn straight!
QuestiontheAnswer
QuestiontheAnswer - 2/1/2014, 5:34 AM
No thanks, we would never have witnessed a BvS movie then.
duncboy
duncboy - 2/1/2014, 5:36 AM
Bryan Singer sucks until proven otherwise. Last time he spoke about his Superman Returns sequel, he said it was going to have 3 Kryptonians in it. This guys just says what he thinks will make him look good while flinging shit to the wall with the hopes that it will stick.
duncboy
duncboy - 2/1/2014, 5:37 AM
this guy*
Enphlieuwince
Enphlieuwince - 2/1/2014, 5:37 AM
@McNya

Oh without a doubt. I could see a Darkseid in the vein of his Sabretooth. The only good that would have came from that is he would have sealed his CBM making fate and we wouldn't have to endure "his vision" with the X-Men over and over again...
supermarioworldE
supermarioworldE - 2/1/2014, 5:40 AM
This page is split in half and I don't know why.
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 2/1/2014, 5:42 AM
That teaser for superman returns still gives me chills. Hearing Jor-El's voice just automatically sets the tone. I'll give the film a 7/10 but I wouldn't say that it was anything close to "X-Men: Origins", "Electra", "Steel" or "Blankman" type of "worse". The main quote "it was made for a certain type of audience. Perhaps a female audience." Is what messed him up. I enjoyed the "Son becomes the father and the father becomes the son." line. I actually found it pretty moving to be honest. But yeah, I agree Superman having a son is what jerked this film around and finding ways to develop his character in "possible" future sequels would've been a headache! The only reasonable way I would've seen more character growth in Supes would be to have his first son killed off by Darkseid in the sequel. All in all people will accept this film for what it was or just not dig it because of the potential they know it had.
JossWeedOnMe
JossWeedOnMe - 2/1/2014, 5:43 AM
Is it dark"side" or dark"seed"
QuestiontheAnswer
QuestiontheAnswer - 2/1/2014, 5:53 AM
It's Dark Side, Joss. Haven't you watch Justice League?
McNyagano
McNyagano - 2/1/2014, 5:53 AM
@Enphlieuwince

Wait that was Sabretooth in X-1? LOL
newhire13
newhire13 - 2/1/2014, 5:54 AM
@COREYxYEROC he's not saying his friend came up with that phrase he's saying his friend came up with the idea of the sequel being called Man of Steel.

And I love how everyone is hating on Singer knowing damn well they are going to go out and pay to see the next X-Men movie. And don't front and try to say that you won't because you're kidding yourselves.

Nymphadora
Nymphadora - 2/1/2014, 5:54 AM
The dude just doesn't know when to quit. He can't write an exciting comic book movie. He just gets the characters and does what he wants with them.

He said it was was made for more of a "female audience"?! Are you [frick]ing kidding me? Just admit you made [frick]ing bad movie and don't pin a part of it's failure on my [frick]ing gender. The movie was more appealing to him so he could make his shotty Superman fanfiction.
datNAMEtho
datNAMEtho - 2/1/2014, 5:56 AM
Superman Returns sucked immensely. Singer has no idea how to bring Superman to the big screen. Character wise, setting wise, design, action: none of it. X-Men he can do but absolutely NOT Superman.

I love Snyder/Cavill Superman. I've never liked Supes and never thought I would but I love Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman. I hope we get to see more than enough of his Clark Kent persona in the Daily Planet and if he manages to find a balance between being human and Superman. I can't wait to see him return in the suit. Very excited to see him opposite and next to Ben Affleck/Batman!
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