George Miller Shares His Take On SUPERMAN; Reiterates He Won't Helm MAN OF STEEL 2

I'm really curious about how the cancel Justice League would've been like. Especially their Batman.

...I think he is directing...Why...I can just sense it...

This is why Action Comics #775 would be perfect for a sequel.

@blackandyellow

"This is why Action Comics #775 would be perfect for a sequel."

THIS^^^^

@Gusto = Real Superman! Nailed it! #HireMeDailyPlanet

'What's So Funny...' is a great Superman story. I'd be thrilled if they took inspiration from that for a movie.

Glad Miller's not directing, we don't need "Man of Explosions" to be the sequel to MOS.

I think the whole inner conflict thing is over done with CBMs... a confident Superman with no faults can still make for an interesting story. Especially when someone like pure evil Lex keeps trying to corrupt Superman's image. Its what made Superman different from all the other super heroes. But I guess we need tortured souls and heart break for good dark stories. The problem with Superman Returns was letting Singer make the movie and trying to make it part of the Chris Reeves superman movies. I thought Brandon Routh made for a good likable Superman, they just had him doing boring stuff. If Lex got his robot suit, or Doomsday was discovered or even using Brainiac like Burton wanted to do would make for an interesting story and you wouldn't have to change the morals and originality that Superman had.

@CombatWombat

"Superman's problem is that he always tries to be good, even though he lives in a world that's constantly tempting him not to be."

THIS^^^

Look there's nothing wrong with trying deviate from societies sometimes dark moral underpinnings....but it's hackneyed in its potryal. Superman doesn’t have any internal conflict. He is good therefore he does good things and at the end of the day he is good and will always be good. Batman is the hero we need but don’t deserve because he saves the citizens of a city who don’t understand him. Captain America manuevers a world whete everything isnt like it used to be and he wrestles with being black and white or trying to manuever the shades of grey. Often he's a solider versus being a hero. Should he take orders? Does he know whats best? Can he trust his govt? Superman is the hero we have and take for granted because his character doesn’t offer any analysis as to why he is a hero. The lack of any internal conflict mixed with the obvious outcomes of all of his battles make him extremely boring and overly repetitive.That’s my biggest problem with Superman. There is so much potential with his origin story to build a truly complex and relateable character. Instead all of the complexity is pushed to the side and instead he is just presented as this godlike savior with no human, relateable faults.

He has so much power, there's a lack of suspense in his battles and adventures. I like Supes but he CAN be boring

I can see how the "flawless and overpowered" thing is a problem for ongoing stories, but I can't imagine that it is really that much of an impediment to a single film. I mean, the simplest solution is just not to make Superman the main character in the film... make Lois the lead. Tell the story from her perspective. Lois can be a complete mess when it comes to flaws. Show how the existence of Superman changes her.

Ultimately, though, I don't think characters need to be tortured to be interesting. I just think that's a crutch that some storytellers rely on.

@slickrickdesigns - "I thought Brandon Routh made for a good likable Superman, they just had him doing boring stuff. If Lex got his robot suit, or Doomsday was discovered or even using Brainiac like Burton wanted to do would make for an interesting story and you wouldn't have to change the morals and originality that Superman had."

It's a damn shame Routh isn't the DCtv's Superman. He deserves another shot as Superman bc it's not his fault Singer wanted Routh to play the character like an homage to Reeves' Superman.

Also, it's interesting how one of the biggest problems with Superman Returns is it had all this new technology for sFX & CGI, but Superman didn't actually fight anyone! Then, MoS actually, finally, shows live-action Superman fighting and it's met with criticism & backlash.

I mean, fans' expectations for Superman are ridiculously high, I don't blame any director for declining or being intimidated by a Superman movie bc of all that comes with the territory. Every director strive/attempt/hope to make a great movie, but making a perfect movie, isn't realistic.

And I think the potential problem with making Superman the perfect, blue boy scout in this version's first film or origin story is the extreme difficulty of showing this perfect superhero having growth or development. You run greater risk of making him a one-dimensional character. I like that MoS showed him as a rookie, inexperienced aspiring superhero. He can still grow & evolve to become the perfect blue boy scout, but it won't be easy and I look forward to that story/journey. It's a different take on the character & I'm willing/interested to see it play out.

When you make beings this powerful it's fine to embrace their perfections but of course you can show that there are both pros and cons towards obtaining such a gift. What makes superman dangerous and interesting are the "choices" he makes. Here's a person that can do WHATEVER they wanted to if they could, but under the right influence he learns/discovers the position he has in power over the protection f the human race, this should also make Justice League very interesting, I'm sure they'll find a way to keep him caged (power wise) to avoid multiple solutions but when he breaks out of that cage and sees the true value of not being so alone with his limits should be interesting to see.

When it comes to why people don't like Superman, the constant thing I hear is he's boring, and too powerful. And that can be a good thing to say to help fix something, but then, once you do, they go against it.

Hell, people who thought Superman to be boring hated MOS, but when if you think about it, MOS was partly made for those who said he was boring.

It's almost like the people who complain actually don't know what they want or what they're saying. Pick a side, this or that, and put your money where you mouth is. Otherwise, they are going to ignore you and it'll be your fault. Why? Because they're idiots.

At the same time, I feel this way for Superman fans who did hate MOS for one, but their POV of Superman seems to really hit that mark of why he doesn't work 100%: without knowing it, they want him to be one dimensional and perfect. That doesn't work at all, and they should realize that, but they don't. So MOS/DCEU, DCAU, Smallville, New 52 even, plus Earth One: that's how Superman is now and should be. And it works.

So...live with it or GTFO

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Or do a compromise: take the best and why people loved STM, the best and why people loved MOS, and put them together

What @kyos said.