BRIGHTBURN: Superman's Origin Story Is Given A Very Dark Twist In This Revealing New Trailer

@PortraitOfHenry -

I feel this is somewhat the direction the "MoS" (Man of Steel) sequel should go

If WB went with the working title of "Man of Tomorrow", and focused on a dark descent on a Clark clone, turning into Bizarro, this would be the way to go

Have the story be modern/post-modern/semi-futuristic

Have glimpses of Krypton/Bizarro-world and show Bizarro's fracturing mind and alienation from humanity into something frightening

@BlackBeltJones -

One of the best scenes from Christopher Reeve's era is the battle between Clark vs Evil Superman in a scrap yard

I envision a modern horror film revisiting that premise

If someone were to write a script focusing on Clark's reconciliation with his Kryptonian heritage, in a way, where he comes to term with his Kal-El and the Kryptonian culture, in a Damon Lindelofesque unraveling of dense mythos with unresolved grander mysteries, it could be quite a challenging and demanding, yet frustratingly satisfying experience

Zod vs Superman scratched the surface on Clark's internal conflict, to much audience disappointment subjectively

This conflict should be deconstructed further, in a "Good Will Hunting" type of psychological character study on Smallville Clark, and his transition from Smallville into a greater Metropolitan culture, while really coming to terms with his extra-terrestrial origins...

A well-written characterization on Bizarro would really delve into his psychology the way Matt Damon and Ben Affleck unravelled Will Hunting's character

It would be career defining if Henry Cavill were to be tasked with providing a performance to counterpoint his doppelganger and expect a performance as naked as only Robin Williams could give as Will Hunting's psychologist

Christopher Reeve's really went all in, with capturing Clark's layers, even if deconstructing the various identities born from Smallville Clark (Metropolitan Clark/Kal-El[Clark's reconcilation with heritage & namesake/birthname]/Superman) went south, after Richard Donner's run (Superman 1 & 2)

@BlackBeltJones - This honestly should make people appreciate clark more , because of his up bringing and decisions he makes .....


this kid seems like he wants to say " f**k everyone , i have the power to make everybody go night night " end quote

@BlackBeltJones - exactly , he's someone with limitless abilities it's what both parents instilled him on his direction and options..... he's the most complex character as from silver surfer in comics imo ..... those characters can do anything but the dynamic of each arc is more dove into idea of their choices and actually sticking to them .


example the JL animated series statement super man made when he said the word is made of cardboard

@Matador - the scariest part of that film was when he puked on that girl while she was....."going downtown" lol

That literally made jump in my seat haha.

I feel like people forgot about Chronicle. It was pretty good and I would have liked a sequel.