Superman Reboot

First Batman gets revamped, then talk of Spider-Man being redone, now it’s the Man of Steel’s turn. Christopher Nolan, the director of Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, has been reported by Deadline Hollywood to be brought on to a Superman reboot.

It’s been 3 ½ years since the last Superman movie, Superman Returns, and Warner Bros is looking to revitalize the franchise. To do this they’ve brought in Batman director Christopher Nolan to oversee this new movie in order to make sure it gets off the ground. While still in early production with specifics being closely guarded, it has been stated that this movie will be completely new and not an extension of the previous films as Superman Returns was.

Christopher is also pulling double duty for Warner Bros. as he is also working on a third Batman movie. Joining him will be Batman Begins writer David Goyer and his brother Jonah Nolan. While Christopher has been confirmed to be working on the script for Batman 3, it is unknown whether he’ll direct the movie or take a more mentoring role due to his involvement with the Superman reboot.

One major snag in all this is a legal battle between the heirs of the creator of Superman and DC/Warner Bros. Put simply, if production on this Superman reboot doesn’t begin by 2011, then the heirs could sue for damages as they will own the Superman Copyright by 2013.

Batman, Superman, Spiderman, Green Lantern, and Ironman, it seems the movies are heading back to heroes.