Comments on: Millar Talks Superman Reboot and Kickass Budget

By: Rodney

Rodney — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:16:44 +0000

Its an easy mistake Darren. We all want Superman to be KickAss, but I had to try and talk about the Kickass Graphic novel as well. lol

I like Millar’s writing. He gets comics, and he gets superheroes. I look forward to seeing what happens here.

By: fanboy

fanboy — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 06:56:11 +0000

Great!!! AT last we’ve got something good to look forward to……but hey, the thing about doomsday, isn’t that a little too predictable, and a bit too fanboy oriented? we’ve seen that storyline before on dvd, and in the comics, and i think Millar is too talented to do something that predictable and boring, making a rehash of what’s already benn done and known. I hate it when i know how a movie’s gonna end before i even see it. except for special cases of course. and a Superman movie is just too special to be that kind of a special case.

By: Darren J Seeley

Darren J Seeley — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 05:00:18 +0000

Oops. My error. I thought the post talked about the proposed budget for his Superman reboot. I forgot about that he had the Kickass graphic novel.

Still, I’m not thrilled with him on this.

By: Darren J Seeley

Darren J Seeley — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:53:03 +0000

@Mr. Chris:
“which was supposed to reboot the story from “Superman II,” while we’re supposed to ignore “III” and “IV” ever happened”

“Superman Returns” wasn’t a reboot. It’s called a retcon. It’s when sequels to films change or contradict minor plot points or ignores events of a film or two.

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Aside from the idea of Superkid (or the kid getting his power boost from an special inhaler) and the way Lois was written -and cast- it escapes me why *everyone* on the WB end wants to wipe the slate clean. I understand the criticisms of the film, but I’m getting a little sick and tired of rebooting just because the previous film wasn’t “perfect”. Getting a “perfect” film in everyone’s mindset is a tough thing to do.

I am equally perplexed on the heaps of praise on the overrated Millar; it seems strange to me that we all bitch about Marvel’s Ultimates brand crossing over into films-such as a Galactus storm cloud made of nanobites- stuff Millar helped introduce. Now he’s an uber genius.

Excuse me while I search for the barf bag.

“Kickass budget”
Are you kidding me? Are you kidding me? Define that for me and then quote the Superman Returns budget to me without marketing and distrubution. I’d say THAT had a “kick ass” budget. Hell, like it or love it, SR’s production tags kicked a lot of folks in the ass.

I agree that the bad guy in the next Supes film should not be Lex, but Bizarro or Metallo, Darksied, Parasite…I wouldn’t mind a nod to Lex, but granted, bad reboot or not, he should step out for a bit. (Heck, even make him the Leader of LOD when the JLA film is ready five to ten yrs from now)

I want Millar nowhere near this.

By: Mr.Death

Mr.Death — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:45:12 +0000

This is just the treatment the man of steel deserves. LOTR style.

By: Josh Brunsting

Josh Brunsting — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:42:25 +0000

I want to see Luthor, just in a small role. Like Tapley says the Penguin should be used. He should be a side character, say a playboy billionaire arms dealer with another, more “capable” villian in the lead…

By: Anti-Ceptic

Anti-Ceptic — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:23:50 +0000

Sounds pretty good, As long as we aren’t watching another Lex Luthor villain movie I can deal with the reboot. I am optimistic that this could be great with Millar behind the project. I would really like to see Millar add Kevin Smith to his team since Kevin is a big Superman fan and I think he could really lend his creative talent to the project. It wont happen, I am just thinking out loud and making wishes! lol

Did you just see that shooting star?

By: Obi-wan kubrick

Obi-wan kubrick — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:43:55 +0000

More stories that get adapted to film should be planned as epic trilogies.

By: Josh Brunsting

Josh Brunsting — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:07:51 +0000

And you know what, I’m fine with that. However, right now, I retain the right to geek out over here :). No, I don’t care what the story really is, as long as it’s interesting, compelling, and as he says, epic…

By: Bill Clay

Bill Clay — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:03:15 +0000

I’m pretty sure Millar’s reboot won’t be recycling storylines like the Doomsday death and Reign of the 4 Supermen. If he’s this passionate about the project and been working on it for 10 years, there’s no way he intends to make some multi-film story that would for all purposes be a streamlined retelling of Superman comics from the 1990s. So I wouldn’t geek out just yet over an Eradicator story. Millar no doubt has something more original in mind.

By: Josh Brunsting

Josh Brunsting — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:56:55 +0000

Actually, Eradicator was brought back to life as The Last Son of Krypton, one of the 4 Supermen, so it could actually work pretty well…interesting plot at least…

By: Phil Gee

Phil Gee — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:54:16 +0000

Ah, I can see you’ve read the ‘Reign of the Supermen’ trilogy top to bottom sir; as have I. I’ve also just finished reading ‘Superman: Last Son’ which was the storey Richard Donner wrote with Geoff Johns and all the time I was reading it, I just thought that it was the movie Superman Returns should have been (even though I love that film warts and all).

I am a huge Superman fan but I’ve decided that I don’t care who makes the next film, how they do it, or where they take it; JUST MAKE IT. I don’t even care if you abandon the John Williams theme (a distinct possibility if its a complete re-start me thinks), just get Superman back on the screen as a living, breathing franchise. He does not deserve to be in limbo for another ten years while WB makes up their mind what to do.