Although it’s no where to be found on the already announced released, and Warner Bros. are obviously more concerned with uniting the Justice League, Man of Steel 2 is on the studio’s radar, and some baby steps have been taken with the the still in development sequel, with Collider reporting that Kick-Ass and X--Men: First Class director Matthew Vaughn is being courted to take the helm. The site cites sources that say that negotiations are in the very early stages at the moment, but Vaughn is Warner Bros.’ top choice for the job, and if there is some reason Vaughn passes on it, they do want him to direct a movie in the DCEU. No surprise, really. Considering his track record with super hero movies, why would you not on board for your super hero universe.
This isn’t the first time Vaughn’s name has been associated with Superman, having previously pitched his own version, alongside Kick-ass creator Mark Millar, of Man of Steel, before Warner Bros. went with Christopher Nolan and David Goyer’s version that was brought to the big screen by Zack Snyder. Vaughn’s take was all about ‘colour and fun’, and considering the poor public reaction to The Dark Knight-ised version we’ve seen in both Man of Steel and Batman v Superman, it’s no surprise the studio will want to get back to a more traditional take on the character. On top of that, Vaughn is one of the most stylish director’s working today, and his eye for action scenes could lead to some truly amazing set pieces. It’s incredibly early stages at the moment, but I gotta say, I’m excited.
This isn’t the first time Vaughn’s name has been associated with Superman, having previously pitched his own version, alongside Kick-ass creator Mark Millar, of Man of Steel, before Warner Bros. went with Christopher Nolan and David Goyer’s version that was brought to the big screen by Zack Snyder. Vaughn’s take was all about ‘colour and fun’, and considering the poor public reaction to The Dark Knight-ised version we’ve seen in both Man of Steel and Batman v Superman, it’s no surprise the studio will want to get back to a more traditional take on the character. On top of that, Vaughn is one of the most stylish director’s working today, and his eye for action scenes could lead to some truly amazing set pieces. It’s incredibly early stages at the moment, but I gotta say, I’m excited.
