When Diane Nelson took over as head of DC Entertainment, it was assumed that putting together a reboot of the flagging Superman film franchise would be top of their list. Batman's great and all, but Superman's supposed to be their flagship character, so you'd think putting that ship sailing straight would be a priority.
Not so much.
In an interview with MTV, Diane let it be known in no uncertain terms that there ain't nothin' goin' on in that front. The big blue boyscout continues to ride the pine.
We actually don't have any current plans for Superman," said Nelson when asked if the new environment (and the recent legal decision regarding the character) made a "Superman" movie more or less likely in the near future.
You'd think he was part of The Outsiders or the Justice Society or somethin', not the most iconic character in the company's history. The fact remains that WB needs to have a Superman film out there by 2011, otherwise they face a potential lawsuit at the hands of the Siegel and Schuster estates. So something's gotta get done soon. I'm of the firm belief that WB will work out some sort of deal that will give them more time to produce a quality film, probably in 2012 or 2013, but surely 2011 is out of the picture at this point.
