While a Man of Steel 2 doesnât appear to be happening any time soon, Warner Bros. Studio Chairman Toby Emmerich at least offers hope the movie could eventually happen.
Speaking with Deadline, it is noted that in regards to reviving the DC film side of things in the wake of Batman vs. Superman and Justice League underperforming, that Emmerich said the trick is putting the IP in the hands of filmmakersâ visions, which is the overall creed of Warner Bros., that they are a filmmaker-driven studio.
âGreat directors are the lifeblood of a studio,â said Emmerich âbut they need great producersâ to great cheers.
Regarding Man of Steel 2, it is known that Warner Bros. passed on Matthew Vaughn and Mark Millarâs pitch, which honestly didnât sound all that good, and Henry Cavillâs Mission Impossible director recently let it be known he wonât be doing a Man of Steel 2 and wonât be asked.
It has been reported that when Warner Bros. offered James Gunn a DC movie, they offered him Superman, so at least WB is still open to developing another Superman movie, itâs just â per Emmerichâs words â apparently they are waiting on the right director (Gunn has decided on The Suicide Squad).
Could J.J. Abrams direct a Superman Man of Steel 2 movie?
A potential possibility to direct Man of Steel 2 or a Superman reboot could actually be J.J. Abrams, who is in talks with WB and various other studios for a mega deal worth upwards of a half billion dollars. Itâs no secret that Abrams likes to take existing properties (Star Trek, Star Wars) and offer his take on them.
It also recently became known that WB is not showing up at this San Diego Comic-Con, which means no DC film promotion for Wonder Woman 1984, Birds of Prey and the Joker, but Deadlineâs report says Emmerich hinted the DC slate would return to the SDCC in 2020. The article notes that WB is not ready to âpop materials just yet onâ the three aforementioned films (director Patty Jenkins says WW84 promotion kicks off in December).
