Zack Snyder To Direct The Christopher Nolan Produced Superman Reboot ‘Man Of Steel’

Deadline have reported that Zack Snyder (Dawn of the Dead, 300, Watchmen, Sucker Punch) has been confirmed as the director of Warner Bros upcoming Christopher Nolan produced Superman reboot ‘Man Of Steel’. He reportedly beat out the likes of Tony Scott, Matt Reeves, Jonathan Liebesman, Duncan Jones and Darren Aronofsky for the gig. With the pick of Snyder I expect a dark tone, mind boggling visuals and a tonne of slow motion to boot from the movie. Here’s what Snyder had to say about the project:

“I’ve been a big fan of the character for a long time, he’s definitely the king of all superheroes, he’s the one. It’s early yet, but I can tell you that what David and Christopher Nolan have done with the story so far definitely has given me a great insight into a way to make him feel modern. I’ve always felt he was kind of awesome. I’ll finish Sucker Punch and get right at it.”

A number of sources have also hinted that the villain may be none other than General Zod. To be frank I’ve never been a fan of Superman, he’s always had too much power and too little personality for me. However even I am excited by the prospect of a Superman movie directed by Snyder. Not to mention Christopher Nolan, the man with the best current streak of great films (Memento, Insomnia, Batman Begins, The Prestige, The Dark Knight and Inception) onboard undertaking a godfather role for the project. Look out for this swooping down in cinemas Summer 2012.