When I say realistic I mean pseudo realistic. As u said before I don' want him to be some MEGA invertebrate insectoid with a Exo-skeleton. But I love clever pseudo science explanations for implausibility, such as why he looks so human. ETC. Maybe Kryptonains have merged their bodies with their technology, and can download their consciousness into biological forms. Jor El, wanted Superman to fit in on earth, so he built a body that would look human? Or something a little less exotic and more creative ?
Well that explanation sounds a lot like the recent Day the Earth Stood Still remake. I prefer the theory that Kryptonians (and humans too) were both modeled on Morpheus's Oan lover. At least I think that was the thing that Gaiman proposed in Sandman.
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it is being reported that Chris Nolan's brother Jonah is making his directorial debut with the Superman film also that this could lead to Jonah directing the Justice League film as well..
The last Superman movie mentioned Gotham City. I think DC wants to knit these properties together on the big screen. Chris Nolan's involvement with Superman seems to indicate he is on side.
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Yes, the Superman movie did. You could put Batman in a Superman movie with the style they used, but trying to fit Superman in to Nolan's ultra-realistic world would be a waste of time, tbh...
Unless you went for an epic 'never directly show his face and always frame his constantly fluttering red cape with a halo of golden light sun-god' approach to Superman's character. Essentially just say "**** you realism" and have Superman appear as a larger than life anomaly that defies (and indeed pisses on) scientific realism. Like maybe even have him at Silver Age levels to really hammer in the contrast between him and Batman but still emphasize Batman's worth by having Batman save his skin at some point.
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Where the faint murmurs now dwindling
echo o’er tide and shore."
-A Grave Epitaph in Santa Rosa County, Florida; I wish I could remember the man's name.
I think asking for a realistic Superman is a contradiction. Superman isn't about realism IMO, he's about the wonder of imagination, he's about soaring over the clouds with a goofy heroic smile on his face, he's about summoning strength from nowhere and pushing planets even though logically a planet would break with such force exerted on it.
I want a Superman movie in the vein of All Star Superman, a seemingly all powerful guardian angel sent to sheppard humanity and protect it from the harsh reality of the Universe (natural disasters and such) as well as protect it from itself.
An origin story would be fine but I'd prefer a different kind of story, maybe something along the line of 'Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?', a story that pushes Big Blue to his limits and shows his 'final' adventure, a story which a villain like Darkseid would be perfect for.
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to him who loved them so.
Where the faint murmurs now dwindling
echo o’er tide and shore."
-A Grave Epitaph in Santa Rosa County, Florida; I wish I could remember the man's name.
I think most people are familiar with his origin, so limiting it to the opening credits or something similar is better, imo.
But yeah, as cool as TDK was, the formula with its success doesn't auto-translate into every superhero movie...despite the fact that most writers and producers believe it does. Hell, even Batman stretches "realism" as a character, no matter how grounded he is. Superman pretty much craps on "realism" in comparison. I think the semi-divine angel allegory was made already in Superman Returns (which had a lot of messiah like allusions made to Superman).
Regardless of how they take the film, it needs to have a villain who can physically challenge Superman somewhat. That much is obvious.
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