I hope this is totally false. Columbus is one of the most heavy-handed directors I’ve even encountered. The first two HP films were successes despite his leaden pacing and his preference for shallow spectacle over content. In all fairness, he had a cast of untested if talented child actors, not the much improved Radcliffe, Watson, etc., of today, but his handling of the adults was not particular good, either.

NNNNOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nolan producing, The Wachowski Bros or Neill Blomkamp directing

I thought Nolan was going to direct it!?

This just blows!!!!!

No, please, no. The first two Harry movies were weak compared to the third. The “dark” bits didn’t feel right. Compare those two to the third – directed by Alfonso Cuaron – and there’s no contest. Also, this shows no innovation in choosing directors.

My personal pick would be Spike Jonze. This would be way more mainstream than his usual, but his special effects stuff is superb. Just look at how seamless the dual Nick Cages are in Adaptation or how well Walken flies in his Weapon of Choice video and you can imagine him doing great, innovative stuff with Superman. With a good script he would create visuals that would eclipse what Columbus could come up with.

To add to the above, think of Raimi and Spider-man. Raimi was not a mainstream director, as he was mostly known for low-budget special effects stuff like the Evil Dead series. His first two Spider-man films were great, and he showed he knows how to work with a special effects crew and integrate things into the plot. With Columbus it felt jarring whenever an effects scene came up. It’s a shame that Raimi didn’t get to make a third Spider-man movie and, for that matter, that a Matrix sequel was never greenlit and that there are only two previous Superman movies.

Where was I? Oh, right, picking someone like Spike Jonze would be like Raimi on Spider-man.

Spike Jonze is a pretty great idea. The legacy of the Superman film franchise is eye-popping visuals, and Jonze would deliver.

Chris Columbus’ Harry Potter movies were incredibly disappointing compared to what they could have been, and his other movies have not aged well. If the next Superman movie is met with indifference like the last one then we won’t see Supes on the screen again for a LONG time, and Columbus is a solid guarantee for an underwhelming film.

Zack Snyder or James McTeigue…

This would be god-awful. Columbus butchered the Harry Potter movies, then, when he got a virtual do-ever with the Percy Jackson movie, royally screwed that up too. This is why DC and Warner’s have done so poorly in the comic movie arena vs. Marvel. They have made horrible choices in directors about 90 of the time.

Not thrilled with this. Sugar coated boy scout indeed.

I like the Aronofsky idea or the Wakowski brothers.

No way should this guy touch Supes! Harry Potter 1 and 2 were terrible! And I love the books! We need someone younger and more fresh to bring Superman into the new century.
How about Alfonso Caudron(not sure if I spelled that right) who directed the 3rd and best Potter movie! Also Children of Men

I can’t believe the names some of you guys are dropping! Superman should be a familiar, benevolent figure – no way the Wachowsky brothers, Spike Jonze, Darren Arnovsky, Alfonso Cauldron or Christopher Nolan should touch him, those guys are good for dark, dystopian stuff.

Haha the guy from Home Alone and Harry Poter is gonna direct a superhero movie ?

Haha gues dc is going back to the days gonne bye when superman was a joke and proclaimed his love for lois lane in every damn boring issue of his book.

Haha ohh my god this is so funny, well if action doesnt work then comedy is always a possibility huh.

Nolan doesn’t ‘get’ Superman. If he was in charge, Superman would be at his golden age 1/8th of a mile leaping levels, and the story would not suit the character. Superman needs Michael Bay directing and Jeph Loeb writing the script.

I take these dude who made the best Harry Potter movie ever then Nolan who made brokeback Joker

If he had a line producer who could rein in his more over-the-top directorial choices, then I’d accept him as a director for Superman. If given unrestricted control, then no friggin’ way.

I don’t think Christopher Columbus would be a good choice to direct a Superman film. The first two Harry Potter films could have been directed by anyone and they would have been hits.

The best Superman movie I have ever seen that didn’t actually have Superman in it was SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW. Director Kerry Conran paid hommage to the amazing Superman Fleischer cartoons in the film’s opening scenes, and Gwyneth Paltrow made a much more credible Lois Lane (despite being blonde) than the incredibly miscast Kate Bosworth from Superman Returns.

I do agree that it will eventually boil down to a great script, but the last film proved that casting is certainly important as well.

Michael Bay? Seriously?

He already ruined Optimus Prime, please keep him away from my other Red & Blue Hero.

Guys, this rumor has been debunked just now. Columbus has NOT been offered Superman aka The Man of Steel aka Superman 3D.

I’m not sure why everyone says Columbus “ruined” the first two HP movies or that they’re “awful.” I mean, as I said above, they aren’t in the same league as what Cuaron did with Prisoner of Azkaban, no, but Columbus did make respectable, extremely faithful adaptations of those first two HP books. The first two books really are “children’s” books (it’s with Azkaban that things start to turn darker and get more grown up), and while I think Columbus lacks style and imagination, he made appropriate, serviceable films.

He established Harry’s world on the big screen, and he did fine. They’re a far cry better than that Percy Jackson movie! Columbus just wouldn’t be right for Superman, at least not a Superman movie that’s better than what’s come before it, and not for a Superman film that will (hopefully) be taken as seriously as Nolan’s Batman films.

Speaking of Nolan, what is this “he doesn’t get Superman” talk? Sheesh? Do you know Nolan personally and have heard his take on the character in close conversation? No? Well then give the man a chance to help guide this project. He took Batman from being a movie joke to two incredibly awesome films that people take seriously. His other films have been fantastic as well (I eagerly await Inception!), so I think the guy’s smart enough to know that Superman isn’t Batman and that the character will require a different approach. Not to mention, a VERY different approach from all of the previous Superman films is also needed.

I’d rather see a smart, thoughtful man like Nolan helping to create the film than a hack like Columbus, Bay or Ratner. Or Singer’s misguided “homage” to Donner, for that matter. As for who should direct, I offer one name: Brad Bird.

Yeah, it’s debunked… I was just discussing the pros and cons (OK, mostly cons) of Columbus.

And back on that topic, as pedestrian as Columbus’ first two HP movies are I’ll gladly take them over the last two craptacular HP films… Directed, or perhaps shat out, by David Yates.

maybe get richard donner involved somehow.

Depends on what they want. To me, a Chris Columbus Superman is basically (at best) a return to the Christopher Reeve, aw shucks model. High on smarmy, low on depth. But that wouldn’t seem to fit a Christopher Nolan produced version one bit.

I’d say this ends up being just a rumor. Doesn’t sound right.

What the Hell? Where’s Nolan?

Terry wood: I agree. Brad Bird. Perfect.

@ Zug: Hey! I mentioned Brad Bird first!

@ Ron: Nolan’s Batman doesn’t belong in the same world as Superman… Someday, perhaps, when Batman is rebooted again they’ll pair the two up. I love Nolan’s Batman, however, and I don’t want him and Superman crossing paths.

Besides, just because Marvel’s trying to bring many of their properties together on the big screen doesn’t mean DC has to… If anything, I think Marvel’s going to fall flat. WB/DC just needs to prove they can even make a satisfying solo Superman flick, and prove they can make more than just Batman or Superman films.

BTW, Ron, your take on Luthor and a Superman movie sounds similar to a story they did on the JLU show (the one with Captain Marvel)… Not exactly the same thing, and it didn’t involve but close. So it’s not a bad idea.

What is a bad idea, however: McG? No thank you. He’s a hack.

@ Woofus: I agree… I like the first two HP movies too. Not as much as Azkaban maybe, but close. They’re certainly the most faithful films in the series (the lack of fidelity was one of my big gripes with the last two movies).

The first two are both bright, wide-eyed, joyful movies that are fitting with the younger audience those first two books/movies are meant for. Columbus got it all in there: The “origin” story, the Hogwarts Express, Diagon Alley, Qudditch, House-elves, etc. Columbus isn’t terribly creative, and I’d have liked better special effects, but he got the job done.

They were right to move on though… Columbus wasn’t the guy to make Azkaban. I only wish they’d have kept Cuaron for the rest of the series! I hope Yates and Steve Kloves (the screenwriter) won’t butcher the final two films.

David Goyer should never be allowed to direct. Look at what he did with Blade 3. *facepalm*

Nice idea Ron. But you need more than just a good pitch if you want Hollywood to take your ideas seriously (such as in the form of a proven track record….)!

I really liked the first two Harry Potter films!

The last one really flat to me. The book was very climactic, but the movie was very anti-climactic.

On Superman, I have a great idea. How about we get this guy named Brad Bird to direct. I think he did The Incredibles.

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