George Miller may direct “Man of Steel 2”

Zack Snyder's “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” was the springboard that is going to lead to several new movies. Warner Bros. and DC already have plans in place to do a two-part “Justice League” movie in the wake of Snyder's DOJ (with rumours being that Snyder would direct those). And there has been talk that Ben Affleck could be locked up for a trilogy of Dark Knight films that would follow his first tussle with Superman. That leaves the question about any solo films for Superman himself. 

If Jon Schnepp is to be believed, it will happen soon, and it will be directed by “Mad Max: Fury Road” helmer George Miller. Schnepp appeared on the Popcorn Talk podcast and discussed, briefly, news that he has been told that Miller will direct “Man of Steel 2”. This rumour has been floating around for some time now, and while no one will go on record to proclaim it as fact. But the more it gets repeated on podcasts and in stories, the more fans will wonder if there's validity to the scoop.  

For many reasons, it makes sense that George Miller would want to helm a Superman movie. Miller was primed to direct a Justice League movie for Warner Bros. back in 2008, but had to scrap his plans – and his cast – when the Writers Guild strike halted its progress. But Miller has gone on record numerous times to talk about plans that he has for the “Man of Steel” (and the rest of the Justice League of America), so giving him another opportunity to bring this classic superhero to the big screen seems like a no-brainer.

Also, George Miller's in the enviable position of having made Warner Bros. a decent amount of money this summer with “Mad Max: Fury Road”. While the production was hellish, the reception for the first Mad Max movie in three decades was phenomenal, and the movie so far has grossed an estimated $375 million internationally. 

Source: Cinemablend