Thompson Shoots Down 'Superman' Sequel...Again

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Variety’s Anne Thompson, who reported last month that Brandon Routh and potentially director Bryan Singer were out for “Superman: The Man of Steel,” is adding that the WGA strike might indefinitely delay the sequel.

[I]nside the studio, “Superman” is not on any fast track, and word is that Singer may wind up not directing it.

After citing inside sources and the fact that Superman Returns writers Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris are not writing the script, Thompson once again adds that Routh is out as Superman. (AICN reports the rumor to be untrue.)

For now, the next Superman auds will see on the bigscreen will not be Brandon Routh but a younger Superman among a cast of youthful DC superheroes in George Miller’s “The Justice League.” That movie likely will not be shot, however, until after the WGA strike is resolved.
More than one option

So while Internet comic sites are rife with rumors about Warners replacing Routh with the new Superman from “The Justice League,” the question of who plays Superman will depend on who directs Superman.