Coming: A Superman Epic

[rexvol]

Mark Millar on His 8-Hour Superman Epic
Source:Empire Online, Ken
October 29, 2008


Empire Online talked to Mark Millar (Wanted, upcoming Kick-Ass) more about his proposed "Superman" epic. Here are several clips from the article:

Mark has been working closely with a 'big-Hollywood action director' – who he refuses to name at this stage – on a pitch for what he is calling the Magnum Opus of Superman stories. His idea is for an 8-hour saga, split into 3 films to be released a year apart, in a Lord of the Rings fashion.

"I want to start on Krypton, a thousand years ago, and end with Superman alone on Planet Earth, the last being left on the planet, as the yellow sun turns red and starts to supernova, and he loses his powers."

You can read the entire interview here.

this sounds very very cool to me

 

[MG1968]

depends on why he is the last person on earth.

 

[MontereyVol]

Sounds like a crappy ending.

 

[RockyTopEmpire]

please make this

 

[VOLatile]

Sounds like it has potential.

 

[TagYaGirl]

I love Superman

 

[Sabanocchio]

Not sure. Superman has been played out IMO. The last one stunk it up. The last two for that matter. Loved the comic book as a lad though.

 

[emainvol]

Mark Millar is a helluva writer, as long as they don't bastardize his ideas like they did with Wanted this should be awesome.

 

[rexvol]

im fired up about this, sounds like a great way to do it

 

[orange+white=heaven]

...thought you were talking about our next HC...

 

[rexvol]

do you think Lane Kiffin has an S on his chest?

 

[OrangeEmpire]

I would prefer a big fat Orange T!

 

[rexvol]

that would be a great way to introduce yourself as the next coach, just step to the podium and rip your shirt off revealing a Power T

 

[cd12]

I'm still waiting on the Superman vs. Batman saga!

 

[rexvol]

I would love to see Superman's life on Krypton

 

[MG1968]

I would love to see Superman's life on Krypton

just take a look at Fine Vol's life on earth and you'll have a general idea of Kal-El's.

 

[Crew]

I would love to see Superman's life on Krypton

I'm not up on what has taken place in the comics, but wasn't he a newborn when they sent him to earth?

 

[RockyTopEmpire]

I'm not up on what has taken place in the comics, but wasn't he a newborn when they sent him to earth?

yes he was, but I think they are talking about this superman going back to Krytpon (again I guess).

Regardless this three piece epic looks fantastic

 

[justingroves]

I've never liked Superman that much and the movie sucked.

 

[rexvol]

I've never liked Superman that much and the movie sucked.

that's unamerican, you probably hate puppies and rainbows too

 

[emainvol]

I've never liked Superman that much and the movie sucked.

Grant Morrison and Geoff Johns are both writing superb Superman books right now. DC would be smart to put them with Millar to make a three-headed writing monster of sorts.

 

[justingroves]

that's unamerican, you probably hate puppies and rainbows too

I'm sorry rex. That last movie was terrible.

 

[rexvol]

it wasnt that great, but the truth is that as long as Lex Luthor is the villian, no Superman movie will be any good. They have so many great enemies to choose from and they always pick him. Ill never understand that.