In one of the most hotly-contested races in recent Hollywood history, Zack Snyder has proven victorious. The Watchmen-helmer has been selected to direct the upcoming Superman reboot for Warner Bros.
According to Deadline, Snyder will begin working on the new Man of Steel adventure as soon as he completes post-production on Sucker Punch.
Snyder’s name was on a shortlist of potential directors handpicked by producers Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas that also included Tony Scott, Matt Reeves, Jonathan Liebesman and Duncan Jones. Other filmmakers in contention included Darren Aronofsky, Ben Affleck and Robert Zemeckis.
The as-yet-untitled Superman flick has been penned by David S. Goyer, who holds a story credit on Nolan’s Batman films.
The Snyder/Goyer/Nolan version of the Superman story is rumoured to feature General Zod as the primary villain. It will arrive in cinemas 2012.
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