Before James Gunn took over, Warner Bros reportedly wanted a Henry Cavill Superman film directed by Michael Bay

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A new report claims that Warner Bros. ಞwas hoping to tap Michael Bay as director for a potential Man o✱f Steel sequel.

Per , Warner Bros. Pictures chiefs Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy briefly tried to get a "standalone Henry Cavill-led Superman film going in 2022, with Michael Bay eyed to possibly direct." [UPDATE: A spokesperson for Warner Bros. denies this claim]. This was before 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:James Gunn and Peter Safran were named as the two new 𓆉co-heads of DC Studios.

It's worth noting that this report lends some credence to a 2022 story that claimed Warne🐎r Bros. was doing a complete overꦓhaul that involved bringing classic DC heroes back and taking Superman into a different, lighter direction. 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Ben Affleck recently commented😼 that movies like Just🧜ice League and Batman V Superman were far from kid-friendly.

It was announced in 2022 that Henry Cavill would be hanging up the c🗹ape, though he's signed on for multiple franchise deals since then, including a 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:live-action Voltron movie, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:a live-action Warhammer series, and 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:a live-action reboot of Highlander.

Bay has recently traded action movies for documentaries, with his first-ever doc, We Are Storror, premiering at the 2025 South by Southwest Film and TV festival. The pic follows the parkour group Storror, whose stunts have caused some mild controversy. His next project was thought to be a live-action movie based on the shocking YouTube s𝐆eries Skibidi Toilet, which personally scares me on a deep,ꦜ existential level, though he recently over on Instagram.

James Gunn's Superman hits theaters on July 11. For more, check out our list of all the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:upcoming DC movies and shows you need to know about.

Lauren Milici
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Lauren Milici is a Senior Entertainment Writer for GamesRadar+ currently based in the Midwest. She previously reported on breaking news for The In🐻dependent's Indy100 and created TV and film listicles for Ranker. Her work has been published in Fandom, Nerdist, Paste Magazine, Vult🍎ure, PopSugar, Fangoria, and more.

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