Author Ta-Nehisi Coates has been called in to make a new Superman movie for DC Films and Warner Bros. to write, with JJ Abrams and his Bad Robot also on board to produce.
While the project is in early development, Variety reports that Coates’ Superman movie – like the upcoming The Batman – would be more of a reload of the Man of Steel franchise than a continuation of the current Superman storyline.
“To be invited to the DC Extended Universe by Warner Bros., DC Films and Bad Robot is an honor,” Coates said in a statement. “I look forward to meaningfully adding the legacy of America’s most iconic mythical hero.”
Abrams said in a statement: ‘There is a new, powerful and gripping Superman story yet to be told. We could not be more excited to be with the brilliant mr. Coates to work to bring the story to the big screen, and we are very thankful to the Warner Bros. team. for the occasion. ”
The National Book Award winner for Between the world and me, Coates is well acquainted with the world of comics and records a celebrity Black panther series that started in 2016, as well as a 25-issue storyline for Captain America in 2018.
The Hollywood Reporter speculates that Coates’ text may be linked to a black Superman storyline from the comics; Actor Michael B. Jordan earlier in 2018 attempted to bring the character to the big screen.
Ta-Nehisi Coates Between the world and me opened a window and changed the way many of us see the world, ‘said Warner Bros. chairman. Pictures, Toby Emmerich, said in a statement. “We are confident he will give Superman’s fans a new and exciting way to see the Man of Steel.”