Superman Reboot Confirmed! DC and Warner Bros Hire Ta-Nehisi Coates To Write The Script
News of Coates' attachment to the superhero project comes amid a number of recent Hollywood projects and adaptations of the author's work. 'Between the World and Me' was adapted into an HBO film which debuted last November.
Washington [US], February 27: Acclaimed essayist and novelist Ta-Nehisi Coates has been hired to write the script for the feature reboot of Superman, which will be produced by J.J. Abrams. Henry Cavill to Return as Superman! Actor Reportedly Signs a New Three-Film Deal with Warner Bros.
According to Variety, the new Superman film, which is still in its very early development stages, will also be produced by Hannah Minghella. Presently no director is attached to the project and the search for an actor to portray Kal-El / Superman on the big screen has not yet started.
In a statement, Coates said, "To be invited into the DC Extended Universe by Warner Bros., DC Films and Bad Robot is an honour. I look forward to meaningfully adding to the legacy of America's most iconic mythic hero." Coates is no stranger to the superhero realm, as he has previously written the Marvel comic book series for 'Captain America' and 'Black Panther'.
Toby Emmerich, chairman of Warner Bros.
Pictures Group said, "Ta-Nehisi Coates's 'Between the World and Me' opened a window and changed the way many of us see the world. We're confident that his take on Superman will give fans a new and exciting way to see the Man of Steel."
News of Coates' attachment to the superhero project comes amid a number of recent Hollywood projects and adaptations of the author's work.
'Between the World and Me' was adapted into an HBO film which debuted last November, while 'The Water Dancer' is getting a big-screen adaptation from a producing team that includes Oprah Winfrey and Brad Pitt. Henry Cavill is NOT DEAD, Google! Justice League's Superman Quashes Death Hoax Pokes Fun at Internet.
As per The Hollywood Reporter, though this is the first DC feature known to be in development under Abrams' expansive WarnerMedia deal, he has several DC series in the works for streaming service HBO Max, including Justice League Dark and Constantine. (ANI)
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