This is interview part two with the makers of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.  If you missed the first part with Michael Cera & Anna Kendrick you can check it out here. Read the full story

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Word on the street (remember that said word could, in fact, be unsubstantiated and untrue) is that director Chris Columbus (Home Alone, Mrs. Doubtfire, the first two Harry Potter films, I Love You, Beth Cooper) has been offered the chance to direct The Man of Steel, the next Superman film, written by David S. Goyer and produced by Christopher Nolan. [Pajiba]

Why, you ask? Because Warner Bros. thinks he’s “the right fit” and is planning “the 3D Superman reboot for December 2012. “[Supermanhomepage] Apparently Goyer wanted to direct but the studio recalled that he directed The Invisible and The Unborn, and said no. In all fairness, Columbus would fair better than Goyer most likely.

That said, is Columbus really the right fit? Is there no better option? It’s not as though Columbus is some cheap newcomer (a la Spielberg with Jaws) or a reliable semi-retiree (like, I don’t know, Richard Donner!). There has to be someone in the man’s price range who’s a bit more creative. A filmmaker as bland as the superhero is the kiss of death.

Could Columbus make Superman fly again?

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Talking with Empire, Chris Nolan was asked about Joker in the third Batman film, which will hit theaters July 20th, 2012.

This is what the director had to say:

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After Sherlock Holmes proved it could hold its own next to the mammoth Avatar this past winter, we all knew a sequel was inevitable. Now Heat Vision has confirmed a date. It will be released December 16th, 2011 squaring off against Brad Bird‘s Mission Impossible IV. WB CEO Barry Beyer also confirmed more dates for some of their 25 2011 releases, all of which were previously known. Check them out below. Read the full story

McG (Terminator Salvation) will be bringing the Man of Steel back to the big screen, Deadline reports. A few years back McG was attached to direct along with a script by J.J. Abrams. David Goyer is currently working on a draft and Christopher Nolan is still creatively involved, but that won’t last long since he apparently has the upmost trust in McG and will let him be during production. Nolan believes after Terminator Salvation he has the chops to pull off a franchise starter, which he also did with the underrated and profitable Charlie’s Angles series. While the release date is still up in there, expect a 2012 or 2013 summer release. Here’s a few more tidbits: Read the full story

While at ShoWest this week, Warner Brothers head Alan Horn told those in attendance at the company’s presentation some of their plans for the coming years. As their golden goose Harry Potter gets ready to wind down for its final two installments, they plan to make their next big franchises by way of the DC Comics line. Read the full story

With the release of Paul Greengrass’ new film starring Matt Damon, Green Zone, here are the TOP TEN ONE MAN ARMIES in film. Read the full story

While he’s deep in the editing process on Inception, Christopher Nolan was asked about his involvement with the third film in his Batman reboot and the apparent reboot of the Superman franchise by Hero Complex (via GordonandtheWhale, Cinematical). His quotes on Batman 3 and Superman are as follows:

On a third film in his franchise:

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There has been rumors of Warner Bros trying to get Superman back on the big screen for quite some time now. Deadline is reporting that they have looked to none other than Christopher Nolan, who successfully revived the Batman franchise with Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. He has a “godfather” role in the development process, making sure all the right decisions are made to bring back Superman. Not only that, he has “hatched an idea” the next Batman film and, as we reported yesterday, his brother Jonah Nolan and David Goyer are currently in the writing process. Read the full story

From the people behind The Sequels That Bombed comes a new graphic highlighting the superhero genre through the years. I originally found it on Firstshowing.net via Koldcast TV and you can view a smaller version below, but you will definitely want to click it to check out the full thing. Read the full story