By now you’ve all heard the story, the phenomenal writers of Superman Returns, Mike Daugherty and Dan Harris have left the project this past weekend. It makes you wonder what lies next for the Man of Steel, after a 20 year absence from the theater, he was revived last summer only to now face an unknown future.

Or is there more to this?

I loved Superman Returns because I went in wanting to see Superman, a lot of people were frustrated with the direction that the chracter was taken in Bryan Singer’s outing. Now Mike and Dan have left the project and it just got me thinking where do we lie with a new film?

I wasn’t finished with my thoughts when my phone rang, it was one of my buddies from LA asking if I’d heard the news. I knew precisely what he meant, almost as if there’d been a death in the family. “Yes,” I said. I asked him, “what happens now?”. Apparently Warner Bros. sent the call out for a pitch for a sequel to the film, to see where the next writers would come from. He tells me that established comic writer Mark Millar has decided to put out his interest in the project. “You should be the one to pitch it,” he said to me. “They’ll be interested.”

Ha. A laughable thought, yours truly at the writing helm of the next Superman film. Sure, I had my thoughts, I knew what I wanted to see happen next when I walked out of the theater on June 28th, 2006. Tucker and I had even discussed multiple times what the next logical step should be in this storyline. I don’t want to see this hero that I’ve grown up watching, reading about, writing about, and now through the magic of this show and you fans, talking about every week, changed yet again. I want a sequel to Returns.

It’s not so laughable. Tucker and I know precisely what should happen next from a true fan’s point of view, and we’re throwing our hats into the ring. We of course don’t know what’s going to happen with this but we’re very excited with the story we have and hope that others will find it interesting as well. The idea is there, the treatment is done, the story is epic, and I desperately want to do this for the fans and for the cast and crew of Superman Returns. Wish your SHoE crew luck and spread the word, it’s going to be a fun ride.

Read about it here and let us know what you think.

commented on the article on the main page, but I'll post here too.

YAY! I wish you guys all the best with it!!

Have fun!!

eeeek, keep us updated!!

OMG!!!!!! Congratulations

So is this official? You're going to be on? or is it still in the discussion phase?

They need some like you, Derek. You know Superman. You can point this great franchise and lore in the right direction.

HAVE FUN!

I'm extatic that you guys want to write the next film. Give it all you got guys. Type your little hearts out. I know you can dish out a kick ass script. I was behind the idea of you two writing an episode of Smallville. But with the SR sequel up for grabs, go for broke!

As i said in the comments, this would be amazing. You all are true fans of the Superman mythos and know what is best for the future of the movies. Please, please keep us posted.

So, has their been any more news on this, or is it all in limbo until the WGA strike is resolved? Any ideas?

I hope you guys get the project. Whatever you do, you've got my support. Just think of me as... as your... You know, I'm searching for supportive things and I'm coming up all bras. So, something slightly more manly, think of me as that.

Mole. The word you're thinking of is mole.

YES! I am your mole...that sounds weird too, but it is more manly.

whats the deal with writing the script anyways Derek? are you still doing it? graham said your script was one of the three being chosen for the film. are you guys still working on it or what? if you are gotta have the celophane "S" as Supermans primary power. forget heat vision and flight Superman can take down metallo with cellophane any day

Can't talk about it but thanks for keeping up the interest.

Derek wrote: You've just become a regular Hollywood celebrity haven't you Derek!?! You should start selling autographs on Amazon or something.

I'd buy one

Headshots available soon

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