David Goyer Discusses Plans for MAN OF STEEL 2

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With Man of Steel killing it at the box office (despite its bafflingly mixed reviews), Warner Bros. is already raring for a sequel. According to a recent report, Warner Bros. is aiming for a 2014 release of Man of Steel 2, with Justice League to follow a year later. Is Warner Bros. rushing to get Justice League out to coincide with Avengers 2? Maybe. Regardless, it looks like director Zack Snyder and writer David Goyer have some plans for the quickly upcoming sequel.

Here’s what Goyer told Bleeding Cool about their ideas for this new incarnation of Superman:

"The challenge for us moving forward is how to depict Superman in a world like this, in a world where Twitter exists, in a world with social media. To me, the interesting challenge is 'Could he solve hunger in the horn of Africa? What would he do with the Arab Spring? What would he do in Syria?'"

"Partly you could argue 'How could he not intervene in something like the situation in Syria?' but the other argument is 'Is it a hornet’s nest if her intervenes? Does he have the wherewithal or the knowledge to intervene in something like this?'"

I get excited when I read this. This is the Superman that I want to see. He can save Lois Lane, but can he save everyone? He can save the planet from Zod, but can he save it from hunger and poverty and war? Superman has always been the ideal, the poster boy, the archetypal super hero. I want to see how the shining beacon of morality from 1930s America fares in today’s intricately globalized world.

I like the direction that Snyder and Goyer are taking with this franchise and the way they’re moving toward Justice League. I just hope that Warner Bros.’ timetable isn’t too optimistic. If this project is rushed, it could lead to a mediocre sequel, which could in turn really hurt Justice League’s prospects. What do you think? Are you excited for the future of Superman and the Justice League? What do you want to see in a Man of Steel sequel? Do you think the studio is pushing this along too fast?