Confirmation that Jonathan Nolan could end up Directing SUPERMAN!

Hey Gang! Earlier this week we reported from an inside source at Warner Bros. that Jonathan Nolan was the unannounced director for their new Superman reboot, and that Chuck's Zachary Levi auditioned for a role in the film. Now Moviehole claims that their source has some confirmation and clarification of what we've reported. They took our report and tried to find out the truth behind it, which is great! Here is what they reported:

Late this afternoon I hopped on the phone with a contact who shed some light on the J. Nolan rumours. 

"You know, some of that is true", my very reliable* contact, said ."Jonathan Nolan is not onboard yet, but it looks like he will get the job. Jonah wants to direct, Chris wants to land him that gig, WB doesn't want to upset Chris. That said, it is far from a done deal -- but with Chris and Emma producing, the odds are with Jonah" 

"Also, it is a TV star that they're looking at for the lead - but, despite what that article says, I don't believe anyone has actually tested." (He/She has heard nothing of Zachary Levi being considered). 

So there it is! Nolan is the frontrunner for the directing job, and they are looking at a TV actor to take on the role of the Man of Steel The Movieline insider even said that the actor at the top of the list is a "popular TV actor that no one is thinking of, but everyone will be thrilled with if he pulls on the blue tights." So Warner Bros. knows who they want. Is it Zachary Levi? Only time will tell. Hey, maybe it will end up being Tom Welling from Smallville! The source goes on to give some more information on what the new Superman will entail.

This Superman is neither a reboot or a sequel. It's just a Superman film. The basic elements of the storyline are: BIG action, BIG set-pieces, witty dialogue, playful romance, a light-hearted feelgood mood juxtaposed with derring-do and danger, top-notch cast, epic feel, sci-fi background (sounds a little like Donner, right?) BUT with some sort of huge twist on the legend.

A twist on the Superman legend? That should be interesting. What will Superman purists think of that? Personally I don't have a problem with it as long as it makes sense, and with the Nolan brothers working on the film, I'm sure it's going to be pretty awesome. But how can this Superman film not be a reboot or a sequel? I can understand it not being a sequel, but if it's a Superman film then it's gotta be a reboot. I think what they are trying to say is that this will be a stand alone story. 

I'm really excited about this! I would love to see Jonathan Nolan take on the directing duties of the film, and it will be interesting to see who ends up being cast in the movie.

What do you all think?