Man Of Steel 2 On "Permanent Hold"

By Daniel Kelly / August 26, 2015

Last week, The Death of Superman Lives director John Schnepp suggested George Miller was attached to direct Man of Steel 2. Further sources have since confirmed that Miller is in talks with DC over a prospective project, but it's looking increasingly like it might not be a Superman sequel. Apparently Warner has Man of Steel 2 on "permanent hold", which means it's not a project they're actively looking to produce in the immediate future. Man of Steel 2 doesn't exist on Warner's current slate of DC releases, which carries all the way to 2020 with their reboot of Green Lantern. As a result, we maybe shouldn't be super surprised to hear that Man of Steel 2 isn't a priority. The 2013 original collected a sturdy $668 million worldwide, although the film proved divisive, and it's been speculated Warner were actually hoping for a bigger return. As a result, they may feel Superman functions better as a component in a wider world, rather than the focus of individual stories.

As for Miller? Well, we're awaiting official confirmation that he's involved with the DC Universe, although he does have a pedigree in that area (he tried to get a Justice League movie going about ten years ago) and a good working relationship with Warner (he directed Mad Max: Fury Road for them back in May), so it's not improbable he's in the mix. There are several Warner/DC projects on the docket without a director, so it's very possible he'll plump for one of those over the unplanned Man of Steel 2. You can next see Superman in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, which opens 25th March 2016.