Superman Reboot Announced by Warner Bros 

I feel like this writing has been on the wall for a while now but tonight Warner Bros announced that it is developing a Superman reboot for the DCEU. Now there isn't loads of details but here are my feelings on it and where I think it will be going. 

JJ Abrams will be involved. 

For years and years it has been well known that JJ Abrams has wanted to be involved with a Superman film and finally he is going to get his chance. It hasn't been confirmed what role he will have, will he be a director, produce, writer or a combination of these. Personally, despite the criticisms of his movies I think Abrams is a great director and I would really like to see him given the chance to direct a film that is clearly a big passion of his. 

Will cast a Black Superman. 

Another rumour that has been going around for a while is that Warner Bros has been looking to cast a Black Superman in their films and this is where it is going to happen. We always can do do with more diverse heroes and we have seen plenty of Superman films that it is probably time to try something unique and different. 

Could Michael B Jordan get the role? 

When the rumours came out Michael B Jordan was reported as a frontrunner, so could that be the case now. Jordan is a great actor and maybe now could be the time to see him get the chance to play a super hero, we have seen him as a villain so I think he would be a great choice for the role. 

Could this film be separate from the DCEU like The Batman?

This isn't the first reboot of DC characters in the pipeline, with The Batman coming out next year could we see DC films that truly stand alone and have there own separate tones. DC has been lagging behind the MCU for a long time now so by making standalone franchises it could be something different enough to make them stand out, like Joker did. 

Henry Cavill is probably out. 

After the Supergirl casting the other day, I was pretty sure Henry Cavill's time as Superman was coming to an end and it seems like this is the nail in the coffin. Reports have come out that Cavill would be happy to come back in the role if the timing is right but it seems DC have different plans and The Snyder Cut will be the last time we get to see him in the role. 

Overall 

Overall, I wasn't too fussed about Superman with plenty of time spent on him in films and now TV. But with it being a Black Superman and probably a fresh story then maybe this could be exactly what the character needs.