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Superman Meets Batman...Sort Of

by: Steve Palopoli

The Superman franchise is overdue for a Batman Begins-style revamp, says Variety's Anne Thompson, who reports that Warner Bros. is ready to let director Bryan Singer go if he can't deliver. Singer has reportedly promised more action in his Man of Steel, the sequel to 2006's Superman Returns, but rumor is the studio wants him out. Slashfilm has reported on a number of competing pitches, including comic superfan and writer Mark Millar, who claims to have a big-name director and producer already lined up for a 2011 release that would "fulfill [his] life's dream."—Movienews.com Movie News Bureau