The DC Extended Universe seems to be in much better shape following the massive success ofWonder Woman. So, does that mean we’re finally going to seeMan of Steel 2happen? We know that Warner Bros. has been working on a standaloneSuperman moviefor a while, but official information has been pretty scarce. We had heard rumors thatKingsmanandX-Men: First Classdirector Matthew Vaughn was in the running for the gig. Now, the director himself has confirmed that he very well may be the man to tackleMan of Steel 2.
Matthew Vaughn is currently promotingKingsman: The Golden Circle, which is set to arrive in theaters next week. Speaking withHey U Guys, the director was asked about what he is planning to do now thatKingsman 2is done and he revealed that he has met with Warner Bros. about possibly helming theMan of Steelsequel. Here’s what he had to say about it.
“I am planning another Kingsman, I’ve written the treatment and some of the scenes. I don’t know what I’m going to do next but I have had chats about Superman, I love Superman.”
Kingsman: The Golden Circlelooks like it is going to be a pretty big hit andMatthew Vaughnpreviously revealed his plans forKingsman 3, which are already underway. So, even if he is going to doMan of Steel 2, it would very likely be after that. However, that would actually make quite a bit of sense, given Warner Bros. current DCEU slate. That would give plenty of time to develop the project and get it ready for Vaughn to take on after he wraps up hisKingsmantrilogy.
During San Diego Comic-Con, Warner Bros. revealed their confirmed, upcoming DCEU slate. The movies includedSuicide Squad 2,Wonder Woman 2,Flashpoint,The Batman,ShazamandJustice League Dark, butSuperman 2wasn’t included among those titles. But the studio does have several projects like this in development, such asNightwingand the Joker and Harley Quinn spin-off, that weren’t included in that list, likely because they didn’t want to jump the gun. In the case ofanything involving Superman, we really have to wait untilJustice Leaguehits theaters, since he is currently dead and, somehow, he’s going to be resurrected in that movie. So announcing a sequel movie for a currently dead character would certainly qualify as jumping the gun.
We’d previously heard that Warner Bros. was looking atMad Max: Fury Roaddirector George Miller, andJurassic World: Fallen KingdomdirectorJ.A. Bayonahinted that he may be in the running for the gig. But Matthew Vaughn is the first guy to come out and say he’s met with the studio aboutMan of Steel 2. Considering how strong his filmography is, and considering that Superman could really use a fresh take in the DCEU, he is likely to be a popular choice. Assuming he locks down the gig.
