J.J. Abrams' Original Superman Returns Script Was Truly Awful

SUPERMAN!!! HELLLL--!!!-- a voice SUDDENLY, inexplicably SILENCED. We're TIGHT ON SUPERMAN'S FACE as he reacts to this -- the voice FAMILIAR to him -- deeply concerning him -- and he suddenly LEAPS INTO THE SKY, FLYING OFF. Ty-Zor watches him go. Smiles. EXT. SKY - DAY CAMERA SHAKES MADLY, keeping up with Superman, who flies CONTINUED : TY-ZOR (O.S. 1 (cont'd1 d (almost amused) cry for me..,."Superman." 'm n - -- and Superman finally looks up -- and what terrifying: his face covered in a repulsive his eyes ROLLED BACK AND BLOODSHOT -- and SUPE M: LOUD ENOUGH FOR THE WORLD TO HEAR -- finally EXT. FIELD - DAY Peace. Nature. The only sound, the gentle b wheat. A five year-old girl, the picture of innocenc

Superman Rebooted Movie In the Works With JJ Abrams The Direct

Abrams' Superman was written in the wake of a series of failed attempts to bring the character back to the big-screen after Cannon Films' disappointing (and low-budget) Superman IV: The Quest. Superman: Flyby is the title for a canceled Superman movie intended for production during the 2000s. Scripts Turning in his script in July 2002, J. J. Abrams ' Superman: Flyby was an origin story that included Krypton besieged by a civil war between Jor-El and his corrupt brother, Kata-Zor. Abrams' script for Superman: Flyby was a liberal retooling of Superman's established story. It made significant changes to the character's Kryptonian past, as well as rewriting the entire backstory of Superman's equally iconic nemesis, Lex Luthor. Read the leaked script of J.J. Abrams' unproduced Superman movie, where the Man of Steel faces a deadly Kryptonian threat and a shocking revelation about his origin.

Artist Shares Storyboards From “Superman Flyby” Superman Homepage

Turning in his script in July 2002, J. J. Abrams' Superman: Man of Steel, incorrectly titled Superman: Flyby by the internet, was an origin story that included Krypton besieged by a civil war between Jor-El and his corrupt brother Kata-Zor. Before Kata-Zor sentences Jor-El to prison, Kal-El is launched to Earth to fulfill a prophecy. J.J Abrams' "Superman Flyby" script hits the web Superman Flyby: the 2003 version. News By JosephKing - Jan 31, 2013 08:01 AM EST Filed Under: Superman Source: supermanhomepage.com. Superman is sent to Earth and the story covers a lot of familiar ground: He's adopted by Jonathan and Martha Kent and falls in love with Daily Planet reporter Lois Lane, who is investigating a. Before there was a "Man of Steel" script by David Goyer, there was "Flyby," by J.J. Abrams. Believe it or not, it has it's bright spots. In fact, some of tho.

Superman Flyby Suit Revealed In Full

J.J. Abrams Talks SUPERMAN: FLYBY. J.J. Abrams talks about his scrapped Superman: Flyby script and how it relates to Zack Snyder's Man of Steel. I just finished the entire thing, a lot of truly wonderful and clearly signer and synder took influence from a lot of the stuff in this script. Don't let the stigma surrounding how weird the Krypton stuff is stop you from reading, the characterization of superman is wonderful, same goes for Lois, Luthor, Jimmy etc. OTHER: J.J. Abrams' Superman: Flyby Back in 2002, J.J. Abrams wrote a script for a Superman reboot film, and I thought it would be fun to discuss what could've been and the possibility of this being incorporated into a future film. Here are the major details from the script: Krypton does not blow up. What isn't likely to go into production, however, is Abrams' 2002 script for Superman: Flyby. The leaked script from July 26, 2002, begins with what would seem to be a traditional Superman movie setup. We open in the middle of an action sequence as Ty-Zor, a handsome Kryptonian wearing body armor and "a sort of ninja's cloak," attacks Gotham.

Screenplay Archaeology Episode 87 Superman Flyby Geeks inherited the Earth

Turning in his script in July 2002, J.J. Abrams' Superman: Flyby was an origin story that included Krypton besieged by a civil war between Jor-El and his corrupt brother, Kata-Zor. Before Kata-Zor sentences Jor-El to prison, Kal-El is launched to Earth to fulfill a prophecy. Published May 23, 2021 J.J. Abrams' 2002 script had ninja Kryptonians, a shocking Luthor reveal and one very troubled Superman. Welcome to the 14th installment of Page One Rewrite, where I examine comics-to-screen adaptations that just couldn't make it.