Superhero movies are clearly the biggest kinds of movies around at this particular point in cinematic history.
So without further ado, lets get to it.
These are the biggest superhero movies that never happened.
TheAliensandTerminator 2filmmaker intended to directSpider-Man, which put a somewhat adult and action-heavy spin on the beloved comics character.
In 1999, the studio announced a new writer (David Koepp) taking over the project.
George Millers ‘Justice League Mortal’
Before The Snyder Cut there wasGeorge MillersJustice League Mortal.
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It would all build to a finale with real stakes, as Brodys The Flash would die tragically.
Alas,Justice League: Mortalwaseffectively cancelled.
Various reboots and even sequels were considered, but the biggest to gain traction wasTim BurtonsSuperman Lives.
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It wasnt until 2013sMan of Steelthat Warner Bros. successfully launched a new franchise.
Pretty quickly, Warner Bros. favored going theYear Oneroute and hiredDarren Aronofskyto direct and co-write alongside Miller.
Aronofsky envisioned a pretty radical departure from the earlierBatmanmovies a gritty reboot with realistic violence and an R-rating.
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The story forBatman vs. Supermanwas pretty dark.
Peterson, meanwhile, refocused his efforts and teamed withBrad Pitton the 2004 war epicTroy.
Abramswithan idea for a Superman origin story.
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But when Singer signed on, he wanted to start from scratch and threw out Abrams script.
Thus,Superman Returnswas born.
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