The DC Comics world of stories is growing at rather a clip. The new series Superman & Lois just debuted, as well as it’s a gem of a show. Also, Zack Snyder’s Justice league is set to hit HBO Max next month. Andy Muschietti is currently working on a movie starring Ezra Miller’s Flash that’s set to open up the DC Multiverse. Finally, poor Robot is working on an entire suite of Justice league Dark projects, as well as it seems one more Kryptonian story. A new report states that JJ Abrams will create a new Superman movie written by author Ta-Nehisi Coates. even though there are currently two Supermen flying around, there’s a possibility that they are looking to recast. However, the report specifies that no active casting is underway.
picture via Warner Bros.
It’s been a great year for the between the world as well as Me author. The very first book by Coates, The Water Dancer, is getting a film adaptation. He completed a outstanding run on Black Panther last year, as well as dealt with Yona Harvey as well as Roxane Gay, world of Wakanda. Damon Lindelof, of LOST, The Leftovers, as well as Watchmen fame, mentioned his work as a major motivation for the series. Not the least of which was starting the show with the Tulsa Massacre, a brutal assault on black Americans largely erased from history.
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Yet, the story of Superman is the American story, as well as not completely special to white folks. Superman was sent to Earth, to Kansas, as well as had to integrate into a world totally alien to him. That he passes as white made that easier for him. Yet, many comics fans have wondered what that story would look like if Superman instead passed as Black.
This new Ta-Nehisi Coates Superman job is still in the early stages, with casting not underway as of yet.
From ShadowAndAct.com, who broke the story:
“’To be invited into the DC prolonged world by Warner Bros., DC films as well as poor Robot is an honor,’ stated Coates in a statement got only by shadow as well as Act. ‘I look ahead to meaningfully contributing to the tradition of America’s most iconic mythic hero.’
“’There is a new, powerful as well as moving Superman story yet to be told. We couldn’t be more thrilled to be working with the brilliant Mr. Coates to assist bring that story to the huge screen, as well as we’re beyond thankful to the team at Warner Bros. for the opportunity,’ stated J.J. Abrams in the statement to S&A.
“’Ta-Nehisi Coates’s Between the world as well as Me opened a window as well as altered the method many of us see the world,’ added Toby Emmerich, Chairman, Warner Bros. photos Group. ‘We’re positive that his handle Superman will provide fans a new as well as interesting method to see the guy of Steel.’”
picture via Guilhem Vellut via Flickr
Coates’ inclusion in this job is a bit surprising. While he’s long been freely a comic book nerd, he is selective about his specific pantheon. Back in 2015 he provided an interview to Vulture.com in which he stated that he had checked out almost “none” of DC Comics’ stories.
He said:
“For reasons right or wrong, you’ll see the lead character for DC is Superman. So, truth, justice, as well as the American way. And, not even consciously, I just type of said, ‘Hmm, perhaps not.’ then you pick up X-Men, right, as well as you see all these weirdoes as well as freaks, you know? as well as you think, ‘Oh man, that type of rings true for me’ When I was a kid, I didn’t even believe of Peter Parker as white. It didn’t even happen to me.”
Marvel comics’ godfather, the late Stan Lee, frequently stated that Spider-Man’s charm was that under the mask he might be anyone. (Even you!) Coates went on to point out that this is reflective of exactly how “race is not a genuine thing,” as well as he determined with the outcast marvel characters more. Yet Superman’s whiteness, even though he’s an alien, defined the character for him, as well as he isn’t even sure why that is.
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Despite Henry Cavill being excited to return to the function of Superman, it’s uncertain if he’ll be included or if they are going the exact same path they went with The Batman, starting totally anew. Still, with Coates penning the script, it’s a fair assumption to question if we may not see a story about Kal-El at all. There already is a Black-passing Superman in DC Comics named Val Zod. A relation to the notorious general Zod, he’s a different type of Superman. He’s still a hero, however his experiences behind the “S” shield are different than Kal-El’s. We likewise understand that Abrams is looking to cast an actor of color in the function of John Constantine.
Fans can currently see Superman in Superman & Lois on the CW or Zack Snyder’s Justice league debuting on HBO Max on March 19, 2021.
What do you think? Are you excited that Ta-Nehisi Coates will compose a Superman film created by JJ Abrams? Do you believe he should focus on Val-Zod rather than Kal-El? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
Featured picture by Eduardo Montes-Bradley via Wikimedia Commons