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New 'Superman' film 'starting from scratch'
Published Tuesday, Aug 19 2008, 15:19 BST | By Simon Reynolds
'Superman Returns'
Warner Bros is allegedly unhappy with the direction of 2006's Superman Returns, which opted to link to the earlier Christopher Reeve movies as opposed to updating the story.
Some in the studio are debating whether or not to rebrand the series as they did with Batman origin story Batman Begins.
"It might be better to start from scratch," an unnamed Warner Bros. executive said.
No writers have been hired for the next instalment, though Superman Returns helmer Bryan Singer may return should he agree on which to direction to take the DC Comics character.
Marvel took a similar creative approach with this summer's The Incredible Hulk, a film that chose to ignore Ang Lee's successful 2003 adaptation.
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