James McTeigue talks 'Superman' origins

Director James McTeigue, rumoured to be the director of the next Superman film, has explained what he would like to do with the DC Comics character.

The Ninja Assassin and V For Vendetta director refused to confirm or deny his involvement in the project during an interview with MTV News, but did describe which direction he would take Superman if given the chance.

"I think if I was ever going to go near Superman, I would do a complete reboot - take it in a direction that you would absolutely not expect," he said. "So, that would be my thinking on it, if I was ever going to go near Superman.

"I think it's good that they just had a court case where, basically, if you make another Superman movie, you can't touch Superman growing up - that's part of the story that you can't touch anymore. That wouldn't be a bad thing. I think everybody's a bit sick of seeing the origin story."

McTeigue’s latest film Ninja Assassin is released in November.