In the latest Superman Homepage Member Poll we asked you the following question:
Which director would you like to see take on a new Superman movie?
Interestingly, Jon Favreau, creator of the Star Wars series “The Mandalorian,” who has starred in and directed a number of Marvel superhero films, is your top choice as the director who you would like to see take on a new Superman movie. Zack Snyder was a close second.
Here’s the complete voting breakdown:
- Jon Favreau 21%, 50 votes50 votes 21%50 votes - 21% of all votes
- Zack Snyder 20%, 48 votes48 votes 20%48 votes - 20% of all votes
- Brad Bird* 12%, 29 votes29 votes 12%29 votes - 12% of all votes
- Steven Spielberg* 7%, 17 votes17 votes 7%17 votes - 7% of all votes
- Patty Jenkins 5%, 12 votes12 votes 5%12 votes - 5% of all votes
- Matthew Vaughn* 5%, 11 votes11 votes 5%11 votes - 5% of all votes
- Christopher Nolan 4%, 9 votes9 votes 4%9 votes - 4% of all votes
- Peter Jackson* 4%, 9 votes9 votes 4%9 votes - 4% of all votes
- Sam Raimi 3%, 8 votes8 votes 3%8 votes - 3% of all votes
- Taika Waititi 3%, 7 votes7 votes 3%7 votes - 3% of all votes
- Mel Gibson* 3%, 7 votes7 votes 3%7 votes - 3% of all votes
- Joe Johnston* 3%, 7 votes7 votes 3%7 votes - 3% of all votes
- James Mangold 2%, 6 votes6 votes 2%6 votes - 2% of all votes
- Anthony Russo/Joe Russo 2%, 6 votes6 votes 2%6 votes - 2% of all votes
- James Gunn 2%, 6 votes6 votes 2%6 votes - 2% of all votes
- Christopher McQuarrie* 1%, 3 votes3 votes 1%3 votes - 1% of all votes
- Jon Watts 1%, 2 votes2 votes 1%2 votes - 1% of all votes
- Terrance Malick* 1%, 2 votes2 votes 1%2 votes - 1% of all votes
- Jeannot Szwarc* 1%, 2 votes2 votes 1%2 votes - 1% of all votes
- David Nutter* 1%, 2 votes2 votes 1%2 votes - 1% of all votes
- Ryan Coogler 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
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I actually would like to see a Superman movie directed by Jon Favreau. Or at least a Superman film that is directed by someone who loves the character as much as Jon loves Star Wars.I had put in Peter Jackson’s name as an option because of how amazing his films are, especially the Lord of the Rings trilogy. But it didn’t occur to me to vote for a director who has a love for the character and respects that character. And that they could be a great choice to direct a Superman film because of that love,respect, and fandom for… Read more »
I’ve been saying he’d be good for the job for years. Maybe he was overshadowed by Joss Whedon and the Russo Brothers, but the current Marvel juggernaut (pun not intended… This time!) is built on the foundation that he laid down. After the mixed reception of the Star Wars sequel trilogy, the reception of The Mandalorian has been solid. So Favreau knows how to build and/or course correct special effects heavy franchises, and I’d give him the benefit of the doubt to try. Please don’t bring Snyder back though, it’s time for a take that will please general audiences and… Read more »
@afriend FACTS!
I’m less worried about the director than the screenwriter. I think most of these directors would be fine with a good story. If only we had like 80+ years of stories to find a good place to start…
I just had a thought. How about if the people in charge of Superman and Lois direct a Superman film? They know what they’re doing for Superman on tv. They could do the same for him on the big screen. They could do both movie and tv.