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Is Mark Millar's 'Superman' Film Dead?
theplaylist.blogspot.com - 3/25/2009
Is Mark Millar's 'Superman' Film Dead?
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"Warner's talked to us and a few other writer/ director teams, but things seem to be in stasis right now. As far as I understand, nothing is happening with 'Superman' at the moment and so the director and I are just working on another project. If it happens, great. If it doesn't, no biggie."  ...

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Mark Millar's SUPERMAN Trilogy Won't Fly
collider.com - 3/26/2009
Mark Millar's SUPERMAN Trilogy Won't Fly
— collider.com — 3/25/2009 Posted by MattGoldberg (more) Mark Millar's SUPERMAN Trilogy Won't Fly

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Mark Millar Gives Up On Superman, For Now
slashfilm.com - 3/26/2009
Mark Millar Gives Up On Superman, For Now
— slashfilm.com — Mark Millar has been talking about his pitch for an 8-hour epic trilogy of Superman films for w while now. He even claimed that he was working with an unnamed big director on a pitch for the studio. But now the comic book writer admits on his ... (more) Mark Millar Gives Up On Superman, For Now

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A Very Uncool EW Ranks Top 20 Coolest Heroes In Pop Culture
filmschoolrejects.com - 3/30/2009
A Very Uncool EW Ranks Top 20 Coolest Heroes In Pop Culture
— filmschoolrejects.com — Okay, we all know how this works. Entertainment Weekly puts out a list ranking something… anything… Best Movies, Funniest Titles, Best Use Of A Vagina… and the denizens of the web work themselves into a frothy frenzy over the errors, mistakes, omissions, insults, and ... (more) A Very Uncool EW Ranks Top 20 Coolest Heroes In Pop Culture

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Mark Millar's Godfather-Like Superman Pitch Probably Not Happening
FirstShowing.net — ... (via The Playlist) that his pitch didn't get too far. "Warner's talked to us and a few other writer/director teams, but things seem to be in stasis right now. As far as I understand, nothing is happening with Superman at the moment and so the director and I are just working on another project. If it happens, great. If it doesn't, no biggie." Maybe there is some hope, but sadly, I doubt it'll happen. ...

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