Pitch ideas for Superman solo

[TheComicbookKid]

Birthright is the perfect Superman story to adapt. Mix in a little Superman For All Seasons and some Allstar and you’d have a hit.

I used those same stories but mixed the order around.
Pull the characterization from Birthright.
Visuals from All Star
Structure it like All Seasons

storyline pulled from Nu52 Superman

 

[HRPUFFSTUFF]

MOS 2 Pitch
I would base it off of the comic Superman: Lois and Clark-

Start with Lois and Clark getting married settling down having a family. Jump a few years ahead to them with a son Jon living in Smallville while Lois is working on an Intergang story. Mannheim sends John Corben after Lois and this leads to him being turned into Metallo.

End the movie with Jon learning his father is Superman and that he is starting to get powers himself. Teaser at the end sets up Supergirl.

 

[Calvin Ellis]

Personally my first choice would to have it be a sequel to the MOS world with Cavill. However if it is a complete reboot then I would love for them to do a movie based on Calvin Ellis only not making him President but just his origins and his story because it would be completely different and something never seen before.

 

[Tg11]

Man of Tomorrow (Man of Steel 2 pitch; stays within the DCEU continuity)

The movie will start with scenes at the Daily Planet, like in the comic. Banter between Clark, Lois and his co-workers. It's Mother's Day and Superman is flying across the cosmos to find exotic flowers for his mom. Superman flies through space and hears cries of an alien civilization. He goes to help but by the time he gets there it's too late. A crater is where a city should be. Superman wants to investigate but has to take the flowers to his mom. But first he has to stop at Metropolis to change out of his Suerpman suit and into normal clothes. While Clark is in Kansas with his mom Brainiac shrinks and steals Metropolis. Superman hears about it on the news and again is too late and see the crater. He flies up into space and sees Brainiac's ship. Superman will encounter Brainiac on his ship. Brainiac is cold and calculating. He sees Superman as a small problem. Brainiac will use whatever body he thinks is best for the task at hand, whether that's a humanoid body or an android body. Brainiac will detect Clark is Kryptonian and place him into the shrunken city of Kandor. The city has an artificial red Krypton-like sun which stops Superman from having powers. There he will meet Kara Zor-El, his cousin. She is a scientist much like her own father Zor El and her uncle, Clark's father Jor-El. All of the Kryptonian residents of Kandor have been trapped in a special state where they cannot age and are constantly being experimented on. You see that other Kryptonians who have survived the experimentations have been turned into cyborgs courtesy of Brainiac. Most who were experimented on, died in the process but Kara's father Clark's uncle Zor El survived Brainiac's cyborg implants, with the help of Kara's scientific knowledge. Superman tells Kara about the yellow sun and how it gives him power. They create suits that shield them from red solar radiation and provide Earth-like solar radiation. They bust out of the city and enlarge themselves and defeat Brainiac together. Superman tells Kara that a population as large as Kandor, all super-powered, on Earth could lead to unknown dangers. He tells Kara how Zod and his soldiers almost brought the destruction of Earth. They use the suits they made to find planets for all the stolen cities. Looking for conditions similar to each city's homeworld. One city will have pale looking aliens, like Bizarro, and the new planet they inhabit will be a planet shaped like a square. The aliens love Superman and one of them even creates a costume just like his and shows Superman. Clark makes an exception for Kara to stay on Earth. Using Kara's knowledge of science and engineering, they rebuild the Fortress of Solitude together.


Mid credits scene on the Kent farm in Kansas, Clark introduces his cousin Kara to his mother Martha. They go with the cover story of her being Martha and Jonathan's niece. Supergirl is further introduced into the DCEU continuity.

Post credits scene builds to Metallo.

 

[Alien Anal]

Well I got to have a one a million life time chance this morning to pitch my Superman idea to Max Landis. He was quite a fan of it so I guess I must finish it now

 

[SupermanFan]

Well I got to have a one a million life time chance this morning to pitch my Superman idea to Max Landis. He was quite a fan of it so I guess I must finish it now

Wow really?

 

[Alien Anal]

Wow really?

Yep yep! Over zoom of course. Hit me up if you would like to read it.

 

[Gamma Goliath]

Yep yep! Over zoom of course. Hit me up if you would like to read it.

Is this for a comic?

 

[Alien Anal]

Honestly I'm not sure. So far it's just a story but there's always the opportunity to make it a comic. I Just need to find a comic artist that is also doing It for the love so that way I don't have to pay heaps for it.

 

[The Caped Knight]

We need to see Superman unleashed power levels like in the animation. I'd love to see Superman fight Brainiac, Metallo , Parasite etc in live action with this level of strength and power.

 

[Silvermoth]

It would be cool to see like, a super Saipan type superman fight

 

[fan4stic]

I prefer Brainiac as the villain.

 

[Gamma Goliath]

Didn't we already get some pretty dragon ball z like fights in mos?

 

[BobJM]

SUPERMAN FOR TOMORROW
directed by J. J. Abrams
score by Michael Giacchino

Clark / Superman: David Corenswet, 26

daily planet.
Lois Lane: Margaret Qualley, 25

Jimmy Olsen: Justice Smith, 24

Perry White: Nick Offerman, 49

Ron Troupe: Isaiah Mustafa, 46

Cat Grant: Kelly Marie Tran, 31

lex corp.
Lex Luthor: Nicholas Hoult, 30

Mercy Graves: Jodie Turner-Smith, 33

star labs.
Dr. Emil Hamilton: Jim Parsons, 47

Dr. Dan Dabney: Michael Stuhlbarg, 51

Rudy Jones: Jesse Plemons, 32

central bureau of intelligence.
King Faraday: Jon Hamm, 49

John Jones / J'onn J'onzzz: Lance Reddick, 57

major crimes.
Capt. Sawyer: Molly Parker, 47

Det. Dan Turpin: David Krumholtz, 42

smallville.
Martha Kent: Sandra Oh, 48

Jonathan Kent: Kyle Chandler, 54

Pete Ross: Lewis Pullman, 27

Lana Lang: Annalise Basso, 21

additional.
General Wade Eiling: Titus Welliver, 59

Bibbo: Greg Grunberg, 53

John Henry Irons: Jay Ellis, 38

Natasha Irons: Leah Jeffries, 10

cameos.
Jor-El: Matt Damon, 49

Lara: Keri Russell, 44

plot synopsis.

The film opens in the very early days of “the Superman” where he’s already on the scene, but the world doesn’t know much about its new protector. Only limited smart phone footage reported by Cat Grant on the Daily Planet’s nightly news & some blurry photos splashed across the front page of its failing paper—Superman’s not hiding, but it’s clear he’s not doing it for the attention.

Perry White, in an effort to save the newspaper & with nothing to lose, tasks Lois Lane & Jimmy Olsen to get the story. Lois is out to prove herself as the new ace reporter in Metropolis.

The film will primarily explore Clark’s hero journey as he fully realizes the mantle of Superman, between his safe old life in Smallville and the vibrant, new world he finds in Metropolis—personified by the staff of the Daily Planet, and his friendly apartment neighbors: John Henry Irons and his niece, Natasha.

Clark’s not working as a reporter; in fact, he doesn’t know what he’s going to do with his life yet. He’s the world's Superman now, but can he still be Clark? As he struggles with this question, he’s back-and-forth between Smallville and Metropolis throughout the film.

Clark‘s heroics also catch the attention of the Central Bureau of Intelligence (CBI) who task agents King Faraday & John Jones to capture or, if necessary, eliminate the alien threat. Their efforts are aided by Star Labs and LexCorp CEO Lex Luthor, whose purposes are far more sinister as he conspires to spur conflict between Superman & the US military, and the world at large.

Luthor tasks his mole in Star Labs, Dr. Dan Dabney, to manipulate the parasitic formula being developed to drain Superman’s power levels--and lowly janitor Rudy Jones undergoes a nightmarish transformation into the Parasite who battles with Superman in his thirst for more power.

John Jones reveals himself to Clark in the course of the film as J'onn J'onzzz, the last survivor of Mars; he’s been hiding on Earth since he arrived in the 1950's and watched the world's paranoia and fear grow. It’s J'onzzz who shows Clark his Kryptonian rocketship locked away in a CBI facility, where Clark first sees his parents Jor-El and Lara in a video message to him. Whereas Manhunter will urge Clark to hide, it’ll be Superman who inspires Martian Manhunter to become a hero for their new homeworld.

Overall, it should be a much more inspiring and hopeful iteration of Superman than we’ve seen in more recent film outings. Though the story will tell the early days of Superman, it won’t outright retell his origins. Seeds will be planted for potential sequels (such as Irons becoming Steel, the inclusion of Dan Dabney, Manhunter, etc.). And, speaking of sequels, I’d go for an adaptation of Geoff Johns’ Brainiac storyline that would serve to introduce Supergirl and dive deeper into the history of Krypton and Clark’s journey to Earth.

 

[Tg11]

SUPERMAN FOR TOMORROW
directed by J. J. Abrams
score by Michael Giacchino




plot synopsis.

The film opens in the very early days of “the Superman” where he’s already on the scene, but the world doesn’t know much about its new protector. Only limited smart phone footage reported by Cat Grant on the Daily Planet’s nightly news & some blurry photos splashed across the front page of its failing paper—Superman’s not hiding, but it’s clear he’s not doing it for the attention.

Perry White, in an effort to save the newspaper & with nothing to lose, tasks Lois Lane & Jimmy Olsen to get the story. Lois is out to prove herself as the new ace reporter in Metropolis.

The film will primarily explore Clark’s hero journey as he fully realizes the mantle of Superman, between his safe old life in Smallville and the vibrant, new world he finds in Metropolis—personified by the staff of the Daily Planet, and his friendly apartment neighbors: John Henry Irons and his niece, Natasha.

Clark’s not working as a reporter; in fact, he doesn’t know what he’s going to do with his life yet. He’s the world's Superman now, but can he still be Clark? As he struggles with this question, he’s back-and-forth between Smallville and Metropolis throughout the film.

Clark‘s heroics also catch the attention of the Central Bureau of Intelligence (CBI) who task agents King Faraday & John Jones to capture or, if necessary, eliminate the alien threat. Their efforts are aided by Star Labs and LexCorp CEO Lex Luthor, whose purposes are far more sinister as he conspires to spur conflict between Superman & the US military, and the world at large.

Luthor tasks his mole in Star Labs, Dr. Dan Dabney, to manipulate the parasitic formula being developed to drain Superman’s power levels--and lowly janitor Rudy Jones undergoes a nightmarish transformation into the Parasite who battles with Superman in his thirst for more power.

John Jones reveals himself to Clark in the course of the film as J'onn J'onzzz, the last survivor of Mars; he’s been hiding on Earth since he arrived in the 1950's and watched the world's paranoia and fear grow. It’s J'onzzz who shows Clark his Kryptonian rocketship locked away in a CBI facility, where Clark first sees his parents Jor-El and Lara in a video message to him. Whereas Manhunter will urge Clark to hide, it’ll be Superman who inspires Martian Manhunter to become a hero for their new homeworld.

Overall, it should be a much more inspiring and hopeful iteration of Superman than we’ve seen in more recent film outings. Though the story will tell the early days of Superman, it won’t outright retell his origins. Seeds will be planted for potential sequels (such as Irons becoming Steel, the inclusion of Dan Dabney, Manhunter, etc.). And, speaking of sequels, I’d go for an adaptation of Geoff Johns’ Brainiac storyline that would serve to introduce Supergirl and dive deeper into the history of Krypton and Clark’s journey to Earth.

Then I wonder if this film will tie into the DCEU

 

[BobJM]

Then I wonder if this film will tie into the DCEU

I’d keep it largely self-sufficient now, with maybe opaque/broad references to a larger DC Universe (i.e. name drop Gotham City, etc.).

The stakes in this would be large, yes, with the inclusion of Parasite and the CBI as these government spook-types pitted against Superman, but audiences wouldn’t be questioning where the Justice League is—there are no invasion-type escalations here.

 

[BobJM]

SUPERMAN FOR TOMORROW
directed by Cary Fukunaga

Clark Kent / Superman: Adam Driver, 37

Lois Lane: Emma Stone, 32

villains
Lex Luthor: Corey Stoll, 44

Winslow Schott / Toyman: Jonah Hill, 36

John Corben / Metallo: Glen Powell, 32

secondary villains
General Sam Lane: Bryan Cranston, 64

Senator Ordway: Cherry Jones, 63

Mercy Graves: Sylvia Hoeks, 37

daily planet
Perry White: Alec Baldwin, 62

Ron Troupe: Brian Stokes Mitchell, 63

Jimmy Olsen: Luka Sabbat, 22

Cat Grant: Constance Wu, 38

smallville
Martha Kent: Jean Smart, 69

Jonathan Kent: Tommy Lee Jones, 74

Pete Ross: Lewis Pullman, 27

supporting
Dr. Emil Hamilton: Courtney B. Vance, 60

John Henry Irons: Jay Ellis, 38

Natasha Irons: Marsai Martin, 16

Capt. Sawyer: Stephanie Allynne, 35

Det. Turpin: W. Earl Brown, 57

Bibbo: Michael Patrick McGill, 47

minor role / cameo
Jor-El: Joel Edgerton, 46
Lara: Andrea Risenborough, 38

It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s SUPERMAN.

The Man of Steel has always been a symbol of truth and justice. He’s saved the world time and again from an ever-growing list of super-powered threats, including the psychotic Toyman, always fighting the good fight. But when Lex Luthor, Metropolis’ first “Man of Tomorrow”, partners with the United States military to create the soldier of the future, Metallo—who begins to execute his own harsher vision of justice—Superman must come to terms with his place in this ever-changing world, and what it should be.

The film would be based on “What’s so Funny About Truth, Justice, and the American Way,” swapping out The Elite in favor of Metallo (with Luthor, General Lane & Senator Ordway funding Corben’s upgrade). In the adaptation, Toyman would be the villain that is killed by Metallo (like the Klee-Tee aliens in the comic, or Atomic Skull in the animated film) that gets the crowd on his side and causes Superman to question his moral high ground and being a hero for all.

The film is large in scope, not just in action, but in its lofty subject matter of truth and justice, the death penalty, etc. akin to the way The Dark Knight tackled surveillance/privacy issues in 2008. As such, and like TDK, the film would need a large cast to represent the many different corners of Metropolis: Clark’s good-hearted neighbor John Henry (who also works as an engineer at STAR Labs) and his niece Natasha Irons; Metropolis PD’s Captain Sawyer and Det. Turpin (who Lois turns to when she’s investigating LexCorp and Project Metallo); the rest of the Daily Planet bullpen with Perry White, Ron Troupe, and Jimmy Olsen (and Cat Grant as their Buzzfeed-esque online correspondent); and even Bibbo Bibbowski operating his dive bar down in the Suicide Slums. Each has their own voice and point of view.

The movie’s focused on the here-and-now with very little-to-no reference/flashback to Krypton’s destruction nor Clark’s superhero origins. As in the comic, Clark will at one point journey home to Smallville to seek his parents’ (the Kents) advice. I included minor roles for Jor-El & Lara (I envisioned as visual feed/hologram from Clark’s rocket or from within the Fortress of Solitude), but their role in this film would be to highlight that this is an Earth-problem and Clark will need to solve it through the lens of his human experience—using the lessons he’s learned along the way from his loved ones in Smallville and in Metropolis.

 

[WatchProtect]

I did a treatment awhile back about a year 3 Superman who is liked all over Metropolis except a few people like criminals obviously.

He faces Bloodsport who's family was killed inadvertently by Superman, instead of making it a public thing he privately targets Superman and forces him to eventually come out to the public about why he's being attacked. (Killing civilians so that he's pressured into it.)

Superman has to come out about what happened to Bloodsports family and he takes full blame for it, Bloodsport Suicide bombs himself in the crowd of Superman's press conference and kills about 30 people.

Its a somber ending which Is why I didn't like it but its Revealed that Lexcorp was funding Bloodsport and Luthor is set up as villain of the sequel. Never got around to directors and stuff but had Hoult as Superman.

Alot of light character moments to balance the sadness, Toyman is taken out in the opening sequence, Clark and Lois go out to eat. Martha has dementia In mine. The ending sets up a bigger split of Metropolis citizens, with Anti Superman protests where Luthor is "Voice Of the people" ish

 

[Wheels]

SUPERMAN FOR TOMORROW
directed by J. J. Abrams
score by Michael Giacchino




plot synopsis.

The film opens in the very early days of “the Superman” where he’s already on the scene, but the world doesn’t know much about its new protector. Only limited smart phone footage reported by Cat Grant on the Daily Planet’s nightly news & some blurry photos splashed across the front page of its failing paper—Superman’s not hiding, but it’s clear he’s not doing it for the attention.

Perry White, in an effort to save the newspaper & with nothing to lose, tasks Lois Lane & Jimmy Olsen to get the story. Lois is out to prove herself as the new ace reporter in Metropolis.

The film will primarily explore Clark’s hero journey as he fully realizes the mantle of Superman, between his safe old life in Smallville and the vibrant, new world he finds in Metropolis—personified by the staff of the Daily Planet, and his friendly apartment neighbors: John Henry Irons and his niece, Natasha.

Clark’s not working as a reporter; in fact, he doesn’t know what he’s going to do with his life yet. He’s the world's Superman now, but can he still be Clark? As he struggles with this question, he’s back-and-forth between Smallville and Metropolis throughout the film.

Clark‘s heroics also catch the attention of the Central Bureau of Intelligence (CBI) who task agents King Faraday & John Jones to capture or, if necessary, eliminate the alien threat. Their efforts are aided by Star Labs and LexCorp CEO Lex Luthor, whose purposes are far more sinister as he conspires to spur conflict between Superman & the US military, and the world at large.

Luthor tasks his mole in Star Labs, Dr. Dan Dabney, to manipulate the parasitic formula being developed to drain Superman’s power levels--and lowly janitor Rudy Jones undergoes a nightmarish transformation into the Parasite who battles with Superman in his thirst for more power.

John Jones reveals himself to Clark in the course of the film as J'onn J'onzzz, the last survivor of Mars; he’s been hiding on Earth since he arrived in the 1950's and watched the world's paranoia and fear grow. It’s J'onzzz who shows Clark his Kryptonian rocketship locked away in a CBI facility, where Clark first sees his parents Jor-El and Lara in a video message to him. Whereas Manhunter will urge Clark to hide, it’ll be Superman who inspires Martian Manhunter to become a hero for their new homeworld.

Overall, it should be a much more inspiring and hopeful iteration of Superman than we’ve seen in more recent film outings. Though the story will tell the early days of Superman, it won’t outright retell his origins. Seeds will be planted for potential sequels (such as Irons becoming Steel, the inclusion of Dan Dabney, Manhunter, etc.). And, speaking of sequels, I’d go for an adaptation of Geoff Johns’ Brainiac storyline that would serve to introduce Supergirl and dive deeper into the history of Krypton and Clark’s journey to Earth.

I did a treatment awhile back about a year 3 Superman who is liked all over Metropolis except a few people like criminals obviously.

He faces Bloodsport who's family was killed inadvertently by Superman, instead of making it a public thing he privately targets Superman and forces him to eventually come out to the public about why he's being attacked. (Killing civilians so that he's pressured into it.)

Superman has to come out about what happened to Bloodsports family and he takes full blame for it, Bloodsport Suicide bombs himself in the crowd of Superman's press conference and kills about 30 people.

Its a somber ending which Is why I didn't like it but its Revealed that Lexcorp was funding Bloodsport and Luthor is set up as villain of the sequel. Never got around to directors and stuff but had Hoult as Superman.

Alot of light character moments to balance the sadness, Toyman is taken out in the opening sequence, Clark and Lois go out to eat. Martha has dementia In mine. The ending sets up a bigger split of Metropolis citizens, with Anti Superman protests where Luthor is "Voice Of the people" ish

I love you. (Not really I just love this ideas a lot.)

I want these movies.

 

[WatchProtect]

Ah thanks lol, this is the only place I've shared it

 

[thangaran]

Did you send it to any producers?

 

[Wheels]

Bob has has kind of nailed the type of Superman I want in terms of modern times though.

Bob gets it big time.

Big time.

These stores are what I want.

 

[BobJM]

edit.

 

[BobJM]

SUPERMAN
directed by J.D. Dillard
written by Ta-Nehisi Coates
produced by J.J. Abrams

Clark Kent / Superman: Stephan James, 27

FULL CAST

Lois Lane: Naomi Scott, 27

Lana Lang: Taylor Russell, 25

VILLAINS
Lex Luthor: Bradley Cooper, 46

Mercy Graves: Jodie Turner-Smith, 34

John Corben / Metallo: Glen Powell, 30

SMALLVILLE
Jonathan Kent: Denzel Washington, 66

Martha Kent: Aunjanue Ellis, 52

Pete Ross: Lewis Pullman, 28

KRYPTON
Jorel: David Oyelowo, 44

Lara: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, 37

DAILY PLANET
Perry White: Nick Offerman, 50

Jimmy Olsen: Finn Wolfhard, 18

Cat Grant: Kelly Marie Tran, 32

Ron Troupe: Rob Morgan, 48

ADDITIONAL
Dr. Emil Hamilton: Courtney B. Vance, 60

Bibbo Bibbowski: Greg Grunberg, 54

PLOT SUMMARY

In my opinion, the only choice is Clark Kent as Superman—even if Coates & Abrams add in elements of Calvin Ellis’s story or use Val-Zod’s costume to further differentiate this version of Clark from past adaptations.

Use Mark Waid’s Birthright and Jeph Loeb & Tim Sale’s Superman For All Seasons as the base of the plot with elements of Grant Morrison’s Calvin Ellis story from Action Comics #9. And just a pinch of Geoff Johns and Gary Frank’s Secret Origin.

Clark Kent aspires to be an investigative reporter, blogging his travels as he exposes injustice around the world—fighting for truth, justice, liberty and equality. The assassination of a political revolutionary in Qurac propels Clark to chase a lead back to Metropolis where he will become Superman.

He finds a kindred spirit in intrepid reporter Lois Lane and the two develop a friendly, albeit competitive, relationship in the Daily Planet newsroom. From Intergang busts to exposing corruption in city government, Lane has made a reputation of taking on the powerful. And next on her list? Metropolis' favorite son, Lex Luthor.

The LexCorp CEO is the main antagonist, seeing Superman’s arrival in Metropolis as a challenge to his power and the status quo. Luthor tries to use the press to turn the city against Superman after revealing that he’s an extraterrestrial, and “not one of us.”

Luthor discovers and then later perverts Kryptonian technology—in essence, Clark’s very culture/heritage/identity—to create an elaborate “alien invasion” to justify his state-of-the-art security force led by Sgt. John Corben to patrol the skies of Metropolis and watch over its citizens.

As in Superman for All Seasons, the story should bounce between Metropolis and Smallville with Clark seeking guidance from the his parents, Jonathan and Martha Kent—especially after Lex Luthor calls him an alien—and still pining after his high school sweetheart, Lana Lang.

During his assault on Metropolis, Luthor uses the Kryptonian technology to transcend space and time to contact the dying planet seeking cosmic knowledge. As Superman finally wins the day and saves the city, he sees his birth parents Jorel and Lara for the first time. In their final moments, the doomed scientists hear their son’s voice through the signal transmission: “Mother, Father...I made it.”

Hope rewarded.

The film is still pure Superman, and a skillful writer like Ta-Nehisi Coates can couch Luthor’s anti-Kryptonian rhetoric in the real-world racism and discrimination that Black Americans face every day in an eloquent & powerful way. Couple that with a security police force—directly funded by Luthor, the 1%—that is created to target beings like Superman and Coates has more parallels to draw from to further make this film stand out & really resonate with audiences.

COMIC SOURCES / CONCEPT ART

costume

lois lane

lana lang

lex luthor

lexcorp security force

sgt. john corben / metallo

metropolis

(use Philadelphia as a stand-in)

lexcorp

(use Philadelphia's Comcast Tower as stand-in)

star labs

(use CHOP, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, as stand-in)

daily planet

(use Philadelphia's BNY Mellon building as stand-in)

finale

 

[TheWiseGuy487]

^^

Dude, I love that pitch. Genuinely. If that was made into a movie right now, I would 100% watch it. If the new film is at least a quarter of what your pitch is, I think it could be good.

Also, the great thing about the stand-in for the LexCorp building is that an “L” could easily be superimposed over the top structure with CGI, along with the rest of the logo, on top of the building. That just seems like something your version of Lex would do. Just one big, giant d**k of an “L” pointing to the sky.