Just heard from a friend today that Chris Nolan is not only taking on the third Batman, but also a Superman project. Well, as huge huge huge huge HUGE fan of Chris Nolan, Inc (Chris Nolan, Emma Thomas, Jonathan Nolan and David S. Goyer) as well as a comicbook fangirl, I say:

YEEHAW!

If there's anyone who could revive the Superman franchise, it's them. I thought Bryan Singer did a pretty beautiful Superman Returns (visually), but I did have problems with the plot developments, and the total underutilization of Clark Kent, and the fact that there's a Supes Jr. spawn. Heh. Nolan Inc are true geniuses, seriously. They'll be able to write up something more substantial, I'm sure of it. Every single movie they made is frakking brilliant. Memento, Insomnia, Batman Begins, The Prestige, and finally, The Dark Knight. They're also focusing on Inception right now, which is slated for July this year starring Leonardo DiCaprio. No doubt, this is gonna be awesome too.

It's also funny how the idea of the Superman project was said to be coined in an idle casual talk while they were taking a break from a session where they are working on a solid story for the 3rd Batman film. There are no details but Christopher Nolan's IMDb page now has a credit for JUSTICE LEAGUE: MORTAL. Hm. Curiouser and curiouser.

Please do read the more detailed scoop on LA Times Blogs: Hero Complex.