Kick-Ass director Matthew Vaughn tried (and failed) to make three Superman movies
Oct. 19, 2023Warner Bros. wasn’t having it
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Kick-Ass and Kingsman franchise director Matthew Vaughn tried to make a Superman trilogy – but Warner Bros. wasn’t having it.
“Mark [Millar] and I sat down and plotted out a three-film trilogy, pitched it to Warner Bros. before Man of Steel … we pitched how to do a trilogy of Superman movies and Warners said they weren’t interested," Vaughn toldVariety. “That’s as far as it went.”
Added Vaughn: “Our big idea was that Krypton doesn’t blow up. It does eventually. The dad was right, but he got his timing wrong. When Superman is grown up, suddenly there’s a mass exodus and all hell breaks loose. That was our main idea.”
Zack Snyderwould end up directing Man of Steel, putting a darker, grittier take on the classic hero. Snyder’s tenure in the DCU remains up in the air afterJames Gunnand Peter Safran’s takeover, with Gunn directing and writing the upcoming Superman: Legacy.
Vaughn says that both DC and Gunn have reached out to him, and to “never say never” about his potential involvement in future Superman films. His next film is Argylle, a spy thriller starring former Superman actor Henry Cavill. Cavill reigned as Superman in the DC before Gunn and Safran decided to go in a different direction and cast a new, younger Superman –which he ultimately found in David Corenswet.
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Lauren Milici is a Senior Entertainment Writer for GamesRadar+ currently based in the Midwest. She previously reported on breaking news for The Independent’s Indy100 and created TV and film listicles for Ranker. Her work has been published in Fandom, Nerdist, Paste Magazine, Vulture, PopSugar, Fangoria, and more.
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