Nicolas Cage was on board to play the titular hero.
Tim Burton would direct.
And the script was written by Kevin Smith.
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Tragically,Superman Livesnever came to be, but thewhat-ifshave haunted superhero fans ever since.
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Before he was busy rebootingStar TrekandStar Wars,J.J.
Abrams wrote a script for Warner Bros. in the early 2000s.
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But the film never started shooting.
Go ahead with your reboot, which you’ve been planning anyway.'"
Since then, the project has essentially fizzled and died.
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According to Miller, it was that darkness that led to the film getting scrapped.
My Batman was too nice for him.
The executive wanted to do a Batman he could take his kids to.
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And this wasn’t that."
James Cameron’sSpider-Man
X-Menwasn’t the only Marvel-based superhero movie James Cameron tried to get off the ground.
Still, Miller gave usMad Max: Fury Roadinstead, so maybe it was all for the best.
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Theresponsewas… Well, let’s just say fans were glad they waited for Jenkins' take, instead.
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