Uploaded January 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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With McG hired and set to direct an original Superman screenplay by J.J. Abrams, Warner Brothers were looking to move on from the costly non-starter that was the 'Superman Lives' pre-production. of 1998/99
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Part 1 - Superman 5 / Creation of Superman Comic - youtu.be/lUP7EiA0wME
Part 2 - Superman Reborn / Superman Lives - youtu.be/uOB2rTKaK5M
Part 3 - Superman 'Flyby' - youtu.be/nuAfeGV7zIs
Part 4 - Batman v Superman 'Asylum' - youtu.be/Hy4_CuHPl3E

[Time-stamps]
0:00 - Nic Cage Prologue
2:55 - Alex Ford script
3:46 - William Wisher script
4:30 - Keith Giffen /Paul Attansio scripts
6:15 - McG hired
7:15 - J.J Abrams hired
15:00 - Brett Ratner hired
17:45 - Abrams script Backlash
20:29 - Casting characters
43:56 - Abrams 2nd draft summary
1:01:25 - Josh Schwartz draft
1:03:35 - McG leaves project Again

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