June 17, 2025 12:35 pm

'Mission: Impossible's Christopher McQuarrie Talks Unmade 'Man of Steel' Sequel With Henry Cavill
'Mission: Impossible's Christopher McQuarrie Talks Unmade 'Man of Steel' Sequel With Henry Cavill

‘Mission: Impossible’s Christopher McQuarrie Talks Unmade ‘Man of Steel’ Sequel With Henry Cavill

James Gunn’s new iteration of Superman starring David Corenswet is set to hit theaters this summer, introducing audiences to a brand-new DC Universe centered around the Man of Steel. Of course, the last we saw of the superhero icon on the big screen was Henry Cavill‘s iteration in Zack Snyder’s divisive trilogy of DCEU films, though the actor only got a single movie dedicated solely to his version of the character. 2013’s Man of Steel would become overshadowed by Batman v Superman and eventually Justice League, with no direct sequel to the film in sight. As it turns out, one filmmaker came very close to bringing a sequel to life.

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​Christopher McQuarrie teased that his rejected ‘Superman’ pitch for ‘Man of Steel 2’ would have been something “extraordinary.” Read More