With some problematic films under their belt, a creative overseer no longer involved, and significantly diminishing returns with each installment, the Superman franchise is being put on pause from Warner Bros. Pictures. The studio recently started talking up working on a Supergirl project and now word has come that Henry Cavill will not be reprising his role going forward as the Superman films are being looked at with a new direction – including the possible casting of Michael B. Jordan according to Deadline.
With the Supergirl film as a priority, Warner Bros. still feels pretty hit or miss when it comes to the projects they’re choosing, even if the intent is more on standalone pieces like Wonder Woman 1984 and Aquaman. With Ben Affleck still likely not to come back for the Batman film that’s in development, the shared universe side is pretty much non-existent at this point.
At the moment, we have three films coming out next year with Shazam!, which had a trailer, Wonder Woman 1984, and The Joker.
Cavill was recently set to take on the lead role in The Witcher series that Netflix has picked up.
It’s worth noting that while critically drubbed, the three films that Cavill appeared in as the character have made $2.2 billion worldwide.
