Zack Snyder Weighs in on Making 'Man of Steel' a 'More Serious' Superman Movie

The Los Angeles Times published an interview with director Zack Snyder on Monday, mostly focusing on Watchmen and his adaption's legacy. At the very end of the interview, Snyder was asked about how Man of Steel, Warner Bros.'s upcoming Superman reboot, fits into Snyder's mythology. He had the following to say:

It’s a more serious version of Superman. It’s not like a heart attack. We took the mythology seriously. We take him as a character seriously. I believe the movie would appeal to anyone. I think that you’re going to see a Superman you’ve never seen before. We approached it as though no other films had been made. He’s the king-daddy. Honestly that’s why I wanted to do it. I’m interested in Superman because he’s the father of all superheroes. He’s this amazing ambassador for all superheroes. What was it about him that cracked the code that made pop culture embrace this other mythology? What we‘ve made as a film not only examines that but is also an amazing adventure story. It’s been an honor to work on. As a comic book fan, Superman is like the Rosetta Stone of all superheroes. I wanted to be sure the movie treated it respectfully.

Warner Bros. has a lot riding on Man of Steel, and even though we haven't seen much from what Snyder has done with the movie, I have high hopes. If you saw that Comic-Con trailer, you know what I'm talking about. The official versions of the trailer that were released online were nice, but the Comic-Con one demonstrated that Snyder was tackling Superman with a seriousness that wasn't always present in his past work.