re: Superman officially getting the reboot

I don't think they necessarily need to make it "darker." Look at the recent Superman animated series... it was pretty good, and it wasn't "dark." Neither is "Justice League," which is also good, and VERY Superman-heavy.

I think the key here is creating interesting villains for Superman to fight. Let's give the people what they want. Rachet up the Superman action, and tone down the love interest stuff. Let the War Worlders invade... bring on Doomsday... get some epic asskicking going!

You don't even need a villain from the comic books... just SOMETHING interesting and threatening, and something that doesn't necessarily rely on kryptonite.

Superman vs. an alien invasion, for instance. Sure, they don't have to threaten Superman individually, but they can threaten the people of Earth effectively enough. That creates a compelling enemy.

I just think that they have Superman on a leash, when it comes to the movies. Turn Big Blue loose, let the bodies hit the floor, and watch the $$$$$ roll in!