MAN OF STEEL in trouble?

And they are not even shooting yet.

Hey there Commuters, we've got (I think) for the first time some troubling comic book film related news.

Per IGN, there are reports that their could be a hitch in the new Superman film.

It's being rumored that the  Xerxes film, a sequel to 300 is going to be directed by Guy Richie, rather than Zach Synder.

Why you ask?

Here is some of the story.

 "One theory is that Warner Bros. needs Snyder to bear down on Superman stat: Insiders say the closely-guarded script for Superman [written by David Goyer, from a story by Goyer and producer Christopher Nolan] suffers from major third-act problems, and the studio faces a ticking clock on that franchise, legally speaking; if a Superman film isn't in production by 2013, Warner Bros. loses the rights to the entire Superman franchise.

Then it goes on to say,

"The site also offers another, even more problematic theory: "At a recent Warner Bros.—conducted audience research screening of Snyder's Sucker Punch, the film tested poorly. Says one insider familiar with it, 'It was bad; like, really bad. They're [Warners brass] really not happy with it over there.'"

Now bare in mind all of this is coming from the simple fact that Synder may not be directing the 300 follow up. And now we have some rumors to why. But who cares, this (directors working on other projects)happens all the time. However the fact that Sucker Punch could be another flop for Synder doesn't hold to well for him as he is the one responsible for revamping the Superman franchise.

More to come as this story unfolds...but I am still  optimistic about the return of Superman.