JJ Abrams seems to enjoying jumping around from studio to studio, and crossing over to competing properties. He famously rebooted the Star Trek franchise (although it floundered with it's sequals), then went over to direct the Star Wars movie The Force Awakens (which was pretty ballsy in itself), and now it's rumored that he'll possibly be directing the new Superman and Green Lantern Corps. movies at Marvel's competitor DC?Warner Bros.
This news broke at the San Diego Comic Con and was first reported on by Cosmic Book News. They said that the deal that he signed with Warner Bros. could possibly included creative control over Superman and The Green Lantern Corps. movies, both of which he has shown great interest in. The timing for him to join these projects is perfect, as Green Lantern hasn't officially been seen in the DCEU (although he has been mentioned) and they are looking to recast Superman after Henry Cavill stepped down from those duties. Abrams is reportedly looking for a Superman that would be in his early 30's, to compliment the age of the new Batman, who will be played by Robert Patterson. If all goes well, he could be the lead creative person going forward with the other properties in the DCEU.
Abrams had pitched a Superman movie to Warner Bros. around over a decade ago with his Superman: Flyby, but it never got any traction. With the dismal reviews and the complaint of their "dark tones" (not to mention all of the bad press that Zach Snyder garnered with his off-set problems), this would be a welcome change. Not to mention with the fan base that JJ Abrams has with his movies, this would give Warner Bros. and the DCEU the shot in the arm that it definitely needs.
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