Blah, blah, blah, blah. Batman's never been considered "boring." I've seen that word attributed plenty to Supes, because when you have a guy that's invincible, you can only have him fight a cosmic menace (which is already what the GL Corps do). Think about it: what is the f-in point of having him chase crooks that other heroes can handle? You'd have to have him stick to grinding down tectonic plates with helicopter blades fastened to his forearms. And really, the whole concept of him being a humble newspaper reporter is silly. But I'm not going to get into all that here. Let's just say my take on that character would be a lot different, and very appropriate.
Superman's character has been portrayed in basically the same way since 1938 and very few writers in between hasn't really changed that concept of Superman. Things change over 70+ years of one character but Superman has remained consistent and the most popular out of all superheros, even in a time that is more suitable for a character like Batman (whose entire character and concept had an overhaul. Thank Frank Miller for Batman's success since the reboot.) As I said, it's very much easier for a writer to connect a darker character to an audience, especially in today's world. Superman hasn't really changed and STILL is considered THEE Superhero. As I said, there's WAY MORE to Superman than just his power-set. He actually has a personality and most of his best stories came from how he uses his insight and PERSONALITY over strength and muscle. Bruce has none of that. The Bat-suite and dark character ALONE sells more than the actual substance of Batman as a character. Superman shows emotion and some audiences prefer that as well, believe it or not, not just some dark figure forever fighting the vengeance and revenge of his parents.
Oh, we're going to see a "darker" Superman, dude? Gee, I wonder where that came from? Oh, yeah...Nolan!!
It still won't make as much moola as The Dark Knight.
Who said it was going to be darker? You can't write Superman "dark." He's not going to put on a cowl, wear a mask and attach gadgets to his waist. He's still going to be Clark Kent, raised by the kindly couple from Kansas. The only difference is, is that it won't be the Donnerverse, or in simple terms, 1978. He will have more bark for his bite but yet, still stand for who he is and it should be a perfect combination to a new era of Superman.
As for the box-office, it's very hard to depict if Man Of Steel will be anywhere near "The Dark Knight." This movie doesn't have the success of "Batman Begins" behind it NOR the death of a highly anticipated actor portraying a popular character. We all get that and your prediction is all but common sense but that's not to say it won't be just as good as the new Bat franchise. Wait until people get a load of Henry Cavill. Dude has what it takes and is JACKED out of his mind.
Christopher Nolan is just overseeing the project and Cavill never even met Nolan. This is ALL Zack Snyder's portrayal and intake.
