Superman in film directing Goyer's "Justice League" script. Warner Bros. was reportedly courting Chris Terrio to rewrite "Justice League" the following July, after having been impressed with his rewrite of "Batman v Superman". In October 2014, Warner Bros. announced the film would be released in two parts as the fifth and ninth installments of the shared universe, with "Part One" releasing in 2017, and "Part Two" in 2019. Snyder will direct both films with Henry Cavill set to reprise his role as Superman. In October 2014, a "Man of Steel" sequel was announced with an intended release between 2016 and 2020. In August
Superhero film film in Academy Award history with 8 nominations with two wins for Best Sound Editing and Best Supporting Actor for Heath Ledger's portrayal of The Joker. The 2010s has generally continued the box-office success of superhero films seen in the previous decade. In 2010, Matthew Vaughn's adaptation of "Kick-Ass" was released, followed by "Iron Man 2" a month later. 2011 releases included "The Green Hornet" (2011), "Green Lantern" (2011), and "" (2011). Following references to the "Avengers Initiative" in the "Iron Man" films and "The Incredible Hulk", Marvel released "Thor" on May 6, 2011, followed by "" on July 22,