About Time: Luthor not main viallain of next Superman film

Lex Luthor is a great villain, when used sparingly. It would be nice to see a Superman movie where he fights someone on his level who is not Luthor. [Link]

According to my sources, the WB is actively hearing takes from writers for a new SUPERMAN movie. WB is committed to re-making SUPERMAN into an interesting franchise.

At the moment, the execs haven't heard anything they like yet but the kicker is that WB wants a NEW VILLAIN from Superman's Rogues Gallery to be the main antagonist...NOT LEX LUTHOR! Writers have been told to come in to the studio to pitch a story with a new villain but again, the WB hasn't bit on anything they heard yet.

In fact, Luthor is going to take a back seat. Whether he is altogether out or reduced to a contagonist character in the new script remains to be seen.

Personally, I think this is the way to go. Worked at first for Batman back in 2005, why not Supes?

Superman has a rogues gallery that is larger than one man. Brainiac, Doomsday, Bizarro, Darkseid, Zod, Metallo, Prankster, Parasite, Mr. Mxyzptlk. One or more of them would be great.