David S. Goyer Happily Surprised James Gunn Used Krypto In ‘Superman,’ Still “Baffled” By Marvel Dragging Feet On ‘Blade’ Reboot

David S. Goyer was one of the creatives who helped usher in the modern era of superhero movies, with him writing/crafting the “Blade” trilogy (directing “Blade Trinity“), working on Christopher Nolan‘s “Dark Knight” trilogy, wrote the script for Zack Snyder‘s “Man of Steel” and was behind the DC series “Krypton.”

So, when host/interviewer Josh Horowitz of the “Happy Sad Confused” asked Goyer’s opinion on both James Gunn‘s “Superman” reboot and Marvel‘s reboot of “Blade” with actor Mahershala Ali (“Jurassic World Rebirth”), we were quite curious to hear his takes on those projects.

“It’s not ‘Man of Steel’ at all,” Goyer said of the trailers (admittedly hasn’t watched the full film yet). “Because I came from that world, it would not have occurred to me to use Krypto, but when Krypto shows up, I’ve just got a big grin on my face.”

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Goyer was also asked his opinion on Marvel Studios‘ reboot of “Blade,” as he was the creative behind the three films and the short-lived Spike TV series. “I think ‘Blade’ is a relatively simple story. It’s not complicated. I always think about when you embark on a movie like this, you have to distil down what is the promise of the movie,” Goyer told Horowitz. “The promise of a new ‘Blade’ is that it should have insane ass kicking, it should be pretty scary, might be R-Rated, it doesn’t have to be, and it should not be complicated. It should be a simple story. So, I don’t know why it’s been so hard. I have no idea why. I’m baffled. Mahershala Ali is an amazing actor. I don’t know why.”

Also, Goyer responded with “It’s confusing also if you’re trying to do another one,” when musing on the return of actor Wesley Snipes as The Daywalker in “Deadpool & Wolverine” while the studio is actively trying to introduce audiences to Ali’s new MCU incarnation. Hinting that this could ultimately confuse audiences (a hallmark issue with The Multiverse and overuse of variant camoes).

We’re still unsure what exactly is going to happen with “Blade” as the previous 1920s iteration has been confirmed to be scrapped, and despite various script polishes/retooling (along with talk of an R-rating from director Yann Demange and Kevin Feige), there hasn’t been a concrete indication of when cameras will be rolling. I guess we’ll all just have to be patient to see what the studio chooses to do with Eric Brooks.

You can watch the full exchange between Goyer and Horowitz below.