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Harry here to comment on this whole SUPERMAN LIVES deal. Yes Gilroy has a draft of the script. Yes, Tim Burton is off the project. Yes, Nick Cage is still up for the man in the suit. Yes, they are searching for directors right now. I contacted my person at the big T.S.'s office and found out the following....

The new draft is better than some of the post-Kevin Smith draft, but not as good as Kevin's.

Luthiac is gone.

Lexiac is in.

Doomsday bleed kryptonite

Brett Ratner (RUSH HOUR) has been approached to direct, along with other directors.

While Warners is saying the budget is under nine figures, it apparently is still is nine figures.

Superman's uniform is in. K is in. Batman cameo is out.

Supes is pretty much the only superhero in this universe.

Begins like gangbusters and ends like molasses.

Well, that's pretty much what my Terry S source had to say. So there ya have it. It is allegedly on track for July 4th 2000. The same date that Chris Columbus' crew is aiming to deliver FANTASTIC FOUR from the Sam Hamm draft that was turned in about 5 weeks ago. But you have to remember, they don't have a director nailed down, they fella in Semel's office says everyone loves the Gilroy draft but him. I don't know. Hopefully I'll be getting it soon so I can take a peek. I know some people that didn't dig the Kevin Smith draft, I feel they are on crack, but that's just me. More on this as it develops...

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