Fan Casting Superman Flyboy (2005)

J.J. Abrams' unproduced screenplay Superman: Flyby was an origin story that included the planet Krypton being besieged by a civil war between Jor-El and his corrupt brother Kata-Zor. Before Kata-Zor sentences Jor-El to prison, Kal-El is launched to Earth to fulfill a prophecy. Adopted by Jonathan and Martha Kent and given the name Clark, he forms a romance with Lois Lane at the Daily Planet. However, Lois is more concerned with exposing Lex Luthor, a government agent obsessed with UFO phenomena. Clark reveals himself to the world as Superman, bringing Kata-Zor's son, Ty-Zor, and three other Kryptonians to Earth. Superman is defeated and killed, and visits Jor-El — who committed suicide on Krypton while in prison – in Kryptonian heaven. Resurrected, he returns to Earth and defeats the four Kryptonians before flying off to Krypton in a spaceship. Disgraced director Brett Ratner was hired to helm the picture in late 2002, originally expressing interest in casting an unknown for the lead role, while filming was to start sometime in late 2003.