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Yet another top Hollywood director trying to put the Man of Steel back on the big screen has quit the project.
Charlie's Angels director MCG, who is also the man behind this year's popular US TV hit, The OC, was unhappy about the film's £120 million budget and about plans to shoot the movie in Australia rather than New York.
McG, better known to his parents as Joseph McGinty Nicol, followed fellow directors Tim Burton and Brett Ratner out of the door, leaving Warner Brothers to go back to the drawing board to revive the once profitable franchise.
The new departure has fuelled claims that Superman is jinxed.
Christopher Reeve is, of course, the most notable victim - paralysed ever since falling from his horse.
Margot Kidder, once Lois Lane to Reeve's Superman, has survived a much-publicised breakdown and her Superman III co-star Richard Pryor set himself on fire while smoking cocaine.
George Reeves, who played Superman in the 1950s TV series, died of a gunshot wound to the head.
Kirk Alyn, the first actor to play the comic book hero, followed up the role with a series of uncredited parts.
Charlie's Angels director MCG, who is also the man behind this year's popular US TV hit, The OC, was unhappy about the film's £120 million budget and about plans to shoot the movie in Australia rather than New York.
McG, better known to his parents as Joseph McGinty Nicol, followed fellow directors Tim Burton and Brett Ratner out of the door, leaving Warner Brothers to go back to the drawing board to revive the once profitable franchise.
The new departure has fuelled claims that Superman is jinxed.
Christopher Reeve is, of course, the most notable victim - paralysed ever since falling from his horse.
Margot Kidder, once Lois Lane to Reeve's Superman, has survived a much-publicised breakdown and her Superman III co-star Richard Pryor set himself on fire while smoking cocaine.
George Reeves, who played Superman in the 1950s TV series, died of a gunshot wound to the head.
Kirk Alyn, the first actor to play the comic book hero, followed up the role with a series of uncredited parts.
