The return of Superman in "Man of Steel" (REUTERS)

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - After helping director Christopher Nolan bring Batman back to the spotlight, writer David Goyer is coming on board to rejuvenate Superman.

Warner Bros. has a lot of incentive to move forward on Man of Steel, as the project is rumored to be called at this stage; under a deal with the heirs of Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel, a movie needs to be in production by 2011 or the studio will have to fork over millions.

The studio previously attempted to revive Superman in 2006 with Superman Returns, which was directed by Bryan Singer.

Goyer may end up working with Nolan on Man of Steel, as Nolan is rumored to be taking on a consulting role in the Superman franchise. Goyer and Nolan worked on developing and writing the story for Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. (Goyer wrote the screenplay for "Begins" with Nolan, but the screenplay for "Knight" Nolan wrote with his brother Jonathan Nolan.)

No dealmaking has taken place; only meetings are happening at this stage. Reps for Warners and Goyer had no comment.

Latino Review initially wrote the story of Goyer's involvement with "Steel."

Bryan Singer Says He's Interested in Making Another X-Men movie

According to the Associated Press, director Bryan Singer has expressed an interest in making another X-Men movie.

The American director made X-Men and X2: X-Men United, but passed on the third installment so he could make Superman Returns. "I'm still looking to possibly returning to the 'X-Men' franchise. I've been talking to Fox about it," Singer said at a talk at South Korea's Pusan International Film Festival.

Singer said he enjoyed making science fiction and fantasy movies because they allowed him to discuss serious issues through entertainment. He said the X-Men series, which follows a group of mutants with superpowers who struggle to fit in with humans, is about tolerance and social structures.

He said he likes to "trick audiences into thinking they're seeing fireworks, but they're learning about themselves and listening to what I have to say."