Man Of Steel sees a more conflicted Superman (Picture: Warner Bros)

The Dark Knight Rises director Christopher Nolan has suggested that Zack Snyder will have his work cut out for him on Man Of Steel, as he believes Superman is harder to bring to life than Batman.

Nolan, revered for his Batman trilogy, is executive producer on the upcoming comic book adaptation.

He said that he believes director Zack Snyder is ‘the perfect man to take on [Superman]’, but that it could be an uphill struggle.

‘In my honest appraisal, taking on Superman and creating that world is far more difficult than creating the world of the Dark Knight,’ Nolan told The Hollywood Reporter.

Christopher Nolan’s interpretation of Batman was well-received (Picture: Getty)

‘[Snyder] has a lot of finishing to do on the movie – it has a very long post-production schedule because, unlike Batman, Superman flies.’



The first trailer for Man Of Steel was released earlier this month, teasing a more human take on the caped crusader, his struggles with the law and his reservations over using his powers as a child on the Smallville farm.

Snyder previously said he wanted to make Superman more ‘relatable’ and ‘relevant’ in the new movie.

Man Of Steel will hit cinemas on June 14, 2013.