Man of Steel Was Born from Writer's Block on The Dark Knight Rises Set Man of Steel Was Born from Writer's Block on The Dark Knight Rises Set David S Goyer recalled in an interview how he and Christopher Nolan's struggles with the Batman trilogy's finale saw them write the premise for Superman's return. MCU, Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy and Zack Snyder's Man of Steel all changing the landscape of the big superhero blockbuster for a generation to come. While Marvel set out to create their interconnected universe of films from the start, Nolan's Dark Knight movies essentially kick...