‘Batman V. Superman’ Writer David Goyer on Why He Didn’t Make ‘Krypton’ ‘Just for the Fans’

As superheroes stories have come to dominate every corner of the entertainment world, some of the biggest ones have gone through David Goyer.

As a writer of “Batman Begins,” a key part in developing “Man of Steel,” and now one of the creative engines behind “Krypton,” Syfy’s new Superman prequel show, Goyer’s looking to help shape his own corner of DC’s TV efforts.Any time a show or movie builds on the tenets of an existing character’s canon, the conversation inevitably turns to whether this is meant for diehards or for people unfamiliar with the source material.

Goyer told IndieWire that it doesn’t make sense to pick just one of those groups“I don’t think you can make something just for the fans.

I really don’t.

I’m a fan.

I had over 10,000 comic books when I went off to college,” Goyer said.

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