Acclaimed essayist and novelist Ta-Nehisi Coates has been hired to write the script for the feature reboot of Superman, which will be produced by JJ Abrams.According to Variety, the new Superman film, which is still in its very early development stages, will also be produced by Hannah Minghella. Presently no director is attached to the project and the search for an actor to portray Kal-El / Superman on the big screen has not yet started.In a statement, Coates said, "To be invited into the DC Extended Universe by Warner Bros, DC Films, and Bad Robot is an honour. I look forward to meaningfully adding to the legacy of America's most iconic mythic hero."Coates is no stranger to the superhero