So the box office has basically been a total flop by all accounts which makes it a surprise to most that a sequel was given the green light long before the movie even came out. I think there is an obvious reason for the sequel being announced, just the same as the reason for the reboot in the first place, Fox do not want the rights to revert back to Marvel/Disney.
Could be. At the same time, I remember WB announcing sequels to GL and Superman Returns even after it was pretty obvious that neither was getting a sequel. I think its a standard thing with potential franchises that they lock everything (including a release date) down as much as possible before the movie comes out because its easier to cancel a sequel than gear one up.
