Superman Movie News And Updates

Superman Returns Starts Shooting
Source: Warner Bros. Pictures
March 21, 2005

Principal photography is underway in Sydney, Australia on Warner Bros. Pictures' highly anticipated action adventure Superman Returns, it was announced today by Jeff Robinov, President of Production, Warner Bros. Pictures. Directed by Bryan Singer (X2: X-Men United, X-Men, "The Usual Suspects"😉, the film stars newcomer Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth ("Beyond the Sea," "Blue Crush"😉, Oscar-winner Kevin Spacey ("Beyond the Sea," "American Beauty"😉, James Marsden (X2: X-Men United, "The Notebook"😉, Academy Award-winner Eva Marie Saint ("North By Northwest"😉, Parker Posey (Blade: Trinity, "Best in Show"😉, Kal Penn ("Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle," "Love Don't Cost a Thing"😉 and Sam Huntington ("Detroit Rock City<"😉.

Brandon Routh, who has previously made notable guest appearances on such television series as Cold Case and Gilmore Girls, will play the dual roles of Clark Kent and the Man of Steel. Joining Routh are Kate Bosworth as Lois Lane; Kevin Spacey as Superman's archenemy, Lex Luthor; James Marsden as Richard White; Eva Marie Saint as Martha Kent; Parker Posey as Kitty Kowalski; Kal Penn as Stanford; and Sam Huntington as Jimmy Olsen.

A Warner Bros. Pictures presentation of a Peters Entertainment production, in association with Bad Hat Harry Productions, a Bryan Singer film, Superman Returns is produced by Jon Peters, Bryan Singer and Gilbert Adler from a screenplay by Michael Dougherty & Dan Harris. The executive producer is Chris Lee.

"We are thrilled to have such a stellar cast starring in this exciting and innovative new chapter in the 'Superman' legend," Robinov said. "With Bryan Singer at the helm, we look forward to creating a film that electrifies audiences and deepens the rich mythology that continues to make Superman one of the most popular and intriguing superheroes of all time."

"Rather than being a remake of the original movie," Singer explained, "this film explores Superman's influence on our global culture and the impact of his return to Earth after an absence of several years. It's my great pleasure to bring this new chapter of the Superman legacy to the screen with this incredible cast."

Superman Returns is scheduled to shoot in and around Sydney, Australia through mid-August 2005 and will be released by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, on June 30, 2006.

This was for the late Christoher Reeve in the first and the fourth Superman movies.

Brandon Routh is the new Superman on the fifth movie.

Originally posted by TheFilmProphet
Superman Returns Starts Shooting
Source: Warner Bros. Pictures
March 21, 2005

Principal photography is underway in Sydney, Australia on Warner Bros. Pictures' highly anticipated action adventure Superman Returns, it was announced today by Jeff Robinov, President of Production, Warner Bros. Pictures. Directed by Bryan Singer (X2: X-Men United, X-Men, "The Usual Suspects"😉, the film stars newcomer Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth ("Beyond the Sea," "Blue Crush"😉, Oscar-winner Kevin Spacey ("Beyond the Sea," "American Beauty"😉, James Marsden (X2: X-Men United, "The Notebook"😉, Academy Award-winner Eva Marie Saint ("North By Northwest"😉, Parker Posey (Blade: Trinity, "Best in Show"😉, Kal Penn ("Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle," "Love Don't Cost a Thing"😉 and Sam Huntington ("Detroit Rock City<"😉.

Brandon Routh, who has previously made notable guest appearances on such television series as Cold Case and Gilmore Girls, will play the dual roles of Clark Kent and the Man of Steel. Joining Routh are Kate Bosworth as Lois Lane; Kevin Spacey as Superman's archenemy, Lex Luthor; James Marsden as Richard White; Eva Marie Saint as Martha Kent; Parker Posey as Kitty Kowalski; Kal Penn as Stanford; and Sam Huntington as Jimmy Olsen.

A Warner Bros. Pictures presentation of a Peters Entertainment production, in association with Bad Hat Harry Productions, a Bryan Singer film, Superman Returns is produced by Jon Peters, Bryan Singer and Gilbert Adler from a screenplay by Michael Dougherty & Dan Harris. The executive producer is Chris Lee.

"We are thrilled to have such a stellar cast starring in this exciting and innovative new chapter in the 'Superman' legend," Robinov said. "With Bryan Singer at the helm, we look forward to creating a film that electrifies audiences and deepens the rich mythology that continues to make Superman one of the most popular and intriguing superheroes of all time."

"Rather than being a remake of the original movie," Singer explained, "this film explores Superman's influence on our global culture and the impact of his return to Earth after an absence of several years. It's my great pleasure to bring this new chapter of the Superman legacy to the screen with this incredible cast."

Superman Returns is scheduled to shoot in and around Sydney, Australia through mid-August 2005 and will be released by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, on June 30, 2006.

why am i getting such a bad feeling about this movie...

Originally posted by pr1983
why am i getting such a bad feeling about this movie...

CUZ MAYBE YOU ARE FROM THE FUTURE AND YOU KNOW ALREADY THAT THIS MOVIE SUCKS FROM THE BEGGINING, AND IT WILL BE LIKE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS.... EVERYONE WILL PRETEND IT NEVER HAPPENED. 😠

Originally posted by alexanderluthor
CUZ MAYBE YOU ARE FROM THE FUTURE AND YOU KNOW ALREADY THAT THIS MOVIE SUCKS FROM THE BEGGINING, AND IT WILL BE LIKE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS.... EVERYONE WILL PRETEND IT NEVER HAPPENED. 😠

i dont think it would be THAT bad...

but it breaks my heart to see one of my favourite heroes like this...

HE IS MY NUMBER ONE HERO...... AND I'VE BEEN XPECTING A NEW MOVIE FROMA LONG TIME AGO, WATCHING SPIDERMAN, HULK, DAREDEVIL, MATRIX RELOADED, AS APPETTIZERS, WAITING FOR THE BIG THING TO COME..... NOW I JUST WANT AN E-PULSE FINISHES WITH THIS MOVIE. 🙁

😱 bienvenido alexander!!! wave

just an advice... don't use caps, please 🙂

Could be worse...It could STILL be in the hands of Mic-G. (Who was going to have it where Krypton NEVER exploded, and Lex Luther was also from Krypton) (NO LIE!!!) In retrospect, i think this one will be cool.

Originally posted by Kainreaver
Could be worse...It could STILL be in the hands of Mic-G. (Who was going to have it where Krypton NEVER exploded, and Lex Luther was also from Krypton) (NO LIE!!!) In retrospect, i think this one will be cool.

when it comes to superman, there's no worse.... there's only 😄 or 😘 .
plus i really can't believe they are not gonna restart all over, this guys think they can continue with the legacy that christopher reeve left.... i still hope it's only a joke, or like they're trying to hide the real location of the real movie with some other cast, and director and tom welling, but once again, we must be realistic, in one year we'll be watching 'nother matrix revolutions.

Originally posted by alexanderluthor
this guys think they can continue with the legacy that christopher reeve left....

*sigh*

Its ridiculous, but its still happening unfortunately.

Singer Report #5 From the Superman Set
Source: BlueTights.net
March 30, 2005

BlueTights.net has posted Byran Singer’s Video Journal #5: “If you Build It”

In the latest video journal, “If You Build It” - production designer Guy Dyas takes us on a guided tour of the Kent Farm, including a look at Clark's new bedroom, his original Fortress of Solitude, and some hints at the types of scenes we could be in for at the Kent Farm.

Follow the link below to see the new journal and to see all the videos.

http://www.bluetights.net/

I heard he's not fighting any supervillian just Lex is that true?

Actually thats not true,

Superman Returns Hugh Laurie Quits as Perry White?
Source: SupermanHomePage.com
April 4, 2005

SupermanHomePage.com is reporting that Hugh Laurie is out of Superman Returns.

We're hearing from our sources within the making of Superman Returns that Hugh Laurie has backed out of his agreement to play Perry White. The April issue of Entertainment Weekly indicates that Hugh's highly successful TV show, HOUSE md (produced by Bryan Singer) will start its new season in August, meaning Hugh Laurie is unable to play the role of the gruff Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Planet newspaper. Here's an excerpt from the EW article:

House's likely early return means Laurie won't be able to play the role of Perry White in Singer's new Superman movie, now filming in
Australia.

No official word from Warners on this at press time.

Frank Langella Tapped as Superman's Boss
Source: Hollywood Reporter
April 5, 2005

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Actor Frank Langella, who once chilled moviegoers as Count Dracula, has stepped into the role of Superman's boss, Perry White, in Bryan Singer's upcoming comic book adventure "Superman Returns" for Warner Bros. Pictures.

Hugh Laurie originally was cast in the role but bowed out because of a scheduling conflict with the Fox television series on which he stars, "House."

The medical drama, on which Singer is executive producer, has proved a surprise hit and was just picked up for a second season. Laurie had not yet shot any scenes on the movie, which began production March 21 in Australia.

In the Superman canon, White is the editor of the Daily Planet, the newspaper where the Man of Steel's alter ego, Clark Kent, works as a mild-mannered reporter.

In Singer's version, White has a son named Richard, played by James Marsden, who is Lois Lane's love interest.

Langella played Count Dracula in Universal Pictures' 1979 "Dracula." His other credits include TV's "Unscripted" and the features "Sweet November" and the upcoming "House of D."

Lets not forget Skeletor in "Masters Of The Universe"

i hope the entire cast see that nobody likes the idea of this movie and back out for good.

There will always be some B-class actor (like the one above) and or actress that needs the job so unfortunately this movie is going to happen.

you said it first, this... is goin to be a B-class movie and it's unbelieveable cuz it's a SUPERMAN movie. 😠

Singer Confirms Superman Spaceship Rumor
Source: SHH!
April 5, 2005

Singer gives tour & speaks with Australian reporters on the set of
Superman Returns

I was just watching the 'Sunrise' program on Channel 7 here in
Melbourne Australia where they had an exclusive look at the Tamworth
set for Superman Returns. Bryan Singer spoke with the reporter, Micheal Pell, about various points of interest (already revealed here on SHH) of the film. However the one thing he mentioned was about the crash site.
The crash site isn't from Clark's child-hood, but in fact from his return to Earth at the beginning of the film.