Genres:
Action
Science Fiction
Theatrical Release: 06/28/2006(USA
Release Date: 01/01/2001
Sound: DD5.1/DD2
Run Time:
Flags: Violence
Distributor/Studio: Warner Home Video
The Man of Steel returns to the big screen with this continuation of the icon's film legacy that picks up after the events of the first two
Christopher Reeve films. Some time has passed since the events of
Superman II and the world has gotten used to life without
Superman (
Brandon Routh) ever since his puzzling disappearance years earlier. Upon his return, he finds a Metropolis that doesn't need him anymore, while
Lois Lane (
Kate Bosworth) has moved on with another young suitor
Richard White (
James Marsden) in the meantime. As the hero begins to tackle the fact that life on Earth has continued without him, he is forced to face his old arch-nemesis
Lex Luthor (
Kevin Spacey) and restore the life that was once his. Directed by
Bryan Singer from a script by the writing team of
X-Men 2,
Superman Returns marks a return to the screen for the man in tights, whose production history has seen many failed attempts including a famous near-miss from
Tim Burton and
Kevin Smith with
Nicolas Cage in the lead role, along with another from director
McG and writer
J.J. Abrams (
Lost).
Singer eventually won the prestigious gig when he pitched the idea to not tackle the origin story again, but continue with director
Richard Donner's original vision. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide
;)
