Superman: Man Of Steel

**Dolemite** · 11 Jul 2007, 12:31 PM

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/33282

Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. So, Bryan Singer's sequel to SUPERMAN RETURNS is moving forward. That'll be good news for a lot of people and bad news for others. I know the fanbase is divided on Singer's take on SUPERMAN RETURNS. I personally liked the movie, flaws and all. I think it was too closely married to Richard Donner's universe. I wish Singer had felt free enough to make a Superman movie that didn't fall plot point to plot point in line with the 1978 film. I want to see Lex really be an evil bastard, not someone who surrounds himself with idiots and wants more beachfront property.

At Comic-Con last year Singer promised his sequel to RETURNS would be more WRATH OF KHAN, something really big on the tension and action. I think that's smart. We all know Superman loves Lois. It's great, but I'm ready to see Superman really be put to the test.

Kevin Spacey will be back as Lex Luthor. I'd like to see a new villain, but I'd love to see Lex manipulating the situation. Not in the jokey way that Hackman did in SUPERMAN 2, but really be a bastard.

Michael Dougherty is scripting now and Singer will helm the project after the WW2 actioneer VALKYRIE and drama THE MAYOR OF CASTRO STREET. The idea is to go into production next year for a 2009 release.

Oh, no. Not fucking Lex Luthor again. Please don't let him be the main bad guy.

Anyway, Superman Returns was pretty good, despite some flaws. More super-powered action and fun and less Lex Luthor and stalking Lois Lane for the sequel, pls.

**Nash** · 11 Jul 2007, 12:36 PM

Word is that there will be a super villain in this sequel. Speculations are that it will be either Brainiac, Darkseid, or Doomsday.

**MechDeus** · 11 Jul 2007, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by Dolemite

Oh, not. not fucking Lex Luthor again. Please don't let him be the main bad guy.

Truth. I was totally cool with Lex for Returns but they really need to move on to/add a villain more in line with Superman-level powers.

**Shin Johnpv** · 11 Jul 2007, 03:41 PM

Some one else should be allowed to have the Superman franchise, Singer's take was fucking awful. This is one sequel that really does not deserve to be made.

BOO!

**YellerDog** · 11 Jul 2007, 04:00 PM

The "Superman's Illegitimate Child" angle was pretty stupid, and Luthor's plan made zero-to-no sense, but they seemed to do Superman's character properly (they didn't really give him anything to do, though). Kevin Spacey was awesome, also. I could stand to see a sequel.

Darkseid, plz. Superman needs something to hit.

**Dolemite** · 11 Jul 2007, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by YellerDog

The "Superman's Illegitimate Child" angle was pretty stupid, and Luthor's plan made zero-to-no sense, but they seemed to do Superman's character properly (they didn't really give him anything to do, though). Kevin Spacey was awesome, also. I could stand to see a sequel.

Darkseid, plz. Superman needs something to hit.

You summed up my feelings about the original movie and the sequel perfectly.

**Geo** · 11 Jul 2007, 05:41 PM

I still haven't seen Superman Returns, and I don't see that changing any time soon. It never looked good enough to compel me to watch it.

With Luthor coming back for the sequel, I'm feeling the same. The character just doesn't work in film like he does in comics, at least in a prominent role.