MSNBC/Newsweek on the Set of "Superman Returns"

joe__gee writes, MSNBC and Newsweek this week have a peek at Superman Returns, which is due for a Summer 2006 release. The reader gets a little back story on the eleven year journey to revive the Superman franchise, and there’s a bit of reveal about the setup for this film. Do we have any bets on Lois Lane’s son’s name – will he be named Lars, Leroy, Lance, or Larry?

4 replies on “MSNBC/Newsweek on the Set of "Superman Returns"”

  1. Hmmm…

    I enjoyed reading that review, and it gave me a positive impression of the movie—but we’ll have to wait and see what the final verison’s like.

  2. Worth it?
    The big question is, will this be worth the destruction of the X-Men franchise? I have a lot of hope for this movie, but I think the X-Men franchise is going to fall hard with the next movie.

    Mind you, I thought the first X-men was just ok, but the second is really part of a two part story, and now a story where is creator has left. The studio is going to excercise too much influence on X3 for it to be any good at all.

    • I blame Fox.

      The big question is, will this be worth the destruction of the X-Men franchise?

      I think the question is: Was the destruction of the franchise unavoidable? Would it had made a difference having Singer’s name on it if the suits messed it up anyway? See “Burton / Apes” for an example of how a big name director is no garantee against extreme crapyness.

      • Re: I blame Fox.

        The big question is, will this be worth the destruction of the X-Men franchise?

        I think the question is: Was the destruction of the franchise unavoidable? Would it had made a difference having Singer’s name on it if the suits messed it up anyway? See “Burton / Apes” for an example of how a big name director is no garantee against extreme crapyness.

        Hey!! Burton’s Planet of the Apes was a great movie, up until the final 10 minutes, then it was, oh yeah I see your point. I have never seen a movie so utterly destroyed by it s ending.

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