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PG13,2hrs 34min
Genres:
Action,Sci-Fi
Released:
June 28, 2006
Director:
Bryan Singer
Distributor:
Warner Bros. Pictures
Starring:
Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth, Kevin Spacey  ... More
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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, Rovi
Series Information
Superman: The Movie
Released:
Dec 15, 1978
Richard Donner's big-budget blockbuster Superman: The Movie is an immensely...
Superman II
Released:
Jun 19, 1981
Between giving up his super powers, confronting criminals from outer space,...
Superman III
Release:
1983
In a major departure from the tone of the preceding two Superman adventure...
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Release:
1987
Superman (Christopher Reeve) tries to save the world from nuclear...
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Release:
2006
Reconstructed using archival film and sound elements long thought to be...
Superman Returns
Released:
Jun 28, 2006
The Man of Steel returns to the big screen with this continuation of the...
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