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Movie News - Singer Talks Superman Returns Sequel
Earlier today, IESB reported that there was a strong rumour that Bryan Singer was working on a sequel to Superman Returns and that Transformers ' Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman would be writing the script. Well, we've spoken to Singer and, though we have no news on whether the Orci/Kurtzman story is true, he's confirmed that work's under way on the film that some said would never happen ...
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    Why the World Needs Another Singer on Superman Film

    According to Warner Bros., it is best for Superman’s future on film to exterminate Bryan Singer from the project because Singer refuses to hide his beliefs of the character for their idea of a new dark and broody image.  WB, however, is wrong to go in this direction and is only planning to do it because “The Dark Knight” made $455 million using the dark vibe, and the corporate executives that hold the key to our heroes’ life on film are more concerned about another big payday than to stay true to Superman’s character are thinking the same vibe will work for Superman.  Bryan Singer needs to have full control of all rights in writing and directing a sequel for “Superman Returns.”  In order for Superman’s future to be true on screen, Bryan Singer needs to have all the rights he desires in order for his tapestry to be unleashed at its full potential because he has proven his sequels are better than his introduction movies, he has the same passion for Superman as any fan, and the best thing for our heroes’ movies is when a fan has power to make them.

    When Bryan Singer directed “X-Men” and “X2,” his idea for the introducing of the X-Men on screen was done with the initial plan to eventually make two movies.  X-men would take it slow, focus on the introducing of the characters, establishing there places in the world and relationships amongst each other.  His plan was to exercise the whole idea in the sequel with the action.  Singer relied on the second movie where he wouldn’t have to waste any time to get right into the action, knowing he had to do all that for the first movie.  Singer had the same plan when directing “Superman Returns” and plans on taking the lock off the cage being how his atmosphere has already been created if WB will sign him to make a sequel. Singer quoted from themovieblog.com, “The first one was a romantic film and a nostalgic film… And now that the characters are established, there’s really an opportunity to up the threat levels.”  He’s just as aware as we are that it was slow, and is planning n releasing the action.  When X-men 3 came out the franchise had received a new director when Singer left to direct Superman.  After a great foundation of two movies building a great storyline and a breathtaking sequel by Singer, everyone who saw X-men 3 were excited to see it.  It wasn’t easy to see something went wrong and was different leaving fans disappointed in the direction things eventually went after all the hype.  It is now obvious that not any story no matter how good is already set-up, or how much potential it has even if it’s Superman, that the fate of the movie’s significance is always depending on the director.

    Bryan Singer is just another comic book fan who happens to have the power, resources, and authority to make any motion picture for any one of his favorite heroes.  With the combination of fun for the story and the expendability, anything is possible and limits are endless.  When asked what he could say about his relationship with Superman and future of a sequel in an interview from moviechronicles.com Singer said, “I love Superman and I can not tell you anything else. I, uh……”  Singer focuses on staying true to the character first and money to be made second, unlike the WB corporate executives who are holding us out on a Singer sequel.  As a fan the most comforting feeling is knowing that another fan is directing Superman, and not that my only way of seeing Superman on-screen is controlled by people who know nothing about the comic and only care I pay for a stub because I think the special effects in the preview look cool.We all know he could blow a planet into bits, but what is a Superman movie without the rest of his inner-conflicts?  You need a director with passion to bring that out of the character.  Superman stands for his virtues, beliefs, truth and justice while at the same time what makes him so cool is his inner-conscience being an alien among humans and living up to his belief of the image of his Kryptonian heritage.  Any movie corporation can use the latest special effects and have a lot of potential using a character like Superman, but at the end of the day what really makes the film we need what money can’t buy is genuineness.  Corporate executives at WB have made some good movies in the past, but they are making a mistake to trade a good apple for a bad apple in releasing Bryan Singer as director.  They need Singer to unleash his initial idea he had when he thought of directing “Superman Returns,” to allow his love for the hero to become illustrated, and for the fans to be able to appreciate one of their greatest heroes.  We can’t let the corporate executives resort us to seeing a version of our hero we do not want to just because they hold the cards and have the only resources to make the movie.  We have to let them show us what we want.  “Superman Returns” may have only made $215 million in theatres, but we as fans know we will see a sequel with a Singer directed Superman sequel that will have the highly anticipated action, a good plot, Brandon Routh, and no disappointments. The only way for us to get what we want is to speak our minds.  Post on this blog, and reply, leave comments and one by one we’ll be heard.
    Posted 5/5/2009 respond (flag)
  • Beastly62 Beastly62
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    Why the World Needs Another Singer on Superman Film

    According to Warner Bros., it is best for Superman’s future on film to exterminate Bryan Singer from the project because Singer refuses to hide his beliefs of the character for their idea of a new dark and broody image.  WB, however, is wrong to go in this direction and is only planning to do it because “The Dark Knight” made $455 million using the dark vibe, and the corporate executives that hold the key to our heroes’ life on film are more concerned about another big payday than to stay true to Superman’s character are thinking the same vibe will work for Superman.  Bryan Singer needs to have full control of all rights in writing and directing a sequel for “Superman Returns.”  In order for Superman’s future to be true on screen, Bryan Singer needs to have all the rights he desires in order for his tapestry to be unleashed at its full potential because he has proven his sequels are better than his introduction movies, he has the same passion for Superman as any fan, and the best thing for our heroes’ movies is when a fan has power to make them.

    When Bryan Singer directed “X-Men” and “X2,” his idea for the introducing of the X-Men on screen was done with the initial plan to eventually make two movies.  X-men would take it slow, focus on the introducing of the characters, establishing there places in the world and relationships amongst each other.  His plan was to exercise the whole idea in the sequel with the action.  Singer relied on the second movie where he wouldn’t have to waste any time to get right into the action, knowing he had to do all that for the first movie.  Singer had the same plan when directing “Superman Returns” and plans on taking the lock off the cage being how his atmosphere has already been created if WB will sign him to make a sequel. Singer quoted from themovieblog.com, “The first one was a romantic film and a nostalgic film… And now that the characters are established, there’s really an opportunity to up the threat levels.”  He’s just as aware as we are that it was slow, and is planning n releasing the action.  When X-men 3 came out the franchise had received a new director when Singer left to direct Superman.  After a great foundation of two movies building a great storyline and a breathtaking sequel by Singer, everyone who saw X-men 3 were excited to see it.  It wasn’t easy to see something went wrong and was different leaving fans disappointed in the direction things eventually went after all the hype.  It is now obvious that not any story no matter how good is already set-up, or how much potential it has even if it’s Superman, that the fate of the movie’s significance is always depending on the director.

    Bryan Singer is just another comic book fan who happens to have the power, resources, and authority to make any motion picture for any one of his favorite heroes.  With the combination of fun for the story and the expendability, anything is possible and limits are endless.  When asked what he could say about his relationship with Superman and future of a sequel in an interview from moviechronicles.com Singer said, “I love Superman and I can not tell you anything else. I, uh……”  Singer focuses on staying true to the character first and money to be made second, unlike the WB corporate executives who are holding us out on a Singer sequel.  As a fan the most comforting feeling is knowing that another fan is directing Superman, and not that my only way of seeing Superman on-screen is controlled by people who know nothing about the comic and only care I pay for a stub because I think the special effects in the preview look cool.We all know he could blow a planet into bits, but what is a Superman movie without the rest of his inner-conflicts?  You need a director with passion to bring that out of the character.  Superman stands for his virtues, beliefs, truth and justice while at the same time what makes him so cool is his inner-conscience being an alien among humans and living up to his belief of the image of his Kryptonian heritage.  Any movie corporation can use the latest special effects and have a lot of potential using a character like Superman, but at the end of the day what really makes the film we need what money can’t buy is genuineness.  Corporate executives at WB have made some good movies in the past, but they are making a mistake to trade a good apple for a bad apple in releasing Bryan Singer as director.  They need Singer to unleash his initial idea he had when he thought of directing “Superman Returns,” to allow his love for the hero to become illustrated, and for the fans to be able to appreciate one of their greatest heroes.  We can’t let the corporate executives resort us to seeing a version of our hero we do not want to just because they hold the cards and have the only resources to make the movie.  We have to let them show us what we want.  “Superman Returns” may have only made $215 million in theatres, but we as fans know we will see a sequel with a Singer directed Superman sequel that will have the highly anticipated action, a good plot, Brandon Routh, and no disappointments. The only way for us to get what we want is to speak our minds.  Post on this blog, and reply, leave comments and one by one we’ll be heard.
    Posted 5/5/2009 respond (flag)
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