Brandon Routh Still Superman

AICN reports about the rumour that Brandon Routh won't play Superman again as false:

I just got off the phone with a very high-ranking mole who is absolutely in a position to know what's happening with this film, and he tells me that it is "absolutely false" that Brandon Routh is out as Superman for the stand-alone series.

The only thing that has been determined is that JUSTICE LEAGUE will not feature the actors from the other films. That's it.

Right now, Routh is still Warner's choice to return if they make another stand-alone SUPERMAN film, and that's based on conversations as recently as a few weeks ago.

Don't believe this one, kids. Routh's still the Man of Steel.

Superman, Justice League and Batman Happenings

This from Variety: (all very unofficial though)

Speaking of DC Comics pics, it is highly unlikely that Bryan Singer will return to shoot the next Superman movie. (The director is finishing up Tom Cruise's Nazi film Valkyrie, and prepping The Mayor of Castro Street). The next Superman we will see on the big screen will not be Brandon Routh, but a younger Superman among a cast of youthful superheroes in The Justice League. That movie will likely not be shot, however, until after the WGA strike is resolved. Warners is so happy with Dark Knight that their fondest hope is that Nolan will return to do another Batman.

Singer to start on Superman Sequel

Bryan Singer, Chris Lee and Jon Peters are all apparently in Honolulu this week to celebrate Lee's birthday and it's thought that they will start looking at the next Superman film. Production is likely to start mid to late next year but no location has been chosen yet.

Rumours also are flying about Singer being asked to look at X-Men 4 but he has reportedly turned it down due to other commitments.

Rumours would also have us believe he would like to find time to be involved with the X-men spin off 'Wolverine' (bring back yellow spandex and stop spoiling things Bub!)

I'd like to see Singer involved with Wolverine, but it needs to be done right, big hair and mean as hell!

Superman Returns....again is expected to be a Summer 2009 release.

Brandon Routh on Superman Sequel

"Bryan [Singer] said at Comic-Con they were going to add some more fighting elements and stuff like that," said Routh. "That might be kind of interesting to throw some punches or throw something, I don't know, a little more active."

Routh is going to have to hit the gym again to get back into fighting shape, but not just yet. "I think I've got a while. We probably won't start for another at least six months. They've got to get things written so I'm still in the gym. I still work out a little bit but certainly not as much as I had been."

Thanks to Rotten Tomatoes

Superman Returns removed scenes

2D/3D Conceptual Illustrator Ben Procter has posted some amazing designs and short 3D clips of his work on the infamous cut "Return to Krypton" sequence, Fortress of Solitude and baby ship scenes from Superman Returns.

You can check them out Here

Thanks to Superherohype

Superman Returns in 2009?

They said if the movie made $200 million they would do another film, well it has...

Horn said back in August that he expected Superman Returns to eventually gross about $400 million worldwide, more than last year's hit Batman Begins. "I thought it was a very successful movie, but I think it should have done $500 million worldwide," Horn said then.

He and Singer have both mentioned a possible summer 2009 release for the sequel.

Thanks to Superherohype