December 26

[Scooter]

Originally Posted by Zeke

What particularly worries me is that this post is only two months old. I thought Superman Returns was a clean break from these rejected plans -- if it has anything to do with them, I'll be a lot less optimistic.

The post is recent but the article itself is older and does not include the events of 2005, during which the Singer came on board and reorganized things his way. But the plot summary of the movie (available at the official site here doesn't sound like a complete break with the "reimagining" to me.

What's most telling about this is that at each turn they've wanted to convert Superman into what was really hot in the cinemas at the moment -- Batman, Matrix, LOTR, etc. Through this process they eventually ended up with Singer (X-Men).

[mudshark]

Originally Posted by Scooter

In light of Zeke's disclaimer on the Superman fiver, this is absorbing and appalling reading: the 20-year nightmare of Superman V/Superman Returns.

Oy, and I didn't even read the whole thing. What a ... mess.