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Post by drwcomics on Oct 22, 2004 18:16:53 GMT -5
It's Offical folks, Superman has been cast. The WB made a press release today offically announcing that Brandon Routh will portray superman in the new movie. to read the press release and view a good photo of Brandon Routh then go on over to www.superherohype.com
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Post by BlackCoven on Oct 22, 2004 23:22:51 GMT -5
here is another article.... Holy Batcasting, Batman! No, wait. That should be some Superman-related joke. Um … Anyhoo, Variety reports that a deal is in the works for Brandon Routh (above) to play Superman, which is the first official casting news we've heard since Nic Cage was attached. Unknown Routh has appeared on the small screen in MTV's Undressed and One Day at a Time. Also, rumor has it that Evangeline Lilly is the likely candidate to play Lois Lane. (Variety, Cinematic Happenings Under Development)
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Post by SnakeFire on Oct 23, 2004 5:53:36 GMT -5
Geez, this guy was in a soap opera? Wow, hopefully his acting isn't that bad, lol.
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Post by gokuromario on Oct 24, 2004 11:29:35 GMT -5
i heard the guy who played jesus in the passion thing was gonna play him, which made me think.
hmm, a guy who played the son of god, now taking up the role of a guy who probably would be considered the son of god, well you get the idea
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Post by SnakeFire on Oct 24, 2004 12:22:48 GMT -5
Jim Caviezel is not going to be Superman. Funny thought though. ;D
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Post by drwcomics on Oct 24, 2004 20:38:43 GMT -5
I got an update on the superman movie:
Now that superman has been cast the casting director is moving on to find the rest of the cast (Brandon Routh nabbed the role of superman for those of you who have been living in a cave). Kevin Spacey is in the running for the Lex Luthor part (as it was confirmed by Spacey himself) and here are the six actresses rumored to be testing for the role of Lois Lane:
Mischa Barton (the O.C) Charisma Carpenter (Angel) Mia Kirshner (The Crow: City of Angels) Evangeline Lilly (from abc's new series Lost) Natalie Portman (Star Wars) and Keri Russle (Felicity)
Amy Acker (Angel) also tested for the role and she apparently did very well and even made call backs, but due to the fact that she is very pregnant and also to star in a movie that probably won't happen.
As for Jimmy Olsen, names such as Colin Hanks (Roswell, Orange County), Adam Brodie (the O.C.), Topher Grace (That 70's show), and Ben Savage (Boy Meets World) have been connected to the role in the past but as of now it's anybodys guess.
There haven't really been that many story details released but one of the writers , Dan Harris, has confirmed that this movie WILL NOT I repeate WILL NOT be an orgin story. This movie will pick up where Superman 2 (starring Christopher Reeve) left off. Apparently the first two movies will be used as a sort of "vague history" for this one, and will take the place of box office bombs Superman 3 and Superman 4: The quest for peace.
Apparently this movie will take place six years after the events of superman 2. Superman has gotten his powers back and defeated General Zod, but something is wrong because superman has been missing for six years.
Bryan Singer has Confirmed that he will use the music from the first superman movie that John Williams composed. He has also said that before the death of Christopher Reeve, they were going to have Reeve make a cameo in the movie, and using computer graphics, Reeve's cameo character would be walking.
The fortress of Solitude will look as it did in the first and second movies.
that's all the superman news I have for now. I'll keep posting it as I get more.
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Post by drwcomics on Oct 25, 2004 0:10:05 GMT -5
sorry for the double post but I got an update on superman. Amy Acker (Angel) has NOT auditioned for Lois Lane. That was a rumor that she said herself was false, although she did say she would jump at the chance to play lois. Perhaps then some one got Amy confused with Charisma?....
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Post by gokuromario on Oct 25, 2004 3:55:28 GMT -5
i thought jimmy olsen was just some daft side comic
you know the ones back in the 60's or something that are titled, supermans friend jimmy olsen or something
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Post by rokakarotto on Oct 25, 2004 14:03:07 GMT -5
what about the script?
i read in somewhere that the original history will be change, there's something published already?
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Post by drwcomics on Oct 25, 2004 16:33:26 GMT -5
GokuroMario: Jimmy Olsen isn't a daft side comic. I mean it was a daft side comic but The character Jimmy Olsen is a photographer for the Daily Planet (the news paper that Clark Kent works for) Back in the early days of the original superman comic book series Jimmy got the reputation of being "superman's pal" because Superman saved him a lot. In the 60's they created a comic based off of this concept (mainly to make more money). The comic didn't really last all that long. They also made a comic book at one point called "superman's girlfriend: Lois Lane" or something of the likes (again this was just an attempt to make money off of the superman name) The jimmy olsen comic was drawn at one time by the legendary artist Jack Kirby. But Jimmy Olsen is one of the supporting cast members, just go and watch the first superman movie.
rokakkorato: As I said not to many story details have been released. This movie WILL NOT change the original history. This movie will use the history already established in the first and second superman movies starring Christopher Reeve. The only things released about the script are that this movie takes place six years after the events of the second superman movie.
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Post by Axl on Oct 26, 2004 17:52:15 GMT -5
i remember something about the 'new and improved plotline'. 1. Lex lutor is from krypton. 2.supermans powers are from an ancient Krypton suit. 3. lois lane is a ancient goddess with no knowledge of her past.
i hope these are just rumours. or christopher reeves (god rest his soul) shall roll in his grave.
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Post by drwcomics on Oct 26, 2004 22:01:06 GMT -5
i remember something about the 'new and improved plotline'. 1. Lex lutor is from krypton. 2.supermans powers are from an ancient Krypton suit. 3. lois lane is a ancient goddess with no knowledge of her past. i hope these are just rumours. or christopher reeves (god rest his soul) shall roll in his grave. let me repeat this people: THERE IS NO NEW STORY LINE. THIS NEW SUPREMAN MOVIE WILL USE THE THE FIRST TWO SUPREMAN MOVIES AS AN ORGIN (Both the director Bryan singer and one of the writers Dan Harris has said this). this new sueprman movie WILL NOT be a re-telling of the superman orgin. Those rumors are completly untrue. this movie takes place six years after the events of superman two. Here is what Dan Harris (one of the writers) said when asked to explain the story: "Superman has his powers back and he defeated General Zod, but something is wrong because he has been missing for six years." Dan Harris goes on to state that Superman feels responsible for the attacks that general zod made (in Superman 2) he feels like he could have prevented them, so Superman has exiled himself in the fortress of solitude (which will most likly look as it did in the first two superman movies) and he feels that humanity is better off. But apparently there is some Horrible crisis (What exactly this crisis is hasn't been revealed) and sueprman is going to come back and help. I'm not sure if because superman is missing that this means that he will no longer keep up his alter ego, clark kent. that's all I know. This information comes straight from one of the writers of the movie, this isn't rumor, this is what's going to happen unless they change something (which very well might happen)
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Post by BlackCoven on Oct 27, 2004 2:06:04 GMT -5
sounds good to me... another update if you don't already know. The front-runner to play Lex Luthor might be a guy you've heard of: Kevin Spacey. (movies.com)
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Post by Axl on Oct 27, 2004 6:55:52 GMT -5
let me repeat this people: THERE IS NO NEW STORY LINE. THIS NEW SUPREMAN MOVIE WILL USE THE THE FIRST TWO SUPREMAN MOVIES AS AN ORGIN (Both the director Bryan singer and one of the writers Dan Harris has said this). this new sueprman movie WILL NOT be a re-telling of the superman orgin. Those rumors are completly untrue. this movie takes place six years after the events of superman two. Here is what Dan Harris (one of the writers) said when asked to explain the story: "Superman has his powers back and he defeated General Zod, but something is wrong because he has been missing for six years." Dan Harris goes on to state that Superman feels responsible for the attacks that general zod made (in Superman 2) he feels like he could have prevented them, so Superman has exiled himself in the fortress of solitude (which will most likly look as it did in the first two superman movies) and he feels that humanity is better off. But apparently there is some Horrible crisis (What exactly this crisis is hasn't been revealed) and sueprman is going to come back and help. I'm not sure if because superman is missing that this means that he will no longer keep up his alter ego, clark kent. that's all I know. This information comes straight from one of the writers of the movie, this isn't rumor, this is what's going to happen unless they change something (which very well might happen) Thank god for that then.
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Post by drwcomics on Oct 27, 2004 17:04:50 GMT -5
Another little update on superman: aintitcoolnews.com has posted a rumor that says that Iceman himself, Shawn Ashmore, will be portraying Jimmy Olsen, but take this with a grain of salt people. I'm guessing Shawn's name was mentioned as pure speculation based on the fact that Bryan Singer, who Ashmore worked with in both X-men movies, is directing Superman. I'll post more when I get more.
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