James Marsden, who played Cyclops in the X-Men movies and the boyfriend of Lois Lane in Superman Returns, explains why he thinks Superman didn’t fly with the next generation of movie goers.

He basically believes Superman’s fundamental flaw is that he’s too wholesome and too "whitebread" compared to Batman or Wolverine (whose characters are agreeably edgyer and darker than Superman.)

If you ask me, and I know you didn’t, Superman just needs to face some enemies who truly challenge him physically and mentally. What ever they plan to do with the franchise, I hope they don’t try to change the character too much to appeal to this so-called next generation of movie goers. All they need is a great story line, lots of action, and not to stray too far from the original mythology. I still am worried about where they’ll take the next installment.

Tell us what you think about Superman Returns and the future of the franchise..Is he going to "fly" again??

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Super-Therapy??!

(Don’t watch this if you can’t take a little Superman bashing)

I wouldn’t say it’s laugh out loud funny but it has it moments…enjoy!

Well, If you haven’t heard by now they’re probably going to reboot Superman. I hadn’t reported it until now because I was in a state of denial, but it looks like it’s really going to happen. This means a new cast of characters (most likely) and an even farther release date. (*sigh*)

However, in an interview with Fresh Ink’s Blair Butler, comic book author Mark Millar said he’d like to make a trilogy of films for this re-booted Superman series, and it might happen. Millar’s vision for a new Superman:

"I’ve had this plan for like 10 years for a big three-picture Superman thing, like a Lord of the Rings epic, starting over from scratch again with a seven-hour Superman story. One to be released each year." Millar said.

Millar says there’s nothing firm yet, but he hopes to get word over the next few weeks. The might start shooting next Summer!

"…I wonder what it’s like

to be a superhero. I

wonder where I’d go

if i could fly around

downtown.

From some other

planet I get this funky

high on a yellow Sun"

Boy I’d bet all my friends

would all be stunned,

Oh they’re stunned.."

–Rob Thomas

(Matchbox 20)

USA Weekend published an interview with Brad Meltzer about his love of Superman. Here’s an excerpt from the article…
I don’t remember the exact moment I first met him. In fact, I actually liked Batman first (as evidenced by the fact that I’m wearing a Batman cape in every photo of me from when I was 6 until I was about, say, 27). But I’ll never forget that night in 1978, when I was 8, and my parents took me to the movies to see him. Back then, it was Christopher Reeve in the costume. And as "Superman: The Movie" began to roll, I craned my neck up at the screen and lowered my hand into the huge tub of buttered popcorn that was sitting in my lap.
The lights came up. How mesmerized was I? I didn’t even realize that my hand was still sitting in that tub of popcorn. I hadn’t moved my now prune-fingered hand for more than two hours — it just sat there, shriveled from soaking in the butter.

And right there, my addiction was born.

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