"Superman Returns" sequel looks to be a go

By: Karl Schneider
Date: Friday, October 27, 2006
Source: IESB

According to IESB.net, a sequel to Superman Returns is going to get a green light from Warner Bros.

The first film grossed $200 million at the domestic box office, but a giant budget diminished the film's profitability. The studio made it clear the budget had to come down for a sequel to become a reality and it appears an agreement has been met to cut the budget back into the $140-170 range (before marketing).

The first film's budget was well over $200 million and some reports had it much higher due to the years it spent in development hell.

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Comments/Responses

alphan • Oct 27, 2006, 04:08am •

I'm looking forward to this movie because it can only get better but I hope they won't use Zod as a villain again. The question is if Luthor and company are still on board? I recall that Spacey has a contract for more than one film. Hopefully his role won't be so silly again. Lets get a nice techno-suit for Lex and a superpowered villain for Supie!

tbones420 • Oct 27, 2006, 10:16am •

Cool. I liked Supes Return. I do hope this one has a bit more action to it.

aegrant • Oct 27, 2006, 11:43am •

well my $8.50 is not in the $200 mill - I never saw the movie and from what I have been told it was not that good - Like #1 said luther was just plain silly in this and ther eshould have been other villians. Maybe they will gert it right in the next one - but i will wait for that DVD just like the first

kinetoscope • Oct 27, 2006, 01:52pm •

When put next to I & II, this was a really well made movie. I can't wait to see where they go from here. There was so much hate generated by people, I still don't get it. Show me a new angle/wrinkle, I don't want to see the same things that I've read or watched before. I think that's why I enjoyed this one so much. It reminded me of the old, but took it to a new level. Sequal.. I'm there on opening night.

muchdrama • Oct 27, 2006, 02:06pm •

As I said on cinescape...this movie made $390 million dollars worldwide on a total budget of $260 million dollars. A sequel was bound to happen...and I want to see Supes duke it out with someone fist for fist (Bizarro or Zod).

phillipej • Oct 30, 2006, 06:02pm •

Bleh... if I hadn't walked out of the theater where I went to see the first film, I'd still be there waiting for it to finish.

madmanic999 • Oct 30, 2006, 06:59pm •

I am soooo confused

bigk0318 • Oct 30, 2006, 08:43pm •

I’d think that Lobo would make a great super villain. He can go toe to toe with Sups and has the attitude to back it up.

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