Superman Returns was a super-flop – but it didn’t deserve the hate

Superman Returns was a super-flop – but it didn’t deserve the hate

The forgotten son of the Man of Steel franchise is Bryan Singer’s divisive 2006 reboot, which starred Brandon Routh as Superman and Kevin Spacey as Lex Luthor. As yet another attempt is made to resurrect one of the world’s most famous superheroes, Tom Fordy looks back on why Singer’s film didn’t entirely work – and why it warrants a second look

Superman Returns Revisited: A Visual Stunner Released in the Wrong Time

It’s easy to forget that the vast majority of Superman movies have struggled to move the needle. While the original Richard Donner Superman put comic book movies on the map, the Christopher Reeve-led sequels were bad. While Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel is fondly remembered, the stories behind the scenes of the next two movies turned into a powder keg in the discourse. Superman Returns is not without its own controversies. Directed by person non g…