Passion Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 THE new Superman movie looks set to become the most expensive film of all time with estimates that its budget has risen to nearly $300m. Costs for Superman Returns starring Brandon Routh as the Man of Steel and Kevin Spacey as baddie Lex Luthor have risen so much because of expensive special effects and re-shoots, say experts. David Poland, editor of Movie City News, said: ?From what I gather it will be the most expensive film ever. ?There?s no way it could cost less than $250m based on what they green lit. It was $200m with first director McG before Bryan Singer took over. ?When Bryan took over they had to re-shoot. I figure it?s anywhere between $290m and $300m at this time.? Makers Warner Bros claim that the film cost much less at $204m. Other movie industry insiders have put the film?s costs at between $250m and $261m ? making it much more expensive than the $207m spent on the King Kong re-make and the $200m spent on Titanic and Spider-Man 2. The most expensive scene in Superman Returns which opens in the States on June 30 is thought to be one in which the superhero stops a burning plane from crashing. http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2004580...6230039,00.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Can I say this movie has high bomb potential? Not just saying that because I have no interest in it, but from Superman fans I've talked to they dont get why they keep recycling Lex Luthor as the major villian the majority of the time. It works well for the comics, sure, but as a comic book movie Lex Luthor sucks as a main villian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 I believe Metallo and/or Brainiac is in this, too, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passion Posted May 19, 2006 Author Share Posted May 19, 2006 Lex Luthor won't suck with this guy at the helm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Spacey is probably one of the more underrated actors of this generation. Kaiser Sosi (sp) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Spacey is probably one of the more underrated actors of this generation. Kaiser Sosi (sp) I disagree. I think he's the most overrated. As an actor he basically does the same delivery for every role. Lester Burnham has the EXACT same smartass delivery as I'm sure K-Pax did, as I'm sure Lex Luthor will, as I'm as the guy he played in Glenngary, Glen Ross did. He's done some good movies, he's done some bad ones. But the movies he's done haven't been good because he's an exceptional actor. They've been good because of a strong script and good directing. That being said, he'll be fine as Luthor. He's no Gene Hackman, but who is? I didn't know McG (I just hate typing that) was originally behind Superman. I wonder why he abandoned it/it got abandoned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 I like Spacey. He's a good actor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 I like Spacey. He's a good actor. I'm not saying he's terrible. He's not my favorite. I don't even think he cracks my top 15. He's done some good things, he's done some bad. I like his good stuff, hate the bad. I really liked Se7en, Hollywood Confidential and Glengarry, Glenn Ross (I can't spell that for some reason). But, I really hated the Negotiator and K-Pax among others. I think he's good, but great, not-so-much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabdul Doobakus Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Yeah, there was a time Kevin Spacey was kind of an "it" actor. He had a certain kind of intensity that no one else had. Like, he could smolder in a quiet scene better than anyone else. But I think that act got a little old....either that, or he just hasn't broken it out in a while. What the hell has he been in lately? Beyond the Sea? Anyone see that? What was he in before that? I have no clue. Superman Returns is guaranteed to make gobs of money one way or another...unless they completely blow their wad on marketing. And, since I haven't seen any ads in any medium for the film, I'm guessing that's not the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 I think itll have a big first weekend and then just fizzle out shortly thereafter. None of the trailors I've seen have looked that good, but to be fair I've only seen the earlier ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarlinFan10 Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 It's pretty insane to make the movie if its going to cost that much. If it turns a profit, it won't really be that significant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CrimsonCane Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 The theatrical trailer for any interested: http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/supermanreturns/trailer2/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Festa Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 OMG the guy wears glasses I can't make the connection. :lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accord Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 The theatrical trailer for any interested: http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/supermanreturns/trailer2/ Meh, I have no desire to spend $9 dollars to see that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fritz Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 I watched the international trailer and it was awesome. Got me way more hyped for the movie than the initial trailer. International trailer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beinfest4Prez Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 I watched the international trailer and it was awesome. Got me way more hyped for the movie than the initial trailer. International trailer That trailer looked amazingly kickass. I might actually go see it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabdul Doobakus Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Not to mention that box office doesn't even account for half of a movie's revenues these days. Entertainment Weekly said in a recent issue that box office accounts for about 20% of the profits. I mean, that sounds a bit low to me...but once you factor in all the merchandising, DVD sales, television rights, and who-knows-what-else...it's probably pretty close to that. A movie has to bomb to the extreme to lose money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passion Posted May 23, 2006 Author Share Posted May 23, 2006 I watched the international trailer and it was awesome. Got me way more hyped for the movie than the initial trailer. International trailer Yeah, the ending absolutely ownz. As far as just trailers go, I'm more hyped for this than X-3 now. That is a total reversal from a month ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 I will unquestionably see Superman Returns in IMAX 3D (and read the novelization), probably the day of its release. But the hype level, for me, is quite low for such a blockbuster film. I think I'm tempering my own feelings, knowing that it probably will not reach my unreasonably high expectations following Batman Begins. The 1st trailer really turned me off, as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuickGold Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 I've got some high hopes for this flick as well as X-Men 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 I've got some high hopes for this flick as well as X-Men 3. I haven't heard as much hype around Superman Returns, but you better lower them a little for X-3. I had a friend who screened it and she didn't have much good to say and she loved the first two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarHeel324 Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Spacey is probably one of the more underrated actors of this generation. Kaiser Sosi (sp) I disagree. I think he's the most overrated. As an actor he basically does the same delivery for every role. Lester Burnham has the EXACT same smartass delivery as I'm sure K-Pax did, as I'm sure Lex Luthor will, as I'm as the guy he played in Glenngary, Glen Ross did. He's done some good movies, he's done some bad ones. But the movies he's done haven't been good because he's an exceptional actor. They've been good because of a strong script and good directing. That being said, he'll be fine as Luthor. He's no Gene Hackman, but who is? I didn't know McG (I just hate typing that) was originally behind Superman. I wonder why he abandoned it/it got abandoned. maybe it didnt suck enough for him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarHeel324 Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 im much more hyped up for X3 than this, prob because its the end of the trilogy and X2 was sick as hell im not that interested in seeing this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Spacey is probably one of the more underrated actors of this generation. Kaiser Sosi (sp) I disagree. I think he's the most overrated. As an actor he basically does the same delivery for every role. Lester Burnham has the EXACT same smartass delivery as I'm sure K-Pax did, as I'm sure Lex Luthor will, as I'm as the guy he played in Glenngary, Glen Ross did. He's done some good movies, he's done some bad ones. But the movies he's done haven't been good because he's an exceptional actor. They've been good because of a strong script and good directing. That being said, he'll be fine as Luthor. He's no Gene Hackman, but who is? I didn't know McG (I just hate typing that) was originally behind Superman. I wonder why he abandoned it/it got abandoned. maybe it didnt suck enough for him Yeah, well, for what it's worth he did a good job with the Charlie's Angels movie(s). While I don't consider him great or anything, he does a pretty good job visually with crazy fight scenes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 DC's logo screen during the opening credits compared to Marvel's flipping pages logo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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