Superman Returns (2006)
Superman Returns (2006)
Plot.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Brandon Routh
Clark Kent / Superman
Kevin Spacey
Lex Luthor
Kate Bosworth
Lois Lane
James Marsden
Richard White
Parker Posey
Kitty Kowalski
Frank Langella
Perry White
Sam Huntington
Jimmy Olsen
Eva Marie Saint
Martha Kent
Marlon Brando
Jor-El
Kal Penn
Stanford
Tristan Lake Leabu
Jason White
David Fabrizio
Brutus
Ian Roberts
Riley
Vincent Stone
Grant
Jack Larson
Bo the Bartender
Noel Neill
Gertrude Vanderworth
Keegan Joyce
Boy with Camera
Jordana Beatty
Little Girl
Rob Flanagan
Bank Gunner
Lorne Orleans
Producer
Stephan Bender
15 Year Old Clark
Peta Wilson
Bobbie-Faye
Jeff Truman
Gil
Barbara Angell
Polly
Ian Bliss
Shuttle Commander
Ansuya Nathan
Shuttle Pilot
Richard Branson
Shuttle Engineer
Warwick Young
777 Co-Pilot
Bradd Buckley
777 Navigator
Bill Young
Mission Control Flight Director
Karina Bracken
Hospital Ward Nurse
Raelee Hill
Hospital Nurse
Frederique Fouche
French News Anchor (as Frederique Fouché)
Rebecca Barratt
German Reporter
Karen Pang
Hospital Reporter #8
Jennifer Sciole
EMT (uncredited)
Donald MacDonald
British Scientist
James Karen
Ben Hubbard
Newton Thomas Sigel
Director of Photography
John Ottman
Original Music Composer / Editor
Bryan Singer
Producer / Director / Story
Michael Dougherty
Screenplay / Story
Jon Peters
Producer
Thomas Tull
Executive Producer
Dan Harris
Story / Screenplay
Jerry Siegel
Characters
Scott Mednick
Executive Producer
Ann Robinson
Casting
Chris Lee
Executive Producer
Joe Shuster
Characters
William Fay
Executive Producer
Roger Mussenden
Casting
Elliot Graham
Editor
Gilbert Adler
Producer
Stephen Jones
Co-Producer
Guy Hendrix Dyas
Production Design
Rick Newsome
Storyboard Designer
Brian Dusting
Set Decoration
Damien Drew
Art Direction
John Pryce-Jones
Art Direction
Lawrence A. Hubbs
Art Direction
Louise Mingenbach
Costume Design
Bob Beher
Foley Editor
Mary E. Manning
3D Artist
David James
Still Photographer
Jean Chien
Location Manager
George A. Miki
Driver
Maura Gannett
Studio Teacher
Debbie Denise
Production Supervisor
Conrad Dueck
CGI Supervisor
Lizi Bedford
Visual Effects Coordinator
Carole Cowley
Visual Effects Producer
Craig 'Bart' Bartlett-Sweiger
Grip
Sanjit Patel
Software Engineer
Dalia Fernandez
Hairstylist
Greg Funk
Key Makeup Artist
Bill Draper
Executive In Charge Of Production
Hugh Bateup
Supervising Art Director
Catherine Mansill
Art Direction
Jack Mckenzie
Set Decoration
Hannah Knowlton
Property Master
David Chornow
Sound Mixer
Daniel Carlisle
Electrician
Carin Richardson
Assistant Costume Designer
David Orr
Color Timer
Tere Alexeeff
Armorer
Carl Blacklidge
Marine Coordinator
David E. Campbell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Adam Wheatley
Animatronics Designer
Shawn Wallbridge
Systems Administrators & Support
Toby Barron
Set Dresser
Rod Conder
Boom Operator
Neil Corbould
Special Effects Supervisor
Ben Aickin
Compositor
Eric Bradley
Musician
Helen Luttrell
Dialogue Editor
Alex Betuel
Set Production Assistant
John Pickering
Construction Manager
Nicholas Copping
Production Coordinator
Robert Auten
Visual Effects Editor
Amanda Enders
Set Costumer
Christopher Abeyta
Production Accountant
Andrea D'Amico
Executive Visual Effects Producer
Hans Bjerno
Aerial Director of Photography
Shaun Conway
Gaffer
James Lin
Location Scout
Amanda Goodpaster
Music Editor
Jim Beard
Transportation Coordinator
Paula Bonhomme
Digital Producer
Andrew G. La Marca
Production Manager
Michael J. Malone
Unit Manager
Richard K. Buoen
Production Illustrator
Chris Alderton
Sound Recordist
Juliana D'Costa
3D Animator
Jamie Vergan
Stand In
Kristin Voumard
Script Supervisor
Tony Watt
Carpenter
Michael Comly
Lighting Artist
Cameron Ambridge
Stunts
Mark Bills
Lighting Technician
Thomas Vanasse
Video Assist Operator
Frank Macchia
Orchestrator
Simon Clowes
Storyboard Artist
Andrew R. Jones
Animation Supervisor
Cindi Knapton
Assistant Art Director
Loretta Cosgrove
Greensman
Gustavo Balboa
Sculptor
Arran Gordon
Special Effects
Thierry Latremoille
3D Modeller
Matt Broeska
3D Supervisor
Shih Chiang Kenny Huang
Modeling
Walt Jones
Sequence Supervisor
Marky Lee Campbell
Utility Stunts
Frank Flick
Additional Camera
Dan Bronson
Costume Supervisor
Charlie Revai
Art Direction
Steven Kaminsky
Post Production Supervisor
Jennifer Cornwell
Unit Production Manager
Trish Foreman
Art Department Coordinator
Terry Garcia
Assistant Sound Editor
Blair Miller
Editorial Production Assistant
Jamie Crooks
First Assistant Director
Jeff Julian
Conceptual Design
Mary-Liz Andrews
Construction Coordinator
Erik Aadahl
Sound Designer
Nikki Gooley
Hair Designer
Kenneth Sayers
Leadman
Katherine Geaney
Props
Maxine Dennett
Set Decoration
Andrew Chan
Set Designer
David Scott
Visual Effects Art Director
R.A. Rondell
Stunt Coordinator
Simon Harding
Steadicam Operator
Kenneth Bailey
Visual Effects
Mary Funsten
First Assistant Camera
Kevin Flynn
Transportation Captain
Kim Santantonio
Key Hair Stylist
Tami Lane
Makeup Artist
Steven Sallybanks
Scenic Artist
Jason Bayever
CG Supervisor
Chris Bond
Visual Effects Supervisor
Chris Centrella
Key Grip
Jon Ko
Set Medic
Rama Dunayevich
Public Relations
Liza D. Espinas
First Assistant Editor
Peter Woods
Post Production Assistant
Chris Harvey
Digital Effects Supervisor
Joe Everett
Unit Publicist
Christopher S. Aud
Sound Effects Editor
Lawrence Karman
Camera Operator
Lindsey Hayes Kroeger
Casting Associate
John Higgins
Dialect Coach
James Nicholas
Assistant Director
Ashleigh Carter
Focus Puller
Christian Luxton
Second Assistant Camera
Todd Kolker
Post Production Coordinator
Tora Chung
Assistant Production Coordinator
Kate Royce Walters
Production Secretary
Naomi Enfield
Second Assistant Director
Tim Dobbert
Matchmove Supervisor
Cynthia Aragon
Rotoscoping Artist
Dan Bradley
Second Unit Director
Stuart Bell
Best Boy Grip
Michael Schiavone
Additional Casting
Trish Cahill
Colorist
Stephen Lawes
Digital Colorist
Damon Intrabartolo
Conductor / Music Arranger
Andrew McDougall
Pre-Visualization Coordinator
Roger Fenton
Assistant Editor
Melina Burns
Assistant Script
Collin Grant
Storyboard Artist
David Brighton
Special Effects Assistant
Anthony Harris
Digital Color Timer
Neville Page
Costume Illustrator
Andrea Hood
Key Costumer
Nick Tory
Draughtsman
Tami Treadwell
ADR Recordist
Bill Neil
VFX Director of Photography
Cameron Morley
Additional Second Assistant Camera
Simeon Bryan
Assistant Camera
Tim Cousins
Libra Head Technician
Brian Adams
Digital Compositor
Alp Altiner
Matte Painter
Matt Hatton
Conceptual Illustrator
Melissa Binder
Textile Artist
Gus Duron
Additional Visual Effects
Damian Bradford
Stunt Double
Jim Sheedy
Additional Grip
Barbara Harris
ADR Voice Casting
Diane Macke
Project Manager
Mary Barltrop
Assistant Location Manager
Tristian Haddon
Pyrotechnician
Nick McKinnon
Third Assistant Director
Peter Sidell
Art Department Assistant
Abbie Mawhinney
Costume Assistant
Ron Bartlett
Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Phillip Beadsmoore
Special Effects Technician
Ergin Kuke
VFX Artist
Christos Obretenov
Visual Effects Technical Director
Calum McFarlane
First Assistant 'A' Camera
Malcolm Eager
Data Wrangler
Elizabeth Rice
Wardrobe Assistant
Bruce Lomet
Digital Intermediate Producer
Frank Du
Pipeline Technical Director
Cristina Patterson
Contact Lens Painter
Renae Begent
Additional Third Assistant Director
Howell Gibbens
ADR Editor
Serkan Zelzele
Visual Effects Compositor
Catherine Elvidge
Lead Animator
Keith W. Smith
Senior Animator
Kim Gladman
Assistant Unit Manager
Eddie Tang
Chaperone
Anthony Mabin
Compositing Supervisor
Renee D. Czarapata
First Assistant Accountant
Dominique Arcadio
Researcher
Jane Dawkins
Extras Casting
Chris Kelly
Production Runner
Patricia Barker
Tailor
Warren Hendriks
First Assistant Sound Editor
Ryan Murphy
Sound Mix Technician
Elizabeth Kenton
Supervising ADR Editor
John Kay
CG Animator
Melissa Kostenbauder
Casting Assistant
Terry Notary
Choreographer
Stuart Frossell
Senior Modeller
Dan Owen
Costumer
Ted Haigh
Graphic Designer
Phillip Cappe
Title Designer
Glenn Finnan
Sound Assistant
Gene A. Lewis Jr.
Visual Effects Production Assistant
Andrea Berchtold
Stunt Driver
Belinda Cahill
Assistant Accountant
Nancy A. Accomando
Production Assistant
Drew Bailey
Second Second Assistant Director
Andy Wright
ADR Mixer
Pamela Kahn
Foley Artist
Media.
Details.
Release DateJune 28, 2006
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 34m
Budget$223,000,000
Box Office$391,081,192
Filming LocationsNarrabeen Beach · York Street · Sydney Boys High School · Elizabeth Street · Sydney central business district · Sydney Central Business District · Tamworth · Darlinghurst · Art Gallery of New South Wales · Sydney, Australia · Battery Park · The Battery · Los Angeles · Central Park · New York City, United States of America
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Wiki.
Superman Returns is a 2006 American superhero film directed by Bryan Singer and written by Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris from a story by Singer, Dougherty and Harris, based on the DC Comics character Superman. It is the sixth and final installment in the original Superman film series and serves as a homage sequel to Superman (1978) and Superman II (1980), while ignoring the events of Superman III (1983), Supergirl (1984), and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987). The film stars Brandon Routh as Clark Kent / Superman, Kate Bosworth as Lois Lane and Kevin Spacey as Lex Luthor, with James Marsden, Frank Langella, Eva Marie Saint and Parker Posey in supporting roles. The film centers on Superman as he returns to Earth after a five-year absence, whereupon he discovers that his love interest, Lane, has moved on with her life and that his archenemy, Luthor, is plotting a scheme to kill him and reshape North America.
After a series of unsuccessful projects to resurrect Superman on the big screen following the critical and financial failure of The Quest for Peace, Warner Bros. Pictures hired Singer to direct and develop Superman Returns in July 2004. The majority of principal photography took place at Fox Studios Australia, Sydney while the visual effects sequences were handled by a number of studios, including Sony Pictures Imageworks, Rhythm & Hues, Framestore, Rising Sun Pictures and The Orphanage; filming began in March 2005 and ended in November of that year.
Upon release, the film received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its visual effects, storyline and Singer's direction, but criticized its screenplay and runtime. While the film was one of the biggest films of the year, earning over $391.1 million on a budget of $204–223 million and becoming the ninth highest-grossing film of 2006, Warner Bros. was disappointed with the worldwide box office return and cancelled a sequel set for release in 2009 as a result. The Superman film series was completely rebooted in 2013 with Man of Steel, directed by Zack Snyder, starring Henry Cavill as Superman, and launching the DC Extended Universe. Routh later reprised his role as Superman in the 2019 Arrowverse crossover "Crisis on Infinite Earths".