Variety.com - Spacey set for ‘Superman’ sequel

[groovychk]

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Variety.com - Spacey set for ‘Superman’ sequel
Kevin Spacey will return as Lex Luthor in “Superman: Man of Steel” and appear in “Telstar,” Nick Moran’s film version of Moran and James Hicks’ 2005 darkly comic West End play about flamboyant ’60s record mogul Joe Meek.
“Superman” director Bryan Singer met with Spacey in New York while the latter was appearing on Broadway in Eugene O’Neill’s recently wrapped “Moon for the Misbegotten.” Singer was about to pitch his “Man of Steel” sequel to Warner Bros.; “Superman Returns” scripter Michael Dougherty is now writing the screenplay.
After Singer completes “Valkyrie” and “The Mayor of Castro Street,” he plans to start production on “Man of Steel” next year for a 2009 release.
Spacey hopes to shoot his Luthor role in a six-week block, as he did on “Superman Returns,” after he completes his run in David Mamet’s “Speed the Plow” in April.

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I wasn’t a big fan of Spacey’s Luthor. Hopefully it was just the story/script and they’ll be better this time.
I am the biggest Superman fan - but the movie just wasn’t that great. Loved Brandon as Supes and the airplane seen was awesome - but that’s about it. Still - looking forward to this.

Comments

[amazonsun.livejournal.com]

I agree with you. Spacey wasn't my favorite either. But I liked the rest of the movie and I'm looking forward to the sequel. I just saw the first one again at the park where they were showing it on a big blowup screen. Very fun!

[groovychk.livejournal.com]

I saw Superman Returns for the first time on IMAX 3-D and that was a mistake. I didn't like the way they did it and it was distracting. I'm sure I would have liked the movie more if I had seen it on a regular big screen.
Very happy to hear that we get a sequel though.

Sounds really neat on the big screen for the first one. I really fell in love with that movie when I was a kid. I'd love to see it on the big screen again.

[amazonsun.livejournal.com]

I'm such a big Superman fan too. I just bought Superman 3 that I found on sale! Seeing Annette O'Toole as a young Lana Lang was cool. Fun times! :)

[drkbish.livejournal.com]

I actually liked Spacey's Luthor, considering he was technically the same Luthor as Hackman's. I thought he did a good job creating a darker version of the same person. Then again, mind you, my favorite Luthor is actually the DCAU one voiced by Clancy Brown.

(Amusingly enough, by sheer coincidence my iTunes was playing the Superman Returns soundtrack when I opened my LJ friends page, and right now it's actually playing Luthor's theme...)

[groovychk.livejournal.com]

I didn't dislike him so much as feel let down. I was excited for him to play the part and I guess because of my high expectations I was disappointed. I think he can do a good job still - but he needs a better script and he really needs to become Luthor. I kind of felt him acting.
I like the Clancy Brown version as well - Mike Rosenbaum's Lex has become my favorite though.