Superman Returns: The Complete Shooting Script

by Bryan Singer, Michael Dougherty (Draft Writer), Dan Harris (Draft Writer)

Smashing into theaters faster than a speeding bullet this July, comes the blockbuster movie "Superman Returns!" The Man of Steel returns to Earth - and the big screen! - after a mysterious absence of several years, only to find that Lois Lane has moved on with her life, and old enemy Lex Luthor is plotting to render Superman powerless once and for all! This is the full, original screenplay to the new movie, alongside stunning storyboards and exclusive input from the writers and director. Follow every second of explosive movie action line-by-line, from bustling Metropolis to the breathtaking Fortress of if you're a Superman fan, you know you need this book!

Genres: Superman, Comic Book

304 pages, Paperback

First published July 3, 2006

About the author

Bryan Singer is an American film director and film producer. Singer won critical acclaim for his work on The Usual Suspects, and is especially popular among fans of the sci-fi and comic book genres, for his work on the first two X-Men films and Superman Returns.

Reviews

[Will · Rating 3 out of 5]

cool book for a decent movie

[Anthony McDowell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thoroughly enjoyed it. A goal this year is to read more screenplays. Great one to start the new year.

[Nicolas · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just love this movie. Always have, always will. Brandon Routh's take on Superman manages to encompass both his great power and his great goodness. The script was an interesting read. While it mostly stays true to what you see on screen, it differs in some key ways: we get an opening scene on the ruins of Krypton, several scenes are re-sequenced, Lex's gang gets more development, seeds of a sequel with the New Krypton island are firmly planted, and Lex's manipulation of Superman gets more play.
I also enjoyed the storyboard sequences included in the book.

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