Superman Returns: The Complete Shooting Script

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

Following a mysterious absence of several years, the Man of Steel comes back to Earth in the epic action-adventure Superman Returns. While an old enemy plots to render him powerless once and for all, Superman faces the heartbreaking realization that the woman he loves, Lois Lane, has moved on with her life. Superman's bittersweet return challenges him to bridge the distance between them while finding a place in a society that has learned to survive without him. In an attempt to protect the world he loves from destruction, Superman embarks on an epic journey of redemption that takes him from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of outer space. This is the full, original screenplay to the new movie, along with storyboards and exclusive input from the screenwriters and director.

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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