USA Today: Looking forward to it: ‘Superman Returns’


Title/Link: Looking forward to it: ‘Superman Returns’
Publication: USA Today
Date: January 5, 2006
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Why it could be an ’06 sensation: Superheroes don’t get much bigger than the Man of Steel. “This is the most iconic comic book hero of [all] time,” says Rob Worley, head of…comics2film.com. And Clark Kent could use a cinematic makeover after his last big-screen dud, 1987’s Superman IV: The Quest for Peace.

The buildup: When X-Men director Bryan Singer bolted from the franchise last year to tackle Superman, fans took to the Internet with high hopes. “They see what he did for the X-Men franchise and they’re holding their breath,” says Worley. “They really want this to deliver.”