Movies News

Nov 17, 2006, 13:30 GMT

Routh to star in Superman sequel

Brandon Routh is to star in a 'Superman Returns' sequel.

The actor - who made his debut as the Man of Steel in this year's hit film - will team up with director Bryan Singer for a second superhero adventure due out in 2009.He told E! Online: "They've publicised that Bryan had finalised his deal, which was the lynchpin in the whole talk about a sequel. So everything looks to be heading that way."The 28-year-old star - who inherited the legendary role from the late Christopher Reeve - admits he is very "excited" about the project and is determined to emulate Reeve's acclaimed portrayal of Superman.He said: "I'm certainly excited to do another one. I looked at Christopher Reeve's performance because he was my Superman, so I took that energy and the spirit that he has from the character, because it was important for audiences to make that transition from watching him to watching this new person."Routh is confident the new film can compete with the host of other superhero sequels coming out. 'Spider-Man 3' and the new Batman adventure 'The Dark Knight' are both expected to hit cinema screens in the summer of 2008.He said: "They're all great guys and they do a lot of good things, but let's be honest with ourselves. Superman is the world's greatest protector."(C) BANG Media International

And Also

Look Back at the Worst Celebrity Breakups

Look Back at the Worst Celebrity Breakups - PopEater
Office 2010 confirmed for June 2010 - The Tech Herald
Crazy On The Outside Trailer Gets Tim Allen Out Of Prison - Cinema Blend
Lisa Loeb Welcomes Baby Girl, Lyla Rose - PopEater
A&E series 'Hoarders' and 'Intervention' premiere Monday, Nov. 30th, preview

Brandon Routh - View Brandon Routh Pictures - Brandon Routh News

Click to launch this Brandon Routh gallery

Click to launch this Brandon Routh gallery

Click to launch this Brandon Routh gallery

Click to launch this Brandon Routh gallery

Click to launch this Brandon Routh gallery

Your Talkback on this Story

Similar articles

Cruise's best man accompanies on honeymoon
Keira Knightley to wed
Chris Robinson files for divorce
Kimberly Stewart's liver OK, mad at dad
Britney Spears' Vegas fun

Latest Headlines in Movies

Older Talkback

Latest Pics

Michael Stuhlbarg

Shohreh Aghdashloo

From Sites we Like

How not to handle your dad getting fired as GM CEO [Dumbass]
Apparently, Charles Dickens left us with one, and only one, manuscript of "A Christmas Carol", and he edited that so many times it's almost impossible to read. Try it for yourself [Cool]

More Not News from Fark

In Monsters and Critics

: Arts; Books; DVD; Gaming; Lifestyle; Movies; Music; News; People; Science & Nature; Sport; TV; Archives
Other Languages and Sites: Deutschland (Monsters and Critics); The Tech Herald; Free Games

Entertainment: Arts; Books; DVD; Gaming; Movies; Music; People; Soundtracks; TV
Media: Celebrity Photos; Movie Pictures; Movie Trailers; Movie Posters; Theatre Stills; Celebrity Video; Music Video
Released this week: Movies - USA; Movies - UK; DVD - USA
Distractions: Online Games; Daily Crossword; Sudoku Classic; Daily Jigsaw

World News: US; UK; Americas; Europe; Middle East; Asia Pacific; South Asia; Africa; Business; Education; Health
Science and Tech: Science and Nature; Technology
Lifestyle: Autos; Fashion; Life; Travel

Corporate

: About; Advertise; Contact; The Team; Vacancies; Privacy; RSS; Site Map; Terms; Webmasters

The Fine Print

© 2003 - 2009 by Monsters and Critics.com, WotR Ltd. All Rights Reserved. All photos are copyright their respective owners and are used under license or with permission. * Note M&C cannot be held responsible for the content on other Web Sites.

Servers supplied by Servint