Up to this point everything I’ve seen and heard from the new Superman Returns project has just got me more and more excited. From Singer directing, to the casting, the photos and footage I’ve seen so far have all done nothing but build my excitement for Superman returning. Today, I heard the first bit of news that actually took a little bit of wind out of my excitement for Superman sails.
The definitive website for Superman Returns is BlueTights.net. Today I read this disappointing bit of dialog from director Bryan Singer about some of the plot points for the new film. Here’s what Bryan had to say:
“But it ultimately becomes a story about what happens when an old boyfriend comes back into your life, and about Superman trying to find a place in Lois Lane’s world. I’m attempting to make a very emotional film. This is certainly the most romantic, and the funniest, movie I’ve made, and toward the end it gets a bit intense.”
WHAT THE HELL?!?! A romantic and emotional film?!?! To me, this is the worst possible news I could have heard about this project. My enthusiasm for Superman Returns has just dropped about 40%.
I still trust Singer… and I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt… but my faith in him is now shaky. Your thoughts?
