Really well done fan made trailer for a Superman film that will probably never be made.

Over the weekend Metropolis, Illinois unveiled the Lois Lane statue at this years Superman Celebration. Noel Neill, who played Lois Lane in the 1940s and ’50s tv show attended the unveiling of the Lois Lane statue. Shaky cam video after the jump!

…continue reading Lois Lane Statue Unveiled

“Look, in a small town in Southern IL, it’s… giant Superman statue?…” But what about Smallville, you ask? Well, if Smallville is sooo great and truly is Superman’s hometown, why don’t they have a giant Superman statue in the middle of town or even a Superman museum? Metropolis does! In 1972, to increase tourism, the citizens of  Metropolis embraced the fact that the their town shared a name with Superman’s fictional city. So, they erected a giant statue of The Man of Steel next to the county courthouse and built a Superman museum to honor their hero’s past. The town’s newspaper is even called The Metropolis Planet. There is also the largest Dippin’ Dots, The Ice Cream of the Future, store, but that’s another story all together. The cool thing about Metropolis is that D. C. Comics is totally on board, declaring the town to be “Superman’s Hometown.” The town was even depicted in a few issues of the Superman Comics.

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With word that Christopher Nolan is now involved with the Superman franchise, we are looking at a new “way to address the character of Superman in a modern context.” This will be the first time that a Superman film will depart the “Donner” treatment.

The Christopher Reeve Superman films, and the latest Routh Superman had a similar look and feel. With it unlikely that Bryan Singer will direct a follow up, we are looking at a brand new take on the “Man of Steel.” So as we look forward to the Nolan and Goyer Superman film lets look back at the Essential Seven Best Superman Films:
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At the CW Upfronts it was announced that the 10th season for Smallville will be the final season. It was also announced that Allison Mack will only appear in a few episodes next year. Hopefully all of this will mean that Clark will wear that damn costume his mother made for him!

Last week I went on vacation with the family up to Niagara Falls, Ontario. (sorry for lack of posts last week) While around Niagara Falls, I couldn’t help but think about my favorite superhero film, Superman II. In the late ’70s Richard Lester filmed parts of Superman II up in Niagara. Looking on the web there has never really been a discussion of this location.

In the film Clark and Lois head up to the falls on assignment to research honeymoon locations. Two scenes were filmed in the area. The first is by the falls where Superman saves the stupid kid playing on the outside railings. The second is where Lois tests her theory that Clark is Superman. That scene takes place in the White Water Walk a few miles from the falls.

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After buying the rights to distribute the Superman films, Alexander Salkind and his son, Ilya, also purchased the rights to the character of Supergirl. A year after Superman III, Supergirl was released. The film was a financial bomb bringing in only $35 million dollars. Critical reaction was even worse with poor reviews. The usual loyal comic book fans agreed with the critics and declared Supergirl a horrible movie. However, there were a few good parts:

…continue reading The Good Parts: Supergirl

A copy of Action comics No1 sold for $1 million dollars smashing record price paid for a single comic book. The First appearance of Superman book was 8.0 grade out of 10. Only around 100 copies of Action Comics No1 remain in existence.

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