2002 Movie News Archives
March 24, 2002: J.J. Abrams Talks New Superman Movie
Edward Gross from ComicFlicks has conducted an interview with J.J. Abrams, the screenwriter who has signed on to write the script for a new Superman movie. Here's an excerpt from the interview...Although J.J. Abrams (creator of the television series FELICITY and ALIAS, and screenwriter of such films as ARMAGEDDON) is the latest in a long list of writers whose names have been attached to the theatrical revival of Superman, things bode well for this version - to be directed by McG - to actually take flight.
QUESTION: From what I've gathered from people I've spoken to in the past, producer Jon Peters isn't much of a fan of the Superman costume or the image of Superman flying. This, of course, begs the question: why bother making a Superman movie?
ABRAMS: It's safe to say that if Superman doesn't fly, it would be a disappointment. I do think that we're approaching this in a very fresh way, but there are certain things that people have come to realize are important. You have to have the costume and you want to do a Superman movie that will be so satisfying. I'm so sick of going to big blockbuster movies and leaving feeling like I died a little bit, like, "Oh my God, how disappointing was that?" What's so exciting for us is that we're approaching this thing knowing and feeling the kind of movie that as kids we used to see. I feel that we're going to try as hard as we can to make this a satisfying experience.
Read the complete interview at the ComicFlicks website.
2002 Movie News
Listed below are all the Movie News items archived for 2002 organized into 4 categories:“Superman” and “Batman vs Superman” Movie News:
Christopher Reeve Movie News:
- January 30, 2002: Sarah Douglas at a Convention Near You!
- February 12, 2002: Reeve and Kidder to Present Award to Richard Donner
- February 19, 2002: “Superman: The Movie” on Encore
- March 5, 2002: Region 2 “Special Edition” Superman DVD Released!
- March 6, 2002: Special Edition “Superman” on Sci-Fi Channel
- March 14, 2002: Wish Jack O'Halloran a Happy Birthday!
- May 8, 2002: The Never-Made Superman Movie
- June 25, 2002: Warner Bros. Sued Over “Superman: The Movie” DVD
- June 26, 2002: Warner Bros. Sued Over “Superman” DVDs - Update!
- July 4, 2002: “Superman: The Movie” on the Big Screen in Ohio
- July 24, 2002: Superman Movie Items Up For Auction
- August 7, 2002: Superman Movie Items Sold at Auction
- August 28, 2002: Kidder in Crash
- September 10, 2002: Christopher Reeve Recovering!
- September 14, 2002: Wish Christopher Reeve a Happy Birthday!
- September 22, 2002: Christopher Reeve on Larry King Live
- October 3, 2002: Superman Movie Memorabilia on Auction
- October 5, 2002: “Superman II” on TV in Australia
- June 16, 2002: Miramax Commits to George Reeves Movie
- August 26, 2002: Kyle MacLachlan as George Reeves?
- September 22, 2002: Script Review of George Reeves Movie
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