2004 Movie News Archives
October 18, 2004: Casting Decision Close on Lois Lane
The casting of Lois Lane for the up-coming Superman movie is by no means finalized. Another report released today by JoBlo.com states...
- Our source, who requested anonymity, claims that director Bryan Singer has whittled the casting down to four candidates and at the top of that pack is Evangeline Lilly, who has been in auditions for the part for the past few weeks. The name might not ring a bell immediately (it didn't for me) but then our scooper told me she's the star of ABC's current hit series "Lost". Lilly stars as Kate, the mysterious and sexy former criminal stuck on the island. The 25-year-old actress started as a Ford model and sequed into acting, though "Lost" has been her only major part. Our scooper also says that the other three actresses up for the part of Lois Lane are "name" actresses with the current debate being whether to cast the unknown (Lilly) or a more recognizable actress to offset the newcomer Brandon Routh as Superman. Singer reportedly wanted to cast two relative unknowns as Superman and Lois but hasn't made a final decision yet.
- First off, he was very nervous about replying to questions about the casting of Superman; however at one point he slipped up, and spoke of how he just finished an awesome test with someone which was shot in 60mm film for Superman. He said that, "if I had cast Superman, I spoke to the actor, and he is very happy about the decision...". He slipped up and revealed that Superman had been cast.
Secondly, he talked about the suit and what it is going to look like. He said it will be very traditional, but that it will take advantage of the things that were learned on Spiderman. He said that spandex tends to remove definition from someone's build, and that they are going to have to shade the costume to add the effect that the actor is more toned than he really is.
He also talked about how and his writing parterns crafted a story which could be compared to Tim Burton's Batman (1989). He said that he is going to have the first two films serve as a sort of vague history, and that this next film will pick up after Superman has been gone for 6 years. He said that the story is going to approach Superman as sort of being a returning Messiah (sp). Singer also had an interesting comment that people in the movie sort of wish that Superman had never existed, because once he disappeared, the world fell into chaos.
Singer also divulged some really cool stuff about some sequences and some of the riggs that have been constructed. He said that they have created a rigg which has the capability to "fly" the actor at speeds of up to 40 mph a distance as far as 3 football fields!!! It was amazing stuff, and he said that almost all of the major sequences have already been pre-visualized.
I am not sure that he said much, else; but he pretty much confirmed that Routh has been cast.
One last thing I am remembering; he said that he really wanted to have Reeve make a cameo, and that because they are shooting in Australia (this was his idea before Reeve passed away), he was going to try to do something similar to what was done for that SuperBowl commercial a few years ago; using CGI he was going to try to have Reeve make a cameo while walking! Really exciting stuff!
2004 Movie News
Listed below are all the Movie News items archived for 2004 organized into 5 categories:New “Superman” Movie News:
- January 14, 2004: Superman in Sydney? Selma Blair for Lois?
- January 17, 2004: Wolfgang Peterson Replacing McG?
- January 18, 2004: Ashton Kutcher Wants to be Superman?
- January 18, 2004: JJ Abrams Talks Superman Movie
- January 20, 2004: Superman Confirmed to Shoot in Sydney Australia?
- January 21, 2004: Martin Henderson Approached for Superman Movie
- January 28, 2004: Beyonce and Depp in New Superman Movie?
- January 29, 2004: Beyonce NOT Lois Lane
- February 4, 2004: Bruce Willis as Lex Luthor?
- February 7, 2004: Beyonce Wants to be Lois Lane
- February 18, 2004: Mark Millar Says McG Superman Movie Won't Happen
- March 7, 2004: Allison Mack Talks Superman Movie
- March 14, 2004: Jimmy Olsen Casting Rumor
- March 18, 2004: Tatopoulos Says Superman Movie Back On Again
- April 13, 2004: McG Makes Superman Movie Presentation to WB Execs
- May 10, 2004: AICN Rumors on Superman Movie
- May 19, 2004: Stan Winston to Create Superman Movie Costume?
- May 20, 2004: Special Effects Team Chosen for Superman Movie?
- May 20, 2004: Donner Against Making a New Superman Movie
- May 24, 2004: Superman Movie Special Effects and Costume Designer Rumors Confirmed
- May 25, 2004: Superman Movie Ready to Fly?
- May 26, 2004: More Superman Movie Rumors
- June 1, 2004: Superman Movie Tidbits
- June 2, 2004: Warning! False Tom Welling Report!
- June 9, 2004: Superman Homepage Staff on Superman Movie
- June 9, 2004: Superman in Sydney
- June 9, 2004: Tom Welling NOT Testing for Superman Movie
- June 15, 2004: McG's Uncertain Interview About Superman Movie
- June 17, 2004: Superman Movie Ready to Take Off
- June 18, 2004: Vin Diesel for Lex Luthor?
- June 23, 2004: The Many (Possible) Faces of Superman
- June 28, 2004: McG Out, Bay In?
- July 2, 2004: Michael Bay Not Directing Superman
- July 9, 2004: Singer on Superman? LaBeouf as Jimmy?
- July 12, 2004: McG Confirms His Departure
- July 18, 2004: “X-Men” Director to Take on Superman Franchise
- July 20, 2004: John Ottman to Edit and Score Superman Movie
- July 21, 2004: LA Times Explores History of New Superman Movie
- July 21, 2004: Donners and Reeve Producing Superman Movie?
- July 27, 2004: Jim Caviezel Wants to be Superman
- August 4, 2004: Battle For Superman/Superboy Rights Continues
- August 5, 2004: Singer Makes Offer to Welling?
- August 6, 2004: Bryan Singer Does Deal with WB
- August 9, 2004: Superman Movie Casting Call
- August 10, 2004: Director Searches for New 'Superman'
- August 11, 2004: Guy Dyas Joins Superman Movie
- August 12, 2004: Welling Signs on for New Movie... but which one?
- August 16, 2004: Conrad Coleby Tests for Superman
- August 17, 2004: NY Post on Casting for Superman
- August 18, 2004: No Super Deal for ESC
- August 21, 2004: No Meeting Between Welling & Singer
- August 30, 2004: Is Jim Caviezel Superman?
- August 30, 2004: Superman Auditions & Location Scouting
- August 30, 2004: Jeph Loeb Says “Tom Welling is NOT Superman”
- September 2, 2004: Charity War over Caviezel as Superman
- September 3, 2004: “World's Finest” Michael O'Hearn Auditions for Superman
- September 14, 2004: Superman Movie Script First Draft Completed?
- September 26, 2004: Bryan Singer Talks at NYU about Superman
- September 26, 2004: Sam Heughan Meets with Bryan Singer
- September 27, 2004: Dan Harris Talks Superman Script
- October 3, 2004: More from Singer on Superman
- October 12, 2004: Bryan Singer Talks About Superman Movie
- October 17, 2004: Brandon Routh Cast as Superman?
- October 18, 2004: Casting Decision Close on Lois Lane
- October 19, 2004: Kevin Spacey to Play Lex Luthor?
- October 20, 2004: Bryan Singer Confirms Brandon Routh as Superman
- October 20, 2004: Dan Harris Talks Superman Movie
- October 20, 2004: Casting Lois Lane - Six in the Mix
- October 21, 2004: Official Announcement - Warner Bros. Pictures Casts Brandon Routh as Superman
- October 25, 2004: Mark Millar Admits $1000 Defeat Over Superman Casting
- October 26, 2004: Superman Movie Rumors and Reports
- October 28, 2004: Brandon Routh - A Little Perspective
- October 30, 2004: Imageworks to Create Superman Special Effects
- November 5, 2004: USA Today on New Superman Movie
- November 7, 2004: Ratner Approves of Superman Casting
- November 9, 2004: Previous Graphic Designer Talks about “Superman Lives”
- November 11, 2004: Bryan Singers Talks on Radio About Superman
- November 15, 2004: Building Superman Movie Sets in Australia
- November 21, 2004: Has Kevin Spacey Signed on as Lex Luthor?
- November 22, 2004: Bryan Singer on Casting Brandon Routh as Superman
- November 30, 2004: Lois Lane Rumors and Digital Character Advancements for Superman Movie
- December 1, 2004: Jack Larson Turns Down Perry White Role?
- December 3, 2004: Dan Harris Talks Superman Script
- December 7, 2004: Jimmy Olsen - Topher Out? Ashmore In?
- December 8, 2004: Dan Harris Says “Superman” Bigger Than “X2”
- December 14, 2004: Alec Gillis Talks Superman Movie
- December 22, 2004: Superman Heading for Queensland Australia
- January 19, 2004: Christopher Reeve “Pass It On” Billboard
- January 27, 2004: VH1 to Air “Superhero Super Secret Movie Rules”
- March 21, 2004: Fans Clamor for “Superman II” Donner Cut
- April 2, 2004: “Superman: The Movie” Costume For Sale!
- April 21, 2004: Superman Movie Prop on Auction
- May 4, 2004: Christopher Reeve to Direct 'Personal' Film
- May 5, 2004: Arclight Cinemas to Present Director Richard Donner Q&A Following “Superman: The Movie”
- June 8, 2004: Sarah Douglas to Star in New Theatre Production
- July 1, 2004: Warner Bros. Moves to Bring Extended “Superman II” to DVD
- July 2, 2004: Marlon Brando Dies at 80
- July 7, 2004: Superman Movie Animator Ronald Potter Dies
- July 9, 2004: “Spider-Man 2” Copies “Superman II”
- August 19, 2004: Superman Movie Storyboards For Sale
- August 30, 2004: Lenny Luthor Remembers “Superman IV”
- September 16, 2004: John Williams to Receive Christmas Honor
- October 11, 2004: Comic Strips in Memory of Christopher Reeve
- October 11, 2004: Colleagues Remember Christopher Reeve
- October 11, 2004: Christopher Reeve Dies!
- October 12, 2004: Christopher Reeve Memorial Service
- October 12, 2004: More Tributes for Christopher Reeve
- October 12, 2004: Christopher Reeve's Film Project Lives On
- October 19, 2004: Christopher Reeve Private Memorial Service
- October 21, 2004: Christopher Reeve's Work Lives On
- October 25, 2004: Life Size Christopher Reeve Statue Unveiling
- October 25, 2004: Richard Donner Appearing at Screenwriting Expo
- October 29, 2004: Friends, family gather at Juilliard for Reeve memorial
- November 10, 2004: Minnie Driver to Host Christopher Reeve Gala
- November 11, 2004: Omaha “Superman: The Movie” Screening to Aid Reeve Charity
- December 6, 2004: A Look at Superman in Total Film Magazine
- December 20, 2004: Reeve Finalist in Most Inspiring Person of the Year Awards
- June 23, 2004: The Search for George Reeves Continues
- September 22, 2004: Adrien Brody Cast in Superman Biopic
- January 27, 2004: Supergirl Movie Update
- February 22, 2004: “Supergirl 2” Casting Call
- October 10, 2004: An Aussie to Play Supergirl?
- December 21, 2004: Supergirl Movie Still a Few Years Away
- May 25, 2004: Dreamwatch Lists The Top 10 Comic-Book Movies of All Time
- July 1, 2004: A Look at the History of Superhero Movies
- July 22, 2004: Fan Film News
- July 22, 2004: Supergirl Composer Jerry Goldsmith Dies in L.A.
- July 25, 2004: More Superman Related Fan Film News
- December 20, 2004: “Tomorrow's Memoir” Filmmaker Interviewed
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