2011 Movie News Archives
November 24, 2011: An Interview with "Superman: Requiem" Director Gene Fallaize
As promised, the Superman Homepage contacted Gene Fallaize, director/creator of the "Superman: Requiem" fan film and put to him a series of questions submitted by you, the members of this website. I'd like to personally thank Gene for responding so quickly and for answering these (sometimes tough) questions.The following questions were submitted by readers of the Superman Homepage, and therefore do not necessarily reflect the views of the Superman Homepage itself. Wording of the questions has been edited for various reasons, but the gist of each question remains as submitted.
Gene Fallaize: I've tried to be open-minded in my responses, but obviously we were severely restricted to what we had to make the film, and until people actually get out there and make one themselves it's almost impossible to understand some of the issues we faced, but hopefully I've explained it all well enough.
What was your goal in this project? What made you decide to make this film? Can you talk about the events that lead up to your deciding to move forward and start the project?
Gene: Having been a massive Superman fan since I was a little boy, I've always aspired to one day be involved in a Superman production. Having been a professional filmmaker for several years, my investors for another project that I'm due to direct tasked me to direct a project of my choosing to prove my directorial abilities, so I immediately decided that it would need to be something I would remain unwaveringly passionate about, and that would also push both my personal limits, and the limits set by my peers, to prove that it could be done.
How long did "Superman: Requiem" take to make, from concept to completion? What was the most challenging aspect of the entire production?
Gene: The total process took just over 19 months up to and including the date of release, though continual marketing and promotion of the project will give it a total pre-production/production/post/release/marketing time frame of around 22 months of full-time work on it by our team.
With all the criticsm "Superman Returns" received for continuing on the "Donnerverse", why did you decide to essentially create a sequel to that universe?
Gene: I don't think it was the idea of a 'Donner-verse' sequel that caused all the criticism that "Superman Returns" received, as that film had it's own issues, but all films do, there is no perfect film, and you can't please everyone all of the time. I personally enjoyed "Superman Returns" - sure, we could all say how we would have made it differently, but we didn't, so I'm going to be the last person in the world to criticize Singer's work, as like it or not, he made a great film that is and will always be a huge part of the Superman mythos.
I was curious about the decision to replace Lois Lane and Lex Luthor in the movie. They are mentioned, and Lois is seen briefly from the back, but we are introduced to Ali and Lex's son. Why the decision to use these characters instead of the originals?
Gene: Right from the start I wanted to make a sequel to the Donner-verse, mainly from a story point of view, as let's face it the origin story has been done, done and done again, and audiences don't want someone else's take on how it started, they want to see things they haven't seen, so a continuation of what we've seen before meant all the characters and plot elements were already in place so that we could literally just pickup the story where the others left off. The issue I had though, was replacing all the key characters with new actors. I mean, look at the reaction the fanboys have had to our casting of Superman - imagine if we'd have re-cast all the key characters! By moving those characters to one side, audiences can buy into the new characters in their own right and not get hung up on how a particular actor or actress is or isn't perfect as their respective character. Obviously we needed to keep a few key ones, like Superman and Perry White, but others we moved to the side to allow the story to be the focus, not the faces of the actors within it.
It is mentioned that Lex Luthor is dead. Did you have a background story on what happened to him in your version? Why go that route rather than use him or another Superman related villian?
Gene: In keeping with the Donner-verse, Lex Luthor is the ultimate bad guy. A man with an evil mind, in my opinion, is far more dangerous to the most powerful man in the Universe than a monster or other villain, so a Luthor story was the way I wanted to go, but again, I didn't want audiences to get overly hung up on how a particular actor looks as a character, so by making an almost alternate version meant that audiences could just watch the film and buy into the characters right away. As for a backstory, it is mentioned in the film as to what happened at a basic level, but I think the details are a whole other chapter that could one day be explored...
Was the actor Martin Richardson asked to bulk up for the role of Superman? Obviously, acting is the most important thing, however, you found certain aspects of the character's physical appearance necessary such as: height, blue eyes, dark hair, spit curl, etc. Why not the physical build?
Gene: When casting for Superman, I wanted an actor that could comfortably pull off the emotional side of the characters, and we had thousands of applications for the role when it was advertised, before screen testing the best ones, at which time we realised very quickly that there were many that had the physical appearance but that couldn't act well, and others that looked totally wrong but were able to pull off everything else, but when Martin walked in the room I knew, and my producers knew, because Martin does have many of the key distinguishing features of Superman, but more importantly he had the talent and ability to achieve the emotional and human-side of Superman that we haven't seen before, which is exactly what I wanted. Audiences can tell it's Superman - the costume, the attitude, everything, so we achieved that, but on top we were able to give the world a Superman it's never seen before, so in every way I'd prefer a Superman that can be believable in terms of emotions than in terms of looks, as the costume does most of the work for the look anyway, so if I were to do it all again knowing what I know now, I'd have still cast Martin unquestionably.
I read an interview that you gave where you admitted that you felt it would be just too hard to follow the canon from the Donnerverse which is why you didn't include Lois. However, don't you feel that it was slightly disrespectful to tell a story within the canon from the Richard Donner verse - a canon where Lois was so incredibly important - and then proceed to cut Lois and the entire emotional impact of her relationship with Superman (including their child) out of the narrative?
Gene: That's not quite right, the whole film is a tribute to the Donner-verse, so shying away from it was never an option or something I'd want to do anyway. What I did say, was that I wanted audiences to buy into the story, as that's the most important thing, and if they're hung up on if an actress looks or doesn't look like Lois Lane, that all goes out of the window. As for being disrespectful, it's all a story. These aren't real people, we didn't actually hurt anyone or kill anyone off, we simply moved certain fictional characters to one side to help audiences realise the story. These characters are all a figment of people's imagination - fictional people with fictional lives, so moving them or killing them off isn't disrespectful - it's a way to make a story.
There seems to be a conflict in continuity with your film that I was hoping you could clarify. Lara said that Jor-El had sacrificed his soul to save Superman in the past. This would have been the event in "Superman II" when Superman wanted to restore his powers to defeat General Zod. Your film also makes references to "Superman Returns" such as Richard White and even using newspaper art in the opening credits. In "Superman Returns", Jor-El is seen again. If he had sacrificed his soul or being for Superman in "Superman II", he wouldn't have appeared in "Superman Returns". Wouldn't that theory then become invalid in your film?
Gene: If you're talking about fictional story continuity, we picked and selected key parts of the previous Superman mythos that best suited our story - it would have been impossible to keep all fictional continuity fluid, for the very reason that the mythos itself is not continuous and has changed and evolved through the life of the characters.
Ali seemed to be able to handle knowing Clark is Superman and was supportive to him from the beginning and even gave him ideas to help him regain who he was to be. Why would you end that bond by letting Superman give her the "Kiss that makes you forget"?
Gene: Because he loves Ali, and it's not about trust, it's about burden. Imagine being someone that loved and knew Superman - you'd be alone at home half the time worried sick about what he was doing and if he was okay, and in our story Ali saw Superman at his weakest, so she would understandably worry every time he went out, which would almost certainly weigh heavily on their relationship, so by giving her the amnesia-kiss he is taking the burden away and putting the world right again, as the point of the film is that it all goes wrong before being put right again, so it was an end we wanted to tie off cleanly.
Superman's secret identity is clearly exposed to the Daily Planet technician in a scene that is obviously supposed to be comical, yet nothing is done with the piece of information and this character is just allowed to go off with this knowledge unhampered. Yet Ali is made to forget. What was the point of this moment and this character?
Gene: In all screen tests and screenings the scene was well received in the comical way it was designed, to lighten the scene, because we needed to lighten it occasionally. As for what happened, we decided to leave it open, just in case...
Why didn't Clark use his superspeed more? It was quite clear in the film that superspeed was one ability he retained, yet during the scene where Ali is shot and Alex escapes this ability is not utilized. He simply lets Alex get away, and then makes a phone call to 911 and waits for an ambulance instead of superspeeding Ali to the hospital himself. Was this just an oversight in the script or was this an intentional ommission to highten the drama?
Gene: After 19 months in the making, and literally hundreds of years of combined film industry experience and knowledge from our cast and crew, oversights in the script are things that are more difficult to do than not to - it was very much a plot device to heighten the tension, because if he just used his super speed it would be a pretty boring story. We have to still be able to make creative decisions to make the story work, but that's all part of the art of storytelling - if the simplest answer was always the action, most stories throughout time would be much less interesting!
Superman in the end at the hospital tells that he only saved a life before because of his powers and that Ali was the first time he saved a life without it. What did you mean by this? One of Superman's defining characteristics is that he is Superman not only because of his powers but because of his upbringing and quest for what is good in this world. Superman saves people because he chooses to do what is right, powerless or not. Wouldn't that scene in the hospital be considered an out-of-character moment?
Gene: No, not at all, the point is that Superman - the man alone - has never saved anyone, they have all been a direct result of his powers. We're talking about physical powers and ability only - we never questioned his intentions, which have always been ideal, but the physical ability and struggles involved in saving a life without the use of any of his powers.
Superman is a character that was always aimed at kids. This movie is pretty violent with a lot of blood spilling shots. Did you consider the impact this creative choice would have on a younger audience?
Gene: No, in our extensive audience research in pre-production we discovered that the vast majority of Superman fans are males aged between 24-35, so aiming it at children or youths particularly would have alienated our key target audience, and the audience data so far since release have showed that audiences under 24 are significantly less than those older, because like all audiences, Superman fans grow up and evolve, and even kids nowadays are more used to violence more than ever before.
Now that the film is completed, if you could do anything different, what would it be? Was there anything you wanted to do but couldn't due to time or budgetary constraints?
Gene: No, after 19 months of the hardest work I've ever done, I'm the proudest I could possibly be of my film, and of my entire cast and crew for the work they did. Sure, if we had a big budget things would have been different, but we didn't, and I will always be proud of the film and all of our achievements on it, because people said it couldn't be done, and we showed that it could by doing it, and making something that really has broken new ground and stands in it's own place in the fan-film genre.
Are you aware that someone is deleting negative comments from the film's Facebook page? If so, do you believe this is the correct thing to do?
Gene: Our entire producer unit and marketing team are actively monitoring many platforms and forums, and the Facebook page, as the main official source, is a key place for lots of jealous and outspoken people to try and get their opinion across, however if all that anyone has to say is something negative, that doesn't benefit or have a point to the film and is based 9 times out of 10 on mis-understanding, lack of knowledge or pure jealousy, those comments will be removed as they are pointless. We had a saying on set that was aimed directly at those kind of people that would find a problem with anything, that inspired us all to try even harder.
Do you have any plans for another Superman or superhero movie?
Gene: Not a fan-film, no.
Will "Superman: Requiem" be available for download or on DVD?
Gene: The film will be available for full HD download in December, but there are currently no plans to release on DVD because it is a fan-film.
While many of the questions in this interview have been of a somewhat critical note, there's no doubt that a huge amount of love and respect for Superman went into the making of "Superman: Requiem". Is there anything you'd like to state or anyone you'd like to thank as a final note to this interview?
Gene: Well I'm delighted that overall the response has been overwhelmingly positive, but I think that most of the others seem to forget that we only had a small budget - much smaller in fact than many other Superman fan films in the past that have all been short films - whereas we've made a full feature-length Superman fan film with all the same restrictions, problems and other issues that other fan films have had, so by comparison to most of those, it's easy to see why the response has been mostly good, and to all those people I'd just like to say thank you. It was made for all you guys, and without you we'd have no film, and no point in making the film. We had to treat the making of this film like any of our normal bigger budget projects, and just work hard and hope that fans enjoyed it, so having so many great responses and nice messages has meant the world to us. Remember we don't have studio backing, we don't have a big budget, we don't have any P&A for the film - it's just been made by fans in the hope that other fans enjoy it, so I'm always grateful to those that offer support or constructive criticism, as it means that we did good. Of course, we don't claim it's a perfect film - far from it, but it was honestly the hardest project I've ever worked on, and we all did the absolute best we could with what we had, and when I consider that, I don't think I could be any happier with it.
Thanks Gene! We really appreciate you taking the time out to answer some tough questions.
Gene: No problem, always happy to communicate with fans, because without them, there would be nothing to work for!
2011 Movie News
Listed below are all the Movie News items archived for 2011 organized into various categories:New Movie News:
- January 1, 2011: Portman Unaware of Lois Lane Rumors
- January 5, 2011: Producer Charles Roven Talks Superman Movie
- January 7, 2011: Production Timeline for Superman Film?
- January 9, 2011: Genesis of a Rumor - Geoff Ward Screen Test
- January 17, 2011: Jon Hamm Puts To Rest Superman Rumors
- January 22, 2011: Duncan Jones Backed Out of Directing Superman
- January 27, 2011: Superman Movie Rumor Round-Up
- January 30, 2011: Henry Cavill Lands Superman Movie Role
- January 31, 2011: Henry Cavill and the Casting Decision
- January 31, 2011: Superman Celebrities Comment on Henry Cavill's Casting
- February 1, 2011: The Search for Lois Lane
- February 2, 2011: Add Olivia Wilde to the Possible Lois Lane List
- February 4, 2011: Superman Movie Female Lead Role Up For Grabs
- February 4, 2011: Kristina Anapau Interested in Lois Lane Role
- February 4, 2011: Colbert's Take on Henry Cavill as Superman
- February 5, 2011: Zack Snyder's Favorite Superman Artists
- February 5, 2011: Superman Movie Lead Female Role Revealed to be Ursa
- February 6, 2011: Kruger Denies Ursa Movie Rumor
- February 8, 2011: Lindsay Lohan Up For Role in Superman Movie?
- February 9, 2011: Zack Snyder Talks About Superman Movie
- February 16, 2011: Rumor About Superman Movie Script Issues
- February 17, 2011: Henry Cavill on Entertainment Weekly Cover
- February 18, 2011: More on Cavill's Entertainment Weekly Interview
- February 21, 2011: Kevin Costner Rumored for Role in Superman Movie
- February 25, 2011: Viggo Mortensen Could Be New Movie Villain
- February 27, 2011: Henry Cavill and His Girlfriend Ellen Whitaker
- February 27, 2011: Rumor Control - Daniel Day-Lewis
- February 28, 2011: Mila Kunis Dismisses Lois Lane Rumors
- March 3, 2011: Diane Lane Cast as Martha Kent
- March 5, 2011: Zack Snyder Talks Superman
- March 6, 2011: Connection Between DC Comics and Superman Movie
- March 8, 2011: Joe Manganiello on Missing Out on Superman Role
- March 14, 2011: Jessica Biel Lois Lane Rumor
- March 16, 2011: Snyder Not a Slave to Previous Superman Movies
- March 16, 2011: Diane Lane Discusses Playing Martha Kent
- March 16, 2011: Superman Movie Timeframe Comparison
- March 17, 2011: Kevin Costner Confirmed as Jonathan Kent
- March 18, 2011: Henry Cavill to Appear at WonderCon
- March 21, 2011: Zack Snyder Talks Superman Movie
- March 21, 2011: Zack Snyder Talks About the Need for a Superman Movie
- March 21, 2011: Amanda Seyfried Auditioned for Superman Movie
- March 21, 2011: Zack Snyder Hints at Physical Superman
- March 21, 2011: Zack Snyder Talks About Henry Cavill
- March 22, 2011: Snyder Says No Viggo Mortensen and Talks Filming Schedule
- March 22, 2011: Snyder on Casting Jonathan and Martha Kent
- March 23, 2011: Zack Snyder Talks About Superman Schedule
- March 23, 2011: Snyder's Superman Secrets
- March 23, 2011: Kevin Costner on Playing Jonathan Kent
- March 24, 2011: Edgar Ramirez or Michael Shannon to Play Superman Villain?
- March 25, 2011: Snyder Talks About the Reality of Superman
- March 27, 2011: Amy Adams Cast as Lois Lane
- March 27, 2011: Superman to Fly to Plano, Illinois
- March 28, 2011: Official Press Release - Amy Adams Cast as Lois Lane
- March 28, 2011: Noel Neill Approves of Amy Adams
- March 29, 2011: Military Hardware Needed for Superman Movie
- March 30, 2011: Superman and Justice League Movies Not Connected
- March 30, 2011: Amy Adams on Being Lois Lane
- March 30, 2011: Snyder Talks Superman Casting and Hints at Villain
- March 30, 2011: Reminder - Henry Cavill at WonderCon
- March 30, 2011: Fan Video - Zack Snyder Kneels Before Zod
- March 30, 2011: Superman to the Rescue at Plano's Fox River
- March 31, 2011: Margot Kidder's Thoughts on Amy Adams
- April 1, 2011: Zack Snyder Talks Superman
- April 2, 2011: Snyder on the Reality of Superman Visual Effects
- April 3, 2011: Superman Film Plot Details?
- April 3, 2011: Henry Cavill Talks Superman
- April 4, 2011: Superman Movie Villain Rumors
- April 4, 2011: Henry Cavill Talks Immortals, Superman and Video Games
- April 4, 2011: Henry Cavill on Preparing for Superman
- April 4, 2011: Cavill Talks About Reading Superman Comic Books
- April 6, 2011: Zack Snyder on Collaborating with Christopher Nolan
- April 6, 2011: Henry Cavill Not Worried About Being Typecast
- April 8, 2011: Henry Cavill on Preparing for Superman
- April 10, 2011: Michael Shannon Cast as General Zod
- April 12, 2011: Walking & Talking With Henry Cavill
- April 12, 2011: Michael Shannon Talks About Auditioning for Zod
- April 13, 2011: Diane Lane Talks About Man of Steel Script
- April 14, 2011: Man of Steel Krypton Sequence and Female Villain Rumors
- April 14, 2011: Diane Lane Talks Man of Steel with Jay Leno
- April 16, 2011: Man of Steel Plot Outline?
- April 21, 2011: Routh and Huntington Talk Man of Steel
- April 27, 2011: Antje Traue Cast as Faora in Man of Steel
- April 27, 2011: Tom Welling Talks Superman Movies
- April 27, 2011: Official Immortals Movie Trailer
- May 4, 2011: Henry Cavill Engaged
- May 17, 2011: Man of Steel Countdown
- June 8, 2011: Dean Cain Says Cavill will be Fantastic
- June 8, 2011: Richard Donner Talks Superman, Zod and Henry Cavill
- June 8, 2011: Man of Steel Countdown - Part 2
- June 14, 2011: Extras Needed for Man of Steel Movie
- June 15, 2011: Russell Crowe Cast as Jor-El?
- June 18, 2011: Man of Steel Open Casting Call for Extras
- June 20, 2011: Man of Steel Production Sheet?
- June 21, 2011: Man of Steel Countdown - Part 3
- June 23, 2011: Julia Ormond Offered Role of Lara in Man of Steel
- June 23, 2011: Man of Steel Open Casting Call for Extras in Plano
- June 25, 2011: Christopher Meloni Cast in Man of Steel?
- June 26, 2011: Chris Meloni Confirms Role in Man of Steel
- June 27, 2011: Possible Smallville Location Sets for Man of Steel
- June 29, 2011: Man of Steel Countdown - Part 4
- June 30, 2011: Win a Trip to the Man of Steel Premiere
- June 30, 2011: Paramedics and Firefighters as Man of Steel Extras
- July 5, 2011: More Man of Steel Set Constructions in Plano, Illinois
- July 6, 2011: Man of Steel Countdown - Part 5
- July 8, 2011: Harry Lennix Cast in Man of Steel
- July 9, 2011: Kent Farm Set Photos for Man of Steel
- July 12, 2011: Man of Steel Production Notes for Vancouver Filming
- July 12, 2011: Warner Bros. Rep to Visit Plano Farmers Market
- July 13, 2011: More Set Photos from Man of Steel
- July 13, 2011: Man of Steel Road Closure Permits Filed
- July 17, 2011: Man of Steel News & Footage From Plano, Illinois
- July 18, 2011: Is Kurt Johnstad the Man of Steel Rewrite Man?
- July 20, 2011: "Man of Steel" Filming in West Chicago
- July 21, 2011: Man of Steel Delayed Until 2013
- July 21, 2011: "Man of Steel" Countdown - Part 6
- July 21, 2011: "Man of Steel" Crew Set Up Base in Aurora
- July 23, 2011: More Set Photos from "Man of Steel"
- July 23, 2011: Cavill Praises "Man of Steel" Script
- July 24, 2011: Cavill Talks About "Man of Steel" at Comic Con
- July 25, 2011: Henry Cavill Talks Superman at Comic Con
- July 26, 2011: More Comic Con Interviews with Henry Cavill
- July 27, 2011: "Man of Steel" Filming in Sugar Grove
- July 28, 2011: Eleven Days of Filming in Chicago for "Man of Steel"
- July 28, 2011: "Man of Steel" Filming Closes La Salle County Bridge
- July 30, 2011: Location Filming Reports for "Man of Steel"
- August 1, 2011: More "Man of Steel" Location Photos
- August 2, 2011: Laurence Fishburne Cast as Perry White for "Man of Steel"
- August 2, 2011: "Man of Steel" Location Scouts and Tornado Sequence
- August 3, 2011: Henry Cavill Talks Superman Costume and Diet
- August 3, 2011: "Man of Steel" Countdown - Part 7
- August 3, 2011: Henry Cavill Talks About Superman Comic Books
- August 4, 2011: First Picture of Henry Cavill as Superman
- August 4, 2011: More "Man of Steel" Location Photos
- August 5, 2011: Reactions to First "Man of Steel" Superman Photo
- August 5, 2011: Road Closures for "Man of Steel" Filming in Plano, Illinois
- August 7, 2011: "Man of Steel" to Blow Stuff Up in Plano, Illinois
- August 8, 2011: My Thoughts on the "Man of Steel" Superman Costume
- August 9, 2011: Henry Cavill on Location in Sugar Grove
- August 9, 2011: "Man of Steel" Filming at Edwards Air Force Base
- August 10, 2011: Cavill, Costner and Lane at "Man of Steel" Filming
- August 11, 2011: Aerial View of Plano "Man of Steel" Sets
- August 12, 2011: More "Man of Steel" Set Photos, Including Bank Vault
- August 12, 2011: Missing Out on Superman Left Manganiello Depressed
- August 14, 2011: Plano Enjoys "Man of Steel" Boost for Business
- August 16, 2011: Amy Adams Spotted in Plano, Illinois
- August 16, 2011: "Man of Steel" Countdown - Part 8
- August 17, 2011: "Man of Steel" Open Casting Call for Vancouver Island
- August 17, 2011: "Man of Steel" Spoilers! Headstones in Smallville Cemetery
- August 17, 2011: More Plano, Illinois Location Photos for "Man of Steel"
- August 17, 2011: "Man of Steel" at The Orchard Community
- August 17, 2011: "Man of Steel" Set Visit... But We Weren't Invited
- August 18, 2011: Young Clark Kent in "Man of Steel"?
- August 19, 2011: Superman on Set in Plano, Illinois
- August 21, 2011: Michael Shannon on Set in Plano, Illinois
- August 21, 2011: Nanaimo Extras Line Up for "Man of Steel" Casting
- August 23, 2011: More Destruction in Plano for Man of Steel
- August 24, 2011: Superman Photographed in Plano for Man of Steel
- August 26, 2011: Man of Steel Military Action in Plano, Illinois
- August 27, 2011: Man of Steel Photos from Plano, Illinois
- August 31, 2011: More Superman Photos From Man of Steel Filming
- August 31, 2011: Man of Steel Countdown - Part 9
- September 4, 2011: Plano, Illinois Open to Public After Man of Steel Filming
- September 5, 2011: Man of Steel Filming Heads to Chicago
- September 7, 2011: Man of Steel Lands in Chicago
- September 7, 2011: Michael Shannon Talks General Zod in Man of Steel
- September 7, 2011: Henry Cavill on Talking with an American Accent
- September 7, 2011: Man of Steel Museum Planned for Plano, Illinois
- September 10, 2011: Man of Steel Filming Locations in Chicago
- September 12, 2011: Photos from Man of Steel Filming in Chicago
- September 12, 2011: Michael Shannon on Getting the Role of Zod
- September 12, 2011: More Filming Locations for Man of Steel
- September 13, 2011: Inside and Outside the Man of Steel Daily Planet
- September 13, 2011: Chicago Governor Visits Man of Steel Set
- September 14, 2011: Ucluelet is Next Stop for Man of Steel
- September 14, 2011: Man of Steel Filming at Union Station
- September 14, 2011: Man of Steel Countdown - Part 10
- September 15, 2011: More Man of Steel Photos from Chicago
- September 17, 2011: Man of Steel to Close Streets in Chicago
- September 23, 2011: Will Michael Cerveris be Lex Luthor?
- September 25, 2011: Ayelet Zurer Replaces Julia Ormond as Lara
- September 25, 2011: Man of Steel Rumor on Jor-El's Appearance
- September 27, 2011: Michael Shannon Talks Zod and Man of Steel Script
- September 29, 2011: Man of Steel Countdown - Part 11
- September 30, 2011: Michael Shannon Impressed by Man of Steel
- October 4, 2011: First Look at Russell Crowe Spotted as Jor-El
- October 6, 2011: Amy Adams on Set in Vancouver
- October 6, 2011: Henry Cavill Filming in Vancouver
- October 9, 2011: Man of Steel Filming in Nanaimo and Ucluelet
- October 10, 2011: Ayelet Zurer in Vancouver for Man of Steel
- October 11, 2011: More Amy Adams Photos as Man of Steel Leaves Cassidy
- October 12, 2011: Apron-Wearing Cavill Spotted on Set in Vancouver
- October 12, 2011: Michael Shannon Feeling the Pressure
- October 12, 2011: Man of Steel Countdown - Part 12
- October 13, 2011: Michael Shannon Talks About the Role of Zod
- October 14, 2011: Henry Cavill Goes Shirtless on Man of Steel Set
- October 15, 2011: Henry Cavill's Workout
- October 19, 2011: Russell Crowe Gives Man of Steel Teasers on Twitter
- October 19, 2011: Featurette on Henry Cavill in Immortals
- October 22, 2011: Michael Shannon Talks Man of Steel
- October 24, 2011: Michael Shannon Intimidated by Zod Role
- October 26, 2011: More Photos and Details on Man of Steel Filming
- October 26, 2011: More Photos of Shirtless Henry Cavill
- October 26, 2011: Man of Steel Countdown - Part 13
- October 28, 2011: Footage of Green Screen Filming on Man of Steel
- October 28, 2011: Michael Shannon on Kneeling Before Zod
- October 30, 2011: Smoking Up the Screen on Man of Steel
- October 31, 2011: Henry Cavill's Excitement at Being Superman
- October 31, 2011: Henry Cavill Interview in SciFi Now Magazine
- October 31, 2011: Michael Shannon on Zod's Costumes
- November 1, 2011: Cavill Relieved at Positive Fan Reactions
- November 2, 2011: Cavill and Shannon Talk Physical Training for Man of Steel
- November 4, 2011: Man of Steel Filming Report and Set Photos
- November 7, 2011: Amy Adams Talks Man of Steel and Henry Cavill
- November 7, 2011: Henry Cavill on Zack Snyder and Training for Man of Steel
- November 8, 2011: Henry Cavill at the Immortals World Premiere
- November 8, 2011: Audio Interview with Henry Cavill
- November 8, 2011: Henry Cavill on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- November 9, 2011: Cavill Returns to Vancouver for Man of Steel
- November 10, 2011: Cavill Digs into Superman Mythos for Man of Steel
- November 10, 2011: Cavill Stunned at Man of Steel Action Figures
- November 10, 2011: Amy Adams on Playing Lois Lane
- November 11, 2011: Henry Cavill on Modernizing Superman
- November 13, 2011: Julian Riching in Man of Steel
- November 13, 2011: Amy Adams Featured in InStyle Magazine
- November 15, 2011: WB Looking Ahead to Man of Steel Sequel
- November 15, 2011: Henry Cavill Biographic
- November 15, 2011: Henry Cavill in Immortals - Poll Position
- November 21, 2011: Henry Cavill Talks About His Favorite Comic Books
- November 29, 2011: Michael Shannon Talks About Zack Snyder and Man of Steel
- November 29, 2011: Henry Cavill in Immortals - Poll Position
- November 30, 2011: Man of Steel Countdown - Part 14
- December 5, 2011: Man of Steel Filming, Michael Shannon and Hans Zimmer
- December 9, 2011: New Photos of Michael Shannon as Zod
- December 12, 2011: Superman on the Cover of SFX Magazine
- December 15, 2011: Man of Steel Countdown - Part 15
- December 18, 2011: Joe Letteri Talks Special Effects in Man of Steel
- December 22, 2011: Amy Adams Talk Superman in Total Film Magazine
- December 22, 2011: Man of Steel Trailer Coming Mid-2012
- March 29, 2011: Justice League Movie in 2013?
- March 29, 2011: Robinov Confirms Justice League Movie
- March 30, 2011: Superman and Justice League Movies Not Connected
- January 5, 2011: Grant Morrison Talks All-Star Superman Animated Movie
- January 13, 2011: All-Star Superman NY and LA Premiere Dates Announced
- January 18, 2011: Anthony Lapaglia Talks Lex Luthor in All-Star Superman
- February 8, 2011: Christina Hendricks at All-Star Superman NY Premiere
- February 10, 2011: Andrea Romano Talks All-Star Superman Animated Movie
- February 13, 2011: All-Star Superman Official Website and Preview Clip
- February 15, 2011: Report from NY Premiere of All-Star Superman
- February 18, 2011: All-Star Superman LA Premiere Interviews
- February 18, 2011: All-Star Superman LA Premiere Interviews
- February 19, 2011: More All-Star Superman LA Premiere Interviews
- February 22, 2011: Untimely Death of Dwayne McDuffie
- February 23, 2011: Grant Morrison's Comments About New Superman Movie
- February 24, 2011: Grant Morrison on All-Star Superman Animated Movie
- March 5, 2011: Christina Hendricks Talks All-Star Superman
- March 7, 2011: Grant Morrison on All-Star Superman Comic to Screen
- April 2, 2011: Warner Bros. Animation Announces Justice League: Doom
- April 11, 2011: DC Kids 3-Pack Compilation DVDs
- July 23, 2011: New Superman Animated Movies Announced
- September 20, 2011: Justice League: Doom Footage at New York Comic Con
- September 26, 2011: Details on Justice League: Doom Animated Movie
- September 27, 2011: Justice League: Doom Full Cast Announced
- October 16, 2011: Official Trailer for Justice League: Doom Animated Movie
- December 12, 2011: Details on Justice League: Doom Animated Movie
- December 21, 2011: World Premiere of Justice League: Doom in NY
- December 21, 2011: Pre-Order Justice League: Doom
- January 16, 2011: Susannah York Dies Aged 72
- January 20, 2011: Rumored Blu-Ray Release of Superman: Ultimate Collector's Edition
- January 31, 2011: Superman: The Movie Filming Locations
- February 2, 2011: Superman Movie Producer/Initiator Ilya Salkind Missing in Mexico
- February 3, 2011: Ilya Salkind Found Alive
- February 4, 2011: Ilya Salkind Company Issues Press Release Regarding Ilya's Condition
- February 4, 2011: Ilya Salkind Hospitalized in Mexico; Full Recovery Expected
- February 5, 2011: Ilya Salkind Regains Consciousness
- February 7, 2011: Ilya Salkind Released from Mexico Hospital
- March 11, 2011: The Complete Superman Collection on Blu-Ray
- March 30, 2011: Superman Motion Picture Anthology Promo Video
- March 31, 2011: Superman: The Motion Picture Anthology
- April 5, 2011: Pre-Order Superman: The Motion Picture Anthology
- May 4, 2011: Jackie Cooper Dies Aged 88
- May 5, 2011: Richard Donner at Hero Complex Film Festival
- May 25, 2011: The Superman Motion Picture Anthology
- May 26, 2011: John Williams Honored at Symphony Hall, Boston
- May 31, 2011: Ilya Salkind to Attend Hollywood Show Convention
- June 1, 2011: Richard Donner Talks Superman Movies
- June 5, 2011: Christopher Reeve Superman Statue at Film Festival
- June 8, 2011: Richard Donner Talks Superman, Zod and Henry Cavill
- June 9, 2011: Richard Donner Talks About John Williams' Superman Theme
- June 13, 2011: Making Superman: The Movie Article
- June 18, 2011: Extended 3D Tribute to Christopher Reeve
- July 25, 2011: Tied to a Cause - The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation
- September 15, 2011: New Superman: The Movie Interviews
- October 3, 2011: Christopher Reeve 1989 Canon Commercial
- October 12, 2011: Christopher Reeve Nominated for New Jersey Hall of Fame
- November 15, 2011: Marc McClure Talks Jimmy Olsen
- December 29, 2011: The Life and Career of Tom Mankiewicz
- January 17, 2011: Superman Requiem Fan Film Poster
- February 3, 2011: Superman Returns - Brandon Routh vs CGI
- February 7, 2011: Superman Classic Fantastic Fan Animation
- March 2, 2011: Independent Film The Legacy Available Online
- March 3, 2011: Superman Requiem Fan Film Needs Your Help
- March 6, 2011: Eva Marie Saint to Visit Cleveland, Ohio
- March 25, 2011: Bryan Singer Looks Back at Superman Returns
- April 1, 2011: Superman Cast for Superman Requiem Fan Film
- April 4, 2011: Brandon Routh Looks Back at Superman Returns
- April 4, 2011: Further Casting Announcements for Superman: Requiem Fan Film
- April 5, 2011: Interview With Superman: Requiem Producer Gene Fallaize
- April 13, 2011: Trailer for S Another Fan Made Superman Film
- April 18, 2011: Bryan Singer Says He'd Cast Nicholas Hoult as Superman
- April 26, 2011: Brandon Routh Talks About Flaws of Superman Returns
- May 3, 2011: Superman Available on TW Cable Movies on Demand
- May 10, 2011: Sam Huntington to Appear at Motor City ComicCon
- May 25, 2011: New Teaser Poster for Superman: Requiem Fan Film
- May 27, 2011: Superman: Requiem Fan Film Trailer
- May 31, 2011: Superman Doomsday: Funeral For a Friend Fan-Made Trailer
- June 1, 2011: Return to Krypton Sequence from Superman Returns
- July 7, 2011: Bats in the Clock Tower Fan Film
- July 17, 2011: Superman: The Golden Child Fan Film
- July 26, 2011: "Superman Returns" - Return to Krypton Sequence
- August 4, 2011: Superman Restored - Teaser Trailer for Fan Edit of "Superman Returns"
- August 4, 2011: The Long, Slow Death of a Twenty-Something
- August 14, 2011: Is Warner Bros. Pushing for a World's Finest Movie?
- August 22, 2011: Superhero Documentary Heroic Ambition Premiere
- August 23, 2011: Superman Returns Crew Shots in Exhibition
- September 6, 2011: Superman: Requiem Fan Film Teaser Poster
- September 9, 2011: Superman: The Golden Child Fan Film Casting Continues
- September 13, 2011: How Captain America Should Have Ended
- September 14, 2011: Fleischer's Superman Celebrating 70 Years
- September 20, 2011: Independent Film The Legacy Available on Hulu
- September 20, 2011: Premiere Date for S: A Superman Fan Film
- September 30, 2011: Superman: Requiem Fan Film Premiere Announcement
- October 2, 2011: Superman: The Golden Child Fan Film Trailer
- October 9, 2011: Superman Reborn Fan Film
- October 13, 2011: Official Trailer for Superman: Requiem Fan Film
- November 11, 2011: Superman: Requiem Fan Film Released
- November 24, 2011: An Interview with Superman: Requiem Director Gene Fallaize
- November 24, 2011: Film Review - Superman: Requiem
- November 28, 2011: S: A Superman Fan Film
- December 2, 2011: Interview - S: A Superman Fan Film
- December 15, 2011: Hasbro Designs for Scrapped Superman Lives Line
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