Superman Returns (2006)

When Christopher Reeve hung up the cape after The Quest for Peace, few would have ever thought about someone else making a movie in that continuity. There were plenty of projects that were attempted to revive Superman back on the big screen. Whether it was Kevin Smith, Tim Burton or JJ Abrams, there just didn't seem to be a clear vision WB felt confident in greenlighting. Finally, X-men director Bryan Singer landed the gig of bringing Superman back to the big screen as a continuation of the first two Donner films. The movie opened in 2006 and was met with a lukewarm to positive reception. It didn't do gangbusters though and it was considered a financial failure on the part of the suits. Was Brandon Routh or any of the cast to blame? What exactly contributed to the movie not matching what the studio imagined it would make? Do the boys have anything nice to say, especially one of the three on this podcast who's harbored a grudge against it for years? Join us as we continue through Krypton and come back next week for a review of Man of Steel.