Superman Returns Bryan Singer's Comic Inspirations

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

These pages were definately an inspiration for the lifting of New Krypton scene IMO, they obviously just added more dramatic weight to it in the movie and it was obvious Superman was in a more desperate situation in SR. This is from Man Of Steel Vol.2:

Definately an inspiration for the end of SR. The piece of Earth he tosses into space even LOOKS like NK.

 

[Crowforge]

So when do we start running out of earth?

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Er, what? LOL.

This proves to me though that Singer was indeed looking at the comics more than people like to think/admit, this is a dead ringer for the lifting of NK sequence with some obvious difference's, and its from Bryne's Man Of Steel run no less.

This only strengthens my confidence that if MOS does happen, Singer will look into the comics a lot more.

 

[Nixon]

That's a pretty good find.

The space plane rescue was also something taken out of Man of Steel. There, Superman makes his debut by saving the space place, in Superman Returns he makes his return known the same way.

The powerful temptation that Krypton and the chance to belong that was part of Superman Returns can also be found in Alan Moore's "For the Man Who Has Everything . . ." when it is revealed that Superman's fondest wish is to be a normal family man. The sky sentinel was taken almost exactly from an Alex Ross piece. Luthor using stolen Kryptonian tech is from, most recently, Birthright I think.

 

[SuperDaniel]

LOL...that doesnt prove anything to me. I bet Singer never read this story...

 

[Nightwing1977]

LOL...that doesnt prove anything to me. I bet Singer never read this story...

You know.....because? Until anyone read other's mind, you can't said he never read this or that. Put it simple: we don't know what on his mind. Beside, it possible he might used that for insipiration of the NK ending.

 

[AnorexicBatman]

The plane thing was from TAS

 

[SuperDaniel]

And it was done much better in TAS, IMO.

 

[Matt]

You know.....because? Until anyone read other's mind, you can't said he never read this or that. Put it simple: we don't know what on his mind. Beside, it possible he might used that for insipiration of the NK ending.

"I don't think I've ever read a Superman comic in my life."

---Bryan Singer.

So you guys know Bryan Singer better than himself? He must've been lying when he said that. Superman lifting a heavy object, that can't be a coincidence.

 

[Nightwing1977]

"I don't think I've ever read a Superman comic in my life."

---Bryan Singer.

So you guys know Bryan Singer better than himself? He must've been lying when he said that. Superman lifting a heavy object, that can't be a coincidence.

Hugh Jackman wasn't a big comic book reader either & he did fantastic as Wolverine. You don't always have to be a big comic book reader to be right for the job. It based on how you understand the character. Nolan was a Batman fan, but I don't think he read much of the comics. Wasn't he originally going to have Scarecrow not wear a mask in BB, but Goyer talk to on giving the mask?

 

[SuperDaniel]

But Nolan hired someone who actually loves and KNOWS the comics to write the movie and not a pair of HACKS.

He said that in other to do justice to Batman he needed someone who were familiar with the universe so thats why they had David Goyer in Batman Begins.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

"I don't think I've ever read a Superman comic in my life."

---Bryan Singer.

So you guys know Bryan Singer better than himself? He must've been lying when he said that. Superman lifting a heavy object, that can't be a coincidence.

Didnt he say that before production of the movie? And come on, look at those pages above, they are an obvious inspiration for the lifting of NK. The piece of earth he lifts up even LOOKS like NK.

 

[Super Kal]

so you're denying Singer's own words?...

the man said he's never read a comic book in his life... it was even stated in a magazine that he said that (don't remember which one though).

just because one comic book page looks familiar doesn't make it automatic reference to the movie.

 

[TruerToTheCore]

And Singer did not write the screenplay, did he?!

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

so you're denying Singer's own words?...

the man said he's never read a comic book in his life... it was even stated in a magazine that he said that (don't remember which one though).

just because one comic book page looks familiar doesn't make it automatic reference to the movie.

No, i'm not denying his words, come on Kal, you know i didnt say that, i'm saying that statement was made before production, meaning during production, he could have easily got a few influences from the comics. Its obvious the story borrowed heavily from Whatever Happened To The Man Of Tomorrow also, so if he didnt read a comic, i'm saying SOMEONE did.

And Singer did not write the screenplay, did he?!

It was his ideas sure, but ultimately Dougherty and Harris wrote the thing.

 

[SuperDaniel]

I really dont see Whatever happened to the man of tomorrow in SR...I see Superman the movie with a kid.

 

[Retroman]

Nice find Ave. Don't know if it's ever been stated whether this inspired the NK scene in SR but they sure do look a like.

I can understand that SR may not be everyone's cup of tea but it can't be denied that panels straight from the comics were replicated or inspiration for some scenes in the movie.

Singer, the writers and the production designer Guy Dyas are fans of Alex Ross's work so they must have some read some amount of comics. The art department took parts from his Superman Peace On Earth book and painted or digitally manipulated different backgrounds in for things like space listening scene etc.

The other most obvious comic inspirtation is this.....

That's a pretty good find.

The space plane rescue was also something taken out of Man of Steel. There, Superman makes his debut by saving the space place, in Superman Returns he makes his return known the same way.

It has to be said the McG previz for the same sequence was also a major influence.

The powerful temptation that Krypton and the chance to belong that was part of Superman Returns can also be found in Alan Moore's "For the Man Who Has Everything . . ." when it is revealed that Superman's fondest wish is to be a normal family man. The sky sentinel was taken almost exactly from an Alex Ross piece. Luthor using stolen Kryptonian tech is from, most recently, Birthright I think.

Not to mention the bullets bouncing off his chest and the shirt rip. All classic Superman if you ask me.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

That's a pretty good find.

The space plane rescue was also something taken out of Man of Steel. There, Superman makes his debut by saving the space place, in Superman Returns he makes his return known the same way.

The powerful temptation that Krypton and the chance to belong that was part of Superman Returns can also be found in Alan Moore's "For the Man Who Has Everything . . ." when it is revealed that Superman's fondest wish is to be a normal family man. The sky sentinel was taken almost exactly from an Alex Ross piece. Luthor using stolen Kryptonian tech is from, most recently, Birthright I think.

Sorry, missed this before, the most recent evidence of this was in 'Up, Up And Away,' also out in 2006 coincidently.

I really dont see Whatever happened to the man of tomorrow in SR...I see Superman the movie with a kid.

There was a whole thread on the similarities between the two, you can look it up either using search or going to the bottom and choosing threads from forever.

Nice find Ave. Don't know if it's ever been stated whether this inspired the NK scene in SR but they sure do look a like.

Agreed, i mean look at it, its a dead ringer for the lifting of NK scene, how anyone can deny this is beyond me, Superman even holds a semi-christ pose after the piece of Earth floats away into space. I just caught this when briefly skipping through MOS Vol.2 the other week and had forgotten the first time i read it seeing the similarities.

I can understand that SR may not be everyone's cup of tea but it can't be denied that panels straight from the comics were replicated or inspiration for some scenes in the movie.

Singer, the writers and the production designer Guy Dyas are fans of Alex Ross's work so they must have some read some amount of comics. The art department took parts from his Superman Peace On Earth book and painted or digitally manipulated different backgrounds in for things like space listening scene etc.

The other most obvious comic inspirtation is this.....

It has to be said the McG previz for the same sequence was also a major influence.

Not to mention the bullets bouncing off his chest and the shirt rip. All classic Superman if you ask me.

Agreed with all of this, inspiration was drew from the comics in some scene's, this was even stated during production, and these pages are further proof of that. Thats why i hope MOS gets made, because Singer said he would going further into the comics for the sequel. But these frames prove there was comic inspiration in SR IMO.

 

[SuperDaniel]

Singer and his production team looked at pictures. They never read a story at all. And thats how the movie turned out. Just pretty pictures with no meaningful themes or story.

The scene with the car was better done in Iron Man. In Superman Returns it was boring as hell. I wasnt amazed at all.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

^It was better done in Iron Man? You've GOT to be kidding, like all of the action scene's in Iron Man, that sequence looked great in the trailer, but was a BIG anti-climax in the movie.

The scene in SR had the sense of wonder required, and the look on Superman's face when Kitty saw him in the mirror was SPOT ON IMO. Not to mention all of the expectant eyes surrounding Superman, he felt he had to do something yet he KNEW Kitty wasnt sick.

 

[TruerToTheCore]

No. SR was just too bad.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

^So you didnt like even ONE scene in the movie? Not being funny BTW, just curious.

 

[SuperDaniel]

The plane sequence was the only great action scene in the movie. The rest was just boring action.

 

[Superman2008]

Some of you are truly misguided fools. Singer did no such thing.
He admitted it himself, he never read any Superman comics, and his writers were a bunch of hacks (as one other member on this board so eloquently put it). As a movie, as a Superman movie, singer's SR was a major failure. I've been a Superman fan longer than most members of this board have been alive, and from all the books, novels, movies, and Superman stories I've read, watched, listened to, singer's SR is the worst.
I haven't been on this board very long, so check one of my other posts, where I drop some facts on the failure of singer's dumb movie.

 

[SymbioteKal-El]

^So people cant have a different opinion? I'm a big Superman fan myself and i loved the movie and thought it was great, sure it was different from the comics in some areas, but i liked it, and that doesnt make me a fool.