Superman Returns New singer interview,the film's opening and ben hubbard being cut?

[superkong 500]

from http://www.slashfilm.com/article.php/20060611215745734:

"I shot a whole [scene] with the [return-to-Krypton] sequence," Singer said. "I cut a [version of the] film that was about two hours and 45 minutes ... that I showed to friends and family. And watching with a group of people, we're watching the movie unfold, I felt that ... it was really interesting on its own and could deserve a life. [But] somewhere else. On DVD. Or, maybe, I think it should be on 3-D IMAX. ... It's very elegant, but, ... in the context of this movie—where this movie needed to be and what it needed to be about—I didn't feel it."

The film instead now begins with the curved white surface of Krypton, which crashes into the giant red sun behind it, shattering Krypton into millions of pieces.
Singer say that the sequence will eventually be seen, but not on the DVD: "At some point you'll see it, I'm sure sometime," he said. "It could exist later, in this form. I think it would be coolest in 3-D, because of just stuff that's flying around."

Singer claims his first cut of the film was around 165 minutes, while our sources claim that the rough cut came in somewhere around the three hour mark (180 minutes). Either way, there's at least 10 minutes of deleted scenes that will make it's way to the DVD release:

"There'll be some deleted scenes, some really charming scenes, some wonderful things that existed beautifully on their own, moments that were wonderful," he said. "I had a tough thing [to cut]. ... James Karen was in the picture, and he plays this gentleman, Ben Hubbard, that Martha Kent has been involved with. And ... it's wonderful. They're wonderful beats, and, ... hopefully, those'll be there."

 

[Steelsheen]

they needed to focus the story more on Superman and Lois instead of the supporting characters i'm guessing. but it would definitely be a nice DVD addition.

 

[J.Howlett]

Ben will show up at the end if the scene plays out like it does in the novel with Ma Kent and Ben outside Superman's hospital window....he's there with her.

The scene they're talking about is early in the film before Superman crashes home....

 

[CConn]

I'm sorta glad Hubbard's gone. His relationship with Martha messed up her characterization a bit. In the book, at least.

 

[superkong 500]

I'm sorta glad Hubbard's gone. His relationship with Martha messed up her characterization a bit. In the book, at least.

Yep,and if they cuted out the Krypton scene then why not cut hubbard's scenes which really served no big purpose on the story.Although I like the opening with Krypton Blowing up,if thats really what we will see in the final cut.

 

[DocLathropBrown]

Heh. I love that Superman films seem to be notorious for truckloads of deleted material, and the "new trilogy" of Superman: The Movie, Superman II and Superman Returns all are three hours or more in their unedited versions!

 

[Matthras]

It's not a bad idea to keep this film at around 2 1/2 hours for its cinema release - audiences can get fidgety which is the main reason, I think, for why the 3-hour King Kong didn't do even better than it did (in the US mainly).

I'll look forward to seeing these scenes later (hopefully on the DVD!)

M
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[\S/JcDc\S/]

So is Ben totally cut out or not?

 

[Triligors]

Hope not. I really liked Ben in it. Nice reference back to the first film.