Superman Returns Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

After a long visit to the lost remains of the planet Krypton, the Man of Steel returns to earth to become the peoples savior once again and reclaim the love of Lois Lane.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Following a mysterious absence of several years, the Man of Steel comes back to Earth in the epic action-adventure "Superman Returns", a soaring new chapter in the saga of one of the world's most beloved superheroes. While an old enemy plots to render him powerless once and for all, Superman faces the heartbreaking realization that the woman he loves, Lois Lane, has moved on with her life. Or has she? Superman's bittersweet return challenges him to bridge the distance between them while finding a place in a society that has learned to survive without him. In an attempt to protect the world he loves from cataclysmic destruction, Superman embarks on an epic journey of redemption that takes him from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of outer space.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Superman Returns.

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  Kevin Spacey

  Nine Lives, The United States of Leland

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  Kate Bosworth

  The Warrior's Way, Confidential Informant

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  James Marsden

  Sonic the Hedgehog, The Best of Me

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  Sam Huntington

  The Last Stop in Yuma County, Fanboys

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  Parker Posey

  The Parenting, Thelma

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  Eva Marie Saint

  Winter's Tale, Because of Winn-Dixie

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  Kal Penn

  Better Off Single, Smile

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  Frank Langella

  Unknown, Good Night, and Good Luck.

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  Peta Wilson

  Hellraiser: Revelations, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

Crew Behind the Film

The Superman Returns behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Bryan Singer last directed Bohemian Rhapsody and X-Men: Apocalypse. The film's writer Michael Dougherty last wrote Godzilla: King of the Monsters and Krampus.

Director

Bryan Singer

Screenwriters

Michael Dougherty
Dan Harris

Producers

Gilbert Adler
Jon Peters
Bryan Singer

Production Details

What we know about the Superman Returns movie production.

Key Facts

• Superman Returns will be simultaneously released to both IMAX and conventional theatres on June 30, 2006. The 35mm version of Superman Returns will be digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience and Warner Bros. Pictures will be the exclusive distributor of the film to the growing worldwide IMAX theatre network.

Production Updates for Superman Returns

Dec 2004

Completed

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