SHCU Phase 2: Film 3
Superman Returns is a 2006 American superhero film directed by Bryan Singer and written by Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris from a story by Singer, Dougherty and Harris based on the DC Comics character Superman. It is the sixteenth film in the Superhero Cinematic Universe. The film stars Brandon Routh as Clark Kent/Superman, Kate Bosworth as Lois Lane, Megan Gale as Wonder Woman, Gerard Butler As General Zod, Kevin Spacey as Lex Luthor, with Sam Huntington, Frank Langella, and Parker Posey. The film tells the story of the title character returning to Earth after a five-year absence. He finds that his love interest Lois Lane has moved on with her life, and that his archenemy Lex Luthor is plotting a scheme to kill Superman and reshape North America. Upon release, the film received generally positive reviews from critics, who complimented its visual effects, story, Routh and Bosworth's performances and Singer's direction. However, it received criticism focusing on its runtime and lack of action sequences. It was the ninth highest-grossing film of 2006, Warner Bros. was impressed with the worldwide box office return of the film, making a sequel planned for 2009 as a result.
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