Dan Harris, screenwriter for the upcoming Superman movie, turned in the final script to the studio on Sunday.
Harris and director Bryan Singer ("X-Men") had been hoping to work with Christopher Reeve, who died Oct. 10. Harris told GLARE on Monday:
"We wanted to involve Christopher Reeve in the making of the new movie," Harris told GLARE on Monday. "It would have been so nice to have Chris be a part of the new film as an adviser. Who knows what his title would have been, but we know Chris would have loved being involved. Being Superman meant so much to him.".
"Superman Returns" will begin production in four weeks, and the creators are setting out to give a new generation its Superman.
"It's moving full steam ahead. I'm happy to say that, because Hollywood has been trying to crack this Superman thing for years.".
About the script Dan Harris said:
"He'll begin in his late 20s. He lost his powers in 'Superman 2' and now he has the powers back. But something has happened because he's been away for a long time. We're taking off from the first two Superman films with Christopher Reeve. We use his history and then move on with big twists and great special effects. We're not going to do the origin story again. Our view is if you're over 25 years old, then you've seen the Reeve films and that's Superman to you. If you're under 25, then you watch TV's 'Smallville,' and that's Superman to you.".
Source: Chicago Sun-Times