Superman Returns (2006)

This week we decided to review DC and WB's first attempt at rebooting Superman... Coming one year after Batman Begins, this sort of sequel to Richard Donner and Richard Lester's (respectively) original two films in the franchise sees the Man of Steel return to earth after a five year absence. Lois Lane has moved on in this time and started her own family, few people question why or how Clark Kent also disappeared from a hiatus himself, and we are going to the Lex Luthor well once again with eccentric billionaire villain now being played by Kevin Spacey. Your hosts will also spend some time explaining how we arrived here after Superman II and question why Bryan Singer chose to leave the X-Men franchise for this.