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Eva Marie Saint will play Martha Kent, the adoptive mother of Clark Kent/Superman in Bryan Singer's Superman film for Warner Bros. Pictures. Brandon Routh is playing Superman. Saint, who starred in the Alfred Hitchcock classic "North by Northwest," co-stars in Wayne Wang's "Because of Winn-Dixie," to be released by 20th Century Fox on Feb. 18, and will also appear in Wim Wenders' "Don't Come Knocking," to be released by Sony Pictures Classics in the fall.

Opening scene + Lois = HOORAY

random guy "Tim" they talk to at the beginning of the episode turning out to be the "bad guy" = so obvious it's an insult to my intelligence.

Superman has found his sidekick. Sam Huntington has been cast as Daily Planet cub reporter Jimmy Olsen in Bryan Singer's Superman movie.

The cast includes Brandon Routh as Clark Kent/Superman, Kevin Spacey as Lex Luthor, Hugh Laurie as Daily Planet editor-in-chief Perry White and James Marsden as Richard White. Kate Bosworth is in negotiations to play Lois Lane.

Olsen was a wide-eyed photographer who even had a watch with a Superman signal. Olsen had his own comic in the 1960s and '70s titled "Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen." Since the late '80s, the comics have portrayed Olsen in a more serious light.

A farm outside Tamworth will serve as the Kents' home in the latest Superman movie.

The property, 45km from Tamworth, will become the Kansas family home where young Clark Kent grows up before taking on his Superman identity.

"It's early days yet, but I can say a property in that area is being transformed into the Kent farm for the film," a Warner Bros spokesman said.

Director Bryan Singer has cast James Marsden, who played Cyclops in Singer's two "X-Men" movies, and Hugh Laurie, who stars in the Singer-executive produced Fox series House, in Warner Bros. Pictures' Superman.

The Hollywood Reporter says Marsden will play Lois Lane's love interest, Richard White. Laurie is in final talks to play Perry White, editor in chief of the Daily Planet. The two characters are related, though the studio declined comment on if they are father and son.

Superman has found his Lois Lane and his Lex Luthor.

Kate Bosworth is in negotiations to play the Man of Steel's plucky fellow reporter, and Kevin Spacey is set to play the superhero's nemesis in Bryan Singer's Superman movie for Warner Bros. Pictures.

The comic book movie would reunite the two actors, who currently appear in Spacey's "Beyond the Sea" as Sandra Dee and Bobby Darin.

The casting of Bosworth was a long process that ultimately rested on a chemistry test between the actress and Brandon Routh, who is playing Superman, sources said. Bosworth reportedly beat out the likes of Claire Danes, Linda Cardellini and Michelle Monaghan.

Sources said Singer wanted Spacey early on but that the Oscar-winning actor's commitment to London's Old Vic Theatre, where he is artistic director, caused scheduling snafus on the road to making a deal. Spacey, who is in rehearsals for "National Anthems" at the Old Vic, will do a limited run of "The Philadelphia Story" at the theater before moving to the Superman movie, which has a March start date.

Polly Cohen is overseeing for the studio.

Bosworth will next be seen in Fox Searchlight's "Bee Season" and is repped by UTA, One Management and Offer Webber Dern.

Spacey, who next appears in Millennium Film's "Edison," is repped by WMA, manager Joanne Horowitz and attorney Stone Meyer Genow.

"...wait till you see it, it's going to be amazing. I wish I could tell you anything about it, but they would murder me. We're almost done with the script. We start shooting in March. Bryan Singer is directing it. It will be a back-to-basics Superman. There will be no changing of the mythology. It will be the most iconic, epic version of Superman told so far. It won't be an origin story."

Question : There are rumors that Bryan Singer wants you for the role of "Jor El" in the upcoming SUPERMAN movie? Is that correct?

Stewart : I also heard these rumors, but so far Bryan did not ask me about it. I had recently a small heart surgery - nothing serious - and while I was at the hospital, Bryan called me. We spoke a long time - yet he did not ask me. But since I am already in two big franchises, why not also in a third or a fourth?

Reliable sources inform us that Kate Bosworth has won the role of Daily Planet's feisty yet incident prone reporter. After many young actresses screentested alongside Bradon Routh - with Elisha Cuthbert, Claire Danes and Keri Russell all believed to have come close it was Bosworth who Singer decided on. Kate who recently starred in Beyond The Sea now joins an impressive looking cast believed to be Shaun Ashmore as Jimmy Olsen, Spacey as Lex Luthor and Brandon Routh as Superman.

Following Brian Azzarello and Jim Lee’s twelve-part “For Tomorrow” story (and an issue of Judd Winick and Ian Churchill’s Shazam story), Superman really gets back to Smallville. Literally.

Following up on yesterday’s news of Adventures of Superman getting a new penciller in the person of Karl Kerscl in May, Superman gets a full creative team turnover, with Mark (Smallville) Verheiden coming on board as writer, with Ed (Birds of Prey) Benes joining the book as penciller.

Without saying too much, 2005 will see many changes for Superman, both as a character in the DCU, and throughout his respective three ongoing series. First up in these changes will be a shuffling of the creative teams on the titles, given the previously reported departure of Chuck Austen from Action comics as writer, as well as the conclusion of Brian Azzarello and Jim Lee’s twelve issue “For Tomorrow” storyline on Superman.

After many failed attempts at bringing Superman back to the big screen by some of Hollywood's biggest writers, we asked Harris how he feels about being the one that finally got it done. "I can't look at it like that at all, because we're not operating on the same playing field. We didn't each pitch our stories to the same person, you know? It's like, the Superman vision that's out there for our movie is a combination of me, Mike [Dougherty] and Bryan [Singer]. And Bryan's really the champion here, and Bryan decided this is the story that [he] wants to tell, I believe in this story totally, and so we'll take it out and see if we can move it forward, so it's really a group effort."

"...I thought that X-Men was a big movie, but this scope is another step bigger, which is really cool. And they're building so much stuff too. I can tell you that they are building a portion of Metropolis, like a major back lot that's amazing. It's like three intersecting city blocks and everything is four stories tall. And it's a permanent back lot, it will be like a permanent New York City slash Metropolis."

"There's kind of a trade-off," he continued. "You get paid more money when you do those kind of movies. I do more independent movies and I certainly produce more independent movies than big studio films. I want to be in the game, and being in the game allows me to do the other stuff that I want to do. So I'll always try to balance that. Superman is a big franchise; there's no doubt about it."

Just one complaint this week.

Okay, two, but one is minor. Honest.

Jack Larson, who played Jimmy Olsen in the original George Reeves Superman serials, told the NEW YORK SOCIAL DIARY that he was just approached by Bryan Singer to play Perry White.

In the latest issue of Dreamwatch magazine, Al Gough talks about season four of "Smallville" and beyond:

"We're trying to have fun with a little more of the DC universe. Perry White's going to make a return, we're going to introduce Krypto [Superman's dog], which I think we found a fun way to do and Mr Mxyzptlk will show up."

Gough also talks about season five:

"In season five, they've obviously graduated high school and now as young adults they have to decide where they are going to college and all of those sorts of issues that come up. We'll see more of Metropolis in season five, as well as other superheroes from the DC universe."

Scott Cranford, the Metropolis Illinois' official Superman and good friend of the Superman Homepage, auditioned for the role of Superman for the up-coming movie. With the role having been won by Brandon Routh, Scott sent his report on his experience at the auditioning process.

"When you're casting a film of this size, you've got to look at three things. First, talent. Second, does he look like the guy and have the physical presence -- if Brandon walked into your office, you'd step back and say, 'Oh my God, it's Superman.' And third, you have to find a personality who can contend with all the rigors involved in making a show you're going to shoot for five months, with a lot of stunts and visual effects. That's a lot of work. A lot of work. Brandon had all three qualities."

"They want me to do it, but it's just a question of timing and scheduling. I've got the things I'm doing with the Old Vic [theatre], but I'd love to work with Brian Singer again," Spacey said.

BrandonRouth.com has put up a one minute video clip of Bradon from his appearance on "Will & Grace". I highly recommend you check it out. He's only got one line so you can't really judge his acting ability, but I think perhaps his voice alone will give you some idea of what kind of Superman he'll be. He's skinny in the clip, but so was Christopher Reeve when he had his screen tests (which are excellent and can be seen in the special features on the "Superman: The Movie" DVD).

As long as he puts on the weight and muscle (and we have every reason to believe he will), I'm feeling better about him all the time.

This episode wasn't too bad, and compared to the junk they gave us last week it looks even better.

But more than anything, a lot of it didn't make sense.

Director Bryan Singer talks about casting Brandon Routh in the upcoming Superman movie. The interview was on radio station KROQ and is in MP3 format.

When DC Comics announced that Jeph Loeb would be ending his run on "Superman/Batman" with issue 25, comic fans were left wondering who would take over chronicling the adventures of the World's Finest.