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Superman Returns (video Game)
''Superman Returns'' is a video game based on the film of the same name. It was developed by EA Tiburon and published by Electronic Arts in conjunction with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Comics. In the game, Superman combats Bizarro, as well as other classic villains (including Metallo, Mongul, and Riot) as well as being able to play as Bizarro in one of the minigames. It was produced for the Xbox 360 as well as the PlayStation 2, Xbox and Nintendo DS. The game features the voice and likeness of Brandon Routh (Superman/Clark Kent) as well as the voices of Kevin Spacey (Lex Luthor), Kate Bosworth (Lois Lane), Parker Posey ( Kitty Kowalski) and Sam Huntington (Jimmy Olsen), all reprising their roles from the film. The Nintendo DS version also features games based on the film, but they are fundamentally different from the console title. The games were delayed from their original release date (set to coincide with the theatrical release of the film) due to design ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EA Tiburon
EA Tiburon is an Electronic Arts video game development studio located in Orlando, Florida, United States founded in 1994. It was formerly known as Tiburon Entertainment, which was acquired by EA in 1998. EA had already purchased a minority equity interest in Tiburon in May 1996, the terms of which included that Tiburon would develop games exclusively for EA. The studio is best known for developing the ''Madden NFL'' series of games. In addition to the usual titles developed by the studio which include ''Madden'', ''NCAA Football'', ''NFL Street'', ''NASCAR,'' and ''NFL Head Coach'', in late 2006 Tiburon released the ''Superman Returns'' game based on the movie of the same name. EA Tiburon has taken over the ''Tiger Woods PGA Tour'' series from EA Salt Lake as of the 2008 edition of the game. History Tiburon Entertainment Tiburon Entertainment was originally founded by John Schappert, Jason Andersen, and Steve Chiang, all of them being previous engineers for the company Vis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metallo
Metallo () is a name used by multiple supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of Superman. Metallo is usually depicted as a cyborg with a kryptonite power source in his heart, which he uses as a weapon against Superman. In 2009, Metallo was ranked as IGN's 52nd-greatest comic book villain of all time. Publication history John Corben and Metallo first appeared in the ''Superman'' comic strip storyline "The Menace of Metallo", which ran from 15 December 1958 to 4 April 1959. The character debuted in comic books in ''Action Comics'' #252 (May 1959), in a story by Robert Bernstein and Al Plastino. There was an earlier "Metalo" who appeared in ''World's Finest'' #6 (Summer 1942). This was just a man who discovered the most powerful metal on Earth and invented a strength serum. Fictional character biography George Grant Metalo (note the alternate spelling) is the identity of an inventor/scientist named George Grant w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Huntington
Sam Huntington (born April 1, 1982) is an American actor. He is best known for his starring role as Josh Levison, a werewolf in the Syfy series '' Being Human'', and for his role as Jimmy Olsen in the superhero film ''Superman Returns''. For its two seasons from September 2015 to April 2017, Huntington had a recurring role on the Fox series ''Rosewood (TV series), Rosewood''. He also played Mimi-Siku Cromwell in the Walt Disney Pictures, Disney movie ''Jungle 2 Jungle''. He played Ox in ''Not Another Teen Movie''. He also had a cameo in the December 2017 USA Network TV-film ''Psych: The Movie''. Early life Huntington was born in Peterborough, New Hampshire. He was raised in Hancock, New Hampshire. His mother, Christine Stabile, owned and operated the Black Box Theatre, where Huntington started his career. Huntington's great-uncle was actor Ralph Bellamy. Career Huntington's first role was in the 1996 television movie ''Harvest of Fire'', which starred Lolita Davidovich. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitty Kowalski
''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 sixth and final installment in the original Superman in film#Original film series (1978–1987), ''Superman'' film series and serves as an Homage (arts), homage sequel to ''Superman (1978 film), Superman'' (1978) and ''Superman II'' (1980), while Retroactive continuity, ignoring the events of ''Superman III'' (1983), ''Supergirl (1984 film), Supergirl'' (1984), and ''Superman IV: The Quest for Peace'' (1987). The film stars Brandon Routh as Clark Kent/Superman, Kate Bosworth as Lois Lane, Kevin Spacey as Lex Luthor (1978 film series character), Lex Luthor, with James Marsden, 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 Romance (love), love interest Lois Lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parker Posey
Parker Christian Posey (born November 8, 1968) is an American actress and musician. Posey is the recipient of a Golden Globe Award nomination, a Satellite Award nomination and two Independent Spirit Award nominations. Posey made her film debut in ''Joey Breaker'' (1993). Following small roles in ''Coneheads'' and the cult classic '' Dazed and Confused'' (both also 1993), she was labeled "Queen of the Indies" for starring in a succession of independent films throughout the 1990s, such as ''Sleep with Me'' (1994), '' Frisk'', ''Party Girl'', ''The Doom Generation'', '' Kicking and Screaming'' (all 1995), ''The Daytrippers'' (1996), ''Henry Fool'', ''The House of Yes'' and ''Clockwatchers'' (all 1997). Her other notable film appearances include ''You've Got Mail'' (1998), ''Scream 3'' (2000), ''Josie and the Pussycats'' (2001), '' Personal Velocity'', ''The Sweetest Thing'' (both 2002), '' Blade: Trinity'' (2004), ''Superman Returns'', ''Fay Grim'' (both 2006), ''Broken English'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lois Lane
Lois Lane is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, she first appeared in ''Action Comics'' #1 (June 1938). Lois is an award-winning journalist for the Metropolis newspaper the ''Daily Planet'' and the primary love interest of the superhero Superman and his alter ego, Clark Kent. In DC continuity, she is also his wife and the mother of their son, Jon Kent, the newest Superboy in the DC Universe. Lois' physical appearance was originally based on Joanne Carter, a model hired by Joe Shuster. For her character, Jerry Siegel was inspired by actress Glenda Farrell's portrayal of the fictional reporter Torchy Blane in a series of films. Siegel took her name from actress Lola Lane. She was also influenced by the real-life journalist Nellie Bly. Depictions of the character have varied spanning the comics and other media adaptations. The original Golden Age version of Lois Lane, as well a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Bosworth
Catherine Anne Bosworth (born January 2, 1983) is an American actress. Following minor roles in the films '' The Horse Whisperer'' (1998) and ''Remember the Titans'' (2000), she rose to prominence with her role as a young surfer in the box-office hit ''Blue Crush'' (2002). She also had roles in independent films, playing Dawn Schiller in the true crime film '' Wonderland'' (2003) and Sandra Dee in the Bobby Darin biographical drama '' Beyond the Sea'' (2004). She portrayed Lois Lane in ''Superman Returns'' (2006), and had roles in '' 21'' (2008), '' Straw Dogs'' (2011), ''And While We Were Here'' (2012), and '' Still Alice'' (2014). She starred in the horror films '' Before I Wake'' (2016) and ''The Domestics'' (2018). Recently, she starred as KC in the Netflix science fiction miniseries ''The I-Land'' (2019). Early life Bosworth was born in Los Angeles, California, and raised in San Francisco, California, the only child of Patricia (''née'' Potter), a homemaker, and Harold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lex Luthor
Alexander Joseph "Lex" Luthor () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Lex Luthor originally appeared in ''Action Comics'' #23 (cover dated: April 1940). He has since endured as the archnemesis of the superhero Superman. Lex Luthor was originally depicted as a narcissistic and egotistical mad scientist from the 1960s to the early 1980s. Since the late 1980s, he has more often been portrayed as the power-mad CEO of LexCorp. He wishes to rid the world of Superman, ostensibly because he views Superman as a threat to humanity, but in reality envies Superman's popularity and influence. Given his high profile as a supervillain, however, he has often come into conflict with Batman and other superheroes in the DC Universe. Lex Luthor is physically an ordinary human and has no natural superpowers, but has above-average intelligence, a genius for inventions and a high command of scienc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
