Richard Donner on set of 16 Blocks with Bruce Willis and Mos Def
When it rains it pours when it comes to updates for Superman Returns. Earlier today we posted an interview with Bryan Singer where the director discussed Superman Returns and Star Trek. Now we have the director of the original two Superman films, Richard Donner, speaking up on the film and his involvement on the project.
Donner Talks Superman Returns
The good people over at ComingSoon were able to quickly catch up with Richard Donner-- now working on the upcoming film 16 Blocks --and get him to say a few words on Bryan Singer and Superman Returns.
The director is excited that Singer chose to make Superman Returns as a sequel to the original Donner films and not the ones after Donner was removed from the franchise and replaced by director Richard Lester.
Of course, Donner directed the two original movies back in 1978 and 1980, and Singer has been saying that his movie was meant as a sequel to those two films, something that Donner seemed to be thrilled about. "Bryan Singer directed 'X-Men' for my wife [Laura Schuler Donner]," Donner told us, "and Bryan and the two writers, Dan and Mike, during the making of 'X-Men,' were in their trailer every time there was a break, and those guys would sit there and watch 'Superman.' They could remember things that even I couldn't remember!"
"The three of them are great, crazy kids, and I watched them put 'Superman' together, then Bryan called me one day and said, 'They offered me 'Superman' and this is what I wanted all my life.' He's perfect for it, because he's totally emotionally committed to it, as are the two writers. They wanted me to see material, but I don't want to. I want to see the movie. If it is [a sequel to my movies], I'm happy to see these kids get success from it."
After hearing all the reports on how geeked Bryan Singer was on Superman it becomes easy to understand why the young director left X-Men 3 to fulfill his dream. It is still too bad Singer couldn't do both films; though recent reports claim Ratner is doing a great job.
Head over to ComingSoon for the entire report with Richard Donner.
Richard Donner on set of 16 Blocks with Bruce Willis and Mos Def
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