Returns | Superman

A companion open-world video game was developed to extend the film's story.

: The game required players to use specific tactical powers, such as freezing enemies with breath or using heat vision on stone monsters, to progress. Unproduced Sequel Features

: Unlike previous films where the cape often behaved inconsistently, the Superman Returns team used the Syflex cloth simulator to create a digital cape. This allowed the director to manipulate its movement with the same precision as an actor. Superman Returns

: Departing from traditional health bars, the game focused on the health of Metropolis ; Superman himself was invulnerable, but the game ended if the city was destroyed.

: The movie was one of the first major features shot almost entirely on the Panavision Genesis , a digital camera designed to mimic the look of 35mm film. This was seen at the time as a significant shift toward the future of digital filmmaking. A companion open-world video game was developed to

: The main villain was set to be a modernized version of Brainiac .

Before the project was shelved in favor of a reboot, a sequel was in development for 2009. This allowed the director to manipulate its movement

: For its IMAX release, four major sequences—including the iconic Shuttle/777 rescue —were converted into 3D. Singer even developed a unique on-screen cue (Clark Kent's glasses flashing green) to signal to the audience when to put on their 3D glasses.