Great news for Superman fans, especially me!  The sequel to Superman returns is still in the works, and Bryan Singer is still attached to the sequel, Man Of Steel.  IESB.net has the status.

Ok, here's the big news, Robert has informed me that he has confirmed that yes, Bryan Singer is 100% on the sequel to his 2004 revamp Superman Returns. He has since confirmed this with studio sources so take this one to the bank.

But, with Superman Returns writers Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris out, who will be penning the film?

Word is Transformers/Star Trek scribes Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman are considering being behind the project. This gives Superman fans hope after Returns' mild disappointment amongst fan boys. The pair are apparently in talks and have had "several meetings" regarding the film. No need to worry about a lack of action from these two!

First thing is that I'm thrilled that Singer is still involved.  I know people bitch and complain that Superman didn't have enough action but they need to stop.  Superman Returns is a GREAT film.  Its not a typical comic book movie but as an overall film, its fantastic!  The second think if Orci & Kurtzman write it, I'll be very happy.  They did a great job, actually, an amazing job with Transformers.  From the sounds of it, Star Trek is going to be a great movie and if they get to write Man Of Steel, I'd expect good things.  Those guys are great because they're fans.  That, I think is very important for writers.  With luck more news will eventually come out, so we'll see what happens

-Phil