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In the summer of 2006, audiences met a different kind of Superman. Bryan Singer’s Superman Returns wasn’t a reboot, but a “vague sequel” to the original Christopher Reeve films. It was a love letter to Richard Donner’s vision—complete with John Ottman’s sweeping score, a brooding Brandon Routh in the cape, and a $270 million bet that nostalgia could launch a new franchise. superman returns internet archive
But archivists argue: The Archive steps in where capitalism steps out. They emerged from the vault into the cool Virginia night