Superman Returns - Bryan's Journals

In an homage to Superman: The Movie, Bryan updates a classic scene. Under a stunning Aussie sky, and with the help of a few practical special effects, Clark Kent's casual toss of a baseball is turned into a superheroic throw.

Just how fast would you drive to an alien crash site to find your son? Ma Kent (Eva Marie Saint) shows us in this fiery night shoot. Meanwhile Bryan has a really cool trailer - at least for a few seconds...

The special effects team has put together an enormous gimbal for the film. Take a look at what goes into constructing such a mechanical monstrosity, and start forming your opinions about just what this mechanical marvel is going to be used for.

Production Designer Guy Dyas gives a quick walk-through of the magnificent Daily Planet set. He and his team work busily trying to make the final preparations before Bryan comes in to direct a scene of Clark Kent's return to his life as a mild-mannered reporter for the world's greatest news publication.

RA Rondell, Glenn Suter, and Neil Corbould take us beyond the linear flying rig from the corn field to give a peek at how they'll be achieving some of the more advanced flying maneuvers in the film.

Bryan takes us into a screening room at the Fox Studios where he's looking over the digital footage shot in Tamworth at the Kent Farm. He and the crew discuss shooting digitally, and we get our first glimpses at actual footage from the film!

Peek in at the location shoot outside of Metropolis General Hospital. Guy Dyas discusses some of the challenges of shooting on location, and Bryan gives us his own rundown of what it's like shooting large crowd scenes with loads of extras.

Bryan takes us for a closer look at the ship that's double-parked in a rural Kansas neighborhood.

Production designer Guy Dyas takes us on a guided tour of the Kent Farm. Reveals include Clark's bedroom and hints at the types of scenes we could be in for at the Kent Farm.

Take a ride with Bryan and friends on their flight to the Kent Farm location. Watch to get a unique birds-eye view of the farm, the cornfields and the flying rig that sends Stephan soaring.

Catch up with Stephan Bender, who plays young Clark Kent, as he learns first hand about the flying/running/jumping rig we've all heard so much about. This thing is every kid's dream, and while it looks like it's a bit uncomfortable, it also looks like the gain is worth the pain.

Bryan takes us on a brief tour of the Kent Farm location in Gunnedah Shire, about 40 minutes outside of Tamworth.

Director Bryan Singer sends a special hello message to the fans! We get a peek at what we have to look forward to during the Superman Returns production!