Superman Online Updates (Contests & Sweepstakes)

Today comes a trio of Superman Returns online updates. First, the official site has added a mobile phone contest in which you can win a great Superman Returns Prize Package. Details below:

Text "TRIVIA" to 43892* - Sign up for Superman Mobile Trivia and show us what you've got.

Text "SWEEPS" to 43892* for your chance to win. Three lucky winners will receive a prize pack of official Superman Returns items including a Metropolis track jacket, t-shirts, hats, dog tags and more! Click here for Official Rules.

Text "PLANET" to 43892* to stay on top of the latest Superman Returns news and events leading up to the June 30th premiere.

Text "S" to 43892* for tones, wallpapers, and more! Get a FREE Superman Returns wallpaper, and check out the Superman Returns mobile action-adventure game!

Click the link above for official rules on the contest. In addition, the Year of Superman site has been updated with information on some new special offers to expect in retail stores soon, including DVD's with discounted SR tickets in them!

Lastly, Pepsi has updated a new site - www.DailyPlanet.com - with early details on a Superman Returns promotion they'll be running. Apparently, consumers will be looking for "Capture Lex" codes inside of specially marked packages of Pepsi. No word on prizes as of yet, but keep checking the site for details!

Taiwanese Superman Returns Poster Revealed

The Taiwanese poster for Superman Returns has made it's way to the internet, with another great shot of Superman in flight. I think it's safe to say that the SR worldwide marketing has gotten moving in a big way.
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Superman Returns International Trailer

All weekend, reports have been coming in from around the web that the international trailer for Superman Returns was beginning to show with films around the world. This afternoon, it was found online, and can be viewed with the links below:

Quicktime - 56K | 100K | 300K | 500K
YouTube - link

Planet member "Shinobi" has even posted a version for your mobile phone, which you can get here.

Superman Returns 4th TV Spot

Well, if the Simpsons hasn't already played for you, there's still time. Apparently the first commercial of the second break in tonight's episode of The Simpsons contains the new 4th TV spot for Superman Returns. It's already being discussed here, and keep an eye on BlueTights tonight as there will likely be digital versions emerging online shortly.

UPDATE: hlbimage has posted this video capture of the spot. Thanks! The clip is also now available on YouTube.

Superman Returns TV Spot #3

Well, the third Superman Returns TV spot aired tonight on "America's Funniest Videos." Kal-El.org has posted links to three copies of the file, which you can find here. Also keep an eye on the Superman Returns news page and iTunes, where they will no doubt be appearing shortly in higher quality.

UPDATE: The 3rd TV Spot is now available on YouTube. You can see it there, and get code to place it on your site or MySpace profile.

First TV Spot Airs on Smallville

Smallville's season final came, and during the first commercial break, they aired the first Superman Returns televsion spot - and the fans rejoiced. It's available on YouTube for viewing now. Be warned, though, this one's pretty spoilerish if you're looking to stay squeaky-clean.

UPDATE: You can now download the trailer from AICN in several different sizes and formats.

Superman Returns in Total Film UK

Faster than a speeding bullet, Future's Total Film hits newsstands tomorrow (Wednesday), as the first UK movie magazine to offer a collectors cover for summer blockbuster, Superman Returns.

The magazine transforms its front cover into a newspaper, reporting the return of Superman to Metropolis - one of the major storylines in the movie, which hits cinemas on Friday 14th July[UK]. At the centre of Total Film's cover is a full-colour lenticular which sees mild mannered Clark Kent, originally played by Christopher Reeve, transform into the Man of Steel, Superman - as played in the new film by Brandon Routh.

As well as the highly collectable cover, Total Film delivers the world exclusive scoop on relative unknown, Brandon Routh, who beat hotly tipped Hollywood stars to the role. Donning its finest superhero costume, the magazine also offers ten-pages of Spandex-clad brilliance, tracing Superman from his comic book roots, right through to the TV spin-off Smallville and the brand-new movie.

Final Superman Returns Poster

The final poster art for Superman Returns has shown up online, and it’s actually one of the nicer images we’ve seen for the film so far. The shot, as seen here, shows the Man of Steel floating above the Earth. Presumably returning to Earth, as it were.

IGN landed the exclusive on this poster, so to see a higher rez version of it, click over to that site now.

In case you’ve been living in a fortress of solitude for the past year, Superman Returns picks up a few years after the original Superman: The Movie, with the Man of Steel returning to Earth after a long absence, only to find that things have changed significantly in the interim. Oh, and he does a lot of cool stuff with his superpowers throughout the film.

The movie opens on June 30. It will also debut in IMAX 3D that same day.

Kitson Photos

BeImages has posted a TON of photos from Monday night's Kitson event, which Superman Returns stars Brandon Routh and Kate Bosworth attended. There's dozens of photos of the two stars, and several photos of the new products that were revealed. Superman fans, get your wallets out, because you've got plenty of new goodies to pick up!

Superman Returns Trailer!

Okay, seriously - stop reading and just go watch it by clicking here. Then click the link below to go crazy with other Superman Returns fans at The Planet Forums. Why are you still reading!? Go!

Aussie Ad Has New Images - UPDATED!

UPDATED AGAIN! - You can now download the 10 second clip and watch it in it's entirety here!

Also, thanks to Aaron, the full commercial can now be viewed on YouTube.

SupermanVillain posted at The Planet today that he saw a Warner Bros. Movie World/Coca Cola commercial on Fox 8 in Australia. More importantly, he said the ad contained new footage from the film. The footage, for those who've read their spoilers, is apparently from a particular high-speed chase Superman engages in. If you don't mind seeing potentially spoilery images, check them out here.

UPDATE: Iris over at BrandonRouth.com has posted up several more images from the commercial, and they're pretty impressive. Click the link to view the gallery.

Superman Trailer Confirmed + TONS More!

SuperheroHype has confirmed today that the theatrical trailer for Superman Returns will be attached to Mission Impossible 3 and Poseidon.

Superhero Hype! has confirmed that the new Superman Returns trailer will be enclosed in the can with Paramount's "Mission: Impossible III," opening next Friday, May 5th and will also be attached to all prints of WB's "Poseidon" the following week, on Friday, May 12th.

MI:3 comes out next weekend, so make sure you don't miss out on the most anticipated 2 minutes and 28 seconds of the year!

That is followed up by this announcement, which suggests that television stations will be getting their hands on the Superman Returns trailer soon as well. It's a great time to be a Superman fan.

In addition, the current issue of Scr(i)pt Magazine has a 6 page spread about Superman Returns, written by Mike Dougherty and Dan Harris. Also, you can catch a Superman Returns article about Lois Lane over at IGN. As if that wasn't enough Superman coverage for one day, the current issue of Starlog Magazine has a 6-page interview with Bryan Singer and a 5 page interview with Brandon Routh!

Whew! But don't get too comfortable, we're not through yet! Kal-El.org has posted images of the Times Square version of the Superman Returns billboard that we originally posted yesterday, and he's also added photos of a bunch of new Superman merchandise. You can view all of that here.

Superman Returns to Hollywood!

An LA Superman fan sent BT these great photos of a new Superman Returns billboard on Sunset Boulevard in Sunny California. Click the thumbnails below to view the photos.

5 New Pics!

OutNow has released five brand new photos for Superman Returns. You can check out their gallery at the link above, or go straight to the individual pictures by clicking hte thumbnails below!