'Superman/Batman: Public Enemies' Trailer Arrives

DC's animated movie branch recently released "Wonder Woman" on DVD and has "Green Lantern" on the launching pad. And this fall, Warner Bros. Animation is scheduled to release "Superman/Batman: Public Enemies."

The direct-to-DVD movie will be based on a story arc of the comic book "Superman/Batman," as written by Jeff Loeb and drawn by Ed McGuinness.

According to a release, "United States President Lex Luthor uses the oncoming trajectory of a kryptonite asteroid to frame Superman and declare a $1 billion bounty on the heads of the Man of Steel and his 'partner in crime' Batman. Super heroes and super villains alike launch a relentless pursuit of Superman and Batman, who must unite – and recruit super help – to stave off the action-packed onslaught, stop the asteroid, and uncover Luthor’s devious plot to take command of far more than North America."

Today, a short teaser trailer for the movie debuted on imdb.com: http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi2947482137/

'Superman' Movie Costume Going Up For Sale

Parts of the costume worn by Christopher Reeve in the Superman movies are going up for auction May 24 in Melbourne, Australia.

Items for sale will include the bodysuit, including the \S/ logo, worn in "Superman III" and the red trunks and yellow belt worn by Reeve in "Superman: The Movie." 

The cape and boots are not included in the items being auctioned.

Giles Moon, the national head of collectibles at auctioneers Bonhams and Goodman, told the Herald Sun Newspaper that Superman outfits are rarely offered for sale. 

According to Moon, a complete outfit sold a few years ago in the United States for $100,000.

The items up for sale on May 24 have a price target between $15,000 to $20,000.

A letter of authenticity from Warner Bros. will be included with the outfit.

Tarantino Writing 20+ Page Review of 'Superman Returns'

Quentin Tarantino is known for being one of the biggest film geeks in the world (and I mean that in a good way). He also is known for being, shall we say, methodical in his output. Suffice to say, the man is a perfectionist and he takes his time to make sure the job is done right.

So it should be no big surprise that QT is writing a 20+ page review of a single movie. And the fact that the movie came out in 2006 is hardly a surprise, either.

In yesterday's edition of the New York Times, Tarantino was asked about the time he served on the jury at the Cannes Fim Festival and he followed the answer up by saying that he subsequently held his "own little Cannes Film Festival."

• NYT: In your festival, who won best director?
  QT: Bryan Singer for ‘‘Superman Returns.’’ I am a big fan of ‘‘Returns.’’ I’m working on what is now a 20-page review of that movie, and I’m not done yet.

For my money, if anyone can write a more-than-20-page-review on one movie (and make it worth my time), QT would be among the very few that could. And I bet his review will be well worth reading -- regardless of how you feel about the movie.

Since I happen to be an admirer of "Superman Returns," I am especially anxious to read what Tarantino has to say (or write). I'm just not expecting to be able to do so anytime soon. You know how Tarantino can be.