'Superman Returns' Returns Earlier Than Expected

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In an effort to take full advantage of the coming Fourth of July holiday, Warner Bros. has moved up the release of Superman Returns from Friday, June 30 to Wednesday, June 28. Some analysts further forecast that the studio will open the film with 10:00 p.m. or midnight screenings on June 27. The strategy is reportedly aimed at giving the Bryan Singer-directed film a few extra days in the clear before it has to face competition from Disney's latest Pirates of the Caribbean sequel, Dead Man's Chest, which opens on July 7. Superman Returns stars Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, Parker Posey and newcomer Brandon Routh as the Man of Steel.