Quote: Rob Kamphausen said: but why can't this be a continuing story? why can't there be similar elements?
those concepts don't, by default or on their own, take away from a new film.
The base elements of Superman being the same are fine (needed in fact), but if this is a direct sequel as Singer's stated then that raises the problem for younger viewers who don't really remember the Reeves movies. Are we going to have Lois say Superman left shortly after defeating Zod (and vowing to the President he would never leave again)?