At long last the ribbon-cutting ceremony that took place last in July 2009 is available to purchase for your own DVD collection Includes the FULL ceremony as well as an interview with comic book writer and leader of the cause Brad Meltzer. And at $15 it’s a great value. Here’s the official description:

Ribbon Cutting ceremony at the house where Superman was created on Kimberly Avenue in the Glenville area of Cleveland, OH July 11, 2009. Features speeches by Siegel & Shuster Society President Dick Pace, the Plain Dealer’s Mike San Giacomo, Mike O’Shesky, Joanne & Laura Siegel, Shari Cloud, and Kevin Conwell.

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During the last few months, Warner Bros has been releasing statements about how the studio will not pursue a "Superman Returns" sequel anytime soon. Now, Thompson on Hollywood has found out Warners' real plan for the franchise.

The project is currently on hold until the studio resolves all the legal issues with the heirs of the character's creators. The goal is to settle with the Siegel and Schuster families, and then work out a deal with them to merge all the Superman rights.

Executives at Warners are eager to get a new "Superman" movie off the ground and have been gathering pitches that have been coming in. And even though the studio already lost the rights to Superman's origins, after the merger, Warner Bros are likely to reboot the franchise, which will once again include the origins that we have seen hundreds of times.

Warner Home Video have released the promotion pictured right for "Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths" featuring the DVD & Blu-Ray covers for the new animated film.

Coming to stores February 3rd, the movie is an original story from award-winning animation/comics writer Dwayne McDuffie ("Justice League") rooted in DC Comics' popular canon of "Crisis" stories. Bruce Timm is executive producer. Lauren Montgomery and Sam Liu are co-directors.

A "good" Lex Luthor (Chris Noth) arrives from an alternate universe to recruit the Justice League to help save his Earth from the Crime Syndicate, a gang of villainous characters with virtually identical super powers to the Justice League. What ensues is the ultimate battle of good versus evil in a war that threatens both planets and, through a diabolical plan launched by Owlman (James Woods), puts the balance of all existence in peril.

Mark Harmon voices Superman, William Baldwin is Batman, Gina Torres plays Super Woman and Bruce Davison voices the President.

"Superman Returns" raised a lot of questions about what kind of sequel might follow the 2006 film and who would come back, as well as whether Warner Brothers would simply start from scratch with the next film about the Man of Steel. "Ninja Assassin" director James McTeigue was once rumored to replace Brian Singer, but DC Entertainment President Diane Nelson recently said the company doesn't "have any current plans for Superman."

Well, Kevin Spacey doesn't have any Superman plans either, but that doesn't mean he wouldn't return to the role of Lex Luthor.

"If I ran Warner Brothers I could tell you definitively we’d be making that movie," Spacey told MTV News. "But I don’t, and they haven’t called me to tell me."

The "Men Who Stare at Goats" star sounds like he's in the same boat Superman fans are, waiting to read a headline with some good news.

"Literally all I know is what I’ve heard from press reports," Spacey said. "I can’t even confirm whether those are true or not because I haven’t spoken to Bryan [Singer]."

If Singer were to be a part of the package, though, he would be open to revisiting the part.

"I don’t know what the situation is," he explained. "If they do it again and Bryan directs, I’d be delighted to come along for the ride. But who knows?"

In a recent interview, Dallas Theater Center artistic director Kevin Moriarty spoke about the status of the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre's top-to-bottom, side-to-side reworking of the short-lived 1966 Broadway production, "It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman".

Moriarty revealed that next week, he and writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa will head to New York City to read the work with its original authors -- Charles Strouse (who wrote the music), Lee Adams (lyrics) and Robert Benton (who penned the story with David Newman) -- and figure out whether they've struck gold or hit kryptonite.

"We'll divide the parts," says Moriarty, who adds that the confab will take place in Strouse's living room. "That will be our first time for all of us to be together to see what we have. That'll be exciting. It could be terrifying. But it will be fun. Not only will we hear the thing out loud, but we'll also brainstorm and share ideas. And it's possible we'll discover we need maybe two, maybe three new songs or that the old songs need really radical lyrical adjustments."

Aguirre-Sacasa -- a playwright, a comic-book scribe for Marvel and one of the writers of HBO's Big Love -- took several months to bang out a first act, due, in part, to the fact Big Love returns in January. The hardest part of the process, says Moriarty, was figuring out the time frame in which to set the piece and finding the tone most appropriate for a musical about Superman. After originally setting the piece post-World War II, they settled on 1939 -- a year after Superman made his debut in Action Comics No.1.

"That's because the plot we have crafted now takes place on the one-year anniversary of Superman's arrival in Metropolis as an adult," he tells Unfair Park. "This is the first year in which Lex Luthor's not being anointed Man of the Year, and he's having to to deal with the fact he's seen his importance and stature in the community go from being the single most important man in Metropolis to the second-most important man. And it's still early in the relationship between Lois and Clark Kent and Lois and Superman, both of which have become very important. They have enough history. They've already fallen in love, and that love triangle -- Clark loves Lois, but Lois is in love with Superman, who, of course, is Clark Kent -- has become the beating heart at the center of the piece.

Those who recall the '66 original, whose soundtrack remains in print, will discover all of the songs remain -- only, they're no longer performed by characters who performed them in the original. In fact, most of Benton and Newman's characters are long gone, replaced by, among others, Lex Luthor, Daily Planet gossip columnist Cat Grant (who didn't make her comic book debut till 1987) and The Scarlet Widow (a holdover from the Superman radio show of the 1940s).

"When Robert handed me the first draft of Act One, I said -- and this was no surprise -- I told him he absolutely nailed the tone and the spirit of the Superman comics in the script," Moriarty says. "He had that instantly. Honestly, the story and justifying a song and a character arc is something any good writer has to be able to do over a couple of months. On the other hand, capturing the tone of Superman for most theater people is an incredibly elusive thing. But this absolutely encompasses Roberto's voice; I can see his personality. It isn't the exact same as when he's writing for Marvel or Big Love. You can hear the color of his voice -- the tone, the point of view. He's writing in a style that's true to the style, the hope and optimism and very consciously trying to hit a Front Page kind of witty, fast, sparing, late 1930s patter. That's been something I had always hoped for.

More from the interview will be posted later this week in which Moriarty talks about his expectations for It's a Bird following its run at the Wyly Theater and how he could have only staged a production like this on a Dallas stage.

For production dates and ticket prices, visit ArtandSeek.org.

To save our world and all those like it, SUPERMAN, BATMAN and their caped colleagues must go toe-to-toe with their evil mirror images in "Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths", the seventh entry in the successful ongoing series of DC UNIVERSE Animated Original PG-13 Movies coming February 23, 2010 from Warner Premiere, DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation. The full-length animated film will be distributed by Warner Home Video as a Special Edition 2-disc version on DVD and Blu-Ray™ Hi-Def for $24.98 and $29.99, respectively, as well as single disc DVD for $19.98. The film will also be available On Demand and Download.

"Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths" is an original story from award-winning animation/comics writer Dwayne McDuffie rooted in DC Comics’ popular canon of “Crisis” stories depicting parallel worlds with uniquely similar heroes and villains. Bruce Timm is executive producer. Lauren Montgomery and Sam Liu are co-directors.

In Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths, a “good” LEX LUTHOR arrives from an alternate universe to recruit the JUSTICE LEAGUE to help save his Earth from the Crime Syndicate, a gang of villainous characters with virtually identical super powers to the JUSTICE LEAGUE. What ensues is the ultimate battle of good versus evil in a war that threatens both planets and, through a diabolical plan launched by OWLMAN, puts the balance of all existence in peril.

The movie features an all-star voice cast led by Mark Harmon as SUPERMAN, James Woods as OWLMAN, Chris Noth as LEX LUTHOR, William Baldwin as BATMAN, Gina Torres as SUPERWOMAN and Bruce Davison as the President.

Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths - 2 Disc Special Edition version will have more than two hours of incredible bonus features, including:

1) DC Showcase - The Spectre: The first animated short in the all-new DC Showcase series focuses on a detective story with an ethereal twist, featuring the otherworldly character originally introduced by DC Comics in 1940. The short is written by Steve Niles, and the voice cast includes Gary Cole and Alyssa Milano.
2) Featurette – “The New World”: From Identity Crisis forward, DC Comics raised the stakes with talent writers, editors and artists pushing the boundaries of what it means to be a modern day Super Hero. This documentary covers the riveting and often harrowing tale of New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer’s “Identity Crisis,” and why this story struck the right chord with the comic book audience. The story is a personal one for the creator, as well as the DC Comics executives’ fortunate enough to have been a part of this mature comic book publication. While revealing the strategy and sentiments behind this comic book, the documentary film goes a step further to explore the continuing and recent publications of “Infinite Crisis” and “Final Crisis,” while crafted with the narration of “The Dark Knight” Executive Producer Michael Uslan. The tension is high, the story is personal, and the stakes have been raised!
3) Extended Sneak Peek at the next DC UNIVERSE Animated Original PG-13 Movie.
4) Digital Copy Download
5) Widescreen (1.78:1)
6) Two Episodes of Justice League Unlimited hand-picked by animation legend Bruce Timm

"Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths" Blu-Ray versions will have more than three hours of bonus materials, including all the great extras from the 2-disc Special Edition and two additional episodes from Justice League Unlimited, both personally selected by fan-favorite Bruce Timm, plus television pilot episodes from the DC live-action shows: Wonder Woman, and Aquaman.

“Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths is an outstanding representation of the DC Universe series of groundbreaking animated films coming from creative forces within DC Comics, Warner Premiere, Warner Bros. Animation and Warner Home Video,” said Matt Bierman, Senior Vice President Production, Warner Premiere. “It is a testament to the team effort between those four divisions that brings forth a feature-length animated original PG-13 film bursting with great storytelling, memorable characters and impressive animation. This is truly a blockbuster animated film.”

"Adventures of Superman" star Jack Larson will be traveling to New York City during the week of November 30 through December 4 where he will be guest starring in an episode of NBC's "Law and Order".

Jack is said to be excited and looking forward to the experience, but admits he is brushing up on his dramatic acting skills. It's been a long time since Jack dug himself into a dramatic role but he is very pleased with the opportunity to act again.

He will be playing a grandfather who's grandson is spreading Aids to women. The episode, entitled "Quickie" will air on Wednesday, January 13, 2010. Check your local television listing for time and station.

In related news, actress and dancer Leslie Caron, a dear friend to Jack will be receiving a Star on Hollywood Boulevard on December 8, 2009.

Ms Caron has starred of films such as Gigi (1958), directed by Vincente Minnelli and also starred Maurice Chevalier and Louis Joran, An American in Paris (1951), again directed by Mr. Minnelli and starred also Gene Kelly, Daddy Long Legs (1951) with Fred Astaire, Fanny (1961) with Maurice Chevalier, Charles Boyer and Horst Buchholz and Father Goose (1964) with Cary Grant to name just a few. In 2006, Ms. Caron appeared on NBC's "Law and Order" for which she won an Emmy Award. Ms. Caron was instrumental in Jack's upcoming guest appearance on this series.

Mr. Larson will be on hand to make a presentation at Ms. Caron's star induction on Hollywood Boulevard. Her Star will be next to super star performer legend Mr. Gene Kelly.

Thanks to The Adventures Continue for the lead on this story.

Writer J. Michael Straczynski has revealed that DC Comics will launch a new Superman project in 2010.

The scribe, who is currently penning Batman series The Brave And The Bold, confirmed that he has agreed to work on a new venture featuring the Man of Steel.

"There's something I'm writing that'll be coming in late 2010 that should be of interest to a lot of folks, and it does have something to do with Superman - in graphic form, not film - but that's all I can say about it pending any announcements from DC," he told Newsarama.

Prior to his dealings with DC, Straczynski exclusively worked for Marvel, earning critical acclaim for his runs on Spider-Man and Thor. His contract with the publisher expired earlier this year.

DC Comics is expected to make an official announcement on its Superman project in the coming months.

Brian Austin Green's Metallo, the villain with the heart of Kryptonite, is returning to Smallville, TVGuide.com has confirmed.

Green first appeared in the Season 9 premiere as Metallo's alter ego, journalist John Corbin. He was killed off the following week after accidentally ripping out his Kryptonite-infused heart while trying to kill Clark Kent (Tom Welling).

At the time, Dr. Emil (Alessandro Juliani) noted that Corbin had become more machine than man, so the possibility of his survival — and Green's return — seemed possible, if not inevitable.

Green will appear in Episode 18, which is scheduled to air in the spring.

The CW have released the following teaser trailer for the Smallville tv movie "Absolute Justice".

The previously announced Geoff Johns episode of Smallville featuring characters from the Justice Society of America then became two episodes.

Soon after, the execs realized what they had on their hands, and decided to present it as a two hour TV Movie event, retitling the episodes "Justice" and "Legends" into one: "Absolute Justice."

Dr. Fate, Hawkman, and Stargirl were announced as appearing in the show, and thanks to the new teaser, we now see at least one other member of the classic superhero team, and a hint at another.

The recent print edition of "Life Story: Film Fantasy" magazine has buried in it a feature article on the upcoming "Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths" animated film from Warner Premiere, DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation.

The "collectors edition" of this magazine focuses heavily on the "Twilight: New Moon" feature film and the Justice League movie is not mentioned on the cover.

Included in this hidden feature article are preview images, storyboard art and interviews with film writer Dwayne McDuffie and celebrity voice cast Billy Baldwin (Batman), Mark Harmon (Superman), James Woods (Owlman), Gina Torres (Super Woman) and Chris Noth (Lex Luthor).

McDuffie says of the film, "There are so many different continuities for all of the characters in the comics over the many years, that we're sort of used to seeing Batman and Superman in different contexts, which is fun. But a lot of it, in this particular case, is seeing what the world would be like if they weren't good people. They're completely different people who have chosen to use their power for personal gain."

He adds, "For me, probably the interesting part about this is the rift between Batman and the rest of the group about the responsibilities of the Justice League on our Earth. Our Justice League immediately charges over to the parallel Earth to help out, and Batman stays here, becuase he feels his primary mission is to protect the world he lives in. That was interesting. I like setting up conflicts in the group where both sides actually have a point."

Interview excerpts from the voice cast in this same magazine are available at Voice Actors in the News.

The publisher of "Life Story: Film Fantasy" magazine does not have an official site where you can preview the magazine and order online. It is available only on newsstands through February 8, 2010 with a cover price of $9.99.

DC Comics has announced that they will donate $15 from the sale of each “Christopher Reeve as Superman Statue” to the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation.

The statue has recently been made available again and features one of the most fondly remembered depictions of Superman exclusively from DC Direct. Christopher Reeve strikes an iconic pose from the classic 1978 feature film Superman – the movie that made the world believe "a man could fly" and turned the actor into a star.

Standing atop an S-shield base, the CHRISTOPHER REEVE AS SUPERMAN STATUE is a limited-edition, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain statue measuring approximately 12.50" tall x 5.5" wide x 3.75" deep. (The base measures approximately .75" high x 6.5" diameter.)

The statue includes a 4-color Certificate of Authenticity and is packaged in a 4-color box.

Limited to 4000 pieces total, the statue can be pre-ordered for $195.00 from comic retailers and will go on sale July 7, 2010.

For more information on the Christopher & Dane Reeve Foundation or to make a donation, please visit www.christopherreeve.org.

The Superman Super Store is currently offerring up the following items at reduced prices as part of it's "12 Specials of Christmas" sale:

Featured right is the first sneak peek of Michael Shanks in the Hawkman costume he dons for Smallville’s highly anticipated two-hour movie event.

The special, which features the Justice Society, airs February 5th, 2010.

In between practicing his flying stunts above the Daily Planet rooftop and Chloe’s Watchtower, the Stargate SG-1 alum spoke with William Keck from the Vancouver set. Here's an excerpt from the interview:

Keck: It seems we’ll be seeing a lot of you soaring through the air, eh?
Shanks: Yeah. There are a few scenes involving him flying into various sets. One of them is in Watchtower and we’ll also see him on the Daily Planet roof. And at the end of the day, Hawkman takes off his wings and hangs them in the closet.

Keck: How’s your flying been going?
Shanks: Today’s my practice day. There’s no stunt guy, so I need to ace this so I don’t make Hawkman look like a goofball. It’s traditional wire work that involves strapping on this harness so that large men with giant arms can lift me up and manipulate me. I’m also swinging around Hawkman’s giant mace as a weapon.

Keck: Are you exposing your chest as Hawkman did?
Shanks: No nudity. The way the harness is designed they needed to create a bronze chest plate. The helmet is also more of a bronze-tone than a big yellow gold thing. My whole upper torso becomes a big immobile object.

Keck: What’s Hawkman’s story?
Shanks: When we first meet Carter Hall he’s in his museum. We’ll learn he’s a reincarnated prince from a thousand years ago. There is a reference to The Justice Society’s time in the ‘70s, but we have since disbanded.

Keck: What advice does he give Clark?
Shanks: There’s a reference given to him flying, but it’s more of a metaphor to his own personal growth. Clark and his friends are figuring out what their destinies will be, so there is a ripe opportunity for the Justice Society who had been there done that to offer some tough love teaching.

Keck: Tom Welling is directing the second episode of this arc. Is he excited or terrified?
Shanks: I’m sure he’s excited and terrified. The first part is a lot of the character’s back-stories with them in civilian attire. Whereas in part two, Tom gets saddled with a lot of the action elements that will take a lot of time to shoot. He’s also acting throughout the episode he’s directing, which will be quite a task.

Keck: Are there references to Society members who aren’t seen in the episodes?
Shanks: Oh yes. You’ll see a ton of references. This is a fan’s dream. Let’s say there are lots of memories and paraphernalia that people will be familiar with.

The Metropolis Chamber of Commerce has been eagerly awaiting a decision concerning its application for state tourism funds for the Noel Neil Statue, and the good news has finally arrived.

An Illinois Tourist Attraction Grant in the amount of $29,550 has been awarded to the Metro Chamber for the project that will give visitors yet another attraction to see while visiting Metropolis. The six foot bronze statue will depict Noel Neil as Lois Lane and will feature a pedestal that will be constructed of engraved bricks, similar to the Superman Statue. The statue will grace the northeast corner of Eighth and Market streets.

Metropolis Chamber of Commerce President and Statue Committee Chairman Clyde Wills says that this in an excellent example of how things can be accomplished when area agencies and organizations work together. “It took efforts from the City of Metropolis, Banterra Bank, Metropolis Tourism, Southernmost Illinois Tourism Bureau, Metro Chamber and the Illinois Department of Tourism to make this statue a reality.”

The statue idea was presented to Neil as a gift during her 85th birthday party celebration in California several years ago. Neil is well known for her portrayal of Lois Lane in the memorable television series, The Adventures of Superman.

A small model of the statue is currently being completed for approval prior to production starting on the full-size statue. Plans are to have the statue in place for an unveiling by the next Superman Celebration in June 2010.

The artist who created the 15-foot Superman statue, Gary Ernest Smith of Highland, Utah, has been chosen to create the near life-size statue of Noel Neil. The statue will be cast in bronze at by Kevin Maag of Metal Arts Foundry in Lehi, Utah, who also was a part of the Superman statue project. Wills says that these two men have an impressive reputation for producing quality artwork.

The statue and base are expected to cost approximately $70,000. Earlier this year, the Metropolis City Council approved funding for up to $40,000 to complete the project. The city’s contribution will come from hotel/motel taxes, not city operational funds. Hotel/motel taxes are designated to be utilized for tourism projects only. Engraved brick sales will also cover a portion of the project cost.

Metropolis Mayor Billy McDaniel said the Noel Neill statue will provide another avenue for tourism noting that the two statues will encourage visitors to walk for several blocks along Market Street. McDaniel also expressed his gratitude to Banterra Bank for their generous donation of land. Banterra has leased land at the corner at Eighth and Market streets to the city, which will in turn lease to the Chamber of Commerce for $1 each year.

“This statue will be a lovely tribute to a lady who has given so much of herself to Metropolis,” says Lisa Gower, co-chairman of the Superman Celebration. Neill, also known as “The First Lady of Metropolis,” has been a frequent guest of the Superman Celebration and broke ground for the statue in June of this year.

Gower explains that personalized engraves brick sales are critical to the completion of this project. “Engraved bricks are available for $75 and make wonderful holiday gifts,” she added.

Bricks may be purchased at the Metropolis Chamber of Commerce at 607 Market St. Information about the statue and bricks is also available at www.noelneillstatue.com or by calling 524-2714.

Congratulations to Kelly Dargan who was chosen as the winner of the October contest for one (1) DVD copy of "Ruby-Spears Superman: The Complete Series" from the DC Comics Classic Collection. Your prize is on it's way to you!

For our November contest, we have teamed once again with Warner Brothers Home Video to give away one (1) DVD copy of "Justice League: The Complete Series".

Official Description:
Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter and Hawkgirl have all used their unique powers to fight evil across the galaxy. These 7 super heroes unite to become the Justice League. These adventures feature battles with favorite villains like Lex Luthor, Vandal Savage and sorceress Morgan Le Fey. Acts of justice include saving Aquaman from a coup and clearing Green Lantern's name in a charge of genocide. From the smash hit TV series, these triumphant tales of teamwork will enthrall and inspire!