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Originally Posted by ScottyHawkeye

Bryan Singer said the film was a franchise reboot which would mean the first two Reeve films wouldn't be canon. The screenwriters couldn't state clearly what it was. Some say it's a sequel to IV, others it's a requel to II, and others are in line with Singer. It plays so much like a hollow remake of the original that I don't know what it's supposed to be.

Nah, it was ALWAYS stated to follow Superman 2 (5 years later) and that's why it has the Reeve film references such as Brando, the Fortress, a pic of Glenn Ford as Jon Kent, the music, Lex liking beachfront property, etc.

Kevin Spacey here says it too back in 2006.
https://youtu.be/0z2Oi4U_PHI?t=419