Routh, who was an unknown when he was hired for Superman Returns, told E! Online, "Well, they've publicized that Bryan had finished his deal, which was the lynchpin, I think, in the whole talk about a sequel, so everything looks to be heading that way. I'm certainly excited to do another one. I don't think we'll start for awhile since we have a 2009 release, but I'm excited about the potential."

There is no news yet on whether Brandon's co-stars, Kate Bosworth as Lois Lane and Kevin Spacey as Lex Luthor, will also be participating in the franchise's next film.