Character » Perry White appears in 2952 issues.
The first animated feature kicking off a new canon, dubbed the Tomorrow-verse, after this very movie.
The Death of Superman was an adaptation of the event of the same name from 1991.
Gotham City-based vigilante Batman travels to Metropolis to preemptively combat Superman, fearing what would happen if the latter is kept unchecked, while another threat endangers humankind.
Reboot of the Superman movie franchise and the beginning of the DC Extended Universe, with Henry Cavill as the man of steel. Directed by Zack Snyder, of 300 and Watchmen fame. Written by David Goyer and Christopher Nolan, director of The Dark Knight Trilogy.
Brainiac has destroyed countless planets to feed his insatiable thirst for knowledge. When Earth becomes the next target, Superman must protect his adopted world from the same fate as Krypton and defeat Brainiac with the help of Supergirl. Based on Geoff Johns and Gary Frank's Superman: Brainiac.
Superman's effectiveness as a hero is tested when anti-heroes called, "The Elite," appear. As heroes, The Elite are willing to kill for the greater good and that will eventually lead to confrontation with Superman himself. Based on Action Comics #775: What's So Funny About Truth, Justice & The American Way?
Based on Grant Morrison's maxi-series All Star Superman, this is DC's 10th installment of Original Animated Movies.
Superman: Doomsday is an original direct-to-video animated film adaptation of the storyline The Death of Superman focusing on the supposed death of Superman.
Superman Returns brought the franchise back to the big screen after a 20 year absence with newcomer Brandon Routh putting on the cape. The continuity of the film is set just after Superman II (1980), where Superman had a romantic relationship with Lois Lane.
Lex Luthor and Brainiac team up to defeat Superman once and for all. Meanwhile, Superman considers telling Lois Lane his secret.
Superman battles the Russians and the threat of nuclear holocaust in this cold-war inspired film. In addition, Lex Luthor cooks up a scheme to finish Superman once and for all... the creation of Nuclear Man, an evil being spawned from Superman's own genetic material. Christopher Reeve's final film appearance as Superman. This was a box-office and critical bomb and was panned by many. It would be almost 20 years until another Superman movie would be made.
Superman takes on tycoon Ross Webster and his Ultimate Computer. Webscoe and its CEO ended up influencing DC to create the LexCorp characterization of Luthor a decade later.
Although Superman II was shot partially in step with the first movie, director Richard Lester replaced Donner behind the camera. The film's plot picks up immediately after the original film. Despite the behind the scenes drama, the film was a box office smash.
The 1978 film released by Warner Brothers was the first big-budget comic-to-film adaptation and became a blockbuster around the world, following in the footsteps of Star Wars.
Atom Man vs. Superman was the second serialized live-action Superman film. It starred Kirk Alyn as Superman.
The first film appearance of Superman, Max and Dave Fleischer's animations originated many aspects of Superman mythology, including Superman's ability to fly; and some of Superman's most well-known phrases, such as "faster than a speeding bullet... more powerful than a locomotive... able to leap tall buildings in a single bound."
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