He's more than just a comic book hero. Superman is an inspiring symbol. Enjoy this supercut of the Man of Tomorrow's most inspiring moments from his various screen appearances.
Superman (sometimes known as Superman: The Movie) is the 1978 Warner Bros. feature film adaptation of the classic DC Comics character of the same name.
Richard Donner directed the movie, which proved to be a star-making turn from leading man Christopher Reeve.
The script, written by Mario Puzo, David Newman, Lesli Newman and Robert Benton, covers the origins of Superman starting from Krypton.
Marlon Brando plays Jor-El who sends his son to Earth to save him from a dying Krypton. There he's discovered by Jonathan and Martha Kent (Glen Ford and Phylis Thaxter) and is raised as Clark Kent. When he comes of age he travels to Metropolis where he meets Lois Lan (Margot Kidder) and goes public as Superman for the first time. The villain here is Lex Luthor (played by Gene Hackman).
The movie was a critical and box office success which spawned three sequels and is fondly remembered by fans.
Superman & Lois is the 2021 live-action TV series for The CW spinning out of Supergirl, based on the DC Comics characters Superman and Lois Lane.
The show stars Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch as the world’s most famous Super Hero and comic books’ most famous journalist as they deal with all the stress, pressures and complexities that come with being working parents in today’s society. Both Hoechlin and Tulloch have already appeared as these iconic characters in multiple episodes of The CW’s DC superhero series, including the Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover event.
The CW provides this synopsis for season one:
After years of facing megalomaniacal supervillains, monsters wreaking havoc on Metropolis, and alien invaders intent on wiping out the human race, the world’s most famous superhero, The Man of Steel aka Clark Kent and comic books’ most famous journalist, Lois Lane, come face to face with one of their greatest challenges ever – dealing with all the stress, pressures and complexities that come with being working parents in today’s society. Complicating the already daunting job of raising two boys, Clark and Lois must also concern themselves with whether or not their sons Jonathan (Jordan Elsass, Little Fires Everywhere) and Jordan (Alexander Garfin, The Peanuts Movie) could inherit their father’s Kryptonian superpowers as they grow older. Returning to Smallville to handle some Kent family business, Clark and Lois are reacquainted with Lana Lang (Emmanuelle Chriqui, Entourage), a local loan officer who also happens to be Clark’s first love, and her Fire Chief husband Kyle Cushing (Erik Valdez, Graceland).
The adults aren’t the only ones rediscovering old friendships in Smallville as the Kent sons are reacquainted with Lana and Kyle’s rebellious daughter, Sarah (Inde Navarrette, Wander Darkly). Of course, there’s never a dull moment in the life of a superhero, especially with Lois’ father, General Samuel Lane (Dylan Walsh, Nip/Tuck) looking for Superman to vanquish a villain or save the day at a moment’s notice. Meanwhile, Superman and Lois’ return to idyllic Smallville is set to be upended when both a mysterious stranger (Wolé Parks, All American) and impassioned self-made mogul Morgan Edge (Adam Rayner, Tyrant) enter their lives.
Man of Steel is the 2013 feature film based on the DC Comics character Superman.
Henry Cavill stars as Clark Kent in this origin story, which marks the start of the DC Extended Universe series of films set in a shared continuity. The film depicts Jor-El's (Russell Crowe) doomed efforts to save Krypton, which faces both natural disaster as well as a violent uprising lead by General Zod (Michael Shannon). Jor-El manages to save his son by sending him to Earth where he is adopted by Jonathan and Martha Kent (Kevin Costner and Diane Lane) who race him as a human being. Clark grows into a hero, but it's only a matter of time before Zod brings his war to Earth.
Man of Steel was directed by Zack Snyder from a screenplay by David S. Goyer. It was met with a mixed reaction by fans and critics who enjoyed the visual spectacle, but were puzzled by the movie's lack of humor and color, and overall dark tone. It did well at the box office, giving Warner Bros the confidence to greenlight several sequels including 2016's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, 2017's Justice League, as well as a planned direct sequel.
