Superman: The Movie [DVD] [1978]

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In any good Superman movie, the fate of the whole planet should be at stake. You've got to have villains whose powers and abilities demand that Superman (and only Superman) can be the one who stops them. That's the only way to make the movie exciting and a dramatic challenge". New 'Suicide Squad' Trailer "Leaks" Online, Introduces Idris Elba's Bloodsport, Kryptonite Bullet into Equation". June 22, 2021. Duffell, Peter (2010). Playing Piano in a Brothel: Memoirs of a Film Director. BearManor Media. ISBN 978-1-59393-612-9. In the opening scene of I Am Legend, a large banner displays the Superman symbol within the Batman symbol in Times Square. It is meant as an in-joke by writer Goldsman, who wrote the scripts for both Batman vs. Superman and I Am Legend. [128] Superman: Man of Steel (2004) [ edit ]

Phyllis Thaxter as Martha Kent (née Clark): Clark Kent's faithful adoptive mother. A kindly woman who dotes on her adoptive son and is fiercely devoted to her husband, Jonathan. She is her son's emotional support after Clark is devastated by Jonathan's death. Thaxter was producer Ilya Salkind's mother-in-law. [19]Vallance, Tom (March 28, 1999). "Obituary: Kirk Alyn". The Independent. Archived from the original on January 13, 2018 . Retrieved January 28, 2018. a b c Look, Up in the Sky: The Amazing Story of Superman (Documentary film). Warner Home Video. 2006. a b Kit, Borys (October 17, 2022). "DC at a Turning Point: James Gunn Pitches Secret Movie, Dwayne Johnson Flexes His Superman Power (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 17, 2022 . Retrieved October 17, 2022. Newby, Richard (February 26, 2021). "Ta-Nehisi Coates and the Future of Superman". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 27, 2021 . Retrieved February 27, 2021.

Superman first appeared in cinemas in a 17-part series of theatrical animated shorts, between 1941 and 1943. They were released by Paramount Pictures. Of those 17 shorts, 9 were produced by Fleischer Studios, and the further 8 by its successor, Famous Studios. [11] # Kaye, Don (February 4, 2019). "Report: Before The Suicide Squad, James Gunn was offered Superman". Syfy Wire. Archived from the original on February 5, 2019 . Retrieved February 28, 2019. Additionally, Dylan Sprayberry and Cooper Timberline portray a young Kal-El at different ages in Man of Steel, Ryan Hadley serves as a stand-in for the character in Shazam! (2019), and Nicolas Cage portrays a Superman from an alternate universe in The Flash. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Howard Shore, John Kurlander (engineer/mixer) & Peter Cobbin (engineer/mixer) (2003)

2. Superman II (1981)

Ilya wanted to hire Steven Spielberg to direct, but Alexander was skeptical, feeling it was best to "wait until [Spielberg's] big fish opens." Jaws was very successful, prompting the producers to offer Spielberg the position, but by then Spielberg had already committed to Close Encounters of the Third Kind. [22] Guy Hamilton was hired as director, while Puzo delivered his script for Superman and Superman II in July 1975. [17] Jax-Ur appeared as one of General Zod's henchmen, with Clark Kent written as a television reporter. Dustin Hoffman, who was previously considered for Superman, turned down Lex Luthor. [19] [23] a b Superman : Screen Tests (Media notes). Lynn Stalmaster. Warner Home Video. 2001. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) Rolph, Ben (June 2, 2021). "Brainiac Arrives in Superman '78 First Look Preview". Screen Rant . Retrieved June 4, 2021. Stax (March 13, 2003). "Kutcher Talks Superman". IGN. Archived from the original on December 10, 2008 . Retrieved February 6, 2008.

In each of the three acts, the mythic status of Superman is enhanced by events that recall the hero's journey (or monomyth) as described by Joseph Campbell. Each act has a discernible cycle of "call" and journey. The journey is from Krypton to Earth in the first act, from Smallville to the Fortress of Solitude in the second act, and then from Metropolis to the whole world in the third act. [58] We found guys with fabulous physique who couldn't act or wonderful actors who did not look remotely like Superman", creative consultant Tom Mankiewicz remembered. The search became so desperate that producer Ilya Salkind's wife's dentist was screen tested. [15] [22] Superman was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Film Editing ( Stuart Baird), Best Original Score ( John Williams) and Best Sound ( Gordon K. McCallum, Graham V. Hartstone, Nicolas Le Messurier and Roy Charman) [82] and received a Special Achievement Academy Award for its visual effects. Donner publicly expressed disgust that production designer John Barry and cinematographer Geoffrey Unsworth had not been recognized by the Academy. [31]Matt, Donnelly (June 27, 2023). " 'Superman: Legacy' Casts David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan as Clark Kent and Lois Lane". Variety . Retrieved June 27, 2023.

Entertainment Weekly's 20 All-Time Coolest Heroes in Pop Culture". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on August 19, 2010 . Retrieved May 22, 2010. Puzo, Mario, 1920-1999. Superman, Box: 20, 1975. MS-1371, Box: 20. Mario Puzo Papers. https://archives-manuscripts.dartmouth.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/560000 Anne Thompson (July 10, 2007). "Spacey set for 'Superman' sequel". Variety . Retrieved March 13, 2008.

Garrett, Diane (February 26, 2008). "Warner Bros. to serve 'Justice' in '09". Variety . Retrieved March 15, 2008. You will travel far, my little Kal-El. But we will never leave you, even in the face of our deaths. The richness of our lives shall be yours. All that I have, all that I've learned, everything I feel—all this and more I bequeath you, my son. You will carry me inside you all the days of your life. You will make my strength your own, and see my life through your eyes, as your life will be seen through mine. The son becomes the father and the father the son. This is all I, all I can send you, Kal-El." Melrose, Kevin (November 6, 2016). "Amy Adams Confirms Man of Steel 2 Script is 'in the Works' ". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017 . Retrieved March 29, 2018. Melrose, Kevin (August 13, 2016). "TITLE OF KEVIN SMITH'S "SUPERGIRL" EPISODE NEARLY BRINGS HIM TO TEARS". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016 . Retrieved August 16, 2016.