Superman in the Movies

CONTENTS:

• What's Happening With the Next Superman Movie?

• Fleischer Superman Cartoons (1941-1943):
  • Fleischer Episode Guide - Information and Episode Guide for the 17 Fleischer Superman cartoons made between 1941 and 1943.
  • The Super Guide to the Fleischer Superman Cartoons - Ross May's detailed article on the Fleischer Superman cartoons.
  • Fleischer Superman Cartoon Reviews - Reviews of all 17 cartoons.
  • DVD Review - Max Fleischer's Superman: 1941-1942

• Superman Serials (1948/1950):
  • Superman Serials - Starring Kirk Alyn - Detailed Chapter Synopsis and Cast Information for "Superman" (1948) and "Atom Man vs. Superman" (1950) Serials.
  • DVD Review - Superman: The 1948 & 1950 Theatrical Serials Collection

• Christopher Reeve "Superman" Movies (1978-1987):
  • Superman: The Movie (1978)
  • Superman II (1980)
  • Superman III (1983)
  • Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)

  • Superman II: The Donner Cut (2006)

  • Superman II: Restored International Cut - an in-depth 6-part review of the fan-made "Restored International Cut" of Superman II.

  • Superman: The Music (1978-1988) - Review of the 8-disc CD Soundtrack Collection.

• Superman Returns (2006):
  • Superman Returns - Information on the 2006 Superman movie.
  • "Superman Returns" Set Visit Report - Massive 12-part report from Steve Younis' "Superman Returns" set visit (May 2006).
  • Movie Review (with spoilers) by Steve Younis
  • HUGE Movie Review (with spoilers) by Neal Bailey
  • Movie Review (with spoilers) by Neal Bailey
  • Movie Review (with spoilers) by Jeffrey Bridges
  • Movie Review (spoiler free) by Barry Freiman
  • Movie Review (spoiler free) by Marc Freiman

• "Superman Ultimate Collector's Edition" DVD Reviews:
  • Introduction/Packaging Review
  • Discs 1-4: "Superman: The Movie" Four-Disc Special Edition
  • Disc 5 & 7: "Superman II" Two-Disc Special Edition
  • Disc 6: "Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut"
  • Disc 8: "Superman III" Deluxe Edition
  • Disc 9: "Superman IV: The Quest for Peace" Deluxe Edition
  • Disc 10-11: "Superman Returns" Two-Disc Special Edition
  • Disc 12: Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
  • Disc 13: You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
  • Disc 14: Bryan Singer's Video Journals

• "Superman: Doomsday" Direct-to-DVD Animated Movie (2007):
  • Superman: Doomsday - Information on the 2007 direct-to-DVD animated movie.
  • Review of "Superman: Doomsday" by Neal Bailey (from the 2007 San Diego Comic Con premiere)
  • Review of "Superman: Doomsday" by Steve Younis
  • Review of "Superman: Doomsday" by Noah Runzo
  • Review of "Superman: Doomsday" by Jason Larouche (with indepth synopsis)
  • Review of "Superman: Doomsday" by Michael Bailey

• "Justice League: The New Frontier" Direct-to-DVD Animated Movie (2008):
  • Justice League: The New Frontier - Information on the 2008 direct-to-DVD animated movie.
  • Review of "Justice League: The New Frontier" by Jeffrey Taylor (from the 2008 WonderCon premiere)
  • Review of "Justice League: The New Frontier" Soundtrack CD by Barry Freiman

• "Superman/Batman: Public Enemies" Direct-to-DVD Animated Movie (2009):
  • Superman/Batman: Public Enemies - Information on the 2009 direct-to-DVD animated movie.
  • Review of "Superman/Batman: Public Enemies" by Jeffrey Taylor

• Other Movies:
  • Supergirl (1984)

  • "Look! Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman" (2006 documentary)

  • Hollywoodland (2006 George Reeves biopic)

  • Confessions of a Superhero (2007 documentary)

• Exclusive Interviews with famous Superman movie personalities!
  • Christoper Reeve "Superman" Movies:
    • Interview with Jack O'Halloran - Talks about "Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut" and ideas for "Smallville" (March 2009)
    • Interview with Michael Thau - Producer and Reconstructive Editor on "Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut" (December 2006)
    • Interview with Ilya Salkind - Ilya Salkind talks about his career working on Superman, Supergirl and Superboy (February 2006)
    • Interview with Ilya Salkind - Ilya Salkind, co-producer on the first three "Superman" films talks about Special Edition DVDs (January 2006)
    • Interview with Sarah Douglas - Starred as Ursa in the "Superman" movies with Christopher Reeve (February 2005)
    • Interview with Jack O'Halloran - Starred as Non in the "Superman" movies with Christopher Reeve (February 2005)
    • Interview with Margot Kidder - Starred as Lois Lane in the "Superman" movies with Christopher Reeve, and also starred as Bridgette Crosby in the TV show "Smallville" (February 2005)
    • Interview with Jeff East - Starred as young Clark Kent in "Superman: The Movie" (November 2004)
    • Interview with Jack O'Halloran - Starred as the Kryptonian villain "Non" in Superman: The Movie and Superman II (October 2001)
    • AOL Online Chat with Christopher Reeve - Fans chat with Christopher Reeve online about the release of the Superman DVDs (May 2001)
    • Interview with Michael Thau - Producer and Editor on the Special Edition of "Superman: The Movie" (April 2001)
    • Interview with Richard Donner - Director of "Superman: The Movie" (March 2001)
    • Interview with Christopher Reeve - 1983 interview with Christopher Reeve on "Superman III" (March 1983)

  • Supergirl Interviews:
    • Interview with Helen Slater - Helen Slater talks about "Supergirl" and playing Lara on "Smallville" (July 2008)
    • Interview with Helen Slater - Helen Slater talks about "Supergirl", guest-starring on "Smallville", and her music (September 2007)

  • Superman Returns Interviews:
    • An Evening with Jack Larson - Steve Younis talks with Jack Larson about his role in "Superman Returns" (May 2005)
    • Interview with Bryan Singer - Director of "Superman Returns" (February 2005)

  • Superman Returns Interviews - Interviews conducted with cast and crew of "Superman Returns" after seeing the movie (June 2006):
    • Interview with Brandon Routh - Clark Kent/Superman
    • Interview with Bryan Singer - Director
    • Interview with Kevin Spacey - Lex Luthor
    • Interview with Kate Bosworth - Lois Lane
    • Interview with Parker Posey - Kitty Koslowski
    • Interview with Sam Huntington - Jimmy Olsen
    • Interview with Dan Harris and Michael Dougherty - Script Writers
    • Interview with Paul Levitz - Head of DC Comics

  • U.K. "Superman Returns" Interviews (May 2006) - Six U.K. based Superman fans were chosen by Warner Bros. to submit questions to various cast and crew on "Superman Returns", we're pleased to present their exclusive interviews here:
    • Interview with Brandon Routh - Clark Kent/Superman in "Superman Returns".
    • Interview with Mike Dougherty and Dan Harris - Script writers on "Superman Returns".
    • Interview with Louise Mingenbach - Costume Designer on "Superman Returns".
    • Interview with Neil Corbould - SFX Supervisor on "Superman Returns".
    • Interview with Guy Dyas - Production Designer on "Superman Returns".

  • Hollywoodland Interviews:
    • Interview with Noel Neill - Discussing her thoughts on the movie "Hollywoodland" (February 2007)

  • Other Interviews:
    • Interview with Fred Shay - Preserver of old radio shows, films, movie serials and television shows (August 2007)
    • Interview with Christopher Dennis - Christopher Reeve/Superman impersonator (March 2007)
    • Interview with Sandy Collora - Creator of the highly acclaimed fan film "Batman: Dead End" and "World's Finest" movie trailer (July 2004)

• Cast & Crew Biographies:
  • Clayton "Bud" Collyer (Voice of Superman on Radio & Animation)
  • Kirk Alyn
  • Christopher Reeve
  • Marlon Brando

• Articles:
  • How to make a Superman Movie - by Steve Younis (January 1999)
  • How to make a Superman Movie - Fan Reactions.
  • Regarding Jon Peters - by King Krypton.
  • Making a Superman Movie - by Dayspring.
  • The Death of the Super-Hero Film Franchise ... Again!
  • A Tribute to Christopher Reeve - by Neal Bailey (October 2004)
  • Scott Cranford on Auditioning for "Superman Returns" - Scott Cranford reports in on his experience auditioning for the new Superman movie (November 2004)
  • My Thoughts on the New Superman Costume - Steve Younis examines the "Superman Returns" costume in detail, with photos (2005/2006)
  • Phoning It In From 30 Years Ago - Barry Freiman speculates on Marlon Brando's Role in "Superman Returns" (May 2005)
  • Learning a Widescreen Lesson from Superman - Steve Younis explains some interesting lessons on Widescreen viewing using "Superman: The Movie" (May 2005)
  • Returns vs Lives vs Reborn - Steve Younis examines the differences between the costume and logo designs between "Superman Returns", "Superman Lives", and "Superman Reborn" (March 2006)
  • Superman Costume Comparisons - Steve Younis examines difference between various Superman costumes since 1938 (April 2006)
  • A Colorful Example - Steve Younis examines colors... you'll be surprised at the results (April 2006)
  • Comparing "Superman: The Movie" to Comics Books of the Time - Barry Freiman examines how "Superman: The Movie" compared to the established comics continuity of 1978 (June 2006)
  • Superman Returns: The Cutting Room Floor - Steve Younis examines scenes cut out of the theatrical release of the movie (June 2006)
  • Superman Returns: The FAQS - Steve Younis poses answers to questions fans have been asking about "Superman Returns" (July 2006)
  • Filming Locations for "Superman Returns" - Steve Younis examines various locations in and around Sydney Australia where scenes were filmed for "Superman Returns" (January 2007)
  • How to Make a Superman Movie Sequel - by Steve Younis (March 2008)

• Fan Mail Addresses:
  • Write to Sarah Douglas

• Movie Scripts:
  • Superman: The Movie (Original Screenplay - July 1976)
  • Superman: The Movie (Shooting Script - June 1977)
  • Superman: The Movie (Special Edition) - Unofficial Transcript
  • Superman II (Script Treatment - 1976)
  • Superman II (Draft Script - 1977)
  • Superman II (Shooting Script - 1979)
  • Superman III (Shooting Script - April 1982)
  • Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (October 1986)
  • Supergirl (Screenplay - January 1983)

• Aborted Movie Scripts:
  • "Superman Reborn" by Ilya Salkind, Mark Jones and Cary Bates [1992] (9.5mb PDF)
  • "Superman Reborn" by Jonathan Lemkin [March 24, 1995] (13.2mb PDF)
  • "Superman Reborn" by Gregory Poirier [December 12, 1995] (13.2mb PDF)
  • "Superman Reborn" by Gregory Poirier [December 20, 1995] (13.2mb PDF)
  • "Superman Lives" by Kevin Smith [January 31, 1997] (13.2mb PDF)
  • "Superman Lives" by Kevin Smith [March 27, 1997]
  • "Superman Lives" by Dan Gilroy [February 24, 1998] (13.2mb PDF)
  • "Superman: The Man of Steel" by Alex Ford [1998]
  • "Superman Lives!" by William Wisher [February 3, 2000] (13.2mb PDF)
  • "Superman" by JJ Abrams [2002] (4.6mb PDF)
  • Superman/Batman "Asylum" by Andrew Kevin Walker [2002] (3.9mb PDF)

  • "Superman Reborn" Ilya Salkind, Mark Jones and Cary Bates Script Review by Chad Farr
  • "Superman: The Man of Steel" Alex Ford Script Review by Neal Bailey
  • "Superman" JJ Abrams Script Review by Neal Bailey
  • "Asylum" Andrew Kevin Script Review by Neal Bailey

• Did You Know?
  • Caped Wonder Stuns City - There was an actual article on the Daily Planet newspaper prop from "Superman: The Movie".