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Superman (also marketed as Superman: The Movie) is a 1978 superhero film based on DC Comics featuring the eponymous character, played by Christopher Reeve.It is the first of four installments in the Superman film series starring Reeve as Superman.
He later made even greater gains for Superman III (1983), though for Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987), he decided it would be healthier to focus more on cardiovascular workouts. [3] One of the reasons Reeve could not work out as much for Superman IV: The Quest for Peace was an emergency appendectomy he had undergone in June 1986. [4] [5]
After multiple scripts and several years in development, Richard Donner was hired as director, and he shot two films, Superman (1978) (marketed as Superman: The Movie), and Superman II (1980), at the same time, both starring Christopher Reeve. Donner had filmed 75 percent of Superman II before it was decided to finish shooting the first film.
The 1978 film spawned three sequels: Superman II (1980), Superman III (1983), Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987). In 2006, Superman Returns was released, designed after the 1978–1987 film series. Superman was portrayed by Brandon Routh, who later reprised his role in the Arrowverse crossover Crisis on Infinite Earths (2019–2020).
Originally created for Superman (1978), in which she was portrayed by Valerie Perrine, Teschmacher has made further appearances in other Superman-related media, such as the Arrowverse series Supergirl, in which she was portrayed by Andrea Brooks, [1] [2] [3] and the upcoming DC Universe film Superman (2025), portrayed by Sara Sampaio.
Pages in category "Superman (1978 film series) characters" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
In 1978 he appeared in the film I Wanna Hold Your Hand and in 1980 appeared in the film Used Cars, [2] both of which were written by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale. McClure's best known role is as Jimmy Olsen in the 1978 film Superman, and its sequels, Superman II, Superman III, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, and in the 1984 spinoff film ...
Pages in category "Superman (1978 film series)" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. -