The film was less successful than the first two superman movies, both financially and critically. The film features a cast of christopher reeve, richard pryor, annette otoole, annie ross, pamela stephenson, robert vaughn, marc. Superman lii fire scene deleted sceneextended scene hd by batmanrobinsuperman. Superman movie serials there were two superman serials produced. Superman 3 was my least favorite of the the original 4, played by christopher reeve. San diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central. Christopher reeve in superman iii 1983 christopher reeve and marc mcclure in. Adventures of superman reeves went on to play superman in the adventures of superman tv series, which was spun off of the film and began airing the. Both starred kirk alyn as supermanclark kent, while noel neill played lois lane. This time his exploits take him to stuffy european monarchy, a remote desert isle and even a cave in the year 50,000 bc. Superman iii 1983 cast and crew computer programmer gus gorman richard pryor is hired by financial tycoon ross webster robert vaughn to seize control of a.
It is the third installment in the superman film series and the last superman film to be produced by alexander salkind and ilya salkind. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. Excluding the two appearances in serials, these are the liveaction appearances of superman in film so far. Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with lois lane, unaware that three kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering earth. The movie 1978, superman ii 1980, superman iii 1983, supergirl. Superman iii is a 1983 movie that was the third of four movies based upon the longrunning dc comics superhero produced between 19781987. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. The complete animated series brand new w fast free shipping.
They are running in third place for the year to date, and badly need a new money spinner if they are to. But he finds things have changed while he was gone, and he must once again prove himself important to the world. The serial depicted the dynamic duo as us government spies apprehending a japanese agent named dr. The film, adapted from mark millars limited comic series, changes the fundamental lore of fictional icons. The quest for peace 1987 christopher reeve as superman. Special effects like this had never been seen before and they are still stunning. The american comic book character superman has appeared in many types of media. Superman and the mole men 1951 george reeves as superman superman 1978 christopher reeve as superman superman ii 1980 chr. It is the third installment in the superman film series and the last superman. The film stars henry cavill in the title role, with amy adams as lois lane, michael shannon as general zod, diane lane as.
Journey back to a day where superhero movies coukd be light and slightly campy. The franchise was created by jerry siegel and joe shuster in the 1930s, and is currently owned by dc. Batman is a 1943 15chapter serial starring lewis wilson as batman and douglas croft as. As a rewards he is fired and the sequel he had mostly shot gets chopped apart and butchered into something else. He debuted in cinemas in a series of animated shorts beginning in 1941, and then starred in two movie serials in 1948 and 1950. It is the third entry in the original four part superman film series, which was then followed with a sequel of sorts in 2006. The film was produced by barney sarecky and directed by lee sholem with the original screenplay by richard fielding a pseudonym for robert maxwell and whitney ellsworth. Check out the fan made trailer of upcoming movie superman return, man of steel 2 trailer. Thats not to say that it doesnt stand up for itself even almost 3 decades later but its true brilliance may be lost if you dont remember when and where it was made. Superman the dark evil trailer 2019 superman return. See the evolution of supermans costume in film and tv the.
The fictional character superman, an american comic book superhero in dc comics publications, has appeared in various films almost since his inception. The fleischer superman cartoons are a series of seventeen animated short films released in technicolor by paramount pictures and based upon the comic book character superman, making them his first animated appearance they were originally produced by fleischer studios, who completed the initial short and eight further cartoons in 1941 and 1942. The animated series began on september 19, and the schedule changed a bit. Superman lll superman saves jimmy olsensuperman takes. Not trying to offend anyone, but youre as much of an idiot as me if you want to see this thing. The movie was an unprecedented extension of the theatrical release of the film. Batman is a 1943 15chapter serial starring lewis wilson as batman and douglas croft as robin produced by columbia pictures. Superman movie list ranked from best to worst refine see titles to watch instantly. The quest for peace this film signaled the death of the superman franchise for nearly 20 years, and represented an inglorious end to a series of films that began so brilliantly.
Man of steel dc comics extended universe wiki fandom. Sit back in time and watch as tv brought out the best of superman. Richard lester continued his quest to drag this franchise into the ground. The film was the last reeve superman film produced by alexander salkind and. Since his first comic book appearance in 1938, superman has appeared in radio, television, movies, and video games each on multiple occasions, and his name, symbol, and image have appeared on products and merchandise. Superman iii is a 1983 superhero film directed by richard lester, based on the dc comics character superman. Superman iii 1983 may not have killed the franchise, but like a boxer crushed in the jaw with a haymaker, the movie series was down for the. While i did enjoy simply because it was another superman film, it paled in comparison to the others. If youre just interested in checking out the later films made in the 2000s, its not important to have watched any of the earlier ones. Many fans of the series complained that there was too much.
So richard donner has difficulty working with the producers of superman the movie but makes a very successful film. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Animated tv series watchlist ended a list of 43 titles. The first, simply titled superman was released in 1948, the second atom man vs superman was released in 1950. Watching the superman movies in order is important to understanding the story line. When gus lists his impossible program, its a series of print statements. Superman returns to earth after spending five years in space examining his homeworld krypton. It was followed by three sequels superman ii 1980, superman iii 1983 and superman iv. The spiderman film series consists of superhero films based on the marvel comics superhero of the same name. Plus, when it comes to those three superman features, theyre not as readily available as the other film titles that are discussed on this list.
He also plays a major role in evacuating billions of citizens from all earths across the multiverse, and is the only hero besides the monitor to stand. Superman iii is the third installment in the superman series after superman. Superman iii 710 movie clip superman reborn 1983 hd. Jan 25, 2016 richard pryor computer hacker superman 3 by malcolm snorden. Things you didnt know about superman iii screenrant. List of characters in the superman film series wikilists. This was the last of the superman movies that i saw in any aspect whatsoever. I had seen a little bit of superman iv when i was a very young kid, the latter half of superman ii at some point during middle school, and i saw bits of the first film before i finally saw all of it when i was much older, but the 2006 dvd releases of all the films was the first time i saw superman iii at all. A new live action superman tv series is in the works at the cw, and this is a look at all the news that led up to it being confirmed more details. It stars an uncredited kirk alyn billed only by his character. Brilliant director richard donner lethal weapon series, the goonies, and stocks of brilliant tv series i think really knows what the audience wants out of characters.
Then, in a sudden chance to get superman released before the year 1979, the cast and crew stopped filming superman ii to finish the first film. Truth, justice, and the american way, the mantra of superman, never existed. This one finds superman dealing with a computer genius villain albeit a misguided one and his employers. This is such a brilliant film and put a stamp on the genre of superheroes that every other film will try to live up to. The superman franchise is a multimedia science fiction franchise, consisting of comic books, novels, movies, television series, video games, theme park rides, and merchandise such as action figures, toys, clothes, accessories, foods such as promotional cereals, and more. The original movies filmed in the 70s and 80s are part of their own series and should be watched from the beginning. From the changes he made to the ultimately theatrical release of superman ii and this film, its pretty sad. Jul 03, 2014 adventures of superman reeves went on to play superman in the adventures of superman tv series, which was spun off of the film and began airing the very next year. The batman film franchise consists of a total of nine theatrical liveaction films and two liveaction serials featuring the dc comics superhero batman. Harry potter complete 8film collection dvd 2011, 8disc set free shipping. Christopher reeve, jackie cooper, marc mcclure, and margot kidder are joined by new cast members annette otoole, annie ross, pamela stephenson, robert vaughn, and richard pryor. Anime series seen from best to worst a list of titles.
Bending steel and bullets that just bounced off his chest. Superman is a 1978 superhero film directed by richard donner starring christopher reeve as superman based on the dc comics character of the same name. Superman iii the wrath of brainiac feature length fan film. Richard lest shoots his version of superman 2, gets on really well with the producers. The superman film series consists of five superhero film s based on the dc comics character of the same name. This was the first of four epic, superhero films featuring comicbook hero superman derived from the 1938 action comics character not counting the latest film remakes. Kids wb still lumped superman and batman together as the new batmansuperman adventures, and this hourlong program aired on weekday afternoons from 4. The films contain storylines such as supermans origin story, growing up in smallville, fighting kryptonian supervillain s and lex luthor, romancing with lois lane. Man of steel is a 20 american superhero film directed by zack snyder, produced by christopher nolan, and scripted by david s. Nov 20, 2017 superman the dark evil trailer 2019 superman return trailer.
The series was rebooted in 2005 directed by christopher nolan titled batman begins 2005, the dark knight 2008 and the dark knight rises 2012 three follow ups titled batman v superman. The franchise was created by jerry siegel and joe shuster in the 1930s, and is currently owned by dc comics. In 1977, the pilot episode of the amazing spiderman television series was released by columbia pictures as a feature film outside of the united states. In 1977, the pilot episode of the amazing spiderman television series was released by columbia pictures as a feature film outside of. This went on whilst superman and superman ii were being filmed back to back. Based on the dc comics character superman, the film is a reboot of the superman film series that portrays the characters origin story.
Richard pryor computer hacker superman 3 by malcolm snorden. The perfect movie 0 superman by capedcrusader202 on november 17, 2016. Superman iii 1983 cast and crew computer programmer gus gorman richard pryor is hired by financial tycoon ross webster robert vaughn to seize control of a weather satellite and annihilate. His appearance in crisis on infinite earths identifies him as the paragon of truth for the entire multiverse across all dc live action properties, even though superman from the arrowverse and smallville are present during the crisis. Supergirl was originally planned for superman iii, in a treatment written by ilya salkind. May 17, 2011 superman comes to earth superman 1948 is a 15part blackandwhite columbia film serial based on the comic book character superman. He also plays a major role in evacuating billions of citizens from all earths across the multiverse, and is the only hero besides the monitor to stand up. Both starred kirk alyn as superman clark kent, while noel neill played lois lane.
Prior to its release, supergirl was expected to be the first film of a series, and helen slater had a contract for three films, but supergirls failure at the box office cancelled plans for a supergirl ii. An independent studio, lippert pictures, released the first superman feature film, superman and the mole men. He debuted in cinemas in a series of animated shorts beginning in 1941, and. Dawn of justice 2016, suicide squad 2016 and justice league 2017 a stand alone film titled the batman was announced. Based on the dc comics character superman, the film is a reboot of the superman film series that portrays the. An international coproduction between the united kingdom, switzerland, panama and the. The 10 best superman movies, according to imdb april. The quest for peace this film signaled the death of the superman franchise for nearly 20 years, and represented an inglorious. Man of steel is the latest film in the longest running super hero franchises of all time. Let yourself go and relive the adventures of superman. Superman the dark evil trailer 2019 superman return trailer.
Synthetic kryptonite laced with tar splits superman in two. Superman comes to earth superman 1948 is a 15part blackandwhite columbia film serial based on the comic book character superman. Superman and the mole men is a 1951 superhero film starring george reeves as superman and phyllis coates as lois lane. Back in february 1982, abcs twonight broadcast of superman.