Editing Superman (section)

===Film===
{{Main|Superman in film}}
* [[Paramount Pictures]] released a [[Superman (1940s cartoons)|series of Superman theatrical animated shorts]] between 1941 and 1943. Seventeen episodes in total were made, each 8–10 minutes long. The first nine films were produced by [[Fleischer Studios]] and the next films were produced by [[Famous Studios]]. [[Bud Collyer]] provided the voice of Superman. The first episode had a production budget of $50,000 with the remaining episodes at $30,000 each<ref>{{harvp|Pointer|2017}}: "...the budget for each short – an astonishing $30,000..."</ref> ({{Inflation|US|30000|1941|fmt=eq|r=-3}}), which was exceptionally lavish for the time; $9,000 – $15,000 was more typical for animated shorts.<ref>Dave Fleischer, quoted in {{harvp|Daniels|1998}} ''Superman: The Complete History'', p. 58: "The average short cost nine or ten thousand dollars, some ran up to fifteen; they varied."</ref> Joe Shuster provided model sheets for the characters, so the visuals resembled the contemporary comic book aesthetic.<ref>{{harvp|Tye|2012}}. ''Superman'', p. 94: "Max and Dave [Fleischer's] composers knew what Superman, Lois, and the others should look like, thanks to model sheets provided by Joe Shuster."</ref>
[[File:Kirk Alyn as Superman in a publicity still from 1948.jpg|right|thumb|[[Kirk Alyn]] as Superman, 1948]]
* The first live-action adaptation of Superman was a [[Superman (serial)|movie serial released in 1948]], targeted at children. [[Kirk Alyn]] became the first actor to portray the hero onscreen. The production cost up to $325,000<ref>{{harvp|Scivally|2007}}. ''Superman on Film, Television, Radio and Broadway'', p. 37: "The challenges of the production had more than doubled its budget; the final cost was variously reported as anywhere from $250,000 to $325,000."</ref> ({{Inflation|US|325000|1948|fmt=eq|r=-3}}). It was the most profitable [[Serial film|movie serial]] in movie history.<ref>{{harvp|Scivally|2007}}. ''Superman on Film, Television, Radio and Broadway'', p. 37: "With all the hype, Superman quickly became the most profitable serial in film history."</ref> A sequel serial, ''[[Atom Man vs. Superman]]'', was released in 1950. For flying scenes, Superman was hand-drawn in animated form, composited onto live-action footage.
* The first feature film was ''[[Superman and the Mole Men]]'', a 58-minute [[B-movie]] released in 1951, produced on an estimated budget of $30,000 ({{Inflation|US|30000|1951|fmt=eq|r=-3}}).<ref>{{harvp|Scivally|2007}}. ''Superman on Film, Television, Radio and Broadway'', p. 49: "According to ''Variety'', the feature film and an additional twenty-four half-hour episodes were to come in for $400,000, or roughly $15,000 each."</ref> It starred [[George Reeves]] as Superman, and was intended to promote the subsequent [[Adventures of Superman (TV series)|television series]].<ref name=Scivally2007/>
* The first big-budget movie was ''[[Superman (1978 film)|Superman]]'' in 1978, starring [[Christopher Reeve]] and produced by [[Alexander Salkind|Alexander]] and [[Ilya Salkind]]. It was 143 minutes long and was made on a budget of $55 million ({{Inflation|US|55000000|1978|fmt=eq|r=-6}}). It is the most successful Superman feature film to date in terms of box office revenue adjusted for inflation.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=superman.htm |title=Superman Movies at the Box Office|publisher=Box Office Mojo|access-date=July 24, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140826152345/http://boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=superman.htm |archive-date=August 26, 2014 }}</ref> The soundtrack was composed by [[John Williams]] and was [[51st Academy Awards|nominated for an Academy Award]]. 

The success of the 1978 film arguably paved the way for later big-budget superhero movies like [[Batman (1989 film)|''Batman'' (1989)]] and [[Spider-Man (2002 film)|''Spider-Man'' (2002)]].<ref>{{cite AV media |people = Bob Chipman |title = Really That Good: SUPERMAN (1978) |medium = YouTube |publisher = Moviebob Central |date=2016 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bitnitV078U |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/bitnitV078U |archive-date=December 11, 2021 |url-status=live}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{harvp|Scivally|2007}}. ''Superman on Film, Television, Radio and Broadway'', p. 90</ref><ref>{{harvp|Tye|2012}}. ''Superman'', p. 197</ref>
* 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 (Arrowverse)|Crisis on Infinite Earths]]'' (2019–2020).
* Superman has appeared in a series of [[direct-to-video]] animated films produced by [[Warner Bros. Animation]] called [[DC Universe Animated Original Movies]], beginning with ''[[Superman: Doomsday]]'' in 2007. Many of these movies are adaptations of popular comic book stories.
* Superman appeared in the theatrical animated feature film ''[[Teen Titans Go! To the Movies]]'' (2018), voiced by [[Nicolas Cage]].
* Superman appeared in the theatrical animated feature film ''[[DC League of Super-Pets]]'' (2022), voiced by [[John Krasinski]].

==== DC Extended Universe ====
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* In 2013, ''[[Man of Steel (film)|Man of Steel]]'' was released by Warner Bros. as a [[Reboot (fiction)|reboot]] of the film series, starring [[Henry Cavill]] as Superman.
* A sequel, ''[[Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice]]'' (2016), featured Superman alongside [[Bruce Wayne (DC Extended Universe)|Batman]] and [[Diana Prince (DC Extended Universe)|Wonder Woman]], making it the first theatrical film in which Superman appeared alongside other superheroes from the [[DC Universe]]. 
* Cavill reprised his role in [[Justice League (film)|''Justice League'']] (2017) and its [[Zack Snyder's Justice League|director's cut]] (2021).
* This version of Superman also makes cameos in ''[[Shazam! (film)|Shazam!]]'' (2019) and in the first season finale of the TV series ''[[Peacemaker (TV series)|Peacemaker]]'' (2022) but portrayed by stand-ins for Cavill.
* Cavill makes an uncredited [[cameo appearance]] as Superman in the [[mid-credits scene]] of the film ''[[Black Adam (film)|Black Adam]]'' (2022).
* [[Nicolas Cage]] makes a cameo appearance as an alternate version of Superman in the film ''[[The Flash (film)|The Flash]]'' (2023), Cage shooting his scenes through [[volumetric capture]], before he was [[De-aging in motion pictures|deaged]] with [[computer-generated imagery]] (CGI).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharf |first=Zack |date=May 24, 2023 |title={{'}}''The Flash''{{'}} Director Just Announced the Movie's Most Shocking Cameo That's Decades in the Making |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/the-flash-cameo-nicolas-cage-superman-1235623843/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524140320/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/the-flash-cameo-nicolas-cage-superman-1235623843/ |archive-date=May 24, 2023 |access-date=May 24, 2023 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] }}</ref> Cavill, [[George Reeves]], and [[Christopher Reeve]] also cameo as their respective versions of Superman through the use of CGI representing their likenesses, Cavill having filmed additional scenes as the character for the film which [[Deleted scene|were removed]] during post-production.

====DC Universe====
*A new reboot of the film series, ''[[Superman (2025 film)|Superman]]'', is in development, to be set in the [[DC Universe (franchise)|DC Universe]] (DCU) franchise. The film was written and directed by [[James Gunn]] and produced by [[DC Studios]], and is set to release on July 11, 2025. On June 27, 2023, [[David Corenswet]] was cast as Superman in the film.