Superman (also known as Superman: The Movie), is a popular and critically acclaimed superhero film. It was the first major motion picture to feature the popular DC Comics character of Superman, who had previously appeared throughout the 1940s into the mid 1970s in a radio adventure series, two movie serials (including 17 animated shorts), a live action television series, two animated television series, and even a Broadway musical. It was also the first blockbuster film adaptation of a comic book superhero. The film was released by Warner Bros. in 1978. It was directed by Richard Donner and executive produced by Ilya Salkind, with music by John Williams. It starred top-billed Marlon Brando as Jor-El, and Gene Hackman as arch villan Lex Luthor. The film also introduces Christopher Reeve as the title character in what would become his most famous role.The movie was filmed and produced at the same time as its sequel, Superman II (1980), although this arrangement was beset by production difficulties, and the sequel was not completed until two years later. There were two further installments in the series: Superman III (1983) and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987), as well as several cancelled sequel attempts after 1987. Superman and Superman II are treated as a loose precursor for the 2006 film Superman Returns.

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