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5 Live-action versions you should know

Prior to the new movie with David Corenswet, Superman has featured major live-action adaptations on TV and cinema. Check out some!

This Tuesday, 13, Warner Bros. He released a new poster for the movie “Superman”, presenting the story of one of the most famous heroes in pop culture. In the image, David Corenswetresponsible for living the protagonist, poses with the famous pose of Iron Man. Look!

The feature, which will be responsible for starting the new DCU, DC’s shared universe, is premiered in theaters on July 10 this year. This, however, will not be Superman’s first live-action adaptation. For over seven decades, Iron Man has starred in different productions in theaters and television, making life through different actors.

With that in mind, Recreio has separated a list of 5 Superman live-action adaptations you need to watch!

1. Superman (1948)

Superman’s first live-action adaptation was launched in 1948, where the actor Kirk Alyn became the first interpreter of Iron Man. The plot, which reflects the history of origin of the hero, accompanying his arrival on earth and the beginning of his life as journalist Clark Kent, still has Noel Neill Living Lois Lane, and Carol Forman like villain Spider Lady.

Kirk Alyn as Superman for the ‘Superman’ series (1948) – Columbia Pictures/Courtesy of Getty images

2. Superman – The Movie (1978)

The film responsible for popularizing Superman in theaters was “Superman – The Movie”, 1978, starring Christopher Reeve. The classic, directed by Richard Donner and with the special participation of Marlon Brando Living Jor-El, the hero’s father, also presents the character’s origin story.

Promotional image of the movie 'Superman: The Movie' (1978)
Promotional image of the movie ‘Superman: The Movie’ (1978) – Disclosure/Warner Bros. Pictures/max

Production is available for streaming on Max, Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play platforms.


3. Superman – The Return (2006)

Bringing Brandon Ruth In the role of the man of steel, “Superman – The Return”, 2006, is a kind of sequence of the films “Superman – The Movie” (1978) and “Superman II: The Adventure Continues” (1980), with Christopher Reeveignoring the events of “Superman 3” (1983) and “Superman IV: in search of peace” (1987).

Scene from the movie 'Superman - The Return' (2006)
Scene from the movie ‘Superman – The Return’ (2006) – Reproduction/Warner Bros. Pictures

In the movie, the hero returns to Earth after five years away, and ends up finding that his beloved, Lois Lane (Kate Bosworth), followed life without him. The character will still need to prevent Lex Luthor’s terrible plans (Kevin Spacey).

The feature can be found on Max, Prime Video, Youtube, Google Play and Apple TV.


4. The Man of Steel (2013)

One of the latest franchises of Superman’s live-action adaptations is those starred by the actor Henry Cavill. “The Man of Steel”, 2013, marks the beginning of this saga, presenting the origin of the renowned hero, and his battle against General Zod (Michael Shannon).

Promotional image of the movie 'The Man of Steel' (2013)
Promotional image of the movie ‘The Man of Steel’ (2013) – Disclosure/Warner Bros. Pictures/max

Besides “man of steel”, Cavill He also gave life to Clark Kent in “Batman vs. Superman: The Origin of Justice” (2016) and “Justice League” (2017). All movies are available for streaming on the Max platform.


5. Superman & Lois (2021)

In addition to theaters, Superman has also gained different live-action adaptations in standard format. One of the most recent is “Superman & Lois”, originally released in 2021, and which has four seasons that are part of the “Arrowverse” franchise by CW.

Promotional image of the 'Superman & Lois' series
Promotional image of the ‘Superman & Lois’ series – Disclosure/The CW/Max

Starred by Tyler Hoechlinthe show presents the hero returning to the city of Smallvile next to his beloved, Lois Lane (Elizabeth Tulloch), so they can raise their two teenage children: Jonathan (JORDAN ELASS) and Jordan Kent (Alex Garfin). The series is available on streaming Max and Prime Video platforms.

Source: Recreio

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