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Brandon Routh’s turn as the son of Krypton is still celebrated by fans of the film who received another look at his Superman in the CW’s Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover event. It was a box office success generating nearly $400 million in worldwide sales, but was also tremendously expensive (it cost at least $200 million), so Superman Returns was not hugely profitable. In Superman Returns, Superman returns to Earth following a five-year trip to see what remains of Krypton, only to discover Lex Luthor ( Kevin Spacey) has been released from prison in his absence and is plotting something sinister. Superman Returns ignores the continuity of the past two films and is intended as a spiritual follow-up to Superman and Superman II, so chronologically it could fit right after Superman II, but you'd then have to not count the following Reeve films. RELATED: Here's Every DC Movie Available on HBO Max

For the uninitiated, the production order of these films is the recommended viewing order. With Henry Cavill returning as Superman at the end of Black Adam, and Cavill revealing that he would be returning as the superhero in the future, it’s time to map out where the character has been on the big screen before. Superman movies spanning back to the iconic 1978 iteration have grossed more than two and a half billion dollars combined across nearly five decades. The superfast, super-strong, invulnerable alien Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster created all those years ago has since seen his mythology and list of powers balloon to satirical proportions.Īlong with 1000+ issues of Action Comics, the man of steel has been adapted into several television, radio, and film series.

Superman remains the most powerful, most iconic, most misunderstood superhero in part thanks to his perceived perfection. It’s been more than 80 years since his debut in Action Comics #1 and his blue bodysuit, red cape, boots, and briefs are still instantly recognizable among the growing list of comics characters with which mainstream audiences are acquainted. He’s an icon, he’s an alien, and he’s an American who represents humanity’s ideals through his actions and character.