Tom Jolliffe looks back at Superman III, the much-maligned third outing for Christopher Reeve as the Man of Steel, released 40 years ago today… In more recent times it’s gained in cult appeal, but for long-time fans of Christopher Reeve’s original run of films, Superman III’s saving grace tended to be the fact that it […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Superman: The 5-Movie Collection
Superman: The 5-Movie Collection Directed by Richard Donner, Richard Lester, and Sidney J. Furie. Starring Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Ned Beatty, Jackie Cooper, Glenn Ford, Trevor Howard, Margot Kidder, Valerie Perrine, Maria Schell, Terence Stamp, Phyllis Thaxter, Susannah York, Sarah Douglas, Jack O’Halloran, Clifton James, E.G. Marshall, Marc McClure, Richard Pryor, Annette O’Toole, […]
Superman 1978 – 1987 5-Film Collection coming to 4K Ultra HD in April
In celebration of 100 years of Warner Bros. Studios, all four films (or five, if you include the two versions of Part II) in the original Superman series – Superman: The Movie, Superman II, Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut, Superman III, and Superman IV – will be available to purchase on 4K Ultra HD […]
DC confirms Superman ’78 and Batman ’89 exist in same universe
Did you know Tim Burton’s Batman and Richard Donner’s Superman took place on the same DC Earth? Well, now we have confirmation from DC Comics themselves. In Dark Crisis: Big Bang #1 by DC Comics, there was a brief blurb that put Michael Keaton’s Batman and Christopher Reeve’s Superman on Earth-789, meaning these two icons exist […]
A Cannon Films Double from ’87: Masters of the Universe and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Tom Jolliffe ventures back to 1987 to look at two films which promised big things from Cannon Films, but would be the beginning of the end for the company… Oh to be six again. Life was much simpler. TV shows were better, films were better, music was better. I didn’t have to pay any bills […]
Sideshow unveils incredible Christopher Reeve Superman Premium Format Figure
Sideshow has unveiled its Superman Premium Format Figure which is inspired by the likeness of Christopher Reeve as the Man of Steel in Richard Donner’s 1978 classic Superman: The Movie. The DC collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $585; take a look here… The Superman: The Movie Premium Format Figure measures 20.5” tall, […]
Return to the worlds of Batman ’89 and Superman ’78 in new DC digital series
1978’s Superman: The Movie and 1989’s Batman are historic and groundbreaking films in the superhero genre, helping set the stage for how these larger than life characters and their fight against crime can be portrayed on screen, particularly with the performances of Christopher Reeve as Superman and Michael Keaton as Batman. Now fans can get ready to return to the […]
Smallville: The Top 25 Episodes
Ricky Church and James Garcia with the top 25 episodes of Smallville… For a long time, Smallville was the longest running science fiction show on television, beating out The X-Files and the individual Star Trek series for that honour. With 218 episodes, no one expected the show about a young Clark Kent in his pre-Superman days to last that long. While […]
How Superman IV: The Quest For Peace Killed the Superman Franchise and Helped Close a Studio
Back in 1983, the Superman franchise was in full swing, despite the tense and fractured on-set fights and fallouts which saw original director Richard Donner leave after Superman: The Movie before he was able to finish Superman II, released almost three years later under the new direction of Richard Lester. Both films were huge financial successes […]
Iron Studios unveils its Christopher Reeve Superman Art Scale statue
Sideshow Collectibles has unveiled Iron Studios 1:10 Art Scale Superman deluxe statue which is based on the likeness of Christopher Reeve as the Man of Steel in 1978’s Superman. The piece is available to pre-order now, priced at $125.00, and is expected to ship between May and July 2019; take a look at the official […]