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''Superman'' established a standard superhero film format: Origin of Hero, then Introduction of [[Arch Enemy]] (and other important characters), then First Conflict. The film starts on Krypton, with brilliant scientist Jor-El ([[Marlon Brando]]) sentencing [[Chekhov's Gunman|a trio of treasonous villains]] to spend eternity in [[Sealed Evil in a Can|The Phantom Zone]]. Following this scene, the film follows Superman's origins -- Krypton's explosion, baby Kal-El's trip through space, getting his adoptive name of Clark Kent, and the first appearance of Superman -- before he becomes a mild-mannered reporter for the ''Daily Planet'' as Clark, rescues Lois Lane (Margot Kidder) and others as Superman, and finally has to stop a plot by the self-proclaimed "greatest criminal mind of our time", Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman), to destroy the West Coast.
The film was followed by 1980's ''[[Superman II]]'', 1983's ''[[Superman III]]'', and 1987's ''[[Superman IV]]'', as well as the related (and unsuccessful) 1984 spinoff ''[[Supergirl (film)|Supergirl]]''. The last two films did poorly with critics and the box office, which caused a planned fifth film to sit in [[Development Hell]] for nearly two decades. Writers and directors such as [[Tim Burton]] and [[Kevin Smith]] attempted to reboot the franchise with their own unique takes, but had no success in convincing Warner Bros. to greenlight the project. In 2006, the fabled fifth film was finally released: ''[[Superman Returns]]'', both a sequel and a [[Spiritual Successor]] to the first two films, was released.
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