Superman

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Adaptations in other media

The Superman character has made the transition to radio, television, and movies, each on multiple occasions. Among the actors who have played the role are George Reeves, Christopher Reeve, and Dean Cain.

Related Topics:
Radio - Television - Movies - George Reeves - Christopher Reeve - Dean Cain

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• 1940s: Superman radio series, starring Bud Collyer and Joan Alexander
• 1940s: Two Superman serials starring Kirk Alyn and Noel Neill: Superman and Atom Man vs. Superman
• 1951: "Superman And The Mole Men", feature film, and The Adventures of Superman TV series, both starring George Reeves
• 1958: The Adventures of Superpup starring Billy Curtis as Superpup/Bark Bent
• 1961: The Adventures of Superboy unaired TV series pilot starring Johnny Rockwell
• 1966: "It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman", a Broadway musical; lyrics by Lee Adams, music by Charles Strouse. WTOP-TV (now W*USA) used a news theme music based on the play. Bob Holiday played Superman.
• 1975: "It's A Bird, It's A Plane, It's Superman", TV special starring David Wilson
• 1978 ', starring Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, and Christopher Reeve
• 1980s: Superman films: Superman II, Superman III, and ', starring Christopher Reeve
• 1985: Supergirl spin-off movie, starring Helen Slater and Faye Dunaway
• 1988: Superman's 50th Birthday, TV Special hosted by Dana Carvey
• Early 1990s: Superboy television series, starring John Haymes Newton (1988-1989) and Gerard Christopher (1989-1992)
• Mid-1990s: ' television series, starring Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher
• 2000s: Smallville television series, starring Tom Welling, Michael Rosenbaum, and Kristin Kreuk, which places Smallville in Kansas
• 2006: Superman Returns, to be directed by Bryan Singer. Starring Brandon Routh as Superman/Clark Kent & Kevin Spacey as his archenemy, Lex Luthor.

There have also been numerous animated cartoon series starring the Man of Steel:

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• 1940s: Fleischer Studios' Superman theatrical cartoons (17 in all, with Bud Collyer providing the voice of Superman)
• 1960s: Filmation's Batman-Superman Adventure Hour
• 1966: New Adventures of Superman
• 1970s: Hanna-Barbera Productions produces several Super Friends series
• Early 1980s: Super Powers: Galactic Guardians
• Late 1980s: Short-lived Superman series based on the "new" DC Comics Superman produced by Ruby-Spears
• 1990s: ' by Warner Bros.
• Late 2000: Batman Beyond episodes "The Call Parts 1 & 2" by Warner Bros.
• 2000s: ' and Justice League Unlimited by Warner Bros.

The last three are in continuity with and its spinoffs, as parts of what is called the DC Animated Universe.

Related Topics:
Continuity - DC Animated Universe

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• Superman/Batman Independent Fan Film Trailer directed by Sandy Collora.

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Superman has also starred in the following video games:

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• Superman - Atari 2600 (1978) by Atari
  
• Superman: The Game - Commodore 64 (1985) by First Star Software
  
• Superman - Nintendo Entertainment System (1987) by Kemco
  
• Superman: Man of Steel - Commodore 64 (1988) by Tynesoft
  
• Superman - Arcade (1988) by Taito Corporation
  
• Superman: The Man of Steel - Sega Master System (1992) by Virgin Interactive
  
• Superman - Sega Genesis (1992) by SunSoft
  
• The Death and Return of Superman - Super Nintendo (1994) and Sega Genesis (1995) by SunSoft
  
• Justice League Task Force - Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis (1995) by Acclaim
• Superman - Gameboy (1998) by Titus Software
  
• Superman 64 - Nintendo 64 (1999) by Titus Software
  
• Superman - Sony Playstation (2000) by Titus Software
  
• Justice League: Injustice for All - Gameboy Advance (2002) by Midway.
• Superman: Man of Steel - Xbox (2002) by Atari
  
• Superman: Shadow of Apokolips - Playstation 2 (2002) and Gamecube (2003) by Atari
  
• Superman: Countdown To Apokolips - Gameboy Advance (2003) by Atari
  
• Justice League: Chronicles - Gameboy Advance (2003) by Midway
  

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