A new film starring the character titled Superman: Legacy is currently in development for a scheduled release in July 2025, written and directed by James Gunn and co-produced by himself and Peter Safran, as the first film installment of the DC Universe (DCU) media franchise and shared universe. David Corenswet has been cast as Superman for the film. Linder, Brian. 2001 August 9. " More Batman, Superman Insanity at WB". IGN. Retrieved April 7, 2021 The origin of Superman and his superhuman powers have been a central narrative for Superman since his inception, with the story of the destruction of his home planet, his arrival on Earth and emergence as a superhero evolving from Jerry Siegel's original story into a broad narrative architype over the course of Superman's literary history and as the character's scope continues to expand across comics, radio, television and film.

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Couch, Aaron; Kit, Borys (October 21, 2022). "Heat Vision Newsletter". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022 . Retrieved October 23, 2022. Clark Kent moves to Metropolis and takes a job as a reporter at the Daily Planet, where he meets his friends and co-workers, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen and editor Perry White. Superman becomes the subject of frequent headline stories written by Lois, and the two become romantically attracted to each other.Malkin, Marc (September 25, 2008). "Holy Double Take, Batman! Here Comes a New Caped Crusader". E! Online . Retrieved November 1, 2008. Shiach, Kieran (March 24, 2017). "Everything Changed Forever! What You Missed if You Didn't Read 'Superman Reborn' " . Retrieved August 10, 2018.

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In 1973, producer Ilya Salkind convinced his father Alexander to buy the film rights to Superman. They hired Mario Puzo to pen a two-film script, and negotiated with Steven Spielberg to direct, though Alexander eventually landed on someone else. Superman (1978) and Superman II (1980) were shot simultaneously. Oscar Dahl (June 20, 2007). "Exclusive Interview: Michael Cassidy, from Hidden Palms Input". BuddyTV. Archived from the original on May 17, 2013 . Retrieved June 20, 2011. Johns, Geoff( w), Frank, Gary( a)." Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes Part 1 – Alien World" Action Comics,vol.1,no.858(December 2007). DC Comics. Rozakis, Bob( w), Swan, Curt( p), Schaffenberger, Kurt( i)."Beyond Terminus" Superman: The Secret Years,vol.1,no.4(May 1985). DC Comics.Superman is born Kal-El on the alien planet Krypton. His parents, Jor-El and Lara become aware of Krypton's impending destruction and Jor-El begins constructing a spacecraft to carry Kal-El to Earth. During Krypton's last moments, Jor-El places young Kal-El in the spacecraft and launches it. Jor-El and Lara die as the spacecraft barely escapes Krypton's fate. The explosion transforms planetary debris into kryptonite, a radioactive substance that is lethal to superpowered (via Earth's yellow sun) Kryptonians. Stax (March 19, 2003). "Lex Lecter? Perry Walken? Jor-Ralph?". IGN. Archived from the original on January 7, 2007 . Retrieved February 6, 2008.