SaralnamaChristopher Reeve first played Superman in the 1978 film directed by Richard Donner, which became a classic and started the superhero movie genre. The series continued with Superman II (1981), Superman III (1983), and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987), with the last film focusing on Superman's fight against nuclear weapons and Lex Luthor's creation of Nuclear Man. In 2006, Superman Returns ignored the third and fourth films and continued from Superman II, featuring a more mature Superman. The 2023 film The Flash included brief appearances of Reeve's Superman and Supergirl, showing multiple realities. The latest Superman reboot starring David Corenswet released on 11 July 2025 and became the highest-grossing superhero movie of the year, earning over $606 million. This timeline shows how Christopher Reeve's Superman has influenced many versions and stories over decades. (Updated 29 Aug 2025, 22:04 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Christopher Reeve first played Superman in the 1978 film directed by Richard Donner, which became a classic and started the superhero movie genre
- The series continued with Superman II (1981), Superman III (1983), and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987), with the last film focusing on Superman's fight against nuclear weapons and Lex Luthor's creation of Nuclear Man
- In 2006, Superman Returns ignored the third and fourth films and continued from Superman II, featuring a more mature Superman