Superman Lives (1997) costume test, Nicholas Cage

Man of Steel

Superman

Superman Lives

Superman and the Secret Planet (1957)

Adventures of Superman (1952), George Reeves and Phyllis Coates





Written by Unknown



Villain(s): Kryptonians

Plot: Superman goes to look for the missing President of the United States and discovers he's been kidnapped by aliens on a floating planet in space made of Kryptonite.

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Superman V (1989) Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) , Christopher Reeve

Directed by UndeterminedVillain(s): KryptoniansPlot: Superman goes to look for the missing President of the United States and discovers he's been kidnapped by aliens on a floating planet in space made of Kryptonite.For More: Read a comic based on the unproduced script



Starring Christopher Reeve

Directed by Undetermined

Plot: Unknown, but it was to be recycled from 45 minutes of footage cut from Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)

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Superman: the New Movie also known as Young Superman (1989) Written by UndeterminedStarring Christopher ReeveDirected by UndeterminedPlot: Unknown, but it was to be recycled from 45 minutes of footage cut from(1987)For More: SupermanSupersite has a short piece on the history of the film.

The Adventures of Superboy (1988), Gerard Christopher Source











Starring Gerard Christopher

Directed by Undetermined

Plot: Unknown. Possibly based on the popular Superboy television series



Superman: Reborn (1991) Superman (1978) , Christopher Reeve

Written by UndeterminedStarring Gerard ChristopherDirected by UndeterminedPlot: Unknown. Possibly based on the populartelevision series



Starring Christopher Reeve

Directed by Albert Pyun

Villain(s): Brainiac

Plot: Brainiac comes to Earth and shrinks Metropolis for his interplanetary collection of miniaturized cities in bottles. Superman is trapped inside the bottle and Brainiac shrinks himself to fight him. The two battle and it looks like Brainiac has killed Superman. His "atoms" are sucked into a nearby bottle-city of Kandor containing the last of the Kryptonians. He is "reborn" powerless and is rehabilitated as a Kryptonian before escaping and fighting Brainiac.

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Superman Reborn (1993) Superman II (1981) , Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder

Written by Ilya Salkind, Cary Bates and Mark JonesStarring Christopher ReeveDirected by Albert PyunVillain(s): BrainiacPlot: Brainiac comes to Earth and shrinks Metropolis for his interplanetary collection of miniaturized cities in bottles. Superman is trapped inside the bottle and Brainiac shrinks himself to fight him. The two battle and it looks like Brainiac has killed Superman. His "atoms" are sucked into a nearby bottle-city of Kandor containing the last of the Kryptonians. He is "reborn" powerless and is rehabilitated as a Kryptonian before escaping and fighting Brainiac.For More: Watch the fan trailer for Superman Reborn using the cast of



Starring Undetermined

Directed by Undetermined

Villain(s): Brainiac, Doomday

Plot: Lois Lane and Clark are having relationship problems when Brainiac creates an intergalactic fighter, named Doomsday, with Kryptonite blood. The two fight to the death. As Superman is dying he tells Lois how much he loves her and his "life force" enters Lois. She is pregnant with Superman's "soul" and gives birth to a child that ages 21 years in three weeks before she dies. The reborn Superman wears a "power suit" that mimics his superpowers to defeat Brainiac.

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Superman Lives (1997) Superman Lives (1997) costume test, Nicholas Cage

Written by Jonathan Lemkin, Gregory PoirierStarring UndeterminedDirected by UndeterminedVillain(s): Brainiac, DoomdayPlot: Lois Lane and Clark are having relationship problems when Brainiac creates an intergalactic fighter, named Doomsday, with Kryptonite blood. The two fight to the death. As Superman is dying he tells Lois how much he loves her and his "life force" enters Lois. She is pregnant with Superman's "soul" and gives birth to a child that ages 21 years in three weeks before she dies. The reborn Superman wears a "power suit" that mimics his superpowers to defeat Brainiac.For More: Find what would have happened if Superman Reborn had been made.



Starring Undetermined (

Directed by Tim Burton

Villain(s): Brainiac, Lex Luthor, Doomsday

Plot: Brainiac blocks the sun to render Superman powerless in his fight against Doomsday. Superman is killed and Brainiac takes over Metropolis. Superman is brought back to life by the Kryptonian robot, Eradicator, and he goes to fight Doomsday. Since he's powerless, he wears a suit made from the Eradicator to fight Brainiac and his giant spider till he gets his powers back.

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Superman: The Man of Steel

Smallville (2009), Brian Austin Green

Written by Alex Ford

Starring: Undetermined

Directed by Undetermined

Villain(s): Lex Luthor, Metallo

Plot: The film centers on businessman Lex Luthor and a battle to the death with Superman and Metallo in Metropolis. The script features cameos by Wonder Woman and references to the Justice League, Dan Turpin, Ron Troupe, Cat Grant, Lana Lang, and others.

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Unnamed Superman Movie Written by Kevin Smith, Wesley Strick, William Wisher Jr.Starring Undetermined ( Ben Affleck , Nicholas Cage, Will Smith Directed by Tim BurtonVillain(s): Brainiac, Lex Luthor, DoomsdayPlot: Brainiac blocks the sun to render Superman powerless in his fight against Doomsday. Superman is killed and Brainiac takes over Metropolis. Superman is brought back to life by the Kryptonian robot, Eradicator, and he goes to fight Doomsday. Since he's powerless, he wears a suit made from the Eradicator to fight Brainiac and his giant spider till he gets his powers back.For More: See the Kickstarter fund-raising campaign for the documentary The Death of Superman Lives Written by Alex FordStarring: UndeterminedDirected by UndeterminedVillain(s): Lex Luthor, MetalloPlot: The film centers on businessman Lex Luthor and a battle to the death with Superman and Metallo in Metropolis. The script features cameos by Wonder Woman and references to the Justice League, Dan Turpin, Ron Troupe, Cat Grant, Lana Lang, and others.For More: Read the script at Superman Homepage







Starring: Undetermined

Directed by Undetermined

Villain(s): Lobo, Space Mafia

Plot: An interstellar Mafia hires Lobo to kill Superman.

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Batman vs. Superman (2002) Written by Keith GiffenStarring: UndeterminedDirected by UndeterminedVillain(s): Lobo, Space MafiaPlot: An interstellar Mafia hires Lobo to kill Superman.For More: Read more about it at Ain't It Cool News



Starring: Josh Hartnett

Directed by Wolfgang Petersen

Villain(s): Lex Luthor, Joker

Plot: Bruce Wayne is retired after five-years. Dick Grayson, Alfred Pennyworth, and Commissioner Gordon are all dead. Meanwhile, Clark Kent and Lois Lane are divorced and he's fallen on hard times. Bruce is getting married to Elizabeth Miller and Clark is his best man. Bruce decides to put back on the Batsuit after the Joker hunts the couple down on their honeymoon and kills Elizabeth. Meanwhile, while hiding in Smallville, Clark begins a romance with Lana Lang. Bruce blames Clark for Elizabeth's death and the two fight. It turns out that Lex Luthor is behind the whole thing and Batman and Superman join forces to fight him.

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Superman: Flyby (2004) Superman: Flyby (2004) Costume Concept Art

Written by J.J. Abrams

Starring Undetermined (Josh Hartnett, Jude Law, Tom Welling, Ashton Kutcher, Brendan Fraser, Matthew Bomer)

Directed by Undetermined (Bryan Singer, Brett Ratner, McG)

Villain(s): Brainiac, Doomsday

Plot: Jor-El is in prison after a civil war on Krypton between himself and his evil brother Kata-Zor. Krypton is destroyed, but not before Kal-El is launched into space and is adopted by Jonathan and Martha Kent on Earth. Lois Lane is intent on exposing a government agent obsessed with UFOs named Lex Luthor. Superman reveals himself to the world. Kryptonians, including Kata-Zor's son Ty-Zor, come to fight him. Superman is killed and visits Jor-El in "heaven" since his father committed suicide in prison. Returning from the dead, Superman defeats the Kryptonians and the film ends with a cliff-hanger of Superman flying off to Krypton.

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Superman Returns II (2009) Superman Returns (2006), Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth

Written by Akiva GoldsmanStarring: Josh HartnettDirected by Wolfgang PetersenVillain(s): Lex Luthor, JokerPlot: Bruce Wayne is retired after five-years. Dick Grayson, Alfred Pennyworth, and Commissioner Gordon are all dead. Meanwhile, Clark Kent and Lois Lane are divorced and he's fallen on hard times. Bruce is getting married to Elizabeth Miller and Clark is his best man. Bruce decides to put back on the Batsuit after the Joker hunts the couple down on their honeymoon and kills Elizabeth. Meanwhile, while hiding in Smallville, Clark begins a romance with Lana Lang. Bruce blames Clark for Elizabeth's death and the two fight. It turns out that Lex Luthor is behind the whole thing and Batman and Superman join forces to fight him.For More: Read the script online at GeekTyrant Written by J.J. AbramsStarring Undetermined (Josh Hartnett, Jude Law, Tom Welling, Ashton Kutcher, Brendan Fraser, Matthew Bomer)Directed by Undetermined (Bryan Singer, Brett Ratner, McG)Villain(s): Brainiac, DoomsdayPlot: Jor-El is in prison after a civil war on Krypton between himself and his evil brother Kata-Zor. Krypton is destroyed, but not before Kal-El is launched into space and is adopted by Jonathan and Martha Kent on Earth. Lois Lane is intent on exposing a government agent obsessed with UFOs named Lex Luthor. Superman reveals himself to the world. Kryptonians, including Kata-Zor's son Ty-Zor, come to fight him. Superman is killed and visits Jor-El in "heaven" since his father committed suicide in prison. Returning from the dead, Superman defeats the Kryptonians and the film ends with a cliff-hanger of Superman flying off to Krypton.For More: See More Superman Flyby concept art at Film Sketchr

Written by Michael Dougherty, Dan Harris

Starring Brandon Routh

Directed by Bryan Singer / Undetermined

Villain(s): Other Kryptonians, Brainiac, Bizarro

Plot: Unknown. The movie could have possibly featured Kryptonian colonists coming to Earth and, after adjusting to their new powers, turning evil.

For More: Read an interview with proposed writer Dougherty

is a blockbuster hit, but not all superhero movies go as planned. For every(1978) there's athat never gets off the ground. Here now are the best, and worst, Superman movies that never got made.Disclaimer: Since these films were in development, the final film might have been completely different from what we know.Starring George ReevesPlease use the buttons below to tell your friends about this post. Click on the links to follow us for free by Email RSS and follow us on Twitter @thegeektwins and like us on Facebook