Superman II to Jor-El and General Zod. He finds Zod at the White House and tells him Superman is the son of Jor-El, their jailer, and offers to lead him to Superman in exchange for control of Australia. The three Kryptonians ally with Luthor and go to the offices of the "Daily Planet". Superman arrives, after having found the green crystal that restores his powers, and battles the three. Zod realizes Superman cares for the humans and takes advantage of this by threatening bystanders. Superman realizes the only way to stop Zod and the others is to lure them to the Fortress.
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut the restored scenes of Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder's breezy chemistry. But where the original cut at least played as a relatively cohesive movie, loose ends and all, this looks like little but loose ends. It's a curio, not a corrective." "Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut" received an award at the 33rd Saturn Awards in the category of Best DVD Special Edition Release. Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut is a 2006 re-edited director's cut of the 1980 film "Superman II". It features a significant amount of lost footage shot by the original