Superman and Lois Lane Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder portrays Lois Lane. It was directed by Richard Donner with music by John Williams. The film led to three theatrical sequels, "Superman II" (1980), "Superman III" (1983) and "" (1987). Kidder's role in "Superman III" was greatly reduced due to her conflict with the producers of the film. She returns as the female lead and Superman's love in the fourth film. In 2006, "" was released on DVD, featuring director Richard Donner's original vision for "Superman II". One of the most important aspects in the first and second films was the romantic relationship between the
Superman budget of $55 million (AFI $). It is the most successful Superman feature film to date in terms of box office revenue adjusted for inflation. The soundtrack was composed by John Williams and was nominated for an Academy Award; the title theme has become iconic. "Superman" (1978) was the first big-budget superhero movie, and its success arguably paved the way for later superhero movies like "Batman" (1989) and "Spider-Man" (2002). The 1978 movie spawned four sequels: "Superman II" (1980), "Superman III" (1983), "" (1987) and "Superman Returns" (2006); the last of which replaced Reeve with Brandon Routh. In 2013, "Man