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 music although series musical arranger Leon Klatzkin is conventionally credited with composing the theme, that credit is in some doubt. The use of the "Superman" theme in the show became ingrained in viewers' minds because the same section of music was played nearly every time the scene cut to Superman flying. Jones' music for this series was released in its entirety on its own CD as part of the 8-disc collection "Superman: The Music (1978-1988)", issued by Film Score Monthly in 2008. The most widely available and well-known "Superman" music is from the four Christopher Reeve films (1978–1987) and the remainder