Superman of Steel" was released by Warner Bros. as a reboot of the film series; starring Henry Cavill as Superman. Its sequel, "" (2016), featured Superman alongside Batman and Wonder Woman, making it the first theatrical movie in which Superman appeared alongside other superheroes from the DC Universe. Cavill reprised his role in "Justice League" (2017) and is under contract to play Superman in one more film. "Adventures of Superman", which aired from 1952 to 1958, was the first television series based on a superhero. It starred George Reeves as Superman. Whereas the radio serial was aimed at children, this television
Superhero film a retired superhero couple and their children, which did extremely well both critically and financially and went on to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. In 2010 DreamWorks Animation released "Megamind" to middling success. In 2014, Walt Disney Animation Studios released an adaptation of the Marvel Comics superhero team "Big Hero 6". The same year, Warner Bros. released "The Lego Movie", which had Batman and other DC Comics superheroes in major and supporting roles. A significant box-office success, it was followed in 2017 by "The Lego Batman Movie". Superhero film A superhero film, superhero movie, or superhero motion