Superman in film as Superman, but it was shelved in 2008 and the film series was rebooted in 2013 with "Man of Steel", directed by Zack Snyder with Henry Cavill starring as Superman. Snyder and Cavill worked together again in "" and "Justice League". Superman first appeared in cinemas in a series of 17 theatrical animated shorts from between 1941 and 1943. They were released by Paramount Pictures. Of those seventeen, nine were produced by Fleischer Studios and further eight by its successor, Famous Studios. The first appearances of Superman in live-action film were in two serials for Columbia Pictures: "Superman" in 1948
To Be a Pilgrim broadcast as the BBC Radio 4 afternoon play. It won the Tinniswood Award in 2007 for best original drama. "To be a Pilgrim" has been adopted by the British Special Air Service as their battle hymn. "To be a Pilgrim" was also sung at the funeral of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on April 17, 2013, in the English Hymnal version. It was one of her favourite hymns. The hymn was selected by the Rt Hon Tony Benn as one of his choices on BBC Radio 4's "Desert Island Discs". It was also performed on a Series 1 episode