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 2011. Although the film "" was released on February 17, 2012, to little audience interest, the superhero genre dominated that year's lucrative summer film market with three superhero films occupying the top three positions of the box office chart. This includes the May 2012 release of "The Avengers". "The Avengers" broke the box office record as the highest-grossing superhero film of all time. The next Batman film from Christopher Nolan, "The Dark Knight Rises", is the sequel to Christopher Nolan's film "The Dark Knight", and was released on July 20, 2012 in the second position while the third was occupied