Origin of Superman is hired by the Daily Planet after getting an exclusive interview with a man rescued by Superman in his first public appearance. The origin presented in Richard Donner's 1978 "Superman" film is considered to be the definitive origin story not only for Superman, but a template for origins stories in the super hero movie genre. The film keeps the classic components intact, but explores more of Clark's boyhood in Smallville. Much of the film's groundwork is laid during the film's first sequences on the planet Krypton, with actor Marlon Brando portraying Superman's Kryptonian father, Jor-El. In this film, Jonathan Kent
Superman (Sunsoft game) Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear were developed by Craftgold and published by Virgin Interactive in Europe as "Superman: The Man of Steel", which was also the title received by the European Mega Drive version published by Virgin. Each level of the game begins with a front page of the Daily Planet announcing that some supervillain is wreaking havok on the city, and with Clark Kent a.k.a. Superman leaping into a phonebooth in order to start the level. The game limited the powers of Superman to jumping, punching and kicking. He could only use his famous superpowers by collecting