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 and Lois Lane Superman and Lois Lane Superman and Lois Lane are among the best known fictional couples. They were the very first superhero comic book romance. Created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, both characters (including Superman's alter ego, Clark Kent) first appeared in DC Comics' "Action Comics" #1 (June 1938). They have remained in a complicated relationship ever since. The couple has been portrayed in multiple Superman adaptations in different media. The characters' relationship was based for a long time in a love triangle in which Clark was interested in Lois who was smitten with the superhero Superman. Clark,