The original Superman film franchise started in 1978's Superman: The Movie. The film was directed da Richard Donner and starred Christopher Reeve as the titolo character. Christopher Reeve went on to play Superman in three sequels to the film. That might sound simple, but the film franchise has ended up having a confusing timeline.

The first thing that makes the franchise confusing is that there are two very different versions of Superman 2. Superman 2 was originally directed da Richard Donner and had Marlon Brando reprising his role as Jor-El. However, Richard Donner was fired from the production...

2006's Superman Returns might look like a reboot of Superman, but it's actually a sequel to the Christopher Reeve Superman films. Rebooting franchises has been a very common trend in Hollywood. However, the Amore for the classic Superman films was so strong that it was decided to make a film that would serve as a nostalgic tribute to what came before.

Superman Returns is meant to serve as a sequel to Superman: The Movie and Superman 2. The events of Superman 3 and 4, as well as the Supergirl spin-off film are ignored. While it's a bit disappointing that Superman Returns ignores some underrated...