SUPERMAN THE MOVIES TIMELINE 1990-2023

1974-1979

1980-1984

1985-1989

1990-2023

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-1990-

January 1990

January 1990– Stuntman John Lees is awarded $422,000 after suffering an injury while doubling for Nuclear Man 2 actor Mark Pillow in SUPERMAN IV.

February 1990

February 4, 1990– The extended TV version of SUPERMAN III airs on WFXT.

February 21, 1990– The extended TV version of SUPERMAN III airs on WIII as part of a five day “Men of Steel” marathon, featuring the films AMERICAN NINJA (Feb. 19), AN EYE FOR AN EYE (Feb. 20), 10 TO MIDNIGHT (Feb. 22), and THE TERMINATOR (Feb. 23). This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

April 1990

April 25, 1990– The extended TV version of SUPERMAN III airs on WFLX. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

May 1990

May 3, 1990– The extended TV version of SUPERMAN III airs on WXIN. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

May 10, 1990– The extended TV version of SUPERMAN III airs on WJZY. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

May 5, 1990– The extended TV version of SUPERMAN III airs on KMSP. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

May 5, 1990– The extended TV version of SUPERMAN III airs on WZTV. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

May 11, 1990– The international version of SUPERMAN IV airs on WNUV. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

May 14, 1990– The theatrical version of SUPERMAN THE MOVIE airs on WPIX. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

May 16, 1990– The extended TV version of SUPERMAN III airs on WPIX. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

May 16, 1990- THE MAKING OF SUPERMAN THE MOVIE and THE MAKING OF SUPERMAN II air on WIII. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

May 17, 1990– The international version of SUPERMAN IV airs on WPIX. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

May 17, 1990– The extended TV version of SUPERMAN III airs on KTLA. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

May 18, 1990– The international version of SUPERMAN IV airs on KTLA, WTVZ, and WGNX. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

May 20, 1990– SUPERMAN THE MOVIE airs on KOKH. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

May 20, 1990– The international version of SUPERMAN IV airs on KTLA, WTVZ, and WGNX. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

May 20, 1990– SUPERMAN THE MOVIE airs on KTXA. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

May 22, 1990– The extended TV version of SUPERMAN III airs on KTXA. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

May 22, 1990– The international version of SUPERMAN IV airs on WFXT and KBHK. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

May 23, 1990– The international version of SUPERMAN IV airs on WTXX, WJZY, KHNL, KPLR, KDKY, and KDSM. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

May 28, 1990– The extended TV version of SUPERMAN III airs on TBS. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

July 1990

July 3, 1990– The extended TV version of SUPERMAN III airs on KTLA. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

July 22, 1990– SUPERMAN THE MOVIE airs on KDSM. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

July 27, 1990– SUPERMAN THE MOVIE airs on WPMT. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

August 1990

August 8, 1990– The theatrical version of SUPERMAN THE MOVIE is released on laserdisc in widescreen and newly digitally processed. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

October 1990

October 15, 1990– The theatrical version of SUPERMAN II airs on WXIX. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

November 1990

November 4, 1990– SUPERMAN THE MOVIE airs on KDKH. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

November 4, 1990– The theatrical version of SUPERMAN II airs on KPLR. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

November 6, 1990– The theatrical version of SUPERMAN THE MOVIE airs on KTXA. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

November 6, 1990– The extended tv version of SUPERMAN III airs on WSTR. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

November 7, 1990– The theatrical version of SUPERMAN II airs on KTXA. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

November 8, 1990– The extended TV version of SUPERMAN III airs on KTXA. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

November 9, 1990– The theatrical version of SUPERMAN II airs on WGN. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

November 10, 1990– The extended TV version of SUPERMAN III airs on WGN. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

November 16, 1990– The theatrical version of SUPERMAN II airs on WLVI. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

November 18, 1990– The theatrical version of SUPERMAN II airs on WLVI. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

November 18 and 19, 1990– The 2 part extended TV version of SUPERMAN THE MOVIE airs on WGNX. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

November 18, 1990– The theatrical version of SUPERMAN II airs on WGNX. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

November 25, 1990– The theatrical version of SUPERMAN II airs on WFTS. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

November 26, 1990– The theatrical version of SUPERMAN II airs on KCOP. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

-1991-

February 1991

February 10, 1991– The extended TV version of SUPERMAN III airs on KPLR. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

May 1991

May 3, 1991– The extended TV version of SUPERMAN III airs on WDZL. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

May 10, 1991– The extended TV version of SUPERMAN III airs on KTLA. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

May 11, 1991– The theatrical version of SUPERMAN II airs on KTXL. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

May 15, 1991– The extended TV version of SUPERMAN III airs on WPIX. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

May 19, 1991– The extended TV version of SUPERMAN III airs on WSTR. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

July 1991

July 14, 1991– The theatrical version of SUPERMAN II airs on KPLR. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

September 1991

September 27, 1991– The extended TV version of SUPERMAN III airs on KMSP. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

–1992–

January 1992

January 18, 1992– The extended TV version of SUPERMAN III airs on TBS. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

February 1992

February 28, 1992– The international version of SUPERMAN IV airs on WTTK. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

February 29, 1992– The international version of SUPERMAN IV airs on WKCF. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

April 1992

April 22, 1992– The theatrical version of SUPERMAN II airs on WPIX. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

April 26, 1992– The international version of SUPERMAN IV airs on KTLA. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

April 27, 1992– The international version of SUPERMAN IV airs on KPHL. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

May 1992

May 10, 1992– The international version of SUPERMAN IV airs on WTTK. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

July 1992

July 12, 1992– The international version of SUPERMAN IV airs on KPLR. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

November 1992

November 23, 1992– The extended TV version of SUPERMAN III airs on WUAB. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

November 24, 1992– The extended TV version of SUPERMAN III airs on WXTX. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

December 1992

December 31, 1992– The international version of SUPERMAN IV airs on WTBS. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

-1993-

January 1993

January 8, 1993– The international version of SUPERMAN IV airs on WGN. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

February 1993

February 8, 1993– The extended TV version of SUPERMAN III airs on KFLX. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

March 1993

March 27– The TNT network airs the HERE’S LOOKING AT YOU, WARNER BROS. documentary on the history of the studio featuring clips from SUPERMAN THE MOVIE.

May 1993

May 24, 1993– The theatrical version of SUPERMAN II airs on WPIX. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

May 26, 1993– The extended TV version of SUPERMAN III airs on WPIX. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

July 1993

July 5, 1993– The extended TV version of SUPERMAN III airs on TBS. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

July 19, 1993– The theatrical version of SUPERMAN II airs on KCOP. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

August 1993

August 22, 1993– The theatrical version of SUPERMAN II airs on KPTV. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

November 1993

November 14, 1993- The extended TV version of SUPERMAN III airs on WFTS. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

December 1993

December 24, 1993– SUPERMAN THE MOVIE airs on the USA Network. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

-1994-

May 1994

May 4, 1994– The international version of SUPERMAN IV airs on WGN. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

May 5 1994– The international version of SUPERGIRL airs on WGN. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

November 1994

November 6, 1994– The theatrical version of SUPERMAN THE MOVIE airs on KCOP. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

November 20, 1994– The extended TV version of SUPERMAN III airs on KPDX. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

-1995-

February 1995

February 25, 1995– The international version of SUPERMAN IV airs on WKCF. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

February 26, 1995– The theatrical version of SUPERMAN THE MOVIE and SUPERMAN II, the extended TV version of SUPERMAN III, and the international version of SUPERMAN IV air in syndication in a same day, back to back marathon on the independent station WSTR in Ohio, U.S.
As far as I can trace, this is the only time where all four films were shown in a same day, back to back airing. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

November 1995

November 25, 1995– The theatrical version of SUPERMAN THE MOVIE, the extended TV version of SUPERMAN III, and the international version of SUPERMAN IV air on WXTX. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

-1996-

April 1996

April 26, 1996– SUPERMAN THE MOVIE airs on KBHK. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

May 1998

May 10, 1998– SUPERMAN THE MOVIE airs on WSTR. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

September 1996

September 10, 1996– The theatrical versions of SUPERMAN II and SUPERMAN III are released in widescreen on laserdisc with their respective theatrical trailers presented after the movie as a special feature. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

November 1996

November 24, 1996– The international version of SUPERMAN IV airs on KPLR. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

-2001-

March 2001

March 2001– The Alamo Draft House theater premieres the Expanded Version of SUPERMAN THE MOVIE.

VIDEO: SUPERMAN THE MOVIE 2001 Expanded Version theatrical trailer.

April 2001

April 21, 2001– Turner Classic Movies airs the theatrical version of SUPERMAN THE MOVIE in widescreen with remastered video and featuring a newly produced sound mix. This theatrical version with the new mix and  the original theatrical sound would not be released on home video until November 28, 2006. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

May 2001

May 1, 2001– SUPERMAN THE MOVIE is released on DVD with 8 minutes of director approved added footage, a newly created sound mix, and numerous special features, including three new documentaries, deleted scenes, screen tests, unused music cues, and an audio commentary by Director Richard Donner and Creative Consultant Tom Mankiewicz. Widescreen editions of SUPERMAN II – IV containing the theatrical trailers as a special feature are also released on DVD. This marks the first time the fourth film has been available in widescreen on home video in the U.S. The four films are also sold separately and in a box set in full frame on VHS, with SUPERMAN THE MOVIE containing the theatrical trailer before the movie and the Margot Kidder and Christopher Reeve screen tests at the end.

-2002-

February 2002

February 18, 2002– Director Richard Donner is honored with the Joseph L. Mankiewicz Excellence in Film Award at the third annual Director’s View Film Festival in Stamford, Connecticut.
Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder host a special retrospective screening of SUPERMAN THE MOVIE.

June 2002

June 2002– Pueblo Films Licensing Ltd. successfully sues Warner Bros. for use of behind the scenes footage from SUPERMAN THE MOVIE in the 2001 DVD release, and for unlicensed use of SUPERMAN III.

-2003-

August 16, 2003– SUPERMAN THE MOVIE airs on YTV (Canada). This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

-2006-

November 2006

November 28, 2006– Warner Home Video releases all four Christopher Reeve Superman films as stand alone or in various box set styles with a myriad of supplements.
SUPERMAN RETURNS for the first time on DVD.
SUPERMAN THE MOVIE Theatrical Version with the original theatrical sound for the first time on DVD.
Superman II, SUPERMAN III, and SUPERMAN IV are loaded with tons of extras, including deleted scenes, new documentaries, new audio commentaries, the Fleischer cartoons and much more.
The highlight of the release was SUPERMAN II THE RICHARD DONNER CUT.
What you may not know is that some of the DVDs had technical problems.
On the Superman the Ultimate Collection box set (remember the tin packaging?) the SUPERMAN THE MOVIE Theatrical Version DVD proved to not contain the original theatrical sound mix, and even though the disc art was for the newer release, the SUPERMAN III disc content was the barebones 2001 release. Warner took responsibility, and if you mailed the discs to them they would send you the correct ones back, at their expense.

-2008-

September 2008

September 23-25, 2008– PBS airs YOU MUST REMEMBER THIS: THE WARNER BROS. STORY, featuring cast and crew interviews from SUPERMAN THE MOVIE.

VIDEO: YOU MUST REMEMBER THIS: THE WARNER BROS. STORY segment.

December 2008

December 14, 2008– SUPERMAN THE MOVIE airs on TV Land. This site was the first time this date was posted on a Superman website.

-2018-

July 2018

July 24, 2018– Warner Archive releases the 124 minutes International Version of SUPERGIRL on blu-ray featuring an audio commentary with Scott Michael Bosco and Director Jeannot Szwarc, a theatrical trailer, and the 1985 documentary SUPERGIRL: THE MAKING OF THE MOVIE. The double disc also contains the 138 minutes Director’s Cut/TV Version on DVD.

-2021-

July 2021

July 13, 2021– Mondo releases the SUPERMAN THE MOVIE soundtrack on vinyl featuring all new artwork by DKNG, Produced by, and featuring extensive liner notes by Michael Matessino, and pressed on 2x 180 gram splatter vinyl, limited to 1,978 copies. The album is also made available on 2x 180 gram black vinyl.

–2022–

November 2022

November 3, 2022– Warner Bros. announces the release of SUPERMAN THE MOVIE, SUPERMAN II, SUPERMAN II THE RICHARD DONNER CUT, SUPERMAN III, and SUPERMAN IV THE QUEST FOR PEACE in 4K in early 2023.

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