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You won't find a comic book pairing more iconic than that of Superman and Lois Lane. You can look across all the realms and multiverses that DC Comics, Marvel Comics, and every other franchise has to offer, and you just won't find any. Oh sure, some have gotten close, but it's just impossible to match the absolute electricity that these two bring to the table.

The Man of Steel and the intrepid reporter have been one of DC's best double acts for close to a century. From the classic old days of Clark Kent and Lois Lane's sparring over the stories they both have to cover to their more modern, beloved workplace romance, fans have been falling head over heels for these two for decades. And it isn't hard to see why, for they have such a unique chemistry that makes them a formidable double act. Whether it's Clark's adorkable personality or Superman's confident heroism,...

Arguably the most iconic superhero in the world is Superman, the flagship character of DC Comics created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in 1938. A smash success with readers upon his debut, the Man of Steel was immediately adapted into other mediums, from radio and movie serials and among the earliest superhero television series. With that in mind, there have been a lot of actors to play Superman in live-action, beyond small cameos and one-off appearances. And just like the many live-action Batman actors, everyone has their own favorite who played the legendary superhero.

From the franchise's black-and-white days on film and television to its big-budget Hollywood blockbuster era, the coming of a live-action Superman still feels like an event. But as beloved as many of these interpretations of the classic characters are, some just clearly stand as superior compared to their counterparts. Without further ado, here is every live-action Superman actor ranked,...

Superman star Rachel Brosnahan wants to see Lois Lane get superpowers in the Dcu's future, possibly in a sequel. Rachel Brosnahan steps into the iconic role of Lois Lane, a part previously played in live-action by Noel Neill, Phyllis Coates, Margot Kidder, Teri Hatcher, Erica Durance, Kate Bosworth, Amy Adams, and Elizabeth Tulloch. Lois Lane is often the star reporter for the Daily Planet and is one of the most important non-superpowered characters in comics. Yet, multiple comics have featured Lois Lane gaining superpowers for a brief period of time, something the Dcu star hopes to see.

Answering questions for Wired's Most Googled Superman Questions, one asked if Lois Lane ever gains superpowers. Brosnahan cited All-Star Superman #3, where Lois receives powers for a day on her birthday, and James Gunn noted in the current run of DC Comics, Lois Lane has powers. Brosnahan asked Gunn if he was inspired by these comics,...

Few people have spent as much time with Lois Lane as Elizabeth Tulloch. The star portrayed the intrepid reporter for four seasons on The CW's Superman and Lois and earned acclaim for her nuanced, layered performance. She was already a veteran when it came to playing the character at that point, as she had brought Lois to life prior to the show's debut on the network's annual Arrowverse crossovers.

Superman and Lois surprised people when it commenced due to its grounded storytelling and cinematic visuals. It was the first time that Clark Kent and Lois Lane were portrayed as parents in a live-action medium and it wasn't afraid to tackle some thought-provoking storytelling, which earned it a devoted legion of fans.

Tulloch and her costar Tyler Hoechlin now pass the baton to Rachel Brosnahan and David Corenswet in James Gunn's upcoming Superman movie and they are both in complete...

Superman's Lois Lane, Rachel Brosnahan, takes issue with her character being seen as a damsel in distress who the hero has to save constantly instead of an ambitious professional. She joins a long line of actresses to play Superman's love interest and eventual wife, starting with Noel Neill in 1948.

She is joined in the cast by David Corenswet, Nicholas Hoult, Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, Isabela Merced, and Maria Gabriela de Faria, among others. Her take on Lois will be in an early stage of her relationship with Clark, and she knows he is secretly Superman.

Speaking with Collider, Brosnahan addressed the idea of Lois as someone in constant need of saving, revealing she doesn't view the character this way. The actress stated: "You know, in my experience, she's never been a damsel in distress. She's always been so hungry and so relentless in her pursuit of the...

As James Gunn's highly anticipated reimagining of "Superman" soon approaches, it's imperative to pay tribute to the many big screen incarnations of the DC superhero that paved the way for David Corenswet's arrival. We wouldn't be at this exciting new stage for the Man of Steel without George Reeves, Christopher Reeve, Brandon Routh, and Henry Cavill. While it would be easy to regale you with stories from their respective tenures, there's another actor absent from this incredible bunch that never quite got the flowers he deserved.

Theatergoers of the early '40s already had a taste of "Superman" with the stunning Fleischer cartoons, but in 1948, they received their first live-action glimpse of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster's creation in the form of the vaudevillian-trained Kirk Alyn.

The 15-part serial from Columbia Pictures and its 1950 follow-up "Atom Man Vs. Superman" saw Alyn play the Clark Kent/Superman dynamic...

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The new trailer for James Gunn's 2025 film has put Superman at the forefront of pop culture 86 years after Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster created him. Naturally, it has also inspired a lot of discourse about what actor was the best Man of Steel and whether anyone could replace him or not. While there is no wrong answer about which iteration is someone's favorite version, I am convinced that none of the actors who played Superman did a bad job.

Almost from his inception, animators, filmmakers, radio and television producers knew the Man of Tomorrow was a great character. Few fictional characters have enjoyed such longevity and passion,...

When one looks up in the sky to find neither a bird nor a plane but Superman, it usually means that Lois Lane is not far away. After three television series and twice as many films, the characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster are still going strong after 86 years. Superman may have been a different type of hero people hadn't seen before, but Lois was also unique, especially in 1938. Since then, nine actors have brought Lois Lane to life in live action adaptations, with a 10th on the way.

Superman will be the first movie to launch James Gunn's Dcu. While David Corenswet was tapped to play the Man of Steel, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel's Rachel Brosnahan will offer her take on Lois Lane, the intrepid reporter and hero in her own right. Lois has been defined by her decades of stories in the comics, but...

Will Reeve, son of Christopher Reeve, to cameo in James Gunn's Superman film. Continuing the Superman legacy, Will Reeve is a journalist like his father's character, Clark Kent. Superman honors Christopher Reeve's legacy through cameos and documentaries..

James Gunn's Superman has been dominating the news cycle as filming is underway in Cleveland, giving fans a good insight into the movie. With the major roles cast like David Corenswet as Superman, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, to name a few, almost all of the major roles are set, but fans are also looking forward to plenty of potential cameos of DC characters. One notable cameo will have ties to the legendary Christopher Reeve as his son Will was spotted on set.

As confirmed by Variety, Will Reeve will have a cameo in Superman. Will Reeve is the son of Christopher Reeve and his wife,...

Superman: Legacy star Rachel Brosnahan insists she will be putting her "own stamp" on Lois Lane as she gears up to play the Man of Steel's love interest in the upcoming DC Universe movie.

Speaking with Extra on the red carpet at the 81st Golden Globes on Jan. 7, Brosnahan offered her thoughts on portraying Lois and the creative direction of Legacy as the Dcu flick takes shape. According to Brosnahan, Legacy has a life of its own compared to previous Superman movies and has been encouraged by the conversations she's had with co-star David Corenswet and director/writer James Gunn. "We've been having a lot of great conversations, David [Corenswet] and I, with James Gunn the director, and we've been talking a lot about where this project fits into the canon of the 'Supermans' that we know, so hopefully this will be putting our own stamp on things," she said.

Phyllis Coates, the first actor to portray Daily Planet reporter Lois Lane on television, died on Oct. 11 in Woodland Hills, Calif., her daughter Laura Press confirmed to the New York Times. She was 96.

Coates starred as Lois Lane in the “Adventures of Superman” when the series first aired in 1952, only to leave after one season. She initially played Lois opposite George Reeves as Clark Kent/the Man of Steel in “Superman and the Mole Men.” The 1951 black-and-white superhero film follows Clark and Lois as they arrive in the small town of Silsby, where a race of small, balding humanoids emerge from their underground home deep in an oil well.

The “Adventures of Superman” series debuted the following year, with Reeves and Coates reprising their respective roles as Clark and Lois from “Mole Men.”

Noel Neill, who had played Lois in two 15-part film serials starring Kirk Alyn — “Superman” (1948) and “Atom Man vs. Superman...

Phyllis Coates, known for her portrayal of Lois Lane in the original Adventures of Superman TV series, has died at the age of 96. Coates played Lois Lane for only one season, alongside George Reeves as Clark Kent. Both actors appeared in the film Superman and the Mole-Men prior to the TV series. Coates described harsh working conditions on set and declined a higher salary to continue playing Lois Lane. She had a successful career spanning five decades and appeared in various films and TV shows.

In sad news for fans of classic iterations of Superman, actress Phyllis Coates has died at the age of 96. According to her daughter, Laura Press, the prolific thespian passed away of natural causes at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in the Woodland Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles on Wednesday, October 11 (per The Hollywood Reporter). Coates was best-known for portraying the Daily Planet...

Phyllis Coates, the first actress to play Lois Lane on television, has died. She was 96.

Coates portrayed the “Daily Planet” reporter and Clark Kent’s love interest for just one season on “Adventures of Superman.”

Coates, who also appeared in Republic Pictures serial shows and in films like “I Was a Teenage Frankenstein,” died Wednesday of natural causes at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills.

Her daughter Laura Press confirmed the news to The Hollywood Reporter.

Coates grew up in Wichita Falls, Texas. She first took on the role of Lois Lane alongside George Reeves as Superman in “Superman and the Mole Men” (1951), a dark science fiction film. The success of the Lippert Pictures film — the first full-length theatrical feature starring the Man of Steel — brought about the production of a syndicated television show.

The first season of “Adventures of Superman” contained 26 episodes. “The Mole...

Phyllis Coates, who became television’s first Lois Lane when she was cast in the classic Adventures of Superman series starring George Reeves, died yesterday of natural causes at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills. She was 96.

Her death was announced by daughter Laura Press to our sister publication The Hollywood Reporter.

Born Gypsie Ann Evarts Stell in Wichita Falls, Texas, on January 15, 1927, Coates and her family later moved to Hollywood. Along with some vaudeville-style performances, Coates launched her showbix career as a chorus girl during the 1940s, often touring the the Uso. Later in the decade, she landed small roles in such pictures as Smart Girls Don’t Talk and My Foolish Heart (1949), and appeared in a series of “Joe McDoakes” comedy shorts as Alice MacDoakes.

In 1951, Coates was invited to audition for the role of Lois Lane in the low-budget...

Phyllis Coates, who is best known for being the first Lois Lane on a television show with her work on the Adventures of Superman, has passed away at the age of 96. Coates died on October 11 of natural causes in Woodland Hills, California, according to The Hollywood Reporter (via her daughter Laura Press). Coates played Daily Planet reporter Lois Lane in the classic 1950s TV show Adventures of Superman, which starred George Reeves as Clark Kent/the Man of Steel. She only played the role for one season before deciding to move on in 1953 because of family trouble and a feeling that the show was not going in the direction she felt was right. She had been the second actress to play the role, first taking it on in the 1951 film Superman and the Mole Men. First had been Noel Neill, who appeared in the first two movie serials and who...

Phyllis Coates, the actress who first played the iconic Daily Planet Reporter Lois Lane on the small screen, has died.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the beloved actress died Wednesday of natural causes at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills.

She was 96.

Coates first appeared in the superhero universe opposite George Reeves in the 1951 movie Superman and the Mole Men.

The movie was a roaring success and paved the way for the syndicated TV series The Adventures of Superman.

While the series lasted six seasons and had a devoted following, Coates stepped away following the first.

Noel Neill took over the role for the next five seasons, keeping Lois Lane a part of the franchise.

Neill had previously played the role on two occasions.

Coates' decision to leave was reportedly driven by her desire to work on a pilot for a series that would find...

Phyllis Coates, the first actor to portray Lois Lane on the 1950s Adventures of Superman TV series, has passed away at the age of 96.

Coates was a prolific TV and film actor in the 1940s and 1950s, but it was her performance as Lois Lane, first in 1951's independent film, Superman and the Mole Man, which was also the debut of George Reeves as Superman....

and then in the Adventures of Superman TV series, that she is most known for in the world of popular culture. Coates played intrepid Daily Planet reporter, Lois Lane, in just the first season of the series. When it was picked up for a second season, Noel Neill, the actor who had originally played Lois Lane in a pair of 1940s film serials, returned to the role.

Coates later played Lois Lane's mother on the 1990s TV series, Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman,...

Phyllis Coates, the first actress to play Daily Planet reporter Lois Lane on television, only to leave the Adventures of Superman after just one season, has died. She was 96.

Coates, who also appeared in Republic Pictures serials and in such films as I Was a Teenage Frankenstein, died Wednesday of natural causes at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, her daughter Laura Press told The Hollywood Reporter.

A native of Wichita Falls, Texas, Coates first portrayed the headstrong Lois opposite George Reeves as the Man of Steel in the dark sci-fi movie Superman and the Mole Men (1951).

The success of that Lippert Pictures film — the first full-length theatrical feature starring the comic-book hero — led to the quick decision to start production on a syndicated show for television.

Coates segued to the series and got into jams as Lois in all 26 episodes of the first season...

In the grand pantheon of superheroes, one figure shines with an enduring brilliance – Superman. He’s not just one of the earliest caped crusaders to grace the pages of comic books; he’s the embodiment of truth and justice, a beacon of hope in a world often shrouded in darkness.

As we delve into the cinematic realm of this iconic character, we unlock a treasure trove of storytelling that has captivated audiences for generations. From the Man of Steel’s inaugural flight on the silver screen to his most recent epic adventures, our journey will span decades of cinematic excellence, exploring every twist, turn, and triumphant moment in the history of Superman movies.

Related: The Evolution of Superheroes: 12 Movies That Shaped the Genre

So, fasten your seatbelts and join us on an exhilarating flight through time and space as we present “All the Superman Movies in Order.”

In this comprehensive guide,...

Lois Lane has been a part of Superman's story since Action Comics #1 (Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster) and has been a part of nearly every adaptation to other mediums since. That started with the radio serial The Adventures of Superman in 1940 when Rolly Besterfirst voiced the character. Joan Alexander took over the role and played it for many years, as well as playing Lois in the famous animated shorts from the Fleischer Brothers. And movies continue to prominently feature her with Rachel Brosnahan joining numerous big-screen Lois Lanes in the upcoming Superman: Legacy

But barring the comics themselves, television has always been the best medium for the character. A TV series provides the screen time to let her stand on her own merits, while the movies invariably relegate her to Superman's support. Lois has helped anchor nearly a half-dozen live-action series, spaced across 80 years and changing with the times just...

Rachel Brosnahan is picking up Lois Lane’s reporter hat.

As announced on Tuesday, the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel star will play the iconic DC Comics journalist opposite David Corenswet’s Clark Kent/Superman in James Gunn’s forthcoming film Superman: Legacy.

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Before the casting was even announced, Brosnahan responded to the...

This article contains spoilers

Superman is on the lookout for Lex Luthor. Even though the criminal mastermind only appears in public under one of his many wigs, Superman knows that Lex Luthor is bald. So when he sees a hairless man on the street, Superman accosts the pedestrian only to see not Gene Hackman’s menacing smile, but detective/lollipop enthusiast Theo Kojak, played by Telly Savalas. Superman pauses for a moment for the audience to roar in laughter when they recognize the popular television character, who pulls out his sucker to utter his famed catchphrase, “Who loves ya, baby!”

Granted, this scene did not make the final version of 1978’s Superman, the start of the first wave of superhero movies, but it was in one of the movie’s later drafts, and while Donner was able to limit the cameos in his movie to low-key appearances by Kirk Alyn...

There have been loads of live-action adaptations of Superman, and while loads of actors have portrayed the Man of Tomorrow, just as many actresses have played Lois Lane. Lois Lane is one of the most recognizable and beloved names in comics. Many consider the Daily Planet reporter the best non-superhero comic book character. A Superman story is only as good as its Lois Lane. With over seven decades of live-action Superman adventures, many actresses have portrayed the character throughout her long history.

First appearing in Action Comics #1, Lois Lane has been around for just as long as Superman himself. In nearly every Superman story, Lois Lane is the love interest of Clark Kent, sometimes knowing he's Superman and sometimes not. However, Lois is more well known for being a headstrong reporter at the Daily Planet, the iconic newspaper of Metropolis. Despite her lack of superpowers, Lois is just as brave as Superman,...

The CW’s DC universe is eying another major expansion with Superman & Lois, a present-day drama based on the DC characters, starring Supergirl‘s Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch as the iconic couple. The hourlong project, now in development, hails from The Flash executive producer Todd Helbing, DC Universe architect Greg Berlanti and Warner Bros. TV, where Helbing and Berlanti are under deals.

Written by Helbing, based on the DC characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, Superman & Lois revolves around the world’s most famous Super Hero and comic books’ most famous journalist as they deal with all the stress, pressures and complexities that come with being working parents in today’s society.

Former Flash showrunner Helbing executive produces with Berlanti, Sarah Schechter and Geoff Johns via Berlanti Productions.

With several DC series reaching maturity and the show that launched the CW universe, Arrow, in its final season,...

Aaron Sagers May 15, 2019

We have a guide to the can't miss comic cons and fan conventions in North America coming in 2019!

Just as there are no limits to fandom with an amazing breadth and scale of stories to fall in love with, there are no limits to the places to explore that fandom alongside your nerd herd, or geek tribe of choice.

For the better part of a decade, and at least the past six years, I have worked as a nerd-gone-pro, speaker, host, and moderator at up to two dozen cons annually across the country, and the globe. Suffice to say, I know and love the con scene. While there are staples to most pop culture events – celebrity signings, photo ops, cosplayers, t-shirt and toy vendors, after parties and hopefully an endless selection of comics – each town has a unique vibe due to eclectic bunch of attendees.

It is...

Turn of the century detectives typically dispatched the bad guys with handcuffs or handguns – commonplace but effective best practices. In 1938 the aptly named Action Comics flipped that script with a new kind of crime fighter.

This depression era RoboCop didn’t just brush off bullets – he snatched up getaway cars with one arm while corralling bank robbers in the other. And he flew. Written by Jerry Siegel and illustrated by Joe Shuster, the mysterious crusader was a high profile hero with a low brow reputation – in spite of his Olympian physique and matinee idol looks Hollywood remained dubious until 1941 when Paramount rolled the dice with a series of animated shorts.

Produced by Max Fleischer’s studio and directed by his brother Dave, the cartoons were expressionist showcases featuring geometrically precise action sequences that felt retrograde and futuristic at the same time – wisely evoking Fritz Lang’s Metropolis rather than Shuster’s blandly conceived cityscapes.

The 2018 DC TV Arrowverse crossover kicks off with The Flash! Here's a spoiler filled look at "Elseworlds Part 1."

This The Flash review contains spoilers.

The Flash Season 5 Episode 9

It's pretty crazy that an episode of The Flash that started with John Wesley Shipp wearing his classic 1990 Flash TV series costume actually managed to get better from there. It's even crazier that it wasn't the most extreme piece of Mike-specific fan service that the episode pulled off. And the craziest thing of all is just how damn good "Elseworlds Part 1" is. 

Ok, maybe it's not that crazy.

These DC TV Arrowverse crossovers are somehow always pretty great. Sometimes they're a little messy, and sometimes they get a pass because of how utterly joyful they are. But for the most part, these have always managed to be season highlights. Why is that? It's because of how well defined our heroes and their supporting casts are,...

Now this is more like it. Three weeks after offering fans a decidedly casual glimpse of newly-minted Lois Lane Elizabeth Tulloch alongside returning Man of Steel Tyler Hoechlin, The CW has released a far more formal portrait of the iconic pair, with the Fortress of Solitude as a backdrop.

As previously reported, Superman and Lois will unite in this year’s three-night, “Elseworlds”-themed Arrowverse crossover event, which will air Sunday, Dec. 9 through Tuesday, Dec. 11, comprised of the ninth episodes of The Flash (airing on a special night), Arrow and Supergirl (airing on a special night).

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Now this is more like it. Three weeks after offering fans a decidedly casual glimpse of newly-minted Lois Lane Elizabeth Tulloch alongside returning Man of Steel Tyler Hoechlin, The CW has released a far more formal portrait of the iconic pair, with the Fortress of Solitude as a backdrop.

As previously reported, Superman and Lois will unite in this year’s three-night, “Elseworlds”-themed Arrowverse crossover event, which will air Sunday, Dec. 9 through Tuesday, Dec. 11, comprised of the ninth episodes of The Flash (airing on a special night), Arrow and Supergirl (airing on a special night).

In addition to Hoechlin and Tulloch,...

Superman has found his Lois Lane. Former Grimm star Elizabeth Tulloch is set opposite Tyler Hoechlin as the Man of Steel’s love interest Lois Lane for the CW’s annual epic Arrowverse DC/Wbtv crossover. The three-night event kicks off with The Flash on at 8 Pm Sunday, December 9, followed by Arrow on at 8 Pm December 10 and capping off with Supergirl on December 11.

It wasn’t revealed how many episodes Tulloch will appear as the iconic character. Hoechlin’s Superman will be featured in all three episodes of the mix-and-match live-action television franchises that feature characters from the pages of DC Comics. This year’s crossover will also include the first appearance of Batwoman (Ruby Rose).

Intrepid journalist Lois Lane has been part of the Superman comic book mythology since the Man of Steel’s first issue was published in the summer of 1938. The character has been portrayed famously in years past by Noel Neill,...

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a Grimm star as Superman’s main squeeze!

Elizabeth (aka Bitsie) Tulloch will play Lois Lane in December’s Arrowverse crossover, TVLine has learned.

As announced three weeks ago, this season’s three-night, Legends-less event — kicking off Sunday, Dec. 9, with a special airing of The Flash — will not only introduce viewers to Kate Kane aka Gotham vigilante Batwoman (played by Orange Is the New Black’s Ruby Rose), but Superman (played by Supergirl’s Tyler Hoechlin) will return to the heroic fray as well. The Man of Steel will bring Lois with him.

Mike Cecchini Nov 12, 2018

Elizabeth Tulloch has been cast as Lois Lane, and here's the first look at her and Superman in the Elseworlds crossover.

The 2018 Arrowverse crossover is shaping up to be a big one, even though it only encompasses three of the five DC superhero shows airing on the CW. Only Flash, Arrow, and Supergirl are coming to the party this year, but that should be enough, as the focus of this year's superhero TV event is the introduction of Batwoman (Ruby Rose).

Viewers will finally get to visit the Arrowverse version of Gotham City for the first time, but we're also going to have some visitors from Metropolis. Tyler Hoechlin will return as Superman, marking his first appearance in the red and blue tights since late in Supergirl Season 2. This would be big enough news on its own, but Clark isn't coming alone...we'll finally meet this world's version of Lois Lane.

Batwoman isn’t the only major DC Comics character making her Arrowverse debut this season. The CW on Wednesday announced that Lois Lane will appear (alongside Tyler Hoechlin’s Superman!) in this year’s three-part crossover event — beginning Sunday, Dec. 9 (8/7c) — sending Team TVLine’s collective brain into overdrive to conjure up the perfect casting suggestions.

No official description was provided for the Arrowverse’s take on Lois, leaving the possibilities fairly open ended. Our picks range from Lea Michele, seeing how well Glee alumni tend to fare in this world, to Kylie Bunbury — because, honestly, we’re still not over the cancellation of Pitch.

This December’s Arrowverse crossover gets more super by the minute.

The three-night, Legends-less crossover event — kicking off Sunday, Dec. 9, with a special airing of The Flash — will not only introduce viewers to Kate Kane aka Gotham vigilante Batwoman (played by Orange Is the New Black‘s Ruby Rose), but also return Superman (played by Supergirl‘s Tyler Hoechlin) to the heroic fray as well.

Kara’s cousin/James Olsen’s Bff won’t be going stag this time around, however. Nope, Supes’ No. 1 gal, intrepid reporter Lois Lane, is coming along for the ride. Get to sharing your dream...

There is a point on the map that, during the second weekend of June each year, is transformed into what must truly be the safest place on Earth. How could it not be when you see Superman standing on a street corner, and all it takes is a turn of the head to see a second, a third, and a whole lot more blue and red? This is Metropolis, Il, official hometown of the Man of Steel and location for the annual Superman Celebration. “I felt so safe just walking the street and said to myself, ‘There’s no trouble going to be made here,’” laughs former Marine turned actor Kevin Caliber, who played the Man of Steel (in silhouette) on Season 1 of the CW’s Supergirl and stars in the independent film Supermen: World War, which he was promoting at the celebration, in costume. “Where I come from, in Los Angeles,...

It's hard to remember a time when Superman hasn't been a part of our lives and our imagination. But that hardly seems surprising when you consider that we're currently celebrating the character's 80th anniversary, his having made his debut in the 1938 premiere edition of Action Comics. And it wasn't long before Superman made the leap to pretty much every medium you could imagine, from animated shorts, to radio, television, feature films, and the Broadway stage, before bouncing back and forth between them. Every one of those incarnations has offered us different actors bringing the Man of Steel to life, either in live action or providing the character's voice, and along the way they've given us just as many Lois Lanes. In the beginning, the character of Lois, a reporter for The Daily Planet, was designed to be Clark Kent's journalistic competition on the paper. As things developed, however, she...

By Lee Pfeiffer

Actress Margot Kidder has passed away at age 69. Kidder shot to stardom for her acclaimed performance as Lois Lane in "Superman", the 1978 blockbuster starring Christopher Reeve. She went on to reprise the role opposite Reeves in sequels. Kidder first gained notice in Brian DePalma's quirky Hitchcock-like 1972 thriller "Sisters" and appeared in supporting roles in films such as "Gaily, Gaily", "The Great Waldo Pepper" and "Black Christmas" before landing the role of Lois Lane. In the Superman film, Kidder brought a modern interpretation to the role that had last been played by Noel Neill in the legendary 1950s TV series starring George Reeves. Kidder's vision of Lane was as a sassy, independent and fast-witted single big city career girl who was as courageous and competent as any of her male colleagues. Critics lavished praise on the exciting young talent but her newfound success was short-lived. Aside from the...

I guess there are plenty of adults now too young to remember when Christopher Reeve made his debut as The Man of Steel. It was a massive hit across the full spectrum of moviegoers. Warners is taking good care of everyone’s favorite undocumented visitor from Planet Krypton, and has assembled two separate cuts of his big-screen premiere.

Superman: The Movie

Blu-ray

2-Film Collection

Warner Bros.

1978 / Color / 2:40 widescreen / 188 min. Extended Cut + 151 min. Special Edition orig. 143 min. / Street Date October 10, 2017 / available through the WBshop / 21.99

Starring: Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Ned Beatty, Jackie Cooper, Glenn Ford, Trevor Howard, Margot Kidder, Jack O’Halloran, Valerie Perrine, Maria Schell, Terence Stamp, Phyllis Thaxter, Susannah York, Jeff East, Marc McClure, Sarah Douglas, Harry Andrews, Diane Sherry, Randy Jurgensen, Larry Hagman, John Ratzenberger, Kirk Alyn, Noel Neill.

Cinematography: Geoffrey Unsworth

Film Editors: Stuart Baird, Michael Ellis

Production Design: John Barry

Assistant Director: Vincent Winter...

So – where was I last weekend? I was in Metropolis, that’s where, down in the Southern tip of Illinois attending the 39th Annual Superman Celebration. Way back in 1972 the city got DC’s permission to call itself Superman’s home and later that year the Illinois legislature passed a resolution confirming it. By the late 70s, the city decided to capitalize on all this by staging an annual Superman Celebration on the second weekend in June, a festival for the Man of Steel. Damn good idea, I sez.

The Celebration includes media guests connected with Supes. This year it was Margot Kidder, Dean Cain, James Marsters, and Sarah Douglas… as well as a few of us comic book types. I was the featured writer about six years ago and it seems I didn’t burn too many bridges because they had me back again this year along with Jimmy Palmiotti,...

Ladies and gentlemen, presenting Glenn Quagmire’s dream: eight Loises.

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Frankly, Team TVLine has had Lois Lane on the brain all week, ever since it was announced that Teri Hatcher — who played the title role on ABC’s Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman from 1993 to 1997 — will be joining The CW’s Supergirl for a multi-episode arc later this season.

And executive producer Andrew Kreisberg’s statement, in which he declared Hatcher his “all-time favorite Lois Lane,” really got us thinking: Who’s our favorite?

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Sydney Schanberg, the Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times journalist whose work in Cambodia formed the basis for the film “The Killing Fields,” died on Saturday at the age of 82. The New York Times reported Schanberg’s friend and fellow reporter Charles Kaiser said that Schanberg had suffered a heart attack on Tuesday and died at his home in Poughkeepsie, New York. Schanberg joined the Times in 1959 and became their Southeast Asia correspondent in the early 1970s. In 1975, the Cambodian Lon Mol government was about to fall to the Khmer Rouge, led by the now infamous Pol Pot. Also Read: Noel Neill,...

Earlier, we reported the original Lois Lane, Noel Neill, has passed away. Now, the cast of Smallville have paid tribute to the actress on social media.Neill played Lane opposite George Reeves in the syndicated TV show Adventures of Superman. The WB/CW series Smallville followed the early years of Superman (Tom Welling). The show ran from 2001 to 2011.Read More…...

Actress Noel Neill has died at the age of 95. The first live-action Lois Lane, Neill is most widely known for starring in the syndicated Adventures of Superman TV show opposite George Reeves as Superman and alter-ego, Clark Kent. Neill was a recast on the super-hero action series, replacing Phyllis Coates, who played the ace reporter in the 1951 feature film, Superman and the Mole Men. In first run, Adventures of Superman premiered in 1952 and ran through 1958, with Neil joining in 1953.The Adventures of Superman TV series cast also includes: John Hamilton, Bill Kennedy, Jack Larson (pictured above with Neill in 2006), and Robert Shayne. Primarily working in...

This week’s episode of our podcast We Are Movie Geeks The Show is up! Hear Wamg’s Jim Batts, Cate Marquis, and Tom Stockman talk movies. Michelle McCue will call in to discuss the weekend box office and we’ll review Purge Election Year, Swiss Army Man, Legend Of Tarzan, Mike And Dave Need Wedding Dates, Secret Life Of Pets, Tickled, Wiener Dog, and Les Cowboys. We’ll then discuss the deaths of director Michael Cimino and actress Noel Neill. We’ll also wish a happy 100th birthday to Olivia De Havilland!

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Noel Neill, the actress who played Lois Lane for nearly 80 episodes on Adventures of Superman, died on July 3. She was 95. In a Facebook post from her friend and biographer Larry Ward, he wrote of her work as Lois on Superman, “After years of playing bit parts in bad films and great roles in forgotten films, she finally found her niche. As a teenager she knew all about the newspaper business from her father and she had also actually written for Women's Wear Daily in the late 1930s, so it was a role she believed she was born to play. And as she would admit in interviews later in life, she simply played herself.” Interestingly, this was not Neill’s first time as the intrepid reporter. She played Lois in the late 1940s in the movie-serial Superman, alongside Kirk Alyn. Curiously, however she was not the original Lois Lane on the...

Noel Neill, the first actress ever to play Lois Lane on the silver screen, died Sunday July 3rd at age 95 after a long illness. Her death was confirmed by her manager and biographer Larry Ward.

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Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Neill began her show business career when she was in her teens singing and dancing at local county fairs. She was also a widely popular model as a teenager before signing a contract with Paramount Pictures, which led to appearances in over 40 films. In 1948, Neill was cast as Lois Lane in the 1948 film serial “Superman” opposite Kirk Alyn who played the superhero; they both reprised their roles for the 1950 serial “Atom Man vs. Superman.”

In 1952, “The Adventures of Superman” was set to hit TV, with George Reeves and Phyllis Coates in the Superman and Lois Lane roles.

The movie and TV community has lost another one of its beloved stars over the holiday weekend, with Noel Neill, the first actress ever to play Lois Lane, passing away at the age of 95, in Tuscon, Arizona. Her manager and biographer Larry Ward confirmed the actress' death through Facebook last night. Here's what he had to say in a statement below.

"Noel truly was Lois Lane, and for many of us, she was the first working woman seen on television. Few of her fans actually knew her real name, almost always simply calling her "Lois" to which she would unfailing answer with a bright smile and a kind word. It was more than a role to her."

Variety reports that Noel Neill was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and that she originally wanted to be a journalist like her father, who was the editor of a local newspaper. In 1940, she was...

The original live-action Lois Lane, Noel Neill, was fondly remembered by Smallville cast members in the wake of her passing on Sunday at age 95.

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Neill was the first to play the iconic newspaper reporter in the black-and-white 1948 Superman film serial (opposite Kirk Alyn). She then made her TV debut as Lois starting with Season 2 of Adventures of Superman, replacing Phyllis Coates in the role. Neill also put in cameos in the 1978 Superman film (which marked Christopher Reeve’s debut as the Man of Steel) as well as 2006’s Superman Returns (starring...

Noel Neill with George Reeves in "The Adventures of Superman".

 

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Yet another pop culture legend of the Baby Boomer era has left us. Actress Noel Neill, who played Superman's love interest Lois Lane, has died at age 95. Neill began her career in Hollywood with bit roles in mainstream films. She was chosen to play Lois Lane, the intrepid female reporter for the Daily Planet newspaper of the fictional city Metropolis that Superman and his alter-ego Clark Kent called home. As colleagues on the newspaper, Lois and Clark were friends but it was always Superman that stole her heart. One of the more amusing aspects of the Superman legend is that Lois Lane, a top reporter, could never affirm her suspicions that Clark actually was Superman simply because his "disguise" consisted of a pair of eyeglasses. Nevertheless, the Lois Lane character was unusual for the era because...

Noel Neill, the actress who is best known for playing Louis Lane in Superman movie serials and TV shows in the 1940s & 50s, has died. She was 95. Noel Neill Dies Neill died at her home in Tuscon, Arizona, Sunday. Larry Ward, her biographer, confirmed her passing to The New York Times. Neill first played […]

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