All-Star Superman (film)

Dr. Leo Quintum and his team are exploring the Sun when they are sabotaged by a booby-trapped genetically-enhanced time-bomb clone made by Lex Luthor. Superman stops the clone but in doing so receives an overdose of solar radiation; it has given him increased powers, but is slowly killing him. Luthor is arrested thanks to Clark Kent's article and sentenced to death. Wanting to spend as much time as possible with Lois Lane, Superman reveals to her that he is Clark Kent, and takes her to the Fortress of Solitude. During this visit, Superman's secretive behavior and her indirect exposure to alien chemicals heightens Lois' paranoia. Superman is able to calm her, explaining his caginess was to hide her birthday present, a serum granting her superpowers for 24 hours. Unbeknownst to anyone, Luthor reprogrammed one of the Fortress' robots to steal the serum Superman made for Lois' birthday. Luthor gains Superman's powers, enabling him to survive execution by electric chair. Superman learns that Luthor's secret ally Solaris has betrayed him by turning Earth's sun blue. With his robots, Superman engages Solaris in space. However, all seems lost until Superman's pet Sun-Eater sacrifices itself to weaken Solaris, which allows Superman to destroy it. Clark returns to the Daily Planet, very ill, and collapses upon completing his article, "SUPERMAN DEAD". When the staff tries to save him, they realize that he has stopped breathing and his heart has stopped. Luthor arrives and attempts to kill Lois. Clark revives and fires a gravity gun at Luthor. As his powers fade, Luthor briefly sees the world as Superman does and weeps as he gains a measure of understanding. Luthor wishes the experience to continue, but when he reaches for his next vial of serum, he realizes that Superman has stolen his supply. Superman destroys the serum over Luthor's protests, pointing out that if Luthor truly cared about solving the world's problems, he would have done so long ago. Luthor somberly admits Superman is right. With Superman's body starting to turn into pure energy, he proclaims his love for Lois and gives her his cape as a way to remember him before he leaves and flies into the sun, seemingly sacrificing himself to save the Earth. Quintum visits Luthor in his cell. Now enlightened from his ordeal and accepting his impending death, Luthor presents Quintum with the only thing that could redeem him for his actions: a formula to recreate Superman's genetic structure through a healthy human ovum. ==Cast==

• James Denton as Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman • Christina Hendricks as Lois Lane / Superwoman • Cathy Cavadini as Floral, Bibliobot • Chris Cox as Lead Agent • Alexis Denisof as Dr. Leo Quintum • John DiMaggio as Samson, Ultra-Sphinx • Robin Atkin Downes as Solaris • Michael Gough as Parasite • Matthew Gray Gubler as Jimmy Olsen • Finola Hughes as Lilo • Kevin Michael Richardson as Steve Lombard, Tyrannko • Fred Tatasciore as Krull • Arnold Vosloo as Bar-El ==Reception==

The film was well received by critics. Based on five reviews collected on Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 80% with an average rating of 7.0/10. ComicsAlliance criticized some of the changes made in the adaptation, specifically those which involve Superman killing or allowing others to die, but concluded by calling the film "a highly enjoyable picture, and one of DC's best offerings. The film earned $4,701,620 from domestic DVD sales and $2,474,410 from domestic Blu-ray sales, bringing its total domestic home video earnings to $7,176,030. == Differences from the comic ==

• The central part of the comic, including the encounter between Superman and Zibarro, the influence of Bizarro World on Earth, the black kryptonite, and the incident involving Jimmy Olsen at the P.R.O.J.E.C.T laboratories, is completely absent. • References to the Superman characters from the future, as shown during the war against the Chronovore in the Kent fields, are missing. • Consequently, the death of Jonathan Kent is not depicted. • In the film, the reason for Superman's two-month absence is to find a new home for Kandor. In the comic, Superman is absent due to being trapped in the Subverse with Zibarro, and it is Jimmy Olsen who comes up with the idea of relocating the Kandorians to Mars. • The scene where Superman saves a girl from suicide is absent in the film. • References to Earth-Q are missing from the film. • In the film, Leo Quintum receives a book containing Superman's genome directly from Lex Luthor. In the comic, Superman hands over his genome in his final moments, declaring trust in Quintum. • The film does not feature a reference to the final panel showing a bunker with Superman's logo altered into a '2', indicating the possibility of recreating the superhero using his genome. ==Home media==

The film comes in both DVD and Blu-ray and includes the Superman: The Animated Series episode "Blasts From the Past" and a preview of the next DC Universe Animated Original Movie, Green Lantern: Emerald Knights. ==References==