The Amazing Story of Superman
- Posted by editor on May 15th, 2008 filed in Information
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Look, Up in the Sky: The Amazing Story of Superman is the history of Superman and his various media incarnations. Focusing more on the movie adaptations instead of the comic books, the documentary shows how Jerry Siegal and Joe Shuster created the character of Superman in 1938 and started a whole new genre in fantasy. The film shows in-depth interviews with creators as it traces how the character of Superman moves from times when he was irrelevant to his prominent place in pop culture today. Interesting and trivia are also revealed – did you know that Superman was originally designed to be a telepathic villain? Anyone who’s a big fan of Superman or pop culture should not miss out on this insightful documentary.
