Superman 5: The Movie That Never Was

💥Superman 5 was almost made in the early 90s with Christopher Reeve as a direct continuation of the story from Superman 2.

🧠The film would have featured Brainiac as the main villain and explored themes of romance and seduction between Lois Lane and Brainiac.

💔The script titled Superman Reborn would have ignored Superman 3 and 4 and focused on Superman's relationship with Lois Lane as she decides to leave Metropolis.

📜Superman 5 would have included the Death of Superman storyline, with Superman seemingly vaporized by Brainiac before waking up in the bottled city of Kandor.

🔮Financial troubles and the failure of Superman 4 led to the cancellation of Superman 5, preventing Christopher Reeve from reprising his role as Superman.

Was Superman 5 ever made?

—No, Superman 5 was never made. It was almost made in the early 90s as a direct continuation of the story from Superman 2 but was cancelled due to financial troubles and the failure of Superman 4.

Who would have played Brainiac in Superman 5?

—The actor who would have played Brainiac in Superman 5 is unknown as the film was never made. However, it would have featured Brainiac as the main villain.

What is the Death of Superman storyline?

—The Death of Superman storyline is a comic book storyline where Superman is killed by the villain Doomsday. It was a major event in the Superman comic series and led to a subsequent storyline called The Reign of the Supermen.

Why did Superman 4 fail?

—Superman 4 failed due to various reasons, including a low budget that limited the quality of visual effects, poor critical reception, and underperforming at the box office. These factors contributed to the financial troubles of the production company.

Will there be a Superman 5 in the future?

—As of now, there are no plans for a Superman 5. The Superman franchise has since been rebooted with new actors and a different cinematic universe.

00:00Superman 5 was almost made in the early 90s with Christopher Reeve as a direct continuation of the story from Superman 2.

09:56Brainiac arrives in Metropolis, shrinking and capturing the city to add it to his collection.

09:58Lois decides to leave for California after breaking up with Superman.

16:05Superman wakes up in the bottled city of Kandor, seeking the council's help in defeating Brainiac.

08:39Brainiac clones a police officer and transfers his consciousness to the body, but is overcome with human emotions.

26:20Superman and Brainiac engage in an all-out war as Brainiac wears a belt that shoots energy beams.

54:30Superman seemingly vaporized by Brainiac, wakes up in the bottled city of Kandor.

01:02:00Superman seeks the council's help in escaping the bottled city to defeat Brainiac and save Metropolis.