Reign of the Supermen

"Nothing ever truly dies."

2019 1h 27m EN

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In the wake of The Death of Superman, the world is still mourning the loss of the Man of Steel following his fatal battle with the monster Doomsday. However, no sooner as his body been laid to rest than do four new bearers of the Superman shield come forward to take on the mantle. The Last Son of Krypton, Superboy, Steel, and the Cyborg Superman all attempt to fill the vacuum left by the world's greatest champion. Meanwhile, Superman's death has also signaled to the universe that Earth is vulnerable. Can these new Supermen and the rest of the heroes prove them wrong?

“Nothing ever truly dies.”

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Cast

Jerry O'Connell
Clark Kent / Superman / Cyborg Superman (voice)
Rebecca Romijn
Lois Lane (voice)
Rainn Wilson
Lex Luthor (voice)
Cress Williams
John Henry Irons / Steel (voice)
Cameron Monaghan
Connor Kent / Superboy (voice)
Charles Halford
Eradicator / Bibbo Bibbowski (voice)
Patrick Fabian
Hank Henshaw (voice)
Rosario Dawson
Diana Prince / Wonder Woman (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sam Liu
Writers: Jarelle Dampier, Tim Sheridan, Jim Krieg
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Death of Superman Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Frederik Wiedmann. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Christopher D. Lozinski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jerry O'Connell and Rebecca Romijn and Rainn Wilson carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Nothing ever truly dies.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7167686 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sam Liu directs. Frederik Wiedmann scores. Christopher D. Lozinski cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Part of the "The Death of Superman Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Original score by Frederik Wiedmann. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Christopher D. Lozinski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jerry O'Connell and Rebecca Romijn and Rainn Wilson carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Nothing ever truly dies.".
8IMDB entry: tt7167686 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Original score: Frederik Wiedmann
Editing: Christopher D. Lozinski
Sound: Evan Dockter
Runtime: 87 min · 1h 27m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Reign of the Supermen (2019)

Part of

The Death of Superman Collection

This collection expands the story line of Superman within the DC Animated Movie Universe (DCAMU). When a hulking monster arrives on Earth and begins a mindless rampage, the Justice League is quickly called in to stop it. But it soon becomes apparent that only Superman can stand against the monstrosity. In the wake of The Death of Superman, the world is still mourning the loss of the Man of Steel following his fatal battle with the monster Doomsday. However, no sooner as his body been laid to rest than do four new bearers of the Superman shield come forward to take on the mantle. The Last Son of Krypton, Superboy, Steel, and the Cyborg Superman all attempt to fill the vacuum left by the world's greatest champion. Meanwhile, Superman's death has also signaled to the universe that Earth is vulnerable. Can these new Supermen and the rest of the heroes prove them wrong?

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Gimly2019-01-19
★ 5/10
The voice cast is solid, and Reign of the Supermen works well as a sequel to last year's The Death of Superman, but it is not one of the various DC Animated universes' truly great entries. At least it wasn't another re-do of a story they've already done. Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole.
Sheldon Nylander2019-08-26
★ 5/10
"The Death of Superman" was a great film and adaptation of the source material (yes, they changed a few things, but not so much as to drastically alter it beyond recognition). "Reign of the Supermen"...not so much. Part of the problem may be that while the Death of Superman comic storyline was relatively short and concise, the Reign of the Supermen comic storyline was epic in scale with far-reaching consequences for the DC Universe at large. That's pretty hard to cram into an hour and a half, and even with a pretty cool final battle scene, they're not successful at conveying any kind of major or lasting impact. The villains don't feel right either. One comes off as rather whiny, another is just completely ineffective. And characterization in general are rather shallow. We don't get to know these Supermen well enough to really care about what happens to them. While still better than "Superman/Doomsday", "Reign of the Supermen" is still a pretty disappointing follow up to one of the better DC animated movies.