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  • Before Superman, You Can Stream DC’s OG Supergirl Movie

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    Before the new wave of DC films, revisit the quirky 1984 Supergirl movie, now streaming on Max to prep for the superhero excitement ahead.
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    • The 1984 Supergirl movie, starring Helen Slater, is a part of the continuity established by the Christopher Reeve Superman films, but it was a critical and commercial flop, earning two Razzie nominations.
    • Supergirl was originally planned to be introduced in a convoluted manner in Superman III, but the studio intervened, leading to her getting her own standalone film the following year, which ultimately had little connection to the larger franchise.
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    Helen Slater, Christopher Reeve, Ilya Salkind, Alexander Salkind, Richard Donner, David Odell, Jeannot Szwarc, Marc McClure, Maureen Teefy, Faye Dunaway, Hart Bochner, Peter O'Toole, Warner Bros., DC Universe, Max, Supergirl, Superman (1978), Superman II, Superman III, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, Superman Returns
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Before Superman, You Can Stream DC’s OG Supergirl Movie

ComicBook.com
Story by Michael Hein
from ComicBook.com
Image from ComicBook.com
scrn logline
Before the new wave of DC films, revisit the quirky 1984 Supergirl movie, now streaming on Max to prep for the superhero excitement ahead.
beat sheet
  • The 1984 Supergirl movie, starring Helen Slater, is a part of the continuity established by the Christopher Reeve Superman films, but it was a critical and commercial flop, earning two Razzie nominations.
  • Supergirl was originally planned to be introduced in a convoluted manner in Superman III, but the studio intervened, leading to her getting her own standalone film the following year, which ultimately had little connection to the larger franchise.
call sheet
Helen Slater, Christopher Reeve, Ilya Salkind, Alexander Salkind, Richard Donner, David Odell, Jeannot Szwarc, Marc McClure, Maureen Teefy, Faye Dunaway, Hart Bochner, Peter O'Toole, Warner Bros., DC Universe, Max, Supergirl, Superman (1978), Superman II, Superman III, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, Superman Returns
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