Warner Bros. Home Entertainment to Release Superman 1978-1987 Collection this Spring (UPDATED)

Fans of Superman will soon be able to collect the Christopher Reeve Superman films in an all new 4K set.

Update: While originally reported that the Superman 4K set would be released next month, the set’s release has since been delayed and will now release on May 9, 2023.

As part of the year-long centennial celebration for the 100^th anniversary of Warner Bros. Studio, five films featuring the iconic DC Super Hero Superman – Superman: The Movie, Superman II, Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut, Superman III, and Superman IV – will be available for purchase in a five-film collection on 4K Ultra HD Disc and Digital on April 18, 2023.

The Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Packs will include an Ultra HD Blu-ray disc with the feature films in 4K with HDR, a Blu-ray disc with the feature films and special features in HD, and a Digital version of each film. Please note that this collection does not include Superman Returns and only features the films starring Christopher Reeve.

You can see the collection’s special features below:

Ultra HD Blu-ray Elements

Superman: The Movie Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack contains the following previously released special features on Blu-ray Disc:

• Commentary by Ilya Salkind and Pierre Spangler
• The Making of Superman – vintage featurette
• Superman and the Mole-Men – vintage featurette
• Super-Rabbit – 1943 WB cartoon
• Snafuperman – 1944 WB cartoon
• Stupor Duck – 1956 WB cartoon
• TV Spot
• Teaser Trailer
• Theatrical Trailer

Superman II Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack contains the following previously released special features on Blu-ray Disc:

• Commentary by Ilya Salkind and Pierre Spengler
• The Making of Superman II – 1980 TV Special
• Superman’s Soufflé – Deleted scene
• Fleischer Studios’ Superman vintage cartoons
  • First Flight
  • The Mechanical Monster
  • Billion Dollar Limited
  • The Arctic Giant
  • The Bulleteers
  • The Magnetic Telescope
  • Electric Earthquake
  • Volcano
  • Terror on the Midway
• Theatrical trailer

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack contains the following previously released special features on Blu-ray Disc:

• Commentary by Richard Donner and Tom Mankiewicz
• Introduction by Richard Donner – featurette
• Superman II: Restoring the Vision – featurette
• Deleted scenes
  • Lex and Ms. Teschmacher head north
  • Lex and Ms. Teschmacher head south
  • The villains enter the fortress
  • He’s all yours, boys
  • Clarke and Jimmy
  • Lex’s gateway
• Famous Studios vintage cartoons
  • Japoteurs
  • Showdown
  • Eleventh Hour
  • Destruction, Inc.
  • The Mummy Strikes
  • Jungle Drums
  • The Underground World
  • Secret Agent

Superman III Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack contains the following previously released special features on Blu-ray Disc:

• Commentary by Ilya Salkind and Pierre Spengler
• The Making of Superman III – 1983 TV special
• Deleted scenes
  • Save my baby
  • To the rescue
  • Making up
  • Going to see the boss
  • Hatching the plan
  • The con
  • Rooftop ski
  • Boss wants this to go
  • Superman honored
  • Gus’ speech
  • Hanging up on Brad
• Theatrical trailer

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack contains the

following previously released special features on Blu-ray Disc:

• Commentary by Mark Rosenthal
• Superman 50^th anniversary special – 1988 TV special
• Deleted scenes
  • Clark’s morning
  • Jeremy’s letter
  • Superman’s visit
  • Nuclear Man’s prototype
  • Metropolis after hours
  • Lex ponders
  • Flying sequence (extended scene)
  • Battle in Smallville
  • Battle in the U.S.S.R.
  • Nuclear arms race
  • Superman’s sickness
  • Red alert
  • By my side
  • Lark and Lacy say goodbye
  • No borders
• Theatrical trailer

Will you be picking up this special Superman movie set on April 18?