As we bring 2022 to a close, I just want to thank each and every one of you who have discovered and supported Superman: The Blog from its inception only two months ago. This has been a fun and fantastic ride for me in sharing my thoughts and commentaries on the Superman film series thus far, one which has left me asking that one question: why didn’t I think of this much sooner?

So what’s in store for 2023, you ask? There’s lots to talk about. For starters, we have the 4K releases of the Superman five-film collection from Warner Home Video coming in the spring of 2023, so we’ll be looking at that collection and seeing how the transfers look and sound compared to the previous 4K, Blu-ray, and DVD releases. I for one am believing that this will be the final word on these films while keeping my fingers crossed on any new features to be added to the set along with the existing legacy features from the earlier releases.

Then we will count down to some big anniversaries in 2023 for the Superman franchise, as the coming year will mark the 45th anniversary of Superman: The Movie, the 40th anniversary of Superman III, and the 20th anniversary of Christopher Reeve’s return to the franchise in the game-changing Smallville episode “Rosetta”. So we will take some special looks at these benchmarks in this next year.

Throughout the year we will also keep our eyes and ears peeled to what the Warner Archive has in store for the Superman films. Their Blu-ray releases of the extended TV cut of Superman: The Movie and the international version of Supergirl proved incredibly successful with fans, and as we know, the archive has access to the extended TV cut of Superman II and the original 134-minute pre-release version of Superman IV. So seeing those cuts (and the extended TV cut of Superman III) issued on Blu-ray is a dream for fans everywhere including me. It’s all a matter of when (not if) the Warner Archive gives the word, because with the case of the first Superman film, it came on very short notice. They are aware of the fans’ requests for these versions to be released, so just simply voice your support to them, short and sweet. The best things happen when you’re not looking.

And we will continue to look at various aspects of the Superman films, with a mixture of older material and fresh content, because there’s always something to explore.

Finally, I want to hear from you, the readers. What in particular would you like to see discussed on the blog? Anything related to the original concepts for the film? The changing of the guard during pre-production? The classic John Williams film score? Feel free to message me here or on the official Facebook page with your thoughts.

With that said, I would like to wish you a safe and happy New Year, and I’ll see you all in 2023!

(Images in this blog are used courtesy of CapedWonder.com.)