All Star Superman

All Star Superman

Year: 2011

Runtime: 76 mins

Language: English

Director: Sam Liu

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A man's worth is judged by his actions, not his words. Lex Luthor finally executes a scheme to eliminate Superman, using solar radiation that slowly poisons the Man of Steel. With his strength waning, Clark must decide whether to reveal his identity to Lois Lane and confront Luthor in a decisive final battle.

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1

Exploration of the Sun by Project Team

Dr. Leo Quintum and his team are exploring the Sun when they encounter danger from a genetically enhanced Lex Luthor clone. Superman intervenes and saves the team, but his body is overdosed with solar radiation, which grants him new powers but also begins to threaten his life.

Sun
2

Superman's Secret Revealed

Superman decides to reveal his secret identity to Lois Lane to spend his remaining days with her, after learning his body is slowly dying due to the overdose of solar radiation. He takes her to the Fortress of Solitude for this revelation.

Fortress of Solitude
3

Lois Attacks Superman

During their visit, Lois's paranoia is heightened by Superman's indirect exposure to alien chemicals, leading her to attack him with a kryptonite laser. Superman, now immune to green kryptonite, manages to calm her down and reveals his special gift for her birthday.

Fortress of Solitude
4

Superpowers for 24 Hours

Superman grants Lois superpowers for 24 hours, turning her into Superwoman. They stop a Subterranean attack in Metropolis just as Samson and Atlas arrive, with Samson revealing a theft involving Lois and an Ultra-Sphinx.

Metropolis
5

Superman's Heroic Deeds and Double Match

Superman and Lois, as Superwoman, answer to a crisis involving the Ultra-Sphinx's jewel theft and answer its unanswerable question to save Lois. Superman wins a double arm-wrestling match against Atlas and Samson, showcasing his strength.

Metropolis
6

Clark Kent's Prison Encounter

Clark Kent visits Luthor for an interview at Stryker's Island, where Superman's energy inadvertently frees the Parasite, causing havoc. Clark stops him without revealing his identity, and Luthor reveals a secret tunnel for Clark's escape.

Stryker's Island
7

Luthor's Defiance and Escape

Luthor expresses no desire to escape as long as Superman dies before him. Clark escapes through a tunnel with the help of Nasthalthia, Luthor's niece, after Luthor tricks the guards into giving him super serum.

Luthor's Lair
8

Superman Confronts Solaris

Superman learns that Solaris, a tyrant star computer, has tampered with Earth's sun by turning it blue, betraying Luthor. Superman engages Solaris in space, with his robots and Sun-Eater sacrificing themselves to weaken Solaris and allow Superman to destroy it.

Space, near Earth
9

Superman's Final Moments

Superman, severely weakened, returns to the Daily Planet to submit his article. He fights off Luthor when the villain tries to kill Lois, using a gravity gun intended to burn out Luthor's powers early. Superman succumbs to his injuries and enters the Sun as his body turns into energy.

Daily Planet
10

Superman's Sacrifice and Legacy

Superman flies into the Sun, merging with its energy to save Earth for the last time. A memorial service is held a year later, though Lois believes he will return. Luthor, now enlightened, offers a formula to recreate Superman's genetic structure as a redemption.

One year later Earth / Sun
11

Superman's Transformation into a Solar Being

Inside the Sun, Superman, now a solar entity, activates and begins creating machinery within the Sun, indicating his ongoing transformation and potential return, leaving behind his mortal form but ensuring his lasting influence on Earth.

Inside the Sun

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