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Superman II is a 1980 superhero film directed by Richard Lester and written by Mario Puzo and David and Leslie Newman from a story by Puzo based on the DC Comics character Superman. It is the second installment in the Superman film series and a sequel to Superman (1978).
Jor-El is Superman's biological father, the husband of Lara, and a leading scientist on the planet Krypton before its destruction. He foresees his planet's fate but is unable to convince his colleagues in time to rescue most of Krypton's inhabitants.
Family. Main Article: House of El. Jor-El had two brothers: Zor-El, who lived in Argo City and eventually became the father of Kara Zor-El, alias Supergirl, and a fraternal twin brother named Nim-El, who lived in Kandor.
- Much of Superman II was shot alongside Superman: The Movie. Making the first major motion picture to star Superman was ambitious in itself in the late 1970s, but producers Alexander and Ilya Salkind were thinking bigger even before Superman: The Movie flew into theaters in 1978.
- Richard Lester was brought in very early to replace Richard Donner. As production on Superman and Superman II wore on, director Richard Donner clashed frequently with the Salkinds and their on-set producer, Pierre Spengler, over various aspects of the production, including his supposedly outlandish expenditures on the movie.
- In improvised backstory convinced Terence Stamp to sign on to play General Zod in Superman II. Though Superman villain Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman) was still around for the sequel, Superman II was an adventure that required a bit more super-powered might from its villain, and therefore introduced the Kryptonian criminal General Zod and his two loyal lieutenants, Ursa and Non.
- Richard Donner was fired from Superman II via telegram. Superman was released over the holiday season of 1978 and quickly became both a commercial and critical success.
Jor-El is a fictional character that appeared in the Superman comics published by DC Comics. He is the biological father of Superman, and the husband of Lara (Lara Lor-Van).
Superman II is the 1980 sequel to the 1978 feature film Superman. It was the only Superman film to be helmed by two directors. For this reason the film is surrounded with controversy since original director Richard Donner had completed, by his estimation, roughly 75% of the movie in 1977 before...
Jor-El was a respected scientist from Krypton and husband of Lara and older brother of Zor-El. He is father of Kal-El, who he sent to Earth so he could save him from the destruction of Krypton allow him to grow up on another planet as its greatest protector. Jor-El was a member of the Science...
