Superman: The Movie: A TVCU Timeline
Superman'78 came from a very different Krypton, one that exploded actually thousands of years ago and where the architecture was based on an advanced crystal technology. Kal-El came through a time portal and ended up in landing him in Smallville, Kansas in 1948 (though he had aged two years during his travel). He was raised by Jonathan and Martha Kent. He moved to a Metropolis that is clearly New York City. It has a Stature of Liberty and United Nations, and Rex Reed is seen at the Daily Planet. Rex Reed worked in NYC in 1978. 1947 (or thousands of years ago)--Birth of Kal-El. 1948--According to Lex Luthor, Krypton exploded in 1978, even though Jor-El tells Clark that Krypton exploded thousands of years ago. 1951--Kal-El lands on Earth and is adopted by the Kents. 1965--Death of Jonathan Kent. Clark leaves to find his destiny. 1973 to 1986--SUPER FRIENDS-- Is this Superman the same one that is in the Super-Friends? It seems like he should b...