Superman (1978) Pitch Meeting

Step inside the Pitch Meeting that led to Superman: The Movie!

Superhero movies have dominated the box office for well over a decade at this point, but it wasn’t always like that. While it may look dated by today’s standards, the 1978 Superman movie paved the way for the genre on the big screen.

Superman definitely raises some questions. Like why did Clark start a love triangle against himself? What was with that little poem recital? How did Lex figure out that would be lethal, let alone that it existed on Earth?

To answer all these questions, check out the pitch meeting that led to Superman!

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[TheLionPear]

"Did he put himself in a love triangle where two of the people are him?" Never thought about it that way but that's hilarious.

[gamedjinni]

"He's no longer a 40 year old teenager he's a 39 year old adult" killed me. I watched that movie recently and was perplexed with that choice.

[JonGorman]

Clark doesn't just wear glasses, he also parts his hair the other direction. Master of disguise.

[rome]

My only complaint is that Ryan wasn't wearing '70s attire. I always enjoy it when he puts on a terrible wig and says something like "It's the 1970s, sir!" and the other version of himself says "Weird of you to specify the decade, but all right."

[stikboi]

Using the fact that glasses is not only what differentiates Clark from superman but also what differentiates producer guy from screenwriter guy is such an amazing coincidence and one of the best utilised jokes I’ve ever seen lmao

[patrickd]

2:15
"She's a star reporter who can't spell words."

Having worked as a newspaper copy editor for almost 15 years, I can say that is more common than one might think.

I can't bear the thought of what it must have been like in the 1970s, before spell checkers.

[ribhavgupta]

'Kal El Nooo!!' with that accent had me in stitches!! 😂😂

[alpha-suma]

That scene in the 1978 Superman where Christopher Reeve is about to reveal himself to Margot Kidder's Lois Lane is a masterclass in non-verbal acting. Reeve's transformation from the awkward Clark Kent to the confident Superman with just a change in posture and expression is pure brilliance. He even sold the silly idea that you can't tell Clark from Superman just by his glasses. It's one of the best examples of conveying character through subtle acting. Iconic!

[bebo]

Was half-expecting Screenwriter Guy to take his glasses off & blow everyone's mind! 🤣

[Colinkrauss]

The difference between pitches now and pitches at the beginning of the channel is crazy.
Endless confidence to pull off way more ambitious jokes, but the writing has never dipped in quality. Kudos, George Ryan

[broEye]

This was one of the few times they actually did good making Clark look different from Superman. Mainly because of the actor's raw skill. As Clark he hunched/slouched enough to lose a few inches, maintaining a sort of small man demeanor, always apologizing and slipping up, while as Superman he went out of his way to ooze confidence and strength and control. Without distinguishing birthmarks, it actually is easy to see people not putting it together.

[ahmadbazzari]

The "KAL-EL, NO!" threw me off guard. I did NOT see that one coming. 🤣

[Samuel-p]

I'm really happy Ryan is making Pitch Meetings for older movies.

[sidekickz]

"So you have a movie for me?" had become my favorite sentence to hear after a long day of work

[florancealexander]

I gotta say when producer guy put the glasses on only then did I realise that you both were the same person. I'm sold

[vwlssnvwls]

I had to watch this one, because my mother took me to see this in the theater when I was nine. I had just come off a week of being in bed sick, and she came home early from work so we could go see it. My best ever memory of my mother and movies all in one. :)

[meateater]

I love Producer Guy’s occasional existential crises

[planetofthegapes]

When Ryan says it out loud you realise how absolutely insane Superman '78 is. Which is EXACTLY the tone of most Silver Age comics.

[BatmanFan]

“Making a Superman movie in the 70’s is tight!”
“What the heck is tight?”
“It’s this new thing I’m trying out. It’ll probably catch on two decades from now.”

[_catsy]

That “Kal-El, no!” caught me so off guard I’ve been laughing for the last 20 seconds