Superman: Unbound (2013)

Superman and Supergirl take on the cybernetic Brainiac, who boasts that he possesses "the knowledge and strength of 10,000 worlds."

Director:

James Tucker

Writers:

Bob Goodman, Geoff Johns (graphic novel: "Superman: Brainiac")

Stars:

Matt Bomer, Stana Katic, John Noble

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Matt Bomer	...	Superman / Clark Kent (voice)
Stana Katic	...	Lois Lane (voice)
John Noble	...	Brainiac (voice)
Molly C. Quinn	...	Supergirl (voice) (as Molly Quinn)
Diedrich Bader	...	Steve Lombard (voice)
Jason Beghe	...	Terrorist Leader (voice)
Frances Conroy	...	Ma Kent (voice)
Ian James Corlett	...	Kryptonian #1 (voice)
Melissa Disney	...	Thara (voice)
Alexander Gould	...	Jimmy Olsen (voice)
Sirena Irwin	...	Alura (voice)
Will Yun Lee	...	Parasoldier Leader (voice)
Andrea Romano	...	News Anchor #2 / Superman's Ship (voice)
Stephen Root	...	Zor-El (voice)
Wade Williams	...	Perry White (voice)

Storyline

Offering herself as a hostage, Lois Lane is caught in an aerial confrontation between her terrorist captors and the unpredictable Supergirl before Superman arrives to save the day. Soon after, knowing Superman's civilian identity, Lois attempts to get Clark Kent to make their relationship public despite his fear of the consequences, but their argument is halted by a Daily Planet staff meeting before Kent leaves when they are being alerted to a meteor. Intercepting it, Superman learns the meteor to be a robot and that he promptly defeats before activating its beacon and taking it to the Fortress of Solitude. With help from a fear-filled Supergirl, Superman learns the robot is actually a drone controlled by a being named Brainiac, a cyborg who was originally a Coluan scientist who subjected himself to extensive cybernetic and genetic enhancements. As Supergirl reveals from her experience with the monster, Brainiac seized and miniaturized Krypton's capital city of Kandor prior to the ...

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Plot Keywords:

alien superheroine | supervillain | teenage superheroine | male kryptonian | cyborg supervillain | 

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Taglines:

The machine is coming

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of violence and action, and a rude gesture

Did You Know?

Trivia

At least two cast members have provided their voice to the highly successful Batman: Arkham games. Stana Katic provided the voice for Talia Al Ghul in Arkham City, and John Noble provided the voice for Jonathan Crane, AKA Scarecrow in Arkham Knight.

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Goofs

While in Kandor, Superman smashes the ground several times in order to get Brainiac's attention. He lifts a huge chunk of ground to throw at one the robotic guards but, not only is there no hole where the chuck has come from, the ground beneath and around him shows absolutely no sign of damage.

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Quotes

Supergirl: [telling Superman about Brainiac] We were all so powerless.
Superman: I know.
Supergirl: I never want to feel that way again. No one should. But if that thing's here, it's all going to happen again.
Superman: No. I'll make sure it doesn't.
Supergirl: You're going after him, aren't you? Kal, you don't know what you're dealing with.
Superman: These probes must be how he searches for planets. And if this one didn't contact him, someday one will. I need to finish what your father started. Isolate this robot's comm signal, scan for others like it, and find...
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Crazy Credits

If you stay past the credits at the end of the movie, you will be treated to a special treat: You will see the "real" fate of Brainiac.

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Connections

Version of Atom Man vs. Superman (1950)

User Reviews

Another blind review

Well, I had no idea what this Superman movie would be about, so I was glad to be surprised. This movie features Superman and Supergirl going up against the villain Brainiac. It's interesting to see Supergirl being more developed as the last movie I saw introduced her in a way. Now, the character designs are different so we know it's not a direct sequel. It does kind of make me wonder why they do this. Why not just set up a new series of related films instead of just making them different? They're made by the same people. It's weird how these cartoon Superman movies are much more entertaining than the theatrical ones with the DC film Universe.

Well, Brainiac gets to shine here. My favorite thing is probably just how well paced this film is and for a movie that's only 75 minutes long, that's no easy task. I also really like this version of Lois Lane given how snarky she seems and wants her relationship with Superman to advance. It ends on a rather uplifting note too. The action's quite good and it's interesting to see Superman in weaker times. We even get to see some of the humans contribute by fighting some robots! This may be the lowest rated movie here I've ever seen with a 100% on RottenTomatoes, but it's still good. ***

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 May 2013 (Russia)

Also Known As:

Superman: Unbound

Filming Locations:

Chicago Illinois, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation, Warner Premiere

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1