2) Supergirl
Superman’s cousin, Kara, has only just become a familiar name to wider audiences thanks to the CBS – now The CW – TV show. However, she’s been brought to the screen on a previous occasion, in the cheap and cheerful Supergirl movie, released in 1984.
Allegedly Superman himself, Christopher Reeve, turned down a cameo part in the movie because the script was so bad. After seeing it, it’s not difficult to imagine that was case. Helen Slater’s Girl of Steel did not convince the public she could fly like Reeve had and the movie was hampered by a goofy plot.
The Supergirl TV show is still finding its feet, of course, but it has generally gone down with fans a lot better than the movie. Melissa Benoist is perfect casting in the role and the optimistic tone probably captures the spirit of the Reeve movies better than its own spinoff did.