Battle Diamond The Movie (tetralogy)

== Battle Diamond Film Series ==
The Battle Diamond film series is a tetralogy biographical film series following Battle Diamond and his journey as a superhero throughout the 1940's - 1960's. The films are all well received and celebrated by not just in Hollywood but in people who are obsessed with heroes and pop culture alike. 
=== Pre-Production ===
In 1973, producer Ilya Salkind convinced his father Alexander to make a movie about the legendary hero Battle Diamond. They hired Mario Puzo to pen a two-film script, and negotiated with Steven Spielberg to direct, though Alexander eventually landed on someone else. Battle Diamond (1978) and Battle Diamond II (1980) were shot simultaneously. Christopher Reeves stars as Battle Diamond and he wins an Oscar for this role. Originally, Gerard Harmon (the 47th President of the United States) was in talks of being the hero until it was given to Reeves.
=== Battle Diamond: The Movie ===
It depicts the origin of Battle Diamond, though the film was released in 1978 it took place in the 1940's. It included his infancy as Wally Mason, son of Gary Mason (Marlon Brando), and his youthful years in the rural town of Littlehill, Iowa, (since the public does not know of the extragalactic Diamond Corps, the movie depicts Battle Diamond with having these abilities after a radioactive diamond accident). He then moves to New York City as a newspaper writer and develops a romance with a local journalist (Margot Kidder) while battling the villainous businessman looking to exploit Wally's powers for war purposes (Gene Hackman). The movie ends with Wallace Mason joining the Super Society and going to Europe. 
=== Battle Diamond II ===
Battle Diamond foils the plot of neo-nazis by hurtling their nuclear bomb into outer space, but the bomb's detonation device freed the slumber of (fictional made up for this movie) villain (Played by Terence Stamp) and his henchmen (Played by Sarah Douglas) and (Jack O'Halloran) from their imprisonment (they're all based on The Overseer whom the Battle Diamond actually fought). Traveling to America, they threaten the world with destruction. (in the Vigilance Universe Richard Donner directs)
=== Battle Diamond III ===
Genius Terrorist (Played by Richard Pryor) is hired by financial tycoon (Played by Robert Vaughn) to seize control of a weather satellite and annihilate crops in Baraona. When Battle Diamond manages to thwart the plan, the Tycoon commands the Genius Terrorist to use the satellite to locate the Man of Diamond's weakness. 
=== Battle Diamond IV: A Quest for Peace ===
Seeing the United States and the Soviet Union engaged in a nuclear arms race that could lead to Earth's destruction, Battle Diamond decides that he must take action. He collects all the nuclear warheads from the world and throws them into space. Meanwhile, the evil businessman from the first movie finds a way to get the powers that Wally has and he goes and tries to challenge the hero. In the end of this movie Battle Diamond retires from being a superhero and moves to Halstern City. 
== Trivia ==
- The Movies are obviously based on the Superman Film Series of the 1980's
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