The Return of Superman Movie

The Return of Superman is a 2023 American animated superhero film and part of The DC Bruce Timm Fanon-Verse and it is the sequel to Superman: Earth's Man of Steel (2017), Superman ll: War From Krypton (2022), Batman and Superman: The Last Daughter of Krypton (2022) and Superman lll: Invasion (2023) and The Death of Superman (2023). The Film follows after Superman's death, new supermen rise and but one of them is evil.

### Plot

Six months following Superman’s sacrifice and death at the hands of Doomsday, the crime rate in Metropolis has spread, while four new controversial Supermen have emerged, Superman's son, Jonathan becomes Superboy ll, Conner Kent AKA Superboy(Who left The Teen Titans to help Superman after his death), Superman's cousin, Supergirl, The Eradicator, Steel, a clone called Bizarro, and Cyborg Superman. Lois Lane and Clark Kent's adoptive mother are still in mourning over his death. Lois has been investigating the new Supermen by gathering information from different sources.

### Battle of The Supermen

Lex Luthor introduces a new Superman to the world at a press conference, who Lois discovers is actually a clone – Bizarro created by Dr. Dabney Donovan. The conference is interrupted by the Eradicator, Superboy, Supergirl, Steel, Superboy ll, and Cyborg Superman (who claims he is the true Superman) who fight each other until both the Eradicator and Cyborg Superman leave the battle.

### Who is The Real Superman?

Unknown to anyone, Superman has just barely survived his battle with Doomsday and is recuperating at the Fortress of Solitude as the Eradicator rejuvenates his DNA. That night, Cyborg Superman visits Lois in an attempt to convince her he isn't a fake. Lex becomes frustrated with Bizarro for his dumb actions.

### Attack of The Parademons

The Justice League, accompanied by Superboy 1 and 2, Steel, Supergirl, Bizarro, and Cyborg Superman, are hired as bodyguards for the President, who is unveiling their new Watchtower. The presentation is suddenly attacked by Parademons, summoned via a boom tube portal. The League are mysteriously transported to another planet and declared dead while Cyborg Superman rescues the president and is announced to the world as the true Superman.

### The Truth About Bizarro

Angered, Lex reveals to Bizarro he shares his DNA and kills Dr. Donovan after he explains to Lex that Bizarro is the best clone they could create. Jonathan continues to crime fight and defeated villains like Toyman and Parisite.

### Army of Cyborg Superman

With the help of Steel, Lois discovers Cyborg Superman is the deceased astronaut Hank Henshaw who blames Superman for not saving him and his wife and has decided to destroy his legacy by impersonating him. Henshaw reveals to the world his new "Cyber Corps" militia, which are created by Cyborg Superman from S.T.A.R Labs.

### Steel Vs. The Eradicator

Steel tracks the Eradicator to the Fortress, where he learns that Superman is currently going through a revitalization cycle, and the two engage in a fight. The fight is broadcast to Lois’ phone. Lois realizes that the Eradicator is a hologram from Superman's ship's matrix, created to protect Superman. The fight stops when a depowered Superman is revived. Through Henshaw's technology, Lex and Lois discover that Henshaw is being controlled by Darkseid from Apokolips, who saves Henshaw from near death and Doomsday is created by Zod, Superman's enemy and orchestrated its attack on Earth.

### The Final Fight With Cyborg Superman

Superman, Superboy 1 and 2, The Eradicator, Bizarro, Supergirl, and Steel head towards Metropolis. Lex sends Lois to the Watchtower as he uses a Mother Box to rescue the League. Darkseid continues to torment Henshaw for his failure to keep Superman dead and attempts to open a portal for his arrival, using the Mother Box infused with Henshaw. Henshaw rips out the Mother Box inside him, deactivating Darkseid's control over the Cyber Corps. Before Henshaw can kill Lois, Superman arrives. Henshaw blames Superman for his wife Terri's death. Superman eventually regains his powers from the sun and deactivates Henshaw by stabbing his forehead with a crystal taken from the Fortress of Solitude containing the Eradicator program. Henshaw's defeat also deactivates the Cyber Corps.

### Superman Lives

In the aftermath, Martian Manhunter disguises himself as Superman to announce Clark Kent's safe return with the cover up of him being missing during the Doomsday attack. Bizarro is trained to be a hero and Jonathan joined The Teen Titans.

### The Post Credit Scene

In a post-credit scene, the League gather at the Watchtower to confront Darkseid themselves.

## Cast

* **Benjamin McKenzie** as the Voice of **Bruce Wayne/Batman.**
* **Tim Daly** as the voice of **Superman / Clark Kent.**
* **Susan Eisenberg** as the voice of **Wonder Woman / Diana Prince.**
* **Michael Rosenbaum** as the voice of **The Flash / Barry Allen.**
* **Matt Lanter** as the voice of **Arthur Curry / Aquaman.**
* **Steve Blum** as the voice of **Green Lantern / Hal Jorden.**
* **Jonathan Adams** as the voice of **Martian Manhunter / J'onn J'onzz.**
* **Sean Astin** as the voice of **Shazam.**
* **Zach Callison** as the voice of **Billy Batson.**
* **Stephen Amell** as the voice of **Green Arrow / Oliver Queen.**
* **Patton Oswalt** as the voice of **Ray Palmer/ The Atom.**
* **Clancy Brown** as the voice of **Lex Luthor.**
* **Alexandra Daddario** as the voice of **Lois Lane.**
* **Alfred Molina** as the voice of **Perry White.**
* **Jack DeSena** as the voice of **Jimmy Olsen.**
* **Summer Glau** as the voice of **Kara Zor-El / Supergirl.**
* **Bellamy Young** as the voice of **Martha Kent.**
* **Charles Halford** as the voice of **Bibbo Bibbowski and Eradicator.**
* **Cress Williams** as the voice of **John Henry Irons/Steel.**
* **Diedrich Bader** as the voice of **Steve Lombard.**
* **Patrick Fabian** as the voice of **Hank Henshaw/Cyborg Superman.**
* **Michael Donovan** as the voice of **Bizarro.**
* **Jack Dylan Grazer** as **Jonathan Kent/Superboy.**
* **Nolan North** as the voice of **Conner Kent/Kon-El/Superboy.**
* **Toby Todd** as the voice of **Darkseid.**