The Planet Krypton (Donnerverse)

**The Planet Krypton** is The Planet-Orbiting Rao that It's Permanently Destroyed when An Red Giant that Currently Went Supernova.

## Biological Known Information

### Status

**BECOME PERMANENTLY DESTROYED:** The Planet Krypton has Now Becoming Redder as Their Red Sunlight that Currently Approached Supernova.

## Physical Appearance Characteristics

### Status

**BECOME PERMANENTLY DESTROYED:** The Planet Krypton has Now Becoming Redder as Their Red Sunlight that Currently Approached Supernova.

## Biography

### Early-Details

The Planet Krypton was Born in Six Billion-Years Ago .

## Information

Krypton has stark white terrain of jagged frozen plateaus, stretching broadly under heavy, dark skies, becoming redder as their sun approached supernova; this prompted Jor-El to attempt to persuade the immediate evacuation of the entire planet to the council of elders, to avoid perishing in the cataclysm, to no avail. **Kryptonians themselves were portrayed as being a coolly cerebral society, clad in stark white body-suits emblazoned with the standard of each family's house symbol, and treading through halls of antiseptic, white crystal under crystalline arches. The crystalline motif was employed not only in the architecture but in the landscape and technology as well, suggesting that the entire planet had been adapted and altered by Kryptonian influence. In 1948, Krypton was ultimately destroyed when its red sun began to collapse; the planet was pulled into the sun and steadily crushed, then exploded in the ensuing supernova.** Jor-El's recordings say that Kal-El will pass through six galaxies during his three-year voyage to Earth. This could either mean Krypton is millions of light-years away, well past the Andromeda Galaxy (making it the most remote of its various locations in any Superman story to date), or located in one of the dwarf galaxies closer to the Milky Way in the Local Group. Also, when Krypton was destroyed, fragments from the planet went into Entire Outer Space, resulting in The Known Creation of The Harmful-Radioactive Substance known as kryptonite.

## Info/History/Biography

**1978, a vastly less idyllic image of Krypton was presented. Whereas in the comics Krypton was colorful and bright, the film depicted the planet with stark bluish-white terrain of jagged frozen plateaus under heavy, dark skies. The planet was threatened by their sun turning into a supernova. Jor-El unsuccessfully attempted to persuade the council of elders to immediately evacuate the planet.** Kryptonians themselves were portrayed as coolly cerebral and morally enlightened, clad in stark white bodysuits emblazoned with each family's house symbol. The architecture featured halls of white crystal under crystalline arches. The crystalline motif was employed not only in the architecture, but in the landscape and technology as well, suggesting that the entire planet had been adapted and altered by Kryptonian influence. In 1948, Krypton was ultimately destroyed when its red sun began to collapse; the planet was pulled into the sun and steadily crushed, then exploded in the ensuing supernova. When Krypton was destroyed, fragments from the planet were launched into space, resulting in the creation of a harmful radioactive substance known as kryptonite. **Both Jor-El and Lara preserved some part of their "essence" (in the form of virtual copies of themselves) in the starship that took three years to bring their child to Earth. On Clark Kent's eighteenth birthday, a glowing crystal revealed itself in the ship and compelled Clark to take it north. He eventually reached the Arctic, where the crystal constructed the massive crystalline Fortress of Solitude. Inside, an artificially intelligent hologram of Jor-El appeared to him and initiated twelve years of Kryptonian education. These virtual versions of Jor-El and Lara remained as constructs within the Fortress throughout the series.** Superman's symbol was given a Kryptonian origin in the film. Male Kryptonians were shown wearing unique symbols on the chests of their robes, similar to a family crest; Jor-El and Kal-El wore the familiar S-shield, which Lois Lane later assumed to be the letter *S* from the familiar Latin alphabet, and thus dubs him "Superman".

1978, a vastly less idyllic image of Krypton, compared to the previous comics' versions, was presented. Whereas in the comics, Krypton was colorful and bright, in *Superman: The Movie*, the planet was envisioned as having stark white terrain of jagged frozen plateaus, stretching broadly under heavy, dark skies. **Kryptonians themselves were portrayed as being a coolly cerebral society, clad in stark white, and treading halls of jet black under crystalline arches. The crystalline motif was employed not only in the architecture, but in the landscape and technology as well, suggesting that the entire planet had been adapted and altered by Kryptonian influence. Krypton was ultimately destroyed when its star began to collapse; the planet was pulled into the sun and ripped apart, then incinerated when the star went supernova.** This version of Krypton was to have a strong influence on John Byrne's 1986 re-imagining of the world. However, the film's Krypton was still presented as having a society "better" than Earth's, unlike the Krypton that Byrne envisioned. For instance, there was no death penalty on Krypton because almost all criminals were rehabilitated (the ones that were not or were beyond rehabilitation such as General Zod were banished to the Phantom Zone). Superman himself thought very highly of the planet and was proud to have come from there. Also, in this version of the story, both Jor-El and Lara preserve some part of their essence in the starship that brings their child to Earth, so that on Clark Kent's eighteenth birthday, Jor-El appears to him within the Fortress of Solitude and initiates twelve years of Kryptonian education for the youth, and both remain as constructs within the Fortress until it is ransacked by Lex Luthor (see below). **The origin of Superman's symbol is given a Kryptonian origin in the film (as Mark Waid's *Superman: Birthright* would years later). Male Kryptonians are shown wearing unique symbols on the chests of their robes, similar to a family crest; Jor-El and Kal-El after him wear the familiar S-shield, which Lois Lane later assumes to be the letter 'S' from the familiar Latin alphabet, and thus dubs him 'Superman'.** The idea for Jor-El to have the symbol was suggested by actor Marlon Brando, who portrayed Jor-El in the movie, and eventually was retconned into the comics continuity as being the crest of the House of El, which both Superman that-is part of. In more recent years it has been adapted by comics writers to be an actual letter/glyph in the Kryptonian alphabet, with the standard version of the shield meaning 'hope', and the inverted (upside-down) version meaning 'resurrection'.

## Known Origin-Of Supes

The origin presented in Richard Donner's 1978 *Superman* film is considered to be the definitive origin story not only for Superman, but a template for origins stories in the super hero movie genre. The film keeps the classic components intact, but explores more of Clark's boyhood in Smallville. Much of the film's groundwork is laid during the film's first sequences on the planet Krypton, with actor Marlon Brando portraying Superman's Kryptonian father, Jor-El. In this film, Jonathan Kent dies but Martha survives to see her adopted son become Superman. ***Superman* is divided into three basic sections, each with three distinct themes and visual styles. The first segment, set on Krypton, is meant to be typical of science fiction films, but also lays the groundwork for the Jesus Christ analogy that emerges in the relationship between Jor-El and Kal-El. The second segment, set in Smallville, is reminiscent of 1950s films, and its small-town atmosphere is meant to evoke a Norman Rockwell painting. The third (and largest) segment was an attempt to present the superhero story with as much realism as possible (what Donner called "verisimilitude"), relying on traditional cinematic drama and using only subtle humor instead of a campy approach.**

## Cast By Photos

### From/On of The Planet Krypton

Marlon Brando Junior as Jor-El: Superman's biological father on Krypton. He has a theory about the planet exploding, yet the Council refuses to listen. He dies as the planet explodes but successfully sends his infant son to Earth as a means to help the child. Brando sued the Salkinds and Warner Bros. for $50 million because he felt cheated out of his share of the box office profits. This stopped Brando's footage from being used in Richard Lester's version of *Superman II*.Susannah York as Lara-El: Superman's Biological Mother on Krypton. She, after learning of Krypton's fate, has apprehensions about sending her infant son to a strange planet alone.Christopher Reeve as Kal-El: Born on Krypton as Kal-El and raised on Earth, he is a being of immense power, strength and invulnerability who, after realizing his destiny to serve mankind, uses his powers to protect and save others. As a means to protect his identity, he works in Metropolis at the *Daily Planet* as mild-mannered newspaper reporter Clark Kent and changes his clothes into a red-blue red caped suit with an S shield on its chest and is dubbed "Superman" by Lois. Reeve was picked from over 200 actors who auditioned for the role.Profile - The-Regular Kryptonian-Infant Kal-El.pngLee-Quigley as Kal-El as The Regular-Kryptonian InfantProfile - An-Known-The Regular-Kryptonian-Infant Clark-Joseph-Kent.pngAaron-Smolinski as Clark Joseph Kent as The Regular-Kryptonian InfantProfile - Young Teenage Version of Clark Joseph Kent.pngJeff East as the teenage Clark Kent: As a teenager, he is forced to hide his superhuman abilities, making him unpopular among his classmates and frustrating his efforts to gain the attention of classmate Lana Lang (Diane Sherry). Following the death of his adoptive father, he travels to the Arctic to discover his Kryptonian heritage. East's dialogue in the film is redubbed by Christopher Reeve for the final cut.Sarah Douglas as Ursa: General Zod's second in command and consort, sentenced to the Phantom Zone for her unethical scientific experiments. Caroline Munro turned down the opportunity to play Ursa.Terence Stamp as An General Zod: The Evil Leader of The Number-Three-Kryptonian Criminals who swears vengeance against Jor-El when he is sentenced to The Phantom Zone. His appearance was to set him and his accomplices as the main antagonists of *Superman II*.Jack O'Halloran as Non: Large and mute, the third of the Kryptonian villains who are sentenced to be isolated in the Phantom Zone.Maria Schell as Vond-Ah: Like Jor-El, via Top Kryptonian Scientist; but she too is not swayed by Jor-El's theories.Trevor Howard as The Regular-Kryptonian-First Elder: Head of the Kryptonian Council, who does not believe Jor-El's claim that Krypton is doomed. He warns Jor-El: "Any attempt by you to create a climate of fear and panic amongst the populace must be deemed by us an act of insurrection."Harry Andrews as The Regular-Kryptonian-Second Elder: Council member, who urges Jor-El to be reasonable about plans to save Krypton.Vass Anderson as The Regular-Kryptonian-Third Elder: Kryptonian Council Member,John Hollis as 004th Kryptonian Elder: Member of The Kryptonian Council, who Does Not Believe for Jor-El's Entire Claim that Krypton's About-To ExplodeJames Garbutt as The Regular-Kryptonian-Fifth Elder: .Michael Gover as The Regular-Kryptonian-Sixth Elder: .David Neal as The Regular-Kryptonian-Seventh Elder: .William Russell as The Regular-Kryptonian-Eigthth Elder: .Penelope Lee as The Regular-Kryptonian-Ninth Elder: .John Stuart as The Regular-Kryptonian-Tenth Elder: .Alan Cullen as The Regular-Kryptonian-Eleventh Elder: .
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