Superman: Son of Krypton (film)

Last Son of Krypton is an imagined film in the Superman film franchise, following Superman: Man of Tomorrow. It is set in the DC Cinematic Universe and takes place after the events of The Justice League III and Shazam! vs. Black Adam. It is the final solo Superman film. Mongul and Parasite are the main villains in this film. Hal Jordan and Carol Ferris also play a role and Supergirl makes her DCCU debut.

It stars Henry Cavill, Samara Weaving, Amy Adams, Andre Braugher, Jamie Bell, Kathryn Winnick, and Timothy Olyphant.

Plot

 * Superman is still coping after the death of Batman in The Justice League III and is comforted by Lois. He has since quit his job at the Daily Planet, but remains close friends with Jimmy Olsen.
 * Superman and Lois now have two infant sons, and Superman wants to be a family man.
 * Hal Jordan and Star Sapphire have secretly tried to find Sinestro since the Green Lanterns defeated him in Green Lantern: Awakening. They arrive on Warworld as they were given a tip that Sinestro tried to recruit Mongul and others for the Yellow Lanterns.
 * Movie goes into the origins of how Rudy Jones, the husband of Lois' sister, Lucy, becomes the Parasite, a tragic villain. It is teased that Lucy gains powers as well during the military experiment.
 * Meanwhile, Mongul, the powerful leader of the planet Warworld, noted Superman's strength against Darkseid in The Justice League III and wants him to become a gladiator on Warworld. He kidnaps Olsen - forcing Superman to leave Earth and become a gladiator on Warworld.
 * Superman notices a Kryptonian girl on Warworld named Kara Zor-El. She explains that she from Argo CIty on Krypton, which survived the Krypton Apocalypse by drifting into space, self-sustaining. Mongul, however, found it and started a war. Many on Argo City perished. She was the only one taken prisoner of Mongul, along with her dog Krypto. Superman also befriends Vox, a green humanoid.
 * Superman, Hal Jordan, Star Sapphire, Vox, Krypto, and Kara Zor-El defeat Mongul and escape. Hal Jordan and Star Sapphire go to search for Sinestro, which will be explored in Green Lantern: Parallax.
 * Superman receives word from Maxima that she is fighting the Parasite on Earth and needs help.
 * Superman, Maxima, Vox, Krypto, and Kara Zor-El (now Supergirl) fight the Parasite, but cannot contain him.
 * Vox, a scientific genius, says the only way to negate the Parasite's powers is to find Gold Kryptonite, but warns Superman that this may negate his own powers as well. Superman, contemplating retiring from the superhero life anyways, decides to take on this risk. He and Supergirl retrieve Kryptonite and perform experiments with the army in a containment field. Lucy Lane accidentally gets exposed to the field, but seems to be ok. They eventually create Gold Kryptonite and Superman then sacrifices his powers to stop the Parasite.
 * A depowered Superman decides to retire from fighting and returns to his family.
 * In the mid-credits scene, Vox loses his humanoid skin appearance and turns into the supervillain Brainiac. He has been trying to get to and infiltrate planet Earth after learning of the resistance it brought against Darkseid in The Justice League III.
 * In the final credits scene, Supergirl meets Cyborg, who explains that he is trying to bring together young heroes, setting up Teen Titans.

Cast

 * Henry Cavill as Kal-El/Clark Kent/Superman
 * Samara Weaving as Kara Zor-El/Supergirl
 * Amy Adams as Lois Lane
 * Andre Braugher as Mongul
 * Jamie Bell as Rudy Jones/The Parasite
 * Timothy Olyphant as Hal Jordan/Green Lantern
 * Kathryn Winnick as Maxima
 * Eva Mendes as Carol Ferris/Star Sapphire
 * Cillian Murphy as Vox/Brainiac
 * Peyton List as Lucy Lane

Jonathan and Jordan Kent appear in the movie, after making their debut in Shazam! vs. Black Adam. Additionally, Will Poulter, Imogen Poots, and Diane Lane reprise their roles from previous Superman movies as Jimmy Olsen, Cat Grant, and Martha Kent, respectively. Ray Fisher has a cameo as Victor Stone/Cyborg. Michael Ironside plays Lt. General Sam Lane, the father of Lois and Lucy Lane. Draaga and Krypto the Superdog also appear. Bryan Cranston appears as Lex Luthor in flashbacks.

Future
Supergirl will appear with other young heroes in an upcoming Teen Titans movie.

Brainiac will return as the main villain in Justice League United. Superman and Supergirl are also set to reprise their roles.

This is the final Superman film in the DCCU. However, his story will come to an end in Justice League Doom.