Superman: Red Son

Superman: Red Son (2009)

What if Superman had been raised in the Soviet Union?

In Red Son, Superman's rocket ship lands on a Ukrainian collective farm rather than in Kansas, an implied reason being a small time difference (a handful of hours) from the original timeline, meaning Earth's rotation placed the Ukraine in the ship's path instead of Kansas. Instead of fighting for "...truth, justice, and the American Way", Superman is described in Soviet radio broadcasts "...as the Champion of the common worker who fights a never-ending battle for Stalin, socialism, and the international expansion of the Warsaw Pact." His "secret identity" (i.e. the name his adoptive parents gave him) is a state secret.

Date of release
2009-07-30
TMDB
7.4 / 10 (25)
Runtime
1h 2m
Genres
Animation
Director
Dylan Coburn

Casting

  • David Lodge — Superman (Kal-L) / Bizarro
  • Jim Meskimen — Lex Luthor / Jor-L / Green Lantern (Guy Gardner) / Joseph Stalin / Perry White
  • Kirk Thornton — Jimmy Olsen / Batman / Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) / Pyotr Roslov
  • Wendee Lee — Wonder Woman (Diana) / Hippolyta / Lara-L / Lana Lazarenko
  • Cindy Robinson — Lois Lane / Brainiac (voice)

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