Movie » Superman II released on June 19, 1981.
Miss Teschmacher is Lex Luthor's somewhat loyal secretary and his assumed girlfriend.
General Dru-Zod was a member of the Kryptonian military, exiled to the Phantom Zone by Jor-El after attempting to conquer Krypton. When he escaped years later he targeted Superman and his adopted planet Earth.
Jimmy Olsen is a photojournalist working at the Daily Planet, as well as a close friend of both Clark Kent and Lois Lane.
Jor-El was a major Kryptonian scientist on the Kryptonian Science Council, the biological father of Superman, and the husband of Lara Lor-Van. He discovered the Phantom Zone and invented the Phantom Zone projector.
Lara Lor-Van is a Kryptonian Scientist as well as the biological mother of Superman and wife to Jor-El.
Lex Luthor, Superman's arch-nemesis, is one of the most brilliant men alive, whose hatred of "interfering aliens" pushes him down the path of a sociopath. Known for his "ends justifies the means" approach to life, his single-minded and often brutal focus puts him at odds with The Man of Steel. Luthor is arguably DC Comics' most iconic villain.
Lois Lane is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist for the Daily Planet of Metropolis. She was the first reporter to interview Superman after he first appeared in Metropolis. Superman later revealed his secret identity to her; the two married and have a son, Jon Kent.
Jor-El's mentor on Krypton. When the two of them discovered Krypton's impending doom, he was forbidden to speak of it. He was lobotomized and sent into the Phantom Zone with Zod and Ursa.
Otis is one of Lex Luthors employees. He was created for the film "Superman" (1978) and was later introduced into the "Smallville: Season 11" comics.
The City Editor of the Daily Planet, the newspaper where Clark Kent (Superman) works. A gruff and hard taskmaster, but a very loveable character.
Directed by Richard Lester, although Richard Donner filmed roughly 75% of the film before being taken off the project and most of his scenes being re-shot. It is a direct continuation of the first film, starring Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Margot Kidder and Terrance Stamp as General Zod. After General Zod was sentenced to the Phantom Zone along with 2 other Kryptonians, they travel through space and eventually their prison is shattered releasing them upon the earth. Lois Lane figures out that Clark Kent is Superman and as such they begin a relationship, with him revealing everything to her. In the process he heads to the Fortress of Solitude and in an effort to spend his life with Lois, he exposes himself to Red Sunlight rendering him mortal. This happens while Zod has declared war on the United States and intends to take over the world. Lex Luthor approaches Zod and in exchange for getting him the Son of Jor-El, he wants Australia. Clark finds a way to get his powers back and in the process he takes away the 3 Kryptonian's powers as they fall to their deaths in the Fortress. Superman uses his telepathic powers to wipe Lois's memories of finding out his secret identity.
Originally banished to the Phantom Zone with Zod and Non. Ursa is now General Zod's lieutenant, wife, and the mother of Lor-Zod.
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