User blog:ARTaylor/35 Years of Supergirl

Today is the thirty-fifth anniversary of the premiere of Supergirl. The film is based on the DC Comics and a spin-off of the live-action Superman series. The story follows Superman's cousin Kara Zor-El as she comes to Earth searching for a power source only to be confronted by an evil witch.

The film is notable for being the first English language superhero film to focus on a female hero. However, the film failed to impress either fans or critics. The film opened at number one at the box office but ultimately failed becoming a bomb. It received terrible critic reviews and was nominated for two Golden Raspberry Awards. Though the Supergirl actress did receive a Saturn Award for Best Actress and, as a tribute to this film, currently plays the adoptive mother of Kara on the Supergirl television series. The loss of money from the movie forced the production company to sell the rights to the character, resulting in a new crew for the fourth Superman movie that was also poorly received.

The film featured the talents of Matt Frewer as Eddie the truck driver.