From accounts by Mankiewicz and George MacDonald Fraser the writing of this was uncommonly tricky - Mario Puzo, Robert Benton and David Newman were among others who did it,though Mankiewicz is the only writer credited here.
It's 240 odd pages but is two scripts, Superman 1 and 2. The 1 is closer to the final film and it feels very close -although the ending doesn't have any going back in time by Superman which I never noted.
Some key differences in 2 - the nuclear explosion which releases Zod and his cohorts is from Superman who throws Lex's hijacked missiles into space (which I preferred), we hear from Superman's dad at the end (the Salkinds refused to pay for Brando). But basically it's the time including reversing the Fortress of Solitude, etc.
It's a very good script - wholesome and positive and full of lively comedy: Clark and Lois of course but also Lex and Otis and Eve. There's not that much action. There is plenty of heart - and its surprisingly fast moving. The sort of script that gives comic book movies a good name.
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