Following this, Superman is interviewed by Daily Planet reporter Lois Lane about his family heritage and the origins of how he came to Earth.

After the meteor crash-lands in the ocean, Luthor and Atlantis separately send crews to investigate, where they are attacked and killed by a large being in a containment suit.

The unknown being heads toward Metropolis, attacking everything and everyone it sees in a mindless rampage until the Justice League arrives to confront it.

Despite the heroes' efforts, the being injures Hawkman, Green Lantern, and the Flash in a relatively short time, then takes down Aquaman, Cyborg, Martian Manhunter and Batman.

The creature, dubbed "Doomsday" by Lois, engages in a fierce battle with Superman across Metropolis, their blows causing seismic disruptions demolishing various infrastructure.

When they land on a bridge leading out of the city, Superman manages to tie down the monster, but he is forced to rush to rescue several civilians, giving it the chance to escape and throw him at the news helicopter containing Lois and Jimmy.

Superman recovers and manages to catch the helicopter and land it safely back in the city, but he has to return to combat Doomsday because he is the only one who can.

Doomsday emerges from the debris preparing to attack Lois, but Luthor arrives in a new mechanized suit[N 2] and bombards it with an energy weapon.

Doomsday pounds him into the ground until Lois arrives and despairingly distracts the beast, professing her love for Superman.

Superman is victorious, but is stabbed through the chest in the process and dies in Lois' arms, with the tragedy broadcast to the world by Jimmy.

Mera, Alfred Pennyworth, Damian Wayne, Hawkman, Kate Kane and others appear in non-speaking cameos during Superman's funeral.

[8] According to supervising producer James Tucker, a primary theme of the film is relationships and their impact on Superman's world.

In the US, retailer Best Buy offered an exclusive "Deluxe Edition" Blu-Ray containing a hardcover graphic novel titled "The Death of Superman: The Wake".