Superman may be going through some interesting changes and new incarnations in the corporeal world, but fans of the Man of Steel now get him in a very small dose in the form of an animated web short. Written, drawn, and animated by Disney animator Robb Pratt, the film is an homage to the classic Superman serials and even takes a few visual cues from the class Fleischer cartoon.

Superman fans even get a little something extra in the form of Superman’s voice, which is lent by former Superboy actor John Newton. Pratt is best known for his animation on countless Disney films such as Tarzan, Hercules and Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Even though this film is pretty cool, the emphasis is definitely on “short.” However, it’s worth it. You can check out this short film after the jump.

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Just over 24 hours before G.I. Joe hits screens nationwide, there are still plenty of rumors and whispers on how good or bad this movie will be. Critics seem to be torn as well, as RottenTomatoes gives it a 93% while Empire says the film is “Bond without the style and Team America without the bellylaughs“. Before the rest of the world gets to weigh in on the subject, it looks like director Stephen Sommers is already planning a return to the franchise.

In a recent interview with Sommers, he talked about some of his new projects coming up, including a retro-style Tarzan film, and yes, a sequel to G.I. Joe. From Super Hero Hype:

There’s a couple [projects], but mainly I’m getting very excited about doing “G.I. Joe 2.” I’m working on “Tarzan” at Warner Brothers and they’re a bunch of great people. (It will be) live action but we’ll contemporize it. It’ll still be a period movie, but it’s almost like “The Mummy,” it took place in Ancient Egypt and the ’20s and ’30s, but it felt more contemporary, that sort of deal.

Sommers continues to say that if Paramount wants it, he’d be ready to start work on G.I. Joe 2 as early as September. While we’re still clambering for details on this Joe movie, Sommers released a new concept image of Destro’s mask, and to say the least, it looks more promising than Cobra Commander’s helmet. Paramount’s G.I. Joe hits theaters this Thursday night at midnight at select theaters. Check out a bigger version of the helmet after the jump.

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