How would you modernize the franchise without changing it drastically to the point it's unrecognizable?
You know the essentials: "Doomed planet. Desperate scientists. Last hope. Kindly couple."
SUPERMAN.
It can't be distilled any better than Morrison did.
So, let's get to the meat.
Clark is the adopted son of Martha and Jonathan, he originates from another planet. I don't need to get too much into it.
He arrived in Metropolis 8 months ago, the year is 2018. becoming Superman around the same time.
Now here's a point of divergence, the Daily Star and Daily Planet have both already shut down due to irrelevance in the Digital Age, with George Taylor and Perry White retiring.
Clark, Jimmy and Lois are independent reporters with their own site, who are already quite well known around the city. with either Taylor or White mentoring the trio.