Death of 'Superman Lives' : What Happened

Burst[s] with fascinating inside lore.

NO LONGER PLAYING

The Death of 'Superman Lives' : What Happened

The Death of ‘Superman Lives’ : What Happened? delves into one of Hollywood's most enthralling 'what could have been' stories. In 1996, Warner Brothers engaged Kevin Smith to write the screenplay Superman Lives. Director Tim Burton assembled an elite group of artists to work on it, including Nicolas Cage as Superman. Warner Brothers scrapped the project shortly before principal photography began, ending the possibility of what surely would have been the most original and strange Superman movie ever.
Not Rated
Genre
Documentary
Runtime
104
Language
English
Director
Jon Schnepp
Cast
Kevin Smith, Dan Gilroy, Colleen Atwood, Jon Schnepp, Rick Heinrichs, Wesley Strick, Sylvain Despretz
FEATURED REVIEW
Scott Weinberg, Nerdist

ny comic book junkie or film fanatic worth their salt can tell you that Warner Bros. released films based on Superman in 1978, 1980, 1983, 1987, 2006, and 2013 — and a lot has been written about each and every one. But there’s at least one failed, fascinating effort that we seem to know very little ...

There are currently no showtimes for this film. Please check back soon.