The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?

The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?

2015 · 105 min · EN · R · 6.7 (125 votes)
Dir. Jon Schnepp · Starring Jon Schnepp, Tim Burton, Kevin Smith, Jon Peters, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Colleen Atwood · Music Frederick William Scott
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The Death of 'Superman Lives': What Happened? feature film documents the process of development of the ill fated "Superman Lives" movie, that was to be directed by Tim Burton and star Nicolas Cage as the man of steel himself, Superman. The project went through years of development before the plug was pulled, and this documentary interviews the major filmmakers: Kevin Smith, Tim Burton, Jon Peters, Dan Gilroy, Colleen Atwood, Lorenzo di Bonaventura and many many more.

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A deep dive into a legendary 'what-if' of cinema. It's a fascinating, often wistful look at the creative process and the Hollywood machine, leaving you with a sense of what might have been.

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