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The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?
Documentary · 2015
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.
The sides of The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?
- Tim Burton's Superman that never got made
- Nicolas Cage in the costume fittings
- Kevin Smith and Jon Peters telling their side
The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? is good for you if…
- you like hearing how a Hollywood project falls apart from the inside.
- you like Kevin Smith telling stories about producer meetings.
- you're curious about a piece of superhero film history that almost happened.
The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? is bad for you if…
- you want one clear answer, and Kevin Smith, Jon Peters and the studio each tell it differently.
- you want to see the movie, and only sketches and test footage exist.
About: ambition · failure · filmmaking
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