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.
Direction
Schnepp's obsessive passion carries every frame.
Production
Unseen costume tests and concept art finally revealed.
Writing
Kevin Smith's legendary Jon Peters spider speech.
Director
Jon Schnepp
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The documentary was crowdfunded through Kickstarter, with Schnepp personally interviewing Cage in his Vegas home where the actor kept the Superman suit in his memorabilia vault.
This film essentially created the 'lost movie documentary' subgenre, paving the way for similar deep-dives into Jodorowsky's Dune and other Hollywood casualties.
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