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The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?
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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The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? opened in theaters May 1, 2015. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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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More about The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?
Cast
Jon SchneppSelf
Tim BurtonSelf
Kevin SmithSelf
Jon PetersSelf
Lorenzo di BonaventuraSelf
Colleen AtwoodSelf
Rick HeinrichsSelf
Steve JohnsonSelfCredits
- Directed by
- Jon Schnepp
- Written by
- Jon Schnepp
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
- Super Skull Ship