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The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? is a 2015 American documentary film written and directed by Jon Schnepp and produced by Holly Payne. It chronicles the behind-the-scenes events surrounding the cancelled Tim Burton film Superman Lives. [1] . Funding for the documentary was partially raised through a successful Kickstarter campaign. [2]
Apr 21, 2015 · The Kickstarter-funded documentary tells the true tales behind Tim Burton and Nicholas Cage's ill-fated Superman movie. Opens in select theaters on May 1, fo...
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Mar 2, 2021 · Jon Schnepp delves into the story behind the proposed film to be directed by Tim Burton, with Nicolas Cage starring as Superman.
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- Nolan Morton
- A writing triumvirate. Three Hollywood heavy-hitters were hired to write a draft of—or make revisions to—the Superman Lives script: Kevin Smith (Clerks, Chasing Amy, Dogma), Wesley Strick (Cape Fear, Final Analysis) and Dan Gilroy (The Bourne Legacy, Nightcrawler).
- Superman 75. The film would have been based on the DC comics’ Superman 75 (1993). Written by Dan Jurgens and illustrated by Brett Breeding, The Death of Superman, Vol.
- Jon Peters had a thing for spiders. Film producer Jon Peters is an interesting character in Schnepp’s film. Peters had the rights for the Superman franchise, and during his interviews, Kevin Smith recalls that Peters made several suggestions for the Superman Lives script, including pitting Superman against a giant spider.
- Unexpected casting choices. Aside from Cage in the titular role, the documentary revealed some fascinating names: Sandra Bullock as Lois Lane, Chris Rock as Jimmy Olson, Christopher Walken as Brainiac and Kevin Spacey as Lex Luthor (which of course eventually happened anyway…).
Jun 3, 2015 · The documentary The Death Of Superman Lives: What Happened? aims to decamp the mystery surrounding the cancelled 1990s Superman reboot Superman Lives. It contains interviews with the likes of...
Jul 9, 2015 · The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened?: Directed by Jon Schnepp. With Jon Schnepp, Charlie Oliver, Aaron Blossom, Joey Romero. A documentary about the proposed 1998 Superman Lives feature film that would have starred Nicolas Cage.
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The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? is a documentary directed by Jon Schnepp about the making of Tim Burton's Superman Lives. The film reveals many unseen concept designs and costume/effects tests. Nearly every key member of the production is interviewed.
