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The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened?

  • 20152015
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  • 1h 44m
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Kevin Smith in The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened? (2015)
A documentary about the proposed 1998 Superman Lives feature film that would have starred Nicolas Cage.
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A documentary about the proposed 1998 Superman Lives feature film that would have starred Nicolas Cage.A documentary about the proposed 1998 Superman Lives feature film that would have starred Nicolas Cage.A documentary about the proposed 1998 Superman Lives feature film that would have starred Nicolas Cage.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
4.5K
YOUR RATING
    • Jon Schnepp
    • Jon Schnepp
  • Stars
    • Jon Schnepp
    • Charlie Oliver
    • Aaron Blossom
    • Jon Schnepp
    • Jon Schnepp
  • Stars
    • Jon Schnepp
    • Charlie Oliver
    • Aaron Blossom
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    • 29User reviews
    • 40Critic reviews
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    Tim Burton and Jon Schnepp in The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened? (2015)
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    Jon Schnepp
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    Aaron Blossom
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    Joey Romero
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    Russell Ramey
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    Ashley Passon
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    Larry Conway
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    Jimmy Palmiotti
    Jimmy Palmiotti
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    Grant Morrison
    Grant Morrison
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    Robert Meyer Burnett
    Robert Meyer Burnett
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    Ian Fried
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    Tim Burton
    Tim Burton
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    Kevin Smith
    Kevin Smith
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    Jon Peters
    Jon Peters
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    Lorenzo di Bonaventura
    Lorenzo di Bonaventura
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    Colleen Atwood
    Colleen Atwood
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    Rick Heinrichs
    Rick Heinrichs
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    Dan Gilroy
    Dan Gilroy
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    • Trivia
      Jon Schnepp had crowd-source funding to finance the film.
    • Goofs
      The horror film Scream is incorrectly referred to as having released in 1994. It wasn't released until 1996.
    • Quotes

      Sylvain Despretz: Highly creative people have a hard time getting their movies made. Full stop. That's all it is. Because they bring stuff that blows everyone away, and as much as the claim is they want something original, they're terrified of it. That's what happens. So, you don't see those movies because they scare everybody up the chain of command.

    • Crazy credits
      There is a final scene after the end credits of Jon Schnepp interviewing Tim Burton.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Blockbuster Buster: Legends of Fandom - Superman Lives (2017)

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    8/10
    Brilliantly made documentary!
    Back in time to 1998 when Tim Burton was in talks and fully involved during pre-production to direct the major new Superman film, Superman Lives! Nicolas Cage would be Clark Kent and the costume screen tests is amazing footage, particularly seeing how great Tim and Nic would have collaborated. Featuring interviews from spectacularly gifted artists who provided the concept art, producer Jon Peters with his strange approach and early drafts of the screenplay by none other than the mighty Kevin Smith, not only is it a really enjoyable watch but really captivating and I personally think it's such a shame it was a failed project. The concept art looks incredible and to see that on screen would've been something else. Maybe it'll rise to studios interest again in the future.... the documentary itself is essential viewing though and although I would've liked to know more details about the films story which is barely referenced to, it's still really well edited and clearly made with a passion for its subject
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      • July 9, 2015 (United States)
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