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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About The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?
The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? is a 2015 English-language documentary film directed by Jon Schnepp. The cast is led by Jon Schnepp, Tim Burton, Kevin Smith. It has a runtime of 1h 45m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 100 ratings.
The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? was produced by Super Skull Ship and made in United States of America. It was released on May 1, 2015, and carries a R certification.
- Director
- Jon Schnepp
- Writers
- Jon Schnepp
- Release date
- May 1, 2015
- Original language
- English
- Age rating
- R
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United States of America
- Production
- Super Skull Ship
The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? cast & crew
The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? was directed by Jon Schnepp and written by Jon Schnepp.
The cast features Jon Schnepp as Self, Tim Burton as Self, Kevin Smith as Self, Jon Peters as Self, Lorenzo di Bonaventura as Self, and Colleen Atwood as Self.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Frederick William Scott and it was produced by Jon Schnepp and Holly Payne.
Is The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? worth watching?
The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 137 ratings, a solidly received documentary films.
At 1h 45m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy documentary, The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?
Jon Schnepp
Self
Tim Burton
Self
Kevin Smith
Self
Jon Peters
Self
Lorenzo di Bonaventura
Self
Colleen Atwood
Self
Rick Heinrichs
Self
Steve Johnson
Self
Dan Gilroy
Self
Wesley Strick
Self
Michael Anthony Jackson
Self
Bill Boes
Self
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The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? is originally in English. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened??
The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? runs 1 hours 45 minutes (105 minutes).
▸What is The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? rated?
The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? is rated R. It holds a 6.7/10 audience score from 137 ratings.
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