If you saw the trailer for The Death Of Superman Lives: What Happened?, the fascinating documentary about Tim Burton and Nicolas Cage’s dashed hopes to bring the superhero to life back in the 1990s, you might be itching to see more. We’ve got some exclusive images from the doc in a gallery lower down the page and a new clip of Burton talking up the original reaction to him casting Cage.
Filmmaker Jon Schnepp wrangled many of the key talent involved in the attempt to bring a Burton’s vision for Superman to life, including producer Jon Peters, writers Dan Gilroy, Wesley Strick and Kevin Smith, plus those who worked on costume and effects development. The film itself may never have seen the light of day, brought low by creative wrangling and studio pressure, but we do at least have footage of Cage trying on different suits and looks at some of the props and other designs for it.
And what if you want to go and see the movie yourself before it hits VOD in July? UK audiences are in luck, as it’ll be screened on May 22 and 23 at MCM Comic Con at ExCel London. You can grab tickets for the event here.