The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? (2015)
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.
Director: Jon Schnepp
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Jon Schnepp as Self |
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Tim Burton as Self |
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Kevin Smith as Self |
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Jon Peters as Self |
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Lorenzo di Bonaventura as Self |
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Colleen Atwood as Self |
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Rick Heinrichs as Self |
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Steve Johnson as Self |
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Dan Gilroy as Self |
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Wesley Strick as Self |
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Michael Anthony Jackson as Self |
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Bill Boes as Self |
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Sylvain Despretz as Self |
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Pete von Sholly as Self |
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James Carson as Self |
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Dan Jurgens as Self |
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Kerry Gammill as Self |
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Jimmy Palmiotti as Self |
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Grant Morrison as Self |
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Nicolas Cage as Self (archive footage) |
| Production | Jon Schnepp | Producer |
| Directing | Jon Schnepp | Director |
| Writing | Jon Schnepp | Writer |
| Production | Ryan Christopher Pierce | Co-Producer |
| Production | Holly Payne | Producer |
| Production | Robert Pierce | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Frederick William Scott | Original Music Composer |
| Production | William Robert Webb III | Associate Producer |
| Production | Zach Capp | Associate Producer |
| Production | Robert Lucas | Co-Producer |