Christopher Reeve as Superman flying into the earth
We all know the story. Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. From the moment Christopher Reeve appeared on-screen as the titular hero in Superman, we all believed that a man could fly.
Just about every superhero movie that followed has been inspired in some way by Richard Donner's Superman, which is often cited as a favorite among filmmakers pursuing comic book adaptations. Christopher Nolan was heavily influenced by Superman when making Batman Begins , and James Gunn has cited Donner's film as one of his all-time favorites, which makes us excited about his 2025 Superman picture.
Related Meet the Man Behind the Red Cape in First ‘Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story’ Trailer The biographical feature first premiered during the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. In step with the Salkinds' desire for more levity, comedian Richard Pryor was added as a principal cast member, which was the film's biggest misstep. Though Pryor himself isn't bad, his placement as August"Gus" Gorman doesn't quite fit. In a film that could easily have focused its entire narrative around Superman battling his darker self and returning to his Midwestern roots, Superman III turned into an uneven mess that only survived because of its cast members.
The Quest for Peace was granted a reduced budget of $17 million after Cannon went through some financial difficulties of their own . In fact, the production nearly went bankrupt midway through filming and likely would have if Warner Bros. Pictures had not swept in at the last minute to save them from disaster. To save on costs, shots were reused , and those who'd worked on the previous three outings in the special effects department were replaced with cheaper Israeli crews instead.
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