In a world dominated by superhero movies it is a fascinating mix of misplaced enthusiasm and unrestrained creative energy run amok but there is no doubt the the finished result would have been amazing. There was even a documentary called “The Death of Superman Lives” that explores the doomed production.Ī decidedly alien take on Superman, Superman Lives remains one of the oddest and intriguing unmade films. The last direction would eventually come to fruition with Jon Peter’s subsequent project Wild Wild West.Ī version of the Superman Lives script can be found online as well as Kevin Smith’s entertaining take on his time with the project.

In fact some of the directives Kevin Smith allegedly received when he signed on included no flying, no super suit and “he’s gotta fight a giant spider in the third act”. Early concept art can be found online and it’s a unique otherworldly take on Superman that shows little consideration for the source material. The film would have surely been a spectacle. A photo of which was used strategically by Bryan Singer to stave off any studio interference on his Superman production years later. Much has been made of the behind the scenes awkward early test photos of Nicolas Cage in costume. Produced by Jon Peters and written by Kevin Smith the film would have been populated with gigantic spiders, skull spaceships, polar bear fights and either Christopher Walken or Tim Allen as a spider legged brainiac. Perhaps one of the most infamous unmade films of all time, Superman Lives (previously titled Superman Reborn) would have seen Nicolas Cage don the cape with Tim Burton at the helm. Each print comes with a movie ticket which will have the number of the edition.

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