The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?

The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?
Official release poster
Directed byJon Schnepp
Written byJon Schnepp
Produced byHolly Payne
Starring
CinematographyCarl Millard King
Edited byMarie Jamora
Jon Schnepp
Music byFrederick William Scott
Release dates
  • May 1, 2015 (2015-05-01) (premiere)
  • July 9, 2015 (2015-07-09) (VOD)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? is a 2015 American documentary film written and directed by Jon Schnepp and produced by Holly Payne. It chronicles the behind-the-scenes events surrounding the cancelled Tim Burton film Superman Lives.[1] Funding for the documentary was partially raised through a successful Kickstarter campaign.[2] It premiered on May 1, 2015 and was released through video on demand on July 9 the same year. While physical media releases are out of print following Schnepp's death in 2018, the documentary and all supplemental material are still available to purchase digitally.

  1. ^ Toro, Gabe (25 July 2014). "See Nicolas Cage As Superman In The Death Of Superman Lives' Trailer". Cinema Blend. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  2. ^ "The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?". Kickstarter. Retrieved 12 June 2015.