The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?_
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.
Starring
Jon Schnepp, Tim Burton, Kevin Smith
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? was released 11 years ago in 2015.
Overview
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 direc...
The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? is a Documentary film with a runtime of 1h 45m.
CAST (20)
Jon Schnepp
Self
Tim Burton
Self
Kevin Smith
Self
Jon Peters
Self
Lorenzo di Bonaventura
Self
Colleen Atwood
Self
Rick Heinrichs
Self
Steve Johnson
Self
Dan Gilroy
Self
Wesley Strick
Self
MA
Michael Anthony Jackson
Self
Bill Boes
Self
SD
Sylvain Despretz
Self
PV
Pete von Sholly
Self
JC
James Carson
Self
Dan Jurgens
Self
KG
Kerry Gammill
Self
JP
Jimmy Palmiotti
Self
Grant Morrison
Self
Nicolas Cage
Self (archive footage)
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What is The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? about?
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.
How long is The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened??
The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? has a runtime of 105 minutes (1h 45m).
Who stars in The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened??
The cast of The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? includes Jon Schnepp, Tim Burton, Kevin Smith, Jon Peters, Lorenzo di Bonaventura.
What is the rating of The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened??
The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? has a rating of 6.7 out of 10 based on 137 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Documentary
