Superman II (Theatrical & Donner Cut) is available as stand alone UHD or as part of I - IV Steelbook Edition from 17 April 2023. Warner Bros. kindly gifted a Steelbook Edition 4K Box Set for review purposes. Watch our Superman 4K Steelbook Set Unboxing Video Based on the DC character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the Superman films star Christopher Reeve as the legendary “Man of Steel.” In the scene Superman is navel gazing and it really doesn't work.If you turn Superman into Hamlet you either defeat the point of Superman or defeat the point of Hamlet. Also, from a script perspective it's all well and good having Mr Brando on screen for a piece of cinema fluff, it's great fluff but fluff it is. So, unless you have a much different script, if you're going to go for high drama you bloomin' welll better achieve it. Mr Brando, as we know was one of the greatest screen actors ever, using him for fluff is fine, but if you a script where even he can't make the words work, you really are going to look daft. So as Superman's Dad, the scene with Superman just comes across as very poor drama. However, Shane isn't just a movie guy. He also loves video games. Super Mario Sunshine, The Last of Us Part 1 and 2, and Batman: Arkham City are some of his favorites. Music plays a big part in his life as well. Given that Shane's a big horror fan, you might be surprised to learn that he's a pop guy. Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Dua Lipa, The Jonas Brothers, and Demi Lovato play on repeat while he's writing. After Superman 1 came out, Donner started bad mouthing the producers, eventually was fired from finishing 2 in March 79. I doubt this was the sole reason he got fired, though. The producers owed a lot of money to various investors, and to cut costs on the second film, plus the fact that they didn't want Warner Bros. to contribute to the budget, they decided to get rid of Donner and remove Brando.

Introduction by Director Richard Donner• Commentary by Richard Donner and Tom Mankiewicz• Superman II: Restoring the Vision Featurette• Deleted Scenes Meet Gus Gorman (Richard Pryor), a naive computer-programming natural. For him, a keyboard is a weapon – and, as a result, Superman faces the microelectronic menace of his life. Christopher Reeve reprises his signature role, deepening his character’s human side as Clark Kent sees Lana Lang (Annette O’Toole) at a Smallville High class reunion. And when the Man of Steel becomes his own worst enemy after exposure to Kryptonite, Reeve pulls off both roles with dazzling skill. Relive Superman III with all its heart, heroism and high-flying humor. This cookie, set by YouTube, registers a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen.Ultra HD Blu-ray showcases 4K resolution with High Dynamic Range (HDR) and a wider color spectrum, offering consumers brighter, deeper, more lifelike colors for a home entertainment viewing experience like never before. Director Richard Donner began shooting Superman II while concurrently filming Superman: The Movie, though the theatrical version of the film was ultimately directed by Richard Lester. In 2006, Donner’s original unique vision was released for the first time. Jor-El (Marlon Brando in footage cut from the theatrical version) appears in key scenes that amplify Superman lore and deepen the relationship between father and son. Lois Lane plots more schemes to unmask Clark Kent as Superman. With so many changes, large and small, including a different beginning and resolution, this version is an eye-opening alternate experience. Warner Bros. is set to release a 10 disc Superman I-IV – 4K Ultra HD Steelbook Collection collecting together all five theatrical cuts of the Christopher Reeve Superman films (including both versions of “Superman II”). Don’t worry this collection includes the both versions of Superman II meaning you get the Theatrical Cut and The Richard Donner Cut on 4K. Directed by Richard Lester, the film stars Christopher Reeve as Clark Kent/Superman and Margot Kidder as Lois Lane.

Last year, I finally summoned up the courage to watch Superman I again, and then I saw that there was now a 'new' Donner cut. There are also new 4K individual releases of Superman II (1980) (Theatrical & Donner Cut), Superman III (1983) and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987).There was always going to be a sequel to the 1978 smash hit, the majority of it was filmed at the same time; but with production issues the sequel that was released, despite the commercial and critical success that it was, was not the film as it was intended to be; that took a few more years to be released, and while both have something to say, have differing emphasis and are received differently depending on the audience, the fact that we have a choice is only a good thing.

Hi, I have loved Superman II for years, so much affection for them. Then, it was a long, long time before I could bear watching them. I just couldn't watch them while Mr Reeves was going through what he and his family did. Editor’s Note—4 PM Update: WBHE has replied with the following answers to the questions we posed for clarification: 1) Superman: The Movie 4K utilizes the same video master as the 2018 UHD but now includes the original theatrial audio mix (Comment: We believe this is in DTS-HD MA format now, where as the 2018 4K offered it in lossy 5.1 Dolby Digital. –BH). 2) Superman: The Movie includes Dolby Vision HDR while the sequels include only HDR10. All have Dolby Atmos. 3) No single-film 4K SKUs are currently planned in the US.] SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE, SUPERMAN II, SUPERMAN II: THE RICHARD DONNER CUT, SUPERMAN III, AND SUPERMAN IV: THE QUEST FOR PEACE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME AS A REMASTERED COLLECTION IN 4K RESOLUTION WITH HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE (HDR) Director & Crew: Superman: The Movie: Director: Richard Donner. Writers: Jerry Siegel. Joe Shuster. Mario Puzo. Superman II: Theatrical Cut: Director: Richard Donner. Writers: Jerry Siegel. Joe Shuster. Mario Puzo. Superman II: The Donner Cut: Director: Richard Donner. Writers: Jerry Siegel. Joe Shuster. Mario Puzo. Superman III: Director: Richard Lester. Writers: Jerry Siegel. Joe Shuster. David Newman. Superman IV: The Quest for Peace: Director: Sidney J. Furie. Writers: Jerry Siegel. Joe Shuster. Christopher Reeve. If you’re a fan of the Christopher Reeve Superman movies then Warner Bros has a treat for you this April 2023. Superman I-IV Steelbook Collection 4K Ultra HD arrives on the Monday 17th April 2023 in the UK.

Director Richard Donner began shooting Superman II while concurrently filming Superman: The Movie, though the theatrical version of the film was ultimately directed by Richard Lester. In 2006, Donner’s original unique vision was released for the first time. Jor-El (Marlon Brando in footage cut from the theatrical version) appears in key scenes that amplify Superman lore and deepen the relationship between father and son. Lois Lane (Margot Kidder) plots more schemes to unmask Clark Kent as Superman (Christopher Reeve). With so many changes, large and small, including a different beginning and resolution, this version is an eye-opening alternate experience. Director Richard Donner began shooting Superman II while concurrently filming Superman: The Movie, though the theatrical version of the film was ultimately directed by Richard Lester. In 2006, Donner's original unique vision was released for the first time. Jor-El (Marlon Brando in footage cut from the theatrical version) appears in key scenes that amplify Superman lore and deepen the relationship between father and son. Lois Lane plots more schemes to unmask Clark Kent as Superman. With so many changes, large and small, including a different beginning and resolution, this version is an eye-opening alternate experience.

Superman was nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Film Editing, Best Music (Original Score) and Best Sound. The film also received a Special Achievement Academy Award for Visual Effects. In 2017, Superman was inducted into the Library of Congress National Film Registry. In his free time, Shane loves going for runs and playing with his 16-year-old beagle Butterscotch. Butters for short, she has been the greatest love of his and inspires him everyday, both creatively and emtionally. On top of that, he's now a huge collector. He loves Funko Pop, McFarlane Toys, and Neca's huge line of horror figures. In the last two years he has been going to a lot of conversations to buy an unhealthy amount of figures. This has also allowed him to meet some of his favorite filmmakers/actors like Mike Flanagan, Matthew Lillard, John Carpenter, Grace Caroline Curry, Steve Burns and Kathryn Newton. Commentary by Director Richard Donner and Creative Consultant Tom Mankiewicz• Taking Flight: The Development of Superman• Making Superman: Filming the Legend Meet Gus Gorman (Richard Pryor), a naive computer-programming natural. For him a keyboard is a weapon – and, as a result, Superman faces the microelectronic menace of his life. Christopher Reeve reprises his signature role, deepening his character’s human side as Clark Kent sees Lana Lang (Annette O’Toole) at a Smallville High class reunion. And when the Man of Steel becomes his own worst enemy after exposure to Kryptonite, Reeve pulls off both roles with dazzling skill. Relive Superman III with all its heart, heroism and high-flying humor. For the complete 4K Ultra HD experience with HDR, a 4K Ultra HD TV with HDR, an Ultra HD Blu-ray player and a high-speed HDMI (category 2) cable are required.As previously mentioned, this is exactly the same transfer as the 2018 disc. There was some internet butt scuttle that Superman: The Movie would yet again get a new 4K scan and restoration, but I never saw anything confirmed or denied from Warner Bros. If a new scan/restoration happened, it’s not here leading me to doubt that it ever did happen or that if it did, it didn't yield any improvement. Bit for bit this is the same Dolby Vision/HDR10 transfer - which I’m perfectly okay with. This film always had a soft diffused, dreamy look thanks to Geoffrey Unsworth’s signature cinematography (Reginald H. Morris who shot A Christmas Story and Murder By Decree in a similar fashion was also in the camera department under Unsworth). While it’s naturally soft-appearing, there are still impressive details to soak in and enjoy. I thought this was a beautiful transfer five years ago and I still think so today. Superman II Records the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie.