BURBANK, Calif. — Director Richard Donner admits he had a unique opportunity with Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut, being the first director to complete a film he left during production, with nearly all of his footage already in the can.
“I’d just forgotten it,” said Donner, 81. “It was over and done with.”
Nearly 30 years after footage for the film was shot — and Donner was replaced by Richard Lester to finish production — Warner Home Video released Donner’s version of the film, to the delight of Superman fans.
June 7 Warner will do it again, this time with the release of Superman: The Motion Picture Anthology (1978-2006) on Blu-ray Disc.
Read more at http://www.homemediamagazine.com/warner/launching-a-superhero-genre-wasn-t-his-intention-says-superman-director-donner-24114?utm_source=agentdvd&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=agentmonthly_06_03_2011&utm_content=launching-a-superhero-genre-wasn-t-his-intention-says-superman-director-donner-24114
“I’d just forgotten it,” said Donner, 81. “It was over and done with.”
Nearly 30 years after footage for the film was shot — and Donner was replaced by Richard Lester to finish production — Warner Home Video released Donner’s version of the film, to the delight of Superman fans.
June 7 Warner will do it again, this time with the release of Superman: The Motion Picture Anthology (1978-2006) on Blu-ray Disc.
Read more at http://www.homemediamagazine.com/warner/launching-a-superhero-genre-wasn-t-his-intention-says-superman-director-donner-24114?utm_source=agentdvd&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=agentmonthly_06_03_2011&utm_content=launching-a-superhero-genre-wasn-t-his-intention-says-superman-director-donner-24114