SUPERMAN-THE MOVIE...BRINGING YOU THE GIFT OF FLIGHT FOR OVER THIRTY-ONE YEARS!

Welcome to the Richard Donner Years Superman Gallery featuring photos from all of Mr. Donner's work on the classic Superman movie series. Please click on the two filmstrips below to visit the Superman-The Movie and Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut galleries. Please check back often, as Jim Bowers strives to post regular updates.

There are lots of great videos in the Multimedia Section that you will want to check out. Among the selections are rare trailers that have never been officially released by Warner Bros. Home Video anywhere in the world.

Click here to see a great 2006 interview with director Richard Donner. Thanks Ollie for the scoop!

A SUPER TEAM-UP TO CREATE THE SUPERMAN-THE MOVIE: RESTORED INTERNATIONAL CUT

For years now people have been discussing the possibility of an official release of Superman-The Movie: Restored International Cut. Over the years several fan attempts to create a watchable version of this epic have failed. The reason for these failures is simple -- the quality of these extended network TV copies around the world have been far to inferior to any theatrical or current home video release available. For sometime, Alex Serpa (Superman1978.com) had been discussing restoring the extended version of the film to its original television form. Alex dabbled for many years trying to find the best possible copies in existence. In early 2009, he felt he had obtained enough quality footage to begin a restoration attempt on the film.

Alex eventually began the restoration of the film, which included releasing some of his efforts for all to see on youtube.com. Many fans applauded his efforts as he began to dig deeper into the film's restoration. But to truly have a restored version of the film you must have a quality print to work from. Enter Mr. Jim Bowers (CapedWonder™.com), whose wonderful website captures the true meaning of what a Superman is about. From long lost imagery to stories untold, Capedwonder™.com is the place to go for all things Superman. As work continued on the project, Mr. Bowers offered a special gift -- his personal 16mm copy of the film to be used as a part of the restoration. Work on the project continued with the added benefit of the wonderful Bowers footage.

On or around the same time period, another restoration attempt on the film was quietly being made by a team named PhineasBg and Nighthawks. On a small website (originaltrilogy.com), primarily known for its Star Wars roots, a discussion thread was being updated with their restoration efforts. The restoration was being edited by PhineasBg (Dune: Third Stage and Highlander 2: Special Zeist Edition) and was then being called "Superman The Movie the KCOP Cut". One day Alex paid a visit to the thread, despite the fact that he was working on the same restoration attempt, he left encouragement and good faith to the editor. Later, a Bizarro World member named Wyatt Earp began talking with Alex on the website's all-new, first ever, live Superman chat room about a restoration he was involved with. Little to be known that Wyatt was actually part of the team that was working on originaltrilogy.com's KCOP Cut.

In early 2009, discussions began on a possible collaboration attempt between Superman1978.com's (Bizarro World Forum)/Capedwonder's RIC and PhineasBg's and Nighthawks' KCOP Cut. Each of the restorations offered something that the other did not have, so naturally a deal was struck and work began. With this collaboration a quality version of the 188 minute Superman-The Movie: Restored International Cut can soon be released. If you've seen any version of the extended broadcasts you will probably appreciate the way it wil be presented here -- watchable as possible, no commercials, no subtitles, no station ID's and uninterrupted!

Capedwonder™.com will be creating the DVD menus, box artwork and pormotional materials for the final edit. Click here to see the official teaser poster. Here are the preliminary box art concepts, as well as a layout concept that Jim Bowers completed in early 2009. He will be creating more layouts throughout 2010. All designs and copy are subject to change. Final artwork will be revealed just prior to the DVD's release date (2010?).

When will the Superman-The Movie: Restored International Cut be released? Likely sometime in 2010. Register on the Bizarro World message forum and visit the thread called "Superman The Movie Restoration" for all of the details.

The material featured in Superman-The Movie: Restored International Cut is in no way meant to infringe on any motion picture copyright laws, but is solely meant as a dedication to the work featured in the film and its creators.

Superman-The Movie: Restored International Cut will not be for sale on-line or at any convention, and is NOT meant to be used for profit-making purposes in any way, shape or form, and should not be used as such. Jim Bowers will personally report to Warner Bros. legal department anyone who is found to be SELLING this DVD set when it is released.

Capedwonder™.com, Jim Bowers, Superman1978.com, SupermanII.com, SupermanIII.com, SupermanIV.com or SupergirlTheMovie.com will NOT be distributors of Superman-The Movie: Restored International Cut. More information will be posted on this subject later.

No Blu-ray DVDs will be created from this project.





DVD SPECIFICATIONS





 Disc One

       Superman-The Movie: Restored International Cut Part 1
       Full Frame
       Restored Footage
       Original Television Audio Track Remastered in 5.1
       SPECIAL FEATURES:
       Newly Created Alternate Audio Track (HI-FI Stereo)

 Disc Two

       Superman-The Movie: Restored International Cut Part 2
       Full Frame
       Restored Footage
       Original Television Audio Track Remastered in 5.1
       SPECIAL FEATURES:
       Newly Created Alternate Audio Track (HI-FI Stereo)
       Theatrical Trailer
       2 Theatrical Teaser Trailers
       2001 Re-release Trailer
       4 Theatrical TV Spots
       3 Theatrical Radio Spots
       Restored International Cut Trailers
       Alternate and Deleted Scenes
       Webisodes
       Photo Gallery
       Credits
       Printable Disc and Box Art by Jim Bowers

 CD

       Extended music tracks as they appear in Superman-The Movie: Restored International Cut.


       *Features are subject to change.






'SUPERMAN - CREATING THE THEATRICAL SAGA' VIDEO CLIPS

"Superman - Creating the Theatrical Saga" is an on-going series on the filming of the Salkind's and Cannon produced Super films presented chronologically from conception to the theatrical, home video and television premieres. These "original" documentaries includes interviews with Ilya Salkind, Pierre Spengler, Richard Donner, Richard Lester, Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Jackie Cooper, Marc McClure, Helen Slater, Faye Dunaway and many other cast and crew members.

The footage used has been culled from these following documentaries: The Making of Superman The Movie, Taking Flight: The Development of a Saga, Making Superman: Filming the Legend, The Magic Behind the Cape, The Making of Superman II, Superman II: Restoring the Vision, The Making of Superman III, Supergirl- The Making of the Movie, Look! Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman and You Will Believe- The Cinematic Saga of Superman.

       Chapter 1: From The Beginning
       Chapter 2: Rights and Writers
       Chapter 3: Revolving Directors






MORE VIDEO CLIPS

       Download a high-resolution version of "Otis" featuring Stayin' Alive by the Bee Gees. This clip will likely NOT be on the DVD.



       Download the second official STM: RIC trailer.



       Download the first official STM: RIC trailer.



       Download the first Webisode called "The Phantom Zone".



       Download the second Webisode called "Krypton to Smallville".



       NEW! 28 February 2010 -- Download the third Webisode called "Now Completed".

       MP3 audio file of the isolated Fortress of Solitude sound track from the TV broadcasts (without pauses)

       WAV audio file of the isolated Fortress of Solitude sound track from the TV broadcasts (without pauses) -- CapedWonder Exclusive!

       MP3 audio file of the isolated Luthor's Lair sound track from the TV broadcasts (without pauses)

       WAV audio file of the isolated Luthor's Lair sound track from the TV broadcasts (without pauses) -- CapedWonder Exclusive!






16MM PRINT STILLS

Below are stills taken directly from my remastered 16mm print that is being incorporating into the final edit of Superman-The Movie: Restored International Cut.

           

             

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