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- Producer Alexander Salkind, whom he’d never met, told Donner he had the rights to Superman and was making an origin story and sequel back to back. Donner was only half-interested; hot off the success of his breakthrough, The Omen, he was gearing up to make Omen II.
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Jun 7, 2021 · Richard Donner viewed Superman as modern mythology, so both Superman: The Movie and Superman II: The Donner Cut reflect that by taking a serious approach to the subject matter.
- Brian Vanhooker
Jun 7, 2021 · Producer Alexander Salkind, whom he’d never met, told Donner he had the rights to Superman and was making an origin story and sequel back to back. Donner was only half-interested; hot off...
Jul 7, 2021 · Growing up a fan of Superman allowed Donner to protect and service the character’s legend by embracing Superman’s comic book origins and putting his post-Krypton life through a very grounded, human lens. And, on paper, the approach shouldn’t have worked.
- Phil Pirrello
In 1975, Warner Bros. announced the production of a Superman film to be directed by Richard Donner. Siegel publicly condemned the project and drew attention to his poverty and the apathy of DC Comics.
Feb 15, 2023 · True to its reputation of being the best Superman movie ever, the making of Superman: The Movie is also the stuff of legend. The late Richard Donner, hot off his first big movie hit, The Omen, was hired by producers Alexander and Ilya Salkind to direct Superman after their original choice, Guy Hamilton (Dr.
- John Orquiola
- Senior Editor-Star Trek
Jul 27, 2022 · In a 2016 "Superman" retrospective that the Hollywood Reporter did with Richard Donner, the director revealed how Alexander Salkind, the film's producer, brought him on in quite a hurry, paid...
Apr 1, 2016 · But when director Richard Donner brought the superhero to the big screen in 1978’s Superman, there were no such debates. The movie promised, “You will believe a man can fly,” and audiences bought...
