”˜Superman II’ Donner Cut Gets Official Greenlight

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[http://4colorreview.com] Fans of the celluloid Man of Steel will know that the first two Christopher Reeve-starring Superman films were more or less conceived as one film by Donner, and that he had more than two-thirds of the second film in the can before he was himself canned over creative differences and replaced by Richard Lester, leading to charges that Superman II became an uneven, campy mess because of it.

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 [MovieCrypt.com] Superman II Special Edition DVD: According to the Superman Homepage, Superman II director Richard Donner has been rehired to work on a special edition DVD. No official word on what will be in the special edition, but early rumors suggest that some of the scenes cut from the theatrical release would be put back in.

[Comics2Film] Richard Donner Working on "Superman II" DVD: Richard Donner Working on "SupermanII"DVD - The latest edition of DreamWatch magazine includes an article on the fan-made "Restored International Cut" of SupermanII, but even better than... scenes) has now been hired to work on a Special Edition DVD of "SupermanII".

[Themovieblog.com] Superman II DVD restoration with Richard Donner: The latest edition of DreamWatch magazine includes an article on the fan-made "Restored International Cut" of Superman II, but even better than that, it notes that director Richard Donner (who was removed from the film after having already directed most scenes) has now been hired to work on a Special Edition DVD of "Superman II". It's still very early days, so anything can happen from here on in

 [Egotastic.com] Egotastic! - Superman II Richard Donner Special Edition DVD: If you're a die-hard Superman fan, you may already know about the rumoured "Donner Cut" of Superman II. If not here's a quick bit of movie history: Richard Donner shot 60% of Superman II, but was later replaced by Richard Lester who promptly ruined the film.

[Seeyounextwednesday.com] See You Next Wednesday » Blog Archive » Donner’s Superman II ...: If the rumours are to be believed, Warner Bros and Ilya Salkind have negotiated a deal to do the long desired Directors Cut of Superman II with Richard Donner’s footage, for a Special Edition DVD next year.

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Posted at November 04, 2005 01:49 PM