The Superman motion picture anthology : 1978-2006 /

A child from a dying planet is sent to Earth, where he is brought up by human parents and poses as a newspaper reporter, becoming Superman when necessary to use his special powers to save others.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ), Warner Home Video (Firm), DC Comics, Inc
Other Authors:	Salkind, Alexander, 1922-1997, Salkind, Ilya, 1947-, Spengler, Pierre, 1947-, Puzo, Mario, 1920-1999, Newman, David, 1937-2003, Newman, Leslie, 1939-, Benton, Robert, Donner, Richard, Lester, Richard, 1932-, Konner, Lawrence, Rosenthal, Mark D., Furie, Sidney J., Dougherty, Michael, Harris, Dan, 1979-, Singer, Bryan, 1965-, Brando, Marlon, Hackman, Gene, Reeve, Christopher, 1952-2004, Beatty, Ned, Cooper, Jackie, 1922-2011, Ford, Glenn, 1916-2006, Howard, Trevor, 1916-1988, Kidder, Margot, Perrine, Valerie, Schell, Maria, 1926-2005, Stamp, Terence, Thaxter, Phyllis, 1919-2012, York, Susannah, Douglas, Sarah, 1952-, O'Halloran, Jack, 1943-, James, Clifton, 1920-2017, Pryor, Richard, 1940-2005, McClure, Marc, 1957-, O'Toole, Annette, 1953-, Ross, Annie, 1930-, Stephenson, Pamela, Vaughn, Robert, 1932-, Cryer, Jon, 1965-, Wanamaker, Sam, 1919-1993, Pillow, Mark, 1959-, Hemingway, Mariel, Routh, Brandon, Bosworth, Kate, 1983-, Marsden, James, 1973-, Langella, Frank, Saint, Eva Marie, 1924-, Posey, Parker, 1968-, Penn, Kal, 1977-, Huntington, Sam, 1982-, Spacey, Kevin, Siegel, Jerry, 1914-1996, Shuster, Joe, 1914-1992
Format:	Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:	English French Spanish
Language Notes:	English, dubbed French, dubbed Spanish dialogue; optional subtitles in English, French, and Spanish; English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired.
Published:	Burbank, CA : Warner Bros. Entertainment : [2011]
Subjects:	Superman (Fictitious character) > Drama. Heroes > Drama. Good and evil > Drama. Superhero films. Action and adventure films. Fantasy films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Feature films. Fiction films.

Description
Summary:	A child from a dying planet is sent to Earth, where he is brought up by human parents and poses as a newspaper reporter, becoming Superman when necessary to use his special powers to save others.
Item Description:	Title from container. Superman created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster. Superman and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © DC Comics. Originally released as motion pictures from 1978 through 2006. Special features: Disc 1. Commentary by producer Pierre Spengler and executive producer Ilya Salkind; vintage TV special, The making of Superman the movie; 1951 theatrical feature Superman and the mole-men starring George Reeves; classic cartoons Super-rabbit, Snafuperman and Stupor Duck; theatrical trailers and TV spot. -- Disc 2. Commentary by director Richard Donner and creative consultant Tom Mankiewicz; "Taking flight: the development of Superman" featurette; "Making Superman: filming the legend" featurette; The magic behind the cape; restored scenes; additional deleted scenes; Superman screen test; music-only audio track; audio-only bonus: additional music cues. -- Disc 3. Commentary by Pierre Spengler and Ilya Salkind; vintage TV special, The making of Superman II; additional scene; "First flight: The Fleischer Superman series" featurette; 9 1940s Fleischer Studios Superman cartoons; theatrical trailer. -- Disc 4. Commentary by director Richard Donner and creative consultant Tom Mankiewicz; introduction by Richard Donner; "Superman II: restoring the vision" featurette; additional scenes; 8 1940s Famous Studios Superman cartoons. -- Disc 5. Commentary by producer Pierre Spengler and executive producer Ilya Salkind; vintage TV special The making of Superman III; additional scenes; theatrical trailer. -- Disc 6. Commentary by co-screenwriter Mark Rosenthal; vintage TV special, Superman's 50th anniversary: a celebration of the man of steel; additional scenes; theatrical. -- Disc 7. Requiem for Krypton: making Superman returns - from script to screen; Resurrecting Jor-El; additional scenes; theatrical trailers; Bryan Singer's journals. -- Disc 8. Bonus disc: Feature length documentary "Look, up in the sky! the amazing story of Superman"; feature length documentary in 5 parts, "You will believe: the cinematic saga of Superman"; tV special, The science of Superman; The mythology of Superman; The heart of a hero: a tribute to Christopher Reeve; The adventures of Superpup: 1958 TV pilot. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	8 videodiscs (approximately 906 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Blu-ray disc, widescreen (2.4:1); 5.1 DTS-HD master audio, 1080p High Definition. This Blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD players.
Audience:	MPAA rating: PG; peril, some mild sensuality and language.
Production Credits:	Superman: Director of photography, Geoffrey Unsworth ; editor, Stuart Baird ; music, John Williams ; production designer, John Barry. Superman II: Directors of photography, Bob Paynter, Geoffrey Unsworth ; editors, Stuart Baird, John Victor-Smith ; music, Ken Thorne, John Williams. Superman III: Directors of photography, Bob Paynter, Geoffrey Unsworth ; editors, Stuart Baird, John Victor-Smith ; music, Ken Thorne. Superman IV: Director of photography, Ernest Day ; editor, John Shirley ; music, John Williams, Alexander Courage. Superman returns: Director of photography, Newton Thomas Sigel ; editors, John Ottman, Elliot Graham ; music, John Ottman.
ISBN:	0780676467 9780780676466