A new documentary exploring the life of Superman actor Christopher Reeve is due to be released in cinemas this November. More on the film below.
Warner Bros is bringing Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve story to UK cinemas from 1st November. Directed by Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui, the film looks at Reeve’s career and life, especially after the severe accident that left the actor a quadriplegic.
The documentary will include not just never-before-seen material and Reeve’s home movies, but interviews with his colleagues and friends.
Reeve starred in four Superman films and many still consider him the definitive Man of Steel. He first appeared in 1978’s Superman, which was followed by three sequels. This was decades before Marvel Studios, so while Superman wasn’t the first comic book movie, there wasn’t really a blueprint for how to make one.
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Reeve suffered a life-altering accident when he was thrown off a horse in 1995. This resulted in a cervical spinal injury which left the actor paralysed from the neck down. Reeve died in 2004 from heart failure, but his legacy lives on – as is evident from the new film.
Here’s a detailed synopsis:
The story of Christopher Reeve is an astonishing rise from unknown actor to iconic movie star, and his definitive portrayal of Clark Kent/Superman set the benchmark for the superhero cinematic universes that dominate cinema today. Reeve portrayed the Man of Steel in four Superman films and played dozens of other roles that displayed his talent and range as an actor, before being injured in a near-fatal horse-riding accident in 1995 that left him paralyzed from the neck down.
After becoming a quadriplegic, he became a charismatic leader and activist in the quest to find a cure for spinal cord injuries, as well as a passionate advocate for disability rights and care – all while continuing his career in cinema in front of and behind the camera and dedicating himself to his beloved family.
From the directors of McQueen, Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui, this film includes never-before-seen intimate home movies and an extraordinary trove of personal archive material, as well as the first extended interviews ever filmed with Reeve’s three children about their father, and interviews with the A-list Hollywood actors who were Reeve’s colleagues and friends. The film is a moving and vivid cinematic telling of Reeve’s remarkable story.
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story will be released in the UK on 1st November 2024 by Warner Bros Pictures
