The Death of "Superman Lives"; What Happened? delves into one of Hollywood's most enthralling 'what could have been' stories. In 1996, Warner Bros. hired
Kevin Smith to write the screenplay (
Superman Lives).
Director Tim Burton assembled an elite group of artists to work on
Superman Lives, including
Nicolas Cage as Superman. Warner Bros. scrapped the project shortly before principal photography began.
This movie takes a look at what happened and reveals some footage of Nicolas Cage dressed as Superman.