14 discs worth of Superman

It’s true, the much anticipated ultimate Superman set is coming from Warner Home Entertainment. Here’s a breakdown.

Superman The Movie disc 1

  • Theatrical cut
  • Audio Commentary by Ilya Salkind and Pierre Spengler
  • Dolby Digital 5.1 and anamorphic widescreen

Superman The Movie disc 2

  • 2001 director’s cut
  • Audio Commentary by Richard Donner and Tom Mankiewicz
  • Music-only audio track
  • Dolby Digital 5.1 and anamorphic widescreen

Superman The Movie disc 3

  • featurettes
    • Taking Flight: The Development of Superman
    • Making Superman: Filming the Legend
    • The Magic Behind the Cape
  • Restored scenes
  • Screen tests
  • additional music cues

Superman The Movie disc 4

  • Vintage TV special The Making of Superman: The Movie
  • 1951 Movie Superman and the Mole-Men, starring George Reeves
  • Nine Fleischer Studios Superman cartoons mastered from superior vault elements:
    • Oscar nominee Superman
    • The Mechanical Monsters
    • Billion Dollar Limited
    • The Arctic Giant
    • The Bulleteers
    • The Magnetic Telescope
    • Electric Earthquake
    • Volcano
    • Terror on the Midway

Superman II disc 5

  • Theatrical cut
  • Audio Commentary by Ilya Salkind and Pierre Spengler
  • Theatrical trailers
  • Dolby Digital 5.1 and anamorphic widescreen

Superman II disc 6

  • Vintage TV special The Making of Superman II
  • Vintage TV Special Superman 50th Anniversary
  • New featurette First Flight: The Fleischer Superman Series
  • Eight Famous Studios Superman cartoons mastered from superior vault elements:
    • Japoteurs
    • Showdown
    • Eleventh Hour
    • Destruction, Inc.
    • The Mummy Strikes
    • Jungle Drums
    • The Underground World
    • Secret Agent

Superman II disc 7

  • The Donner cut
  • All new introduction by director Richard Donner
  • Audio Commentary by director Richard Donner and creative consultant Tom Mankiewicz
  • New featurette Superman II: Restoring the Vision
  • Additional scenes
  • Dolby Digital 5.1 and anamorphic widescreen

Superman III disc 8

  • Audio Commentary by executive producer Ilya Salkind and producer Pierre Spengler
  • Vintage TV special The Making of Superman III
  • Additional scenes
  • Theatrical trailer

Superman IV disc 9

  • Theatrical cut
  • Audio Commentary by screenwriter Mark Rosenthal
  • Additional scenes
  • Theatrical trailer

Superman Returns disc 10

  • Theatrical cut
  • Dolby Digital 5.1 and anamorphic widescreen

Superman Returns disc 11

  • Requiem for Krypton: Making Superman Returns 3 hour documentary.
  • Deleted Scenes

You’ll believe: Making of a Saga disc 12

  • All-new six-part documentary about the original theatrical franchise.
    • Forging the Man of Steel – Superman in the media, and the challenges the Salkinds faced
    • Creating the Vision – creating the right script, choosing the right director and casting the right actors
    • Believe – the production and launch of a new kind of fantasy film
    • Crisis – complications and conflicts between the creative forces behind Superman II
    • Downfall – criticisms and burnout of Superman III and Superman IV
    • Legacy – filmmakers, writers and artists reflect
  • Bonus New Documentaries
    • The Mythology of Superman
    • The Science of Superman
    • Remembering Christopher Reeve

Look, Up in the Sky disc 13

  • Kevin Burns documentary – history of the character.

Bryan Singer’s blogs disc 14

  • Web Logs
  • Behind the scenes featurettes

Wow. The exclusion of Supergirl seems odd, but otherwise, this is one of the most exetensive sets of all time. The set will be arriving in November 28th. The same day as the DVD, Blu Ray and HD DVD releases of Superman Returns.

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