SUPER/MAN: THE CHRISTOPHER REEVE STORY Trailer Reaction Video - CinemaCon 2024
Warner Bros. premiered the first trailer for the powerful and uplifting documentary Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story at CinemaCon. We were there to experience that and this is our reaction!
Directed by Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui, this film delves deep into the life and career of the man who made the world believe that "a man could fly."
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story chronicles the life of actor Christopher Reeve after a horseback riding accident leaves him permanently paralyzed from the neck down. Using intimate footage of Reeve and his family, directors Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui paint a picture of a real-life hero known for his iconic role as Superman.
To people who knew him and spent time with him, he was so much more than that. He was a champion for the disabled community, and Bonhôte and Ettedgui made it their mission to make that a focal point of the film, highlighting not just Reeve's legacy but that of his children, who work to carry out his mission through The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.
DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn revealed that he and co-CEO Peter Safran personally helped the film find its home at Warner Bros. He said: "I saw the stunningly beautiful documentary Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story a couple weeks ago.”
He continued: It emotionally floored me. Peter & I knew DC Studios needed to be involved & I'm grateful to Peter & our WBD family at Warner Bros, HBO, CNN & Max having worked so hard to acquire it. It's a wonderful film by wonderful filmmakers not only for people like me who love Reeve's work but for everyone."
Will Reeve, Christopher Reeve's youngest son, said: "You might think you know Superman, or the advocate, or whatever version of Christopher Reeve you think you know, but then you get to see him as a dad."
The movie is set to be released in theaters in September of 2024.