Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

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Super/Man:
The Christopher Reeve Story
Directed by
  • Ian Bonhôte
  • Peter Ettedgui
Written byPeter Ettedgui
Produced by
  • Robert Ford
  • Lizzie Gillett
  • Ian Bonhôte
StarringChristopher Reeve
CinematographyBrett Wiley
Edited byOtto Burnham
Music byIlan Eshkeri
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • January 19, 2024 (2024-01-19) (Sundance)
  • September 2024 (2024-09) (United States)
Running time
104 minutes[1]
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
LanguageEnglish

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story is a 2024 documentary film directed by Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui about Christopher Reeve's life following his horse riding accident that left him paralyzed and becoming an activist for disability rights.[3][4][5]

A British-American venture, the film is a co-production by Words+Pictures, Passion Pictures and Misfits Entertainment in association with Jenco Films, and is distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Studios, HBO, CNN Films, and the streaming service Max.[1][2] Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story premiered on January 19, 2024, at the Sundance Film Festival, and is scheduled to be theatrically released in September 2024.[6]

Release[edit]

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story held its world premiere at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center in Salt Lake City, United States for the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2024, with a post-screening Q&A session with the film's directors and Reeve's children.[7] The following month, DC Comics owner Warner Bros. Discovery acquired the documentary for $15 million, and worked with DC Studios co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran and its corporate siblings Warner Bros. Pictures, HBO, CNN Films, and Max to do so.[8][9] At the April 2024 CinemaCon, Safran announced that the documentary would be theatrically released in September 2024.[6]

Reception[edit]

Screen Daily film critic Amber Wilkinson wrote, "The life and work of Superman star Christopher Reeve is framed and largely recounted by his family and friends in Ian Bonhote and Peter Ettedgui's increasingly moving documentary."[1] Monica Castillo of RogerEbert.com described it as "Easily my big festival cry, something that moves you so deeply that the combination of sleep deprivation, altitude, and the movie's subject makes it almost impossible not to get emotional."[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Wilkinson, Amber (January 22, 2024). "'Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story': Sundance Review". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on January 24, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Gonzalez, Umberto (February 2, 2024). "Christopher Reeve Documentary 'Super/Man' Acquired for $15 Million by Warner Bros. Discovery". TheWrap. Archived from the original on February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  3. ^ Carey, Matthew (January 22, 2024). "Christopher Reeve's Children "Bear Their Soul On Screen" In Touching Documentary 'Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story' – Sundance Studio". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 28, 2024. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  4. ^ Lang, Brent; Rubin, Rebecca (January 27, 2024). "Christopher Reeve Documentary 'Super/Man' Selling to Warner Bros. Discovery for Roughly $15 Million After Sundance Premiere". Variety. Archived from the original on January 28, 2024. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  5. ^ Sullivan, Marisa (January 23, 2024). "Why the New Christopher Reeve Doc Moved the Sundance Audience to Tears". People. Archived from the original on January 28, 2024. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  6. ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 9, 2024). "'Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story' To Hit Theaters In September – CinemaCon". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 10, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  7. ^ Johnson, Lottie Elizabeth (January 22, 2024). "'He harnessed the power of Superman': Christopher Reeve's real-life heroism unfolds at Sundance". Deseret News. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  8. ^ Grobar, Matt (February 2, 2024). "Warner Bros. Discovery Finalizes Deal For Buzzy Sundance Doc 'Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 3, 2024. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  9. ^ Migalla, Sean (February 2, 2024). "James Gunn Gushes About Emotional Christopher Reeve Documentary Super/Man After It's Acquired by WBD". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on February 13, 2024. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  10. ^ Castillo, Monica (January 25, 2024). "Sundance 2024: Sue Bird: In the Clutch, Luther: Never Too Much, Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story". RogerEbert.com. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
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