2016 Movie News Archives

February 21, 2016: New Book - "Men of Steel: The Epic Battle Over 'Superman: The Movie'"

Men of Steel Author Benjamin Kerstein has published a book titled "Men of Steel: The Epic Battle Over 'Superman: The Movie'", about the feud between director Richard Donner and the Salkinds over "Superman: The Movie".

    To make a film is immensely difficult. To make a great film is almost impossible. This is especially the case for Superman: The Movie. It has become a classic, revered as one of the great works of fantasy cinema and the beginning of a new genre that has redefined the American film industry. But its making was a mammoth undertaking that nearly crushed those involved beneath the sheer weight of its creation. The result was a relentless battle between the film's director Richard Donner and its producers, Alexander and Ilya Salkind. That war resulted in decades of enmity and hatred, the ruin of Superman II, and recriminations that continue to this day. Here, for the first time, is the true story of the epic battle over Superman: The Movie.

Benjamin Kerstein is a film critic who has written for The New Ledger, The Federalist, and Azure.

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