Following its theatrical release, Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story lands on the small screen.
From directors Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui, the award-winning documentary paints an intimate portrait of the actor and activist, told in his own voice and through the eyes of his three children.
Here’s the official synopsis:
The story of Christopher Reeve is an astonishing rise from unknown actor to iconic movie star, and his definitive portrayal of Clark Kent/Superman set the benchmark for the superhero cinematic universes that dominate cinema today. Reeve portrayed the Man of Steel in four Superman films and played dozens of other roles that displayed his talent and range as an actor, before being injured in a near-fatal horse-riding accident in 1995 that left him paralyzed from the neck down.
After becoming a quadriplegic, he became a charismatic leader and activist in the quest to find a cure for spinal cord injuries, as well as a passionate advocate for disability rights and care – all while continuing his career in cinema in front of and behind the camera and dedicating himself to his beloved family.
From the directors, Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui, this film includes never-before-seen intimate home movies and an extraordinary trove of personal archive material, as well as the first extended interviews ever filmed with Reeve’s three children about their father, and interviews with the A-list Hollywood actors who were Reeve’s colleagues and friends. The film is a moving and vivid cinematic telling of Reeve’s remarkable story.
Across the film’s 1hr 44-minute duration, those A-listers include Susan Sarandon, Glenn Close, Jeff Daniels and Whoopi Goldberg. That’s in addition to Superman producer Pierre Spengler, Reeves’ family and even former US Secretary of State John Kerry. It also contains archival footage of his wife, Dana Reeve, his parents and director Richard Donner.
The film comes from DC Studios In Association With HBO Documentary Films, CNN Films, Words+Pictures, And A Passion Pictures And Misfits Entertainment Production.
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story airs at 9 pm 0n 28th December on Sky Showcase and streams on NOW.