Une Nouvelle Introduction pour « Superman Returns »

Alors que Man Of Steel de Zack Snyder (300, Watchmen, Sucker Punch) est attendu pour le 14 juin 2013, le coffret Blu-Ray Warner Superman Anthology devrait débarquer en France au mois de septembre. Le coffret regroupera tous les films de Superman en HD, composé de huit disques, dont un avec des bonus, comporte la fameuse scène d’introduction alternative de Superman Returns.
Bryan Singer a réalisé une longue scène, qui a coûté la bagatelle de 10 millions de dollars, se déroulant sur Krypton. Cette dernière fut supprimé du film avant de se voir introduite dans le coffret Blu-ray Superman Anthology. Découvrez cette scène et les détails du coffret ci-dessous :

Disc 1: Superman: The Movie, Original Theatrical Version
Commentary by Ilya Salkind and Pierre Spengler
The Making of Superman: The Movie [1978 TV special]
Superman and the Mole-Men [1951 feature]
Warner Bros. Cartoons:
· Super-Rabbit [1943]
· Snafuperman [1944]
· Stupor Duck [1956]
Trailers

Disc 2: Superman: The Movie, Expanded Edition
Commentary by Richard Donner and Tom Mankiewicz
Taking Flight: The Development of Superman
Making Superman: Filming the Legend
The Magic Behind the Cape
Screen Tests:
. Superman
. Lois Lane (with optional commentary)
. Ursa
A Selection of Restored Scenes
Additional Music Cues:
. Main Titles
. Alternate Main Titles
. The Council’s Decision
. The Krypton Quake
. More Mugger/Introducing Otis
. Air Force One
. Can You Read My Mind (Pop Version)
Music Only Track (Donner Cut)

Disc 3: Superman II, Original Theatrical
Commentary by Ilya Salkind and Pierre Spengler
The Making of Superman II [1980 TV special]
Deleted Scene
First Flight: The Fleischer Superman Series
Fleischer Studios’ Superman:
. Superman
. The Mechanical Monsters
. Billion Dollar Limited
. The Arctic Giant
. The Bulleteers
. The Magnetic Telescope
. Electric Earthquake
. Volcano
. Terror on the Midway
Theatrical Trailer

Disc 4: Superman II – The Richard Donner Cut
Commentary by Richard Donner and Tom Mankiewicz
Introduction by Richard Donner
Superman II: Restoring the Vision
Deleted Scenes
Famous Studios’ Superman:
. Japoteurs
. Showdown
. Eleventh Hour
. Destruction Inc.
. The Mummy Strikes
. Jungle Drums
. The Underground World
. Secret Agent

Disc 5: Superman III, Theatrical Version
Commentary by Iilya Salkind and Pierre Spengler
The Making of Superman III [1983 TV Special]
Deleted Scenes
Theatrical Trailer

Disc 6: Superman IV: The Quest For Peace, Theatrical Version
Commentary by Mark Rosenthal
Superman 50th Anniversary Special [1988 TV Special]
Deleted Scenes
Theatrical Trailer

Disc 7: Superman Returns
Requiem for Krypton: Making Superman Returns:
· Pt. 1 Secret Origins and First Issues: Crystallizing Superman
· Pt. 2 The Crystal Method: Designing Superman
· Pt. 3 An Affinity for Beachfront Property: Shooting Superman- Superman on the Farm
· Pt. 4 An Affinity for Beachfront Property: Shooting Superman- Superman in the City
· Pt. 5 An Affinity for Beachfront Property: Shooting Superman- Superman in Peril
· Pt. 6 The Joy of Lex: Menacing Superman
· Pt. 7 He’s Always Around: Wrapping Superman
Resurrecting Jor-El
Deleted Scenes, including the never-before-seen original opening to Superman Returns
Bryan Singer’s Journals – Video production journals
Trailers

Disc 8: Additional Bonus Material
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman [Hi-Def]
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman:
· Pt. 1- Origin
· Pt. 2- Vision
· Pt. 3- Ascent
· Pt. 4- Crisis
. Pt. 5- Redemption
The Science of Superman [Hi-Def]
The Mythology of Superman
The Heart of a Hero: A Tribute to Christopher Reeve
The Adventures of Superpup [1958 TV pilot]

A noter que Superman Returns (2006) est la suite de Superman II et met de côté les navets qu’ont été le troisième et quatrième films. Bryan Singer a décidé d’utiliser des images d’archives du film Superman (1978) de Richard Donner « redonner vie » à Marlon Brando, qui interprétait Jor-El, le père de Superman.