The Business
Revisiting Richard Donner and the crazy backstory of 'Superman'
Veteran director Richard Donner talks about the adventures and behind the scenes antics that went into making the original comic book blockbuster, Superman, in 1978. Plus, an all new banter looking ahead to the big stories of 2017.
By Kim Masters • • 28m ListenFilmmaker Richard Donner recounts his experience directing Superman, from the minute he first got the call (while sitting on the toilet hung over) to the casting of Christopher Reeve and working with Marlon Brando (who refused to memorize any lines). Donner also reflects on the current trend of super-hero movies and why he thinks it may be time for audiences to "grow up." And Michael Schneider and Matt Belloni join Kim Masters for an all new banter about industry stories to watch in 2017.
Photo: Director Richard Donner on the set of Superman with Margot Kidder and Christopher Reeve
In this episode
2 storiesHollywood news banter
Matt Belloni of the Hollywood Reporter and Michael Schneider of IndieWire and Variety join Kim Masters to discuss the big entertainment stories we'll be keeping an eye on in 2017.
Read the story7 minRevisiting Richard Donner and 'Superman'
On this New Year's edition of The Business, we thought we'd revisit one of our most memorable conversations from last year. In April 2016, to mark the opening of Batman v Superman, Stephen Galloway at the Hollywood Reporter talked to filmmaker Richard Donner about the crazy backstory behind the making of the original Superman movie.
Read the story20 min
