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His pioneering Superman (1978) created the template for some of today’s most popular blockbusters, while The Omen (1976), The Goonies (1985), and the Lethal Weapon series are all as timeless today as when they were released. Here’s a look at some of the movie magic Richard Donner has created for all of us to enjoy over the years.
When director Richard Donner agreed to read the screenplay for Superman: The Movie (1978), he had no idea what awaited him. An hour after he got off the phone with Warner Bros. producer Alexander Salkind, a package was delivered to his doorstep.
The new edition, titled Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut, was released on DVD, HD DVD, and Blu-ray on November 28, 2006. In order to make Donner's vision of Superman II feel less incomplete, finished scenes by Lester that Donner was unable to shoot were incorporated into the film as well as the screen tests by Reeve and Kidder for one ...
Dec 17, 2018 · Richard Donner reflects on the legacy of Superman, the greatness of Christopher Reeve's performance, and why we still need the Man of Steel.
Jul 5, 2021 · Richard Donner, the tough, single-minded but playful film director who made Christopher Reeve’s Superman fly, Mel Gibson’s deranged detective lethal and the young stars of “The Goonies ...
Jul 6, 2021 · There’s no denying that Richard Donner, who died Monday at 91, was one of the most influential architects of the blockbuster era. He directed “Superman,” the 1978 man-of-steel epic that ...
Jul 6, 2021 · Richard Donner and Superman may have followed a template set by Jaws, but the filmmaker and the comic book character invented the modern blockbuster.
