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SUPERMAN ANTHOLOGY SOARS ON BLU-RAY
WARNER BROTHERS ANNOUNCES THE BLU-RAY DEBUT OF THE SUPERMAN MOTION PICTURE ANTHOLOGY FLYING INTO YOUR HOME THEATER JUNE 7th

Soar To New Hi-Def Heights with the Complete Movie Collection in Breathtaking Blu-Ray  Clarity  and  Sound

The Son of Krypton returns to Earth in an expanded Blu-ray collection at last as Warner Brothers Home Video releases SUPERMAN: THE MOTION PICTURE ANTHOLOGY, collecting all five SUPERMAN feature films from 1978-2006 in a massive 8-disc box set, landing on June 7, 2011.

SUPERMAN: THE MOTION PICTURE ANTHOLOGY offers original and expanded versions of all five SUPERMAN feature films including:

  • SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE Original Theatrical Version
  • SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE Expanded Edition
  • SUPERMAN II Original Theatrical Version
  • SUPERMAN II - The Richard Donner Cut
  • SUPERMAN III Theatrical Version
  • SUPERMAN IV: THE QUEST FOR PEACE Theatrical Version
  • SUPERMAN RETURNS

This deluxe 8-disc box set also contains over 20 hours of bonus materials documentaries on the making of these films, spanning the entire entertainment history of the Superman character, and offering commentary tracks, rare vintage Superman cartoons and TV specials.

Colossal contents of the SUPERMAN ANTHOLOGY 8-disc Blu-ray set

Fans will revel in two epic feature-length documentaries: YOU WILL BELIEVE: THE CINEMATIC SAGA OF SUPERMAN which covers the creative journey of all five SUPERMAN movies in a single bound; plus LOOK, UP IN THE SKY! THE AMAZING STORY OF SUPERMAN tours the history of Superman from his comics creation through TV series, feature films and finding his status as a cultural icon. Here is a detailed breakdown of films and features disc by disc:

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 Brothers 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

DISC 3

  • SUPERMAN II, Original Theatrical Version
  • 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 Studio's Superman
    • Japoteurs
    • Showdown
    • Eleventh Hour
    • Destruction, Inc.
    • The Mummy Strikes
    • Jungle Drums
    • The Underground World
    • Secret Agent

MORE DISC DETAILS ARE CONTINUED IN COLUMN 2

The SUPERMAN ANTHOLOGY 8-disc Blu-ray collection is available on Blu-ray June 7, 2011

CONTINUED FROM COLUMN 1

DISC 5

  • SUPERMAN III, Theatrical Version
  • Commentary by Ilya 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 Krypon: Making Superman Returns
    • Pt. 1 Secret Origins & First Issues: Crystallizing Superman
    • Pt. 2 The Crystal Method: Designing Superman
    • Pt. 3 An Affinity for Beachfront Property:
      • Superman on the Farm
      • Superman in the City
      • Superman in Peril
    • Pt. 4 The Joy of Lex: Menacing Superman
    • Pt. 5 He's Always Around: Wrapping Superman
    • Pt. 6 Resurrecting Jor-El
  • Deleted Scenes including the never-before-seen original opening
  • Bryan Singer's Journals - video production journals
  • Trailers

DISC 8

  • Additional Bonus Materials
  • Look, Up In The Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman [HD]
  • 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 [HD]
  • The Mythology of Superman
  • The Heart of a Hero: A Tribute to Christoper Reeve
  • The Adventures of Superpup [1958 TV pilot]

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