THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN LIVES: WHAT HAPPENED? Trailer Don’t miss the new THE DEATH OF “SUPERMAN LIVES”: WHAT HAPPENED? trailer! The documentary, directed by Jon Schnepp, stars Kevin Smith, Tim Burton, Nicolas Cage, Dan Gilroy, Jon Peters, and Lorenzo di Bonaventura. THE DEATH OF “SUPERMAN LIVES”: WHAT HAPPENED? will be released in select theaters on May 1. The Death of “Superman Lives”: What Happened? delves into one of Hollywood’s most enthralling ‘what could have been’ stories. In 1996, Warner Brothers engaged Kevin Smith to write the screenplay (‘Superman Lives’). Director Tim Burton assembled an elite group of artists to work on Superman Lives, including Nicolas Cage as Superman. Warner Brothers scrapped the project shortly before principal photography began. This documentary, directed by Jon Schnepp, features interviews with director Tim Burton; producers Jon Peters and Lorenzo diBonaventura; screenwriters Kevin Smith, Wesley Strick, and Dan Gilroy; production designer Rick Heinrichs; special effects artist Steve Johnson; storyboard artist Tim Burgard; costume designer Colleen Atwood, and many more. This film delivers an inside look into what would have been the most original, unexpected and cosmic Superman movie ever made.