Peter Canavese
2008-12-06 04:06:00 UTC
"Like some great golden god made flesh"
"As surely as night follows day, there comes a time when even gods must die."
interpolation of Luthor () and Mercy
Lois Lane (Anne Heche)
Jimmy Olsen (Adam Wylie): "I've never seen S take such a pounding" National Voyeur
Perry White (Ray Wise)pounded four times directly in the face and deeper and deeper into a concrete wall
at his most heroic
tattered cape flying forlornly like a flag
covers a lot of ground: Superman's funeral
Dark Superman
Luthor"Why did you leave me?!"
his identity at issue with her
Christ figure
Toyman
Kevin Smith cameo
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"Requiem & Rebirth: Superman Lives!" (43:15, SD) assembles the key DC talent involved in the "Death of Superman" storyline (or wanting to go on record about it), including Mike Carlin, Jenette Kahn, Louise Simonson, and Paul Levitz.
"Behind the Voice" (5:18, SD) Andrea Romano, Ray Wise, Adam Wylie, Swoosie Kurtz, Anne Heche, Adam Baldwin
"When Heroes Die: The Making of Superman Doomsday" (29:16, SD) details the thinking behind the premiere DCU animated original movie from Warner Premiere, in the key choices about adaptation and thematic emphasis in an effort to attract and please fans old and new. Participants include Gregory Noveck of DC Comics; voice director Andrea Romano; writer Duane Capizzi; directors Bruce Timm, Lauren Montgomery and Brandon Vietti, and experts on mythology, Jungian analysis, and grief.
"The Clash of the Juggernauts" (13:09, SD) Timm, Levitz, DC executive editor Dan DiDio, Noveck, executive producer Sander Schwartz, Capizzi, Vietti, Montgomery goes into a bit more detail about specific story choices and design approaches; it appears to be a "sizzle reel," perhaps one shown at Comic-Con.
For those who don't already own Superman: The Animated Series, the four Timm-selected episodes included here will also be a treat: "Mxyzpixilated," "Brave New Metropolis," and "Apokolips Now!" Parts 1 and 2.
"Justice League: The New Frontier Original Animated Movie: A First Look" (10:45) is a very similar sizzle reel for the second title in the DCU series, with Levitz, Schwartz, writer-artist Darwyn Cooke, DC art director/editor Mark Chiarello, producer Mike Goguen, DiDio, Noveck, director David Bullock, Timm, screenwriter Stan Berkowitz, Romano
"Wonder Woman" (10:29) gets our hopes up for the next flick, a full-fledged retelling of our favorite Amazon's heroic origin story. We get a brief history of the character, glimpses of storyboards edited in rough animatic form, and comments from DC president/publisher Paul Levitz, DC Senior VP/executive editor Dan DiDio, Noveck, producer Bruce Timm, director Lauren Montgomery, writer Michael Jelenic, and the impressive voice cast: Keri Russell (Wonder Woman), Nathan Fillion (Steve Trevor), Virginia Madsen (Hippolyte), Alfred Molina (Ares), and Rosario Dawson (Artemis).
Last up are trailers for Batman: Gotham Knight and Appleseed Ex Machina.
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