Welcome to Never Coming Soon, the podcast that dives into the most fascinating stories of films that were in development, but never made it to the big screen.

In this episode, we're taking diving into one of the most talked about unmade superhero films in Hollywood history: Superman Lives.

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In this episode:

• How Superman became the blueprint for all superheroes, from Action Comics #1 to the symbol of hope we know today
• A look back at Superman’s cinematic history: Reeve, Routh, Cavill... and nearly, Nicolas Cage
• The wild production journey of Superman Lives — from Kevin Smith’s comic-faithful script to Tim Burton’s surreal vision
• The infamous demands of producer Jon Peters (yes, including giant spiders and polar bears)
• Casting rumors from Johnny Depp to Sandra Bullock
• Why the film was ultimately grounded: clashing egos, ballooning budgets, and studio panic after Batman & Robin

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This week, an interview with Matthew Reeve and Alexandra Reeve Givens, children of Christopher Reeve, discussing Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, in theaters everywhere October 11th, 2024.

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Joe's dad joins the pod for a special (hilarious) Q&A!

Smash Cut (noun): a film technique where, without warning, one scene transitions abruptly to another.

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Joe (⁠⁠⁠@guyatthemovies⁠⁠⁠) and Sean (@mathteachermovies)⁠ discuss 'Godzilla Minus One' and 'The Beekeeper' before diving into a discussion over the 'Knives Out 3' aka 'Wake Up Dead Man' casting. Finally, Sean plays a round of Smash Cutz.

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Joe (⁠⁠⁠@guyatthemovies⁠⁠⁠) and Sean (@mathteachermovies)⁠ cover everything important in a full length episode round of Smash Cutz: Smash or Pass, from I Saw The TV Glow to movie theater hot dogs, the I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel to IPAs, and more!

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Joe (⁠⁠⁠@guyatthemovies⁠⁠⁠) and Jeremy (@kiblerfilmfreak on Instagram)⁠ discuss 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' before chatting about the strange pattern of studios not screening certain wide releases for critics. Finally, they chat about the the announcement of the Red, White, & Royal Blue sequel before Jeremy plays a round of Smash Cutz.

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Joe (⁠⁠⁠@guyatthemovies⁠⁠⁠) and Sean (@mathteachermovies)⁠ discuss 'Baby Reindeer', 'The Idea of You', and 'The Fall Guy' before diving into a discussion over how soon is too soon for a reboot of a film and/or franchise. Finally, they chat about Francis Ford Coppola's upcoming 'Megalopolis' before Sean plays a round of Smash Cutz.

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Joe (⁠⁠⁠@guyatthemovies⁠⁠⁠) and Jimmy (@codymonster91)⁠ discuss 'Challengers' before chatting about the state of the industry when it comes to studios and potential mergers. Finally, they chat about the news that Aaron Sorkin is writing a follow-up of sorts to The Social Network before Cody plays a round of Smash Cutz.

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