Today, a live reading of “Superman Reborn,” a planned fifth Superman film with Christopher Reeve, occurred.
A third draft of the story leaked online years ago, but the final film used an unseen first draft approved by producer Ilya Salkind and writers Mark Jones and Cary Bates, along with notes from Warner Bros/DC. Significant differences exist between the drafts. This film aimed to revive the franchise after “Superman IV: The Quest for Peace” but was ultimately scrapped after Reeve’s accident that left him paralyzed.
The performance featured Ray Carsillo as The Narrator, Jonathan Cahill as Clark Kent/Superman, Kenna Roubicek as Lois Lane, Jamal Henderson as Brainiac, David Pinion as Kosmo, David Kocher as Jimmy Olsen, Barry Papick as Perry White, Veronica Warner as Lyla, Bill Kates as Max-Dur, and Caitlin Morris as Martha Kent. There was also a live Q&A with Salkind and Jones about why the film was never finished while collaborating with The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation for spinal cord injury research donations.
The recording was posted on David Kocher’s YouTube Channel.
Ray Carsillo Presents, in Association with Two Ram Productions and Sharp Focus Creative Academy, “Superman Reborn.” Story by lyla Salkind, Mark Jones, and Cary Bates. Screenplay by Mark Jones and Cary Bates, Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Based on characters from DC.
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