Superman films getting hi-def Blu-ray treatment

By Sean O’Connell Hollywoodnews.com: Can you imagine how amazing Superman’s blue-and-red tights are going to look in high-definition? As Warner Bros. prepares to reboot the Man of Steel – again – the studio is going back to Superman’s cinematic roots. Not the hero’s black-and-white days. Back to the Richard Donner days, when the director (with Christopher Reeve’s help) took the superhero film franchises to new heights. And they are putting “Stronger. … Faster. … Sharper!” the Blu-ray clip teases for “Superman: The Motion Picture Anthology.” The package will include The teaser trailer is heavy on Donner’s original “Superman” and Bryan Singer’s most recent “Superman Returns.” We don’t see a lot of footage from “Superman III” or “The Quest for Peace,” but they are reportedly in the set. We’ll also see “Expanded Edition” cuts of Donner’s two films for the first time on Blu-ray. This looks like a must-own for Superman fans and collectors. The “Motion Picture Anthology” will be available on Blu-ray on June 7. The teaser clip is here, and full details of each disc are below: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOvgwlY2aOY Superman: The Original Theatrical Movie (1978) and Expanded Edition (2001) A box-office smash, an Academy Award® winner and a fan favorite since it first flew into theatres in December 1978, Superman: The Movie assembles a cast and creative contingent as only a big movie can. At its heart (just as in three sequels) is Christopher Reeve’s intelligent, affectionate portrayal of a most human Man of Steel. Variety called Superman “a wonderful, chuckling, preposterously exciting fantasy.” The movie’s legacy soared even higher when director Richard Donner revisited this beloved adventure 22 years later and integrated eight additional minutes into the film. Enjoy more footage of the Krypton Council, a glimpse of stars of prior Superman incarnations, more of Jor-El underscoring his son’s purpose on Earth and an extended sequence inside Lex Luthor’s gauntlet of doom. Reeve, Marlon Brando (Jor-El), Gene Hackman (Luthor) and Margot Kidder (Lois Lane) give indelible performances that fuel the film’s aura of legend. Disc #1 • Superman: The Movie, Original Theatrical • Commentary by Ilya Salkind and Pierre Spengler (Original Theatrical Version) • The Making of Superman: The Movie [1978 TV special] • Superman and the Mole-Men [1951 feature] • Warner Bros. Cartoons o Super-Rabbit [1943 WB cartoon] o Snafuperman [1944 WB cartoon] o [...]