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October 2, 2016: "Superman: II" Screening to Feature Sarah Douglas
Posted by Neil Cole
The Misty Moon Film Society will host a special screening of the classic blockbuster "Superman: II" on Saturday, December 17th at 5:00PM at the Cinema Museum in London, England.
The film is well known for its controversial production in which original director Richard Donner had completed, by his estimation, roughly 75% of the movie in 1977 before being taken off the project. Many of the scenes were shot by second director Richard Lester, who had been an uncredited producer on the first film. However, in order to receive full director's credit, Lester had to shoot up to 51% of the film, which included refilming several sequences originally filmed by Donner. According to statements made by Donner, roughly 25% of the theatrical cut of "Superman: II" contains footage he shot, including all of Gene Hackman's scenes.
In 2006, a re-cut of the film was released titled "Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut", restoring as much of Donner's original conception as possible including deleted footage of Marlon Brando as Jor-El.
The screening will be followed by "An Audience with Sarah Douglas" in which fans are invited to hear the actresses insights into making one of the biggest blockbuster films of the 1980s as well as such other film projects as "Conan The Destroyer" alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger, "Return of Swamp Thing" with screen legend Louis Jordan, hit show "Falcon Crest," and the sci-fi classic mini-series "V: The Final Battle".
Advance tickets for the "Superman: II" screening may be purchased for £5 from Billetto, or direct from the Cinema Museum box office.
An additional ticket for "An Audience with Sarah Douglas" is required at an advance cost of £14. Refreshments will be also be available in the Cinema Museum cafe/bar.
