What Tim Burton"s Superman Lives Would"ve Looked Like (& Why It Didn"t Happen)

After Tim Burton explored Gotham City in 1989, he also took over the abandoned Superman Lives, but the project never came to be. Burton quickly became known for his unique style as a filmmaker, combining elements of horror and comedy, and this was brought into the superhero genre with 1989's Batman, which put Michael Keaton in the titular role of Bruce Wayne, a.k.a. Batman, a role he reprised for Burton's 1992 Batman Returns. While Burton and Keaton's takes on Batman are widely considered to be the strongest delivery of the DC Comics character in cinema history, Burton also came close to directing a version of Superman on the big screen.
Back in 1996, Kevin Smith pitched his idea for a new Superman film to producer Jon Peters, and though Peters had a strict list of demands, Smith was allowed to pen the script for Superman Lives. From Dusk Till Dawn's Robert Rodriguez was offered the chance to direct, but due to a prior commitment, Smith suggested Tim Burton as director, and after Burton reached a deal with Warner Bros., a tentative release date of 1998 was set. However, Superman Lives was abandoned 1998 after a variety of production issues. Since then, many details have come to light about the elusive film, and the reasons why Superman Lives never happened.


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