The makers of the documentary Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story released its trailer on Monday.
The trailer video that runs over three-minutes shows the kind of physical training he went through to land the DC superhero role before a near-fatal horse-riding accident in 1995. Reeve says that his definition of a hero has changed from "someone committed to courageous action without considering the consequences" to "an ordinary individual who finds the strength and perseverance to endure the overwhelming obstacles." The trailer also explored the relationship shared between Reeve and Robin Williams.
The official plotline of the documentary film reads, "Reeve's rise to becoming a film star follows with a near-fatal horse-riding accident in 1995 that left him paralyzed from the neck down. After which, he became an activist for spinal cord injury treatments and disability rights."
The actor became an activist for spinal cord injury treatments and disability rights after the horse-riding accident left him quadriplegic, which made him dependent on a ventilator support.
Super/Man is directed by Ian Bonhot and Peter Ettedgui, who also co-wrote it with Otto Burnham. The film is backed by Words + Pictures (a North Road company), Passion Pictures and Misfits Entertainment.
The Warner Bros highlighted the docu during its CinemaCon presentation along with George Miller’s Furiosa, Kevin Costner’s Horizon saga and Bong Joon Ho’s Mickey 17 starring Robert Pattinson.
