Freddy Kruger snarling while raising his blade fingers with Christopher Reeve's Superman flying upwards in the poster for Superman IV The Quest for Peace
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Wes Craven is widely revered as a horror auteur, but the Nightmare on Elm Street director could have once helmed a DC project like Superman in the 1980s. Even if he actually took on the project, this wouldn’t have been Craven’s first comic book film. Before being considered for a live-action Superman movie, Craven had already directed the 1982 cult classic Swamp Thing.
Related All 8 Live-Action Superman Movies Ranked By Box Office Performance Superman has had 8 live-action appearances throughout the DCEU, but some movies have performed significantly better than others at the box office. Wes Craven Almost Made Superman IV: The Quest For Peace The Horror Director Left Due To Creative Differences With Christopher Reeve Close Following the release of Superman III, franchise producers Alexander and Ilya Salkind sold the rights to Cannon Films.
Why Wes Craven Left Superman IV Not much is known about the production details behind Wes Craven’s vision for Superman IV. The director reportedly quit the movie due to creative differences with Superman actor Christopher Reeve. As reported in the Los Angeles Times, Reeve was lured to return for a fourth time in terms of a higher salary and more creative control. Sharing story credits, it was Reeve’s idea to include nuclear disarmament as a major plot point.
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