A new documentary about the life of Christopher Reeve is coming out next month from the directors of Rising Phoenix and McQueen, Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui. The film includes never-before-seen home movies and interviews with Reeve’s children about their father’s life, and how the Superman actor became a leader and activist after he became a quadriplegic following a horse riding accident.
Warner Bros. released a trailer today in the lead-up to the film’s release, and it gives us snippets of interviews with Reeve’s children as well as A-list actors who Reeve worked with. That trailer—at three-and-a-half minutes—packs an emotional wallop, suggesting that the full feature will be an impactful watch.
The Reeve children—Matthew Reeve, Alexandra Reeve Givens, and Will Reeve—also issued a statement where they shared why they agreed to take part in this documentary: “What mattered most to us as we thought about taking this leap of faith was that the film told ‘the Christopher Reeve story’ holistically and without favor, and examined him as broadly and deeply and fully as he lived his life,” they said. “He was an actor, an author, a director; an activist, an athlete, an adventurer; a son, a husband, a father. This documentary is the definitive exploration of all the parts of Christopher Reeve that combined to make a hero.”
They added, “This documentary is a story of perseverance, commitment, love, family, bravery, tragedy, triumph, hope, and so much more. Above all it is a story of humanity, embodied by an ordinary man who found the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.”
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story will be in theaters only on September 21 and September 25, 2024. You can buy tickets here.
Check out the trailer below.
