Synopsis:

Several scenes that were supposed to be in the final cut are now restored. This is supposed to extend Superman to a more complete movie.

Intentions:

Several scenes that were supposed to be in the final cut are now restored. This is supposed to extend Superman to a more complete movie.

Change List:

- In addition to the 8 minutes of deleted scenes presented in the 2001 Expanded Edition, this also adds two more scenes: An extension where Otis has to feed ravenous unseen pets Lex keeps underground while Lex and Miss Tessmacher discuss their relationship, and a later scene where Lex feeds Miss Tessmacher to “The Babies,” only to … well, let’s not spoil it. v.2: - A far cry from the holy grail that would be a fully anamorphic restored KCOP cut, this merely gives us two more scenes in the film (about 3:15 to the runtime of the 2001 Expanded Edition.). Richard Donner noted in his 2001 interview with IGNFF about the forthcoming Expanded Edition that he was particularly looking forward to the reinsertion of “Ned Beatty feeding those things underground.” Well, they didn’t show up in the actual 2001 Expanded Edition, but they were included as a supplement on the DVD. So I’ve put the two scenes with this tiny subplot back in. It greatly captures more of Lex’s twisted mind, and it bridges the gap between Superman flying away from the desert differently.This V.2 also uses the 1978 mix in almost every scene from the theatrical cut, with the 2001 mix downmixed in all the deleted or restored scenes. The result is a truer sound for the purists. 2001 mix is provided for comparison. There is also a music-only track featuring John Williams legendary score.

Additional Notes:

In an interview with Richard Donner during the 2001 restoration, he commented on his excitement that these scenes were going back in. No idea why they didn’t make the final cut, but here they are back in context.

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