Super/Man: the epic trailer for the documentary on Christopher Reeve

This film about the life and dramas of the Superman actor will be released in theaters this fall.

It's a bird…It's a plane…It's Christopher Reeve ! Warner Bros. has just released the official trailer for Supermana superb documentary dedicated to the life of Christopher Reevedirected by Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui.

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, will chronicle the late actor's rise to fame and, of course, his struggle to continue living after becoming a quadriplegic in a horse-riding accident. Reeve's family helped make the documentary, which includes personal archival material.

“It’s a gift. We are so lucky” confided his son Matthew Reeve to Variety.Not only do we have his films to watch, but we also have a collection of home movies to dig up and go through and YouTube interviews with him to find. Seeing things I'd never seen before hasn't changed my perception of him, it's enhanced it… Like a rare Australian interview from 1977 that was posted online that I didn't know existed…”

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story will be released in theaters on October 9 in France.