Christopher Reeve documentary - Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve story - is set to be released in cinemas later this year - 20 years after the star's death aged 52.
An encore presentation will follow on September 25, on what would have been the actor’s 72nd birthday - with international release following. 'Partnering with our friends at Fathom Events to deliver this very special film to the big screen was an opportunity we could not pass up.' He later said: 'When Dana whispered those life-saving words to me... it meant more to me than just a personal declaration of faith and commitment.
Superman star Reeve was a real-life superhero before and after the accident. At right he is pictured circa 1977 Reeve shared youngest son Will, now 31, with wife Dana, who died from lung cancer aged 44 in 2006 — just 17 months after Reeve's death from heart failure.