In 2006 Warner Bros worked with Richard Donner to restore and release his version of Superman II, and that same year Donner teamed with his former assistant, writer Geoff Johns, for a brief run co-writing Action Comics. The film was the most expensive ever made up until that point with a budget of $55 million dollars, and would go on to earn over $300 million dollars worldwide during its theatrical run.Ī poor working relationship between Donner and the Salkinds led the producers to fire Donner halfway through completion of Superman II, and Donner would go on to direct more than a dozen films, including the aforementioned The Goonies, Scrooged, and all four Lethal Weapon movies. ![]() Working steadily into the ’70s, Donner’s first big hit was 1976’s The Omen, the success of which led producers Alexander and Ilya Salkind to tap Richard Donner to direct Superman: The Movie. He moved to directing in 1960, working in film on the Charles Bronson-starring X-15, as well as on numerous series throughout the ’60s including The Fugitive, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Get Smart, and The Twilight Zone (including the iconic William Shatner-starring “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet”). He also directed the first blockbuster superhero movie with 1978’s Superman: The Movie.ĭonner’s first Hollywood credit is in 1957 as a writer on four episodes of the anthology TV series Men of Annapolis. Donner is the director behind numerous beloved films, including The Omen, The Goonies, Scrooged, and the Lethal Weapon series. Multiple sources have reported that acclaimed film director Richard Donner has passed away.
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