Twelve years after its initial release, DC Comic’s All-Star Superman is being released for the first time to own on 4K Ultra HD on April 18, 2023, from Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment. All-Star Superman is one of the Man of Steel’s most personal tales in DC Comics history that was created by the legendary comic book storyteller, Grant Morrison.
This Superman classic was the 10th in the ongoing series of DC Universe Movies and DC Animated Movies that now number over 50 films in 17 years. It was produced under animation legends Bruce Timm and Dwayne McDuffie.
Here is the synopsis for All-Star Superman provided by Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment:
Grant Morrison’s beloved, Eisner Award-winning vision of Superman’s heroic final days on Earth is brought to exquisite, animated life in All-Star Superman. The film begins as the Man of Steel rescues an ill-fated mission to the Sun (sabotaged by Lex Luthor) but, in the process, is oversaturated by radiation – which accelerates his cell degeneration.
Sensing even he will be unable to cheat death, Superman ventures into new realms – finally revealing his secret to Lois, confronting Lex Luthor’s perspective of humanity, and attempting to ensure Earth’s safety before his own impending end with one final, selfless act.
The voice cast for the film is led by James Denton, Christina Hedricks, and Anthony LaPaglia as Superman, Lois Lane, and Lex Luthor. Other voice actors include Ed Asner as Perry White, Frances Conroy as Ma Kent, Matthew Grey Gubler as Jimmy Olsen, and Linda Cardellini as Nasty.
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Here are some of the Special Features that will be included in All-Star Superman:
The Art of the All-star Adaptation (New Featurette) – Go behind the scenes and inside the process of
screenwriting, character designing and scoring the animated adaptation of the quintessential Superman
comic series, All-Star Superman. This fascinating featurette includes insight from executive producer
Bruce Timm, director Sam Liu, character designer Dusty Abell and composer Christopher Drake.
An All-Star Salute to the Silver Age Superman (New Featurette) – Explore DC’s historical
inspirations in Grant Morrison’s love letter to the wildly fantastic Silver Age of Superman in comics.
Superman Now (Featurette) – In a moment of inspiration, Grant Morrison was provided an
opportunity to revamp the Man of Steel into something modern, something more relevant for today’s
audience. This is the story of All-Star Superman – where it all started, and what it came to be.
The Creative Flow: Incubating the Idea with Grant Morrison (Featurette) – A detailed look at Grant
Morrison’s original sketches and ideas.
Audio Commentary – Featuring the thoughts of Bruce Timm and Grant Morrison.
Digital Comic Book – All-Star Superman
All-Star Superman will be available to purchase on April 18, on 4K Ultra HD both online and in-store at major retailers.
