Sure, the internet is all a-buzz with rumors and ramblings about the upcoming Superman Vs. Batman (Batfleck) film, but did you know that there was once another Superman movie that never saw the light of day? Written by Kevin Smith, due to be directed by Tim Burton, and set to star Nicholas Cage, Superman Lives is now a legendary “hollywood cautionary” tale of too many talented cooks spoiling the super-pot… but just what happened to the film that never was?

Well, avid Nerdist readers might remember that Metalocalypse and The ABC’s of Death‘s Jon Schnepp has been working on a documentary film, backed in part by a Kickstarter campaign, to answer that very question, The Death of Superman Lives, and the first teaser trailer is now online:

Follow Jon on Twitter to keep up with all the new developments surrounding the movie, and get excited for all the sure-to-be juicy details this film will unleash upon the Geeky world.