Making Superman sequels are hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Superman III and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, from stunt casting Richard Pryor to slashing a budget in half, days before filming.
 
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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. And we are going to talk about these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.
 
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Sources:
AFI Catalog
AV Club
Box Office Mojo
CNN
Den of Geek
ET
LA Times
The Numbers 1
The Numbers 2
Rotten Tomatoes 1
Rotten Tomatoes 2
Rotten Tomatoes 3
Still Me
Superman Vs. Hollywood: How Fiendish Producers, Devious Directors, and Warring Writers Grounded an American Icon
Superman: The High-flying history of America’s Most Enduring Hero
Tonight Show
Wes Craven: Interviews

 
Music:
Alexander Courage - Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (Original Soundtrack)
Hans Zimmer - Earth
Ken Thorne - Superman III (Original Soundtrack)
John Williams - Superman Theme
Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme