The world knows him as Superman, but a new documentary is letting you get to know the man behind the Man of Steel: Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story is an intimate portrait of the actor and activist "told in his own voice and through the eyes of his family and friends," per Warner Brothers. And today, the critically acclaimed doc hits streaming on Max and will premiere on HBO later tonight at 8pm Eastern Time.
Directed by Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui, the documentary chronicles Christopher Reeve's rise to movie stardom after landing the role of Superman in the 1970s, the life-changing horseback-riding accident that left the actor paralyzed in 1995, and his subsequent work as a dedicated activist for disability rights through the rest of his life.
