1997
Director: Kenneth Johnson
Starring: Shaquille O'Neil, Annabeth Gish, Richard Roundtree, Judd Nelson, Ray J
Rated: PG-13
Well, dip me in shit and roll me in breadcrumbs.
~Uncle Joe
I assure you, this is a Superman-related movie. Back when Superman was killed by Doomsday in the Death Of Superman series, it was followed by a resurrection of sorts. There were 4 incarnations of Supermen, each claiming to be the real deal. One of those, was John Henry Irons, and the only one who didn't claim to actually be Superman, but was honoring his legacy. He chose to go simply by Steel. Quincy Jones really liked this character and wanted to get a movie off the ground about him, and he did. While the character's makeup/background is very similar, during the story stage, it was decided to strip the character of all ties to the Superman universe and give him generic supporting characters.
