Transcendent Man is a superhero film directed by Richard Donner.
History
Released in the late 1970s, Transcendent Man was trailblazer of hero cinema inspired by the superpowered, godlike being Doctor Manhattan.
In 2018, Chicken Fat Slim sampled the score of Transcendent Man for the first season of American Hero Story.[1]
Trivia
- Given the in-universe context, Transcendent Man is most likely based on Doctor Manhattan.
- Transcendent Man is based on Richard Donner's real life film Superman, a film who's portrayal of it's titular character, portrayed by Christopher Reeve, is described as "transcendent".[2]
- Transcendent Man shares the same name as the 2009 documentary film, which was scored by Phillip Glass.