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Published Monday, July 5, 2021 6:02PM EDT Last Updated Monday, July 5, 2021 6:17PM EDT Filmmaker Richard Donner, who helped create the modern superhero blockbuster with 1978's “Superman” and mastered the buddy comedy with the “Lethal Weapon” franchise, has died. He was 91. Lauren Shuler Donner, his wife and producing partner, told the Hollywood trade publication Deadline that Donner died Monday. Donner gained fame with his first feature, 1976's “The Omen.” A then-unheard-of offer followed: $1 million to direct 1978's “Superman.” Donner channe...

Tributes also poured in on Twitter Monday, including from “Goonies” star Sean Astin. “Richard Donner had the biggest, boomiest voice you could imagine,” Astin wrote. “He commanded attention and he laughed like no man has ever laughed before. Dick was so much fun. What I perceived in him, as a 12 year old kid, is that he cared. I love how much he cared.” Director Kevin Smith tweeted that, “Richard Donner made the devil a child in The Omen, invented the modern day comic book movie with Superman, and reinvented the buddy cop movie with Lethal Weapon. I got to meet with him last yea...

Lauren Shuler Donner, his wife and producing partner, told the Hollywood trade Deadline that Donner died Monday. Donner gained fame with his first feature, 1976’s “The Omen.” A then-unheard-of offer followed: $1 million to direct 1978’s “Superman.” Donner channeled his love of the character into making the film, repeatedly facing off with producers over the need for special effects that would convince the audience that a superhero could really fly. In the title role, Donner cast Christopher Reeve, who was associated with “Superman” for the rest of his l...

Superman, Lethal Weapon, Goonies director Richard Donner dies at 91 Toggle share menu Advertisement Superman, Lethal Weapon, Goonies director Richard Donner dies at 91 He and his wife also founded The Donners Company in 1993, which has produced such hits as Deadpool, The Wolverine and the X-Men franchise. In this file photo taken on June 07, 2017, director/producer Richard Donner attends An Academy Tribute To Filmmaker Richard Donner at The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, in Beverly Hills, California. VALERIE MACON / AFP 06 Jul 202...

'Goonies,' 'Superman' filmmaker Richard Donner dead at 91 UPI News Service, 07/05/2021  Richard Donner -- who directed classic films such as The Omen, Superman, The Goonies, Ladyhawke and Lethal Weapon -- has died at the age of 91. ADVERTISEMENT His wife, producer Lauren Shuler Donner, confirmed the New York native's death to Deadline Monday, while his production company broke the sad news to Variety. The cause has not been disclosed. Donner's other movie credits include Superman II, Inside Moves, The Toy, Scrooged, Lethal Weapon 2, Lethal Weapon 3, Lethal Weapon 4, Maverick, ...