Superman II – The Richard Donner Cut is the director’s cut of the original Superman II. It’s more than just a director’s cut since due to internal politics, there were many scenes and actors cut from the original plan and reshot for the Richard Lester version of the film (which is what was released to theaters). The story is mostly the same, but Donner had intended Superman: The Movie and Superman II to be a two part story. But creative differences between Donner and the producers caused the produces to replace Donner. The DVD release brings back original footage and shows the movie the way it was mean to be shown.