Christopher Reeves as Superman in a wheelchair is no less a hero in the trailer for DC Studios and Fathom Events’ documentary Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, which was released on Monday.

“I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles,” Reeve, who died in 2004 at the age of 52, says in the film teaser.

The iconic Hollywood star played the Man of Steel in four Superman franchise movies, before near-fatal horse-riding accident in 1995 left him paralyzed from the neck down.

Directed by Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui, who helmed McQueen, the film about Reeve’s history (Hollywood and personal) includes home movies and interviews with Reeve’s three children and Hollywood colleagues and friends.

“My dad was very competitive, and he didn’t necessarily slow down,” daughter Alexandra Reeve said in tribute to her father.

The film, which DC Studios, HBO Documentary Films and CNN Films acquired out of the Sundance Film Fest this year, will debut in cinemas across the U.S. on September 21, 2024.

An encore presentation will follow on September 25, the actor’s birthday.

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story is produced by Passion Pictures and Misfits Entertainment, with Words + Pictures financing and also producing.