Jesus Christ Superstar (film) and sinister approach than the original stage productions. In a 2008 interview with "Variety" magazine, film producer Marc Platt stated that he was in discussions with several filmmakers for a remake of "Jesus Christ Superstar". In 2013, a Blu-ray "40th Anniversary" edition of the film was released, featuring commentary from the director and Ted Neeley, an interview with Tim Rice, a photo gallery and a clip of the original trailer. In 2015, Neeley announced the upcoming release a documentary entitled "SUPERSTARS: The Making of and Reunion of the film 'Jesus Christ Superstar"' about the production of the film. Jesus Christ
Ted Neeley close friend Carl Anderson was touring also as a Judas understudy. Having also performed the title role in "Tommy" in Los Angeles, Neeley was led to reprise the title role in the film version of "Jesus Christ Superstar", directed by Norman Jewison, alongside Anderson as Judas. For his performance in the film, he received nominations for "Best Motion Picture Actor in a Musical or Comedy", as well as "Best Newcomer", at the 1974 Golden Globe Awards. In 1974, fresh from the success of "Superstar", Neeley released a solo album, "1974 A.D." (1974), and played the role of Billy Shears in