You may want to try and make contact with Ilya Salkind! Mr. Salkind is a very very nice man, and he still has a deep love for his "Superman" movie past and also the extended versions he produced for T.V. airing. I know that he has gone out of his way to be very nice to Superman fans and he supports a release of the Salkind edits. Ilya just may be approachable, and willing to help you find the footage you need! If you make a good case and come off as talented and professional, you may find yourself working on an official release. Take the chance man!
You can contact him at The Ilya Salkind Company, Inc. (CLICK HERE)
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