Apr 16, 20 the film also stars amy adams, diane lane, kevin costner, michael shannon, russell crowe, antje traue, ayelet zurer, henry lennix, christopher meloni and laurence fishburne. Superman ii the man of steel feature length fan film. His mother, marianne dalgliesh, a housewife, was also born on jersey, and is of irish, scottish and english ancestry. Man of steel is fun to watch, but its still a failure. The man of steel 2002 video game, a video game for xbox superman. Mar 25, 2020 while christopher reeve is clearly the star of the four superman movies he played the man of steel in, he did not receive top billing for the first two movies. Henry cavill says that superman s horrific decision at the end of man of steel would have led to a kinder, more compassionate hero in man of steel 2.
Man of steel is a film based on the origins of superman. Goyer and nolan wrote the script, and hans zimmer composed the films score. The man of steel, a monthly comic book series about. An unknown at the time, reeve saw his name listed third in the credits for superman. Henry cavill tells us whats going on with man of steel 2, his desire to make a true sequel to man of steel, and the status of his dceu contract. Steel is a fictional superhero who appeares in comic books published by dc comics. The film has no connection to superman returns or any other previous superman film. A great film indeed, with then state of the art special effects to make your views and experiences soar high. Man of steel 2 would have a less murderous superman. Brightburn acts as a commentary on zack snyders man of steel implicitly recognizing how important that film is to understanding a modern superman.
So man of steel features a superman who actually questions his ultimate identity and is conflicted by the idea that he is an alien with god like powers living. Henry cavill on man of steel 2 and his dc contract collider. Based on the dc comics character superman, the film is a reboot of the superman film series that portrays the characters origin story. Six years ago today, henry cavill was announced as superman. Dec 20, 2012 superman man of steel bande annonce vf du film, au cinema le 19 juin 20. The new adventures of superman 1993, smallville 2001, and supergirl 1984. Batman v superman dawn of justice man of steel 2film. The most controversial superhero movie moments of the decade. Jason white, from superman returns, may be a departure from earlier depictions. Goyer, starring henry cavill as clark kentkalel superman. It was coproduced by legendary pictures and syncopy films, and distributed by warner bros.
Man of steel 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The fight scenes are very destructive yes but there is a very good story around it so it wasnt just mindless explosions like transformers. Henry cavill is a decent superman trapped in a movie lacking an identity. He is a genius engineer who built a mechanized suit of armor that replicates supermans powers and bears supermans logo. Man of steels exhilarating action and spectacle cant fully overcome its detours into. The film stars henry cavill in the title role, with amy adams as lois lane, michael shannon as general zod, diane lane as. He also played george reeves in hollywoodland and wore superman s suit in that movie. Oct 21, 2019 overall, man of steel s final battle is superman s greatest moment on film. Shortly after filming had finished for man of steel, warner bros hired will beall to script a new justice league film in june 2012. Superman returns man of steel vs mongul walkthrough. Man of steel, released in 20, is a movie based on the dc comics superhero superman, starring henry cavill in the role. Film plot summary on the planet of krypton, lara lorvan ayelet zurer delivered a baby son through natural childbirth with her husband jorel russell crowe assisting. Man of steel remains a divisive movie, but it still received a more positive response than batman v superman. In the world of superhero movies, superman iii likely isnt high on anyones list, but the movie does have quite a few great bits about it.
Although batman v superman was a sequel of sorts, fans have constantly championed another standalone for cavills superman. Man of steel is the latest film in the longest running super hero franchises of all time. The future of the man of steel on the big screen is under a lot of scrutiny, in the wake of the expulsion of zack snyder warner bros. May 24, 2019 brightburn proves zack snyders man of steel is the definitive superman. Henry cavill says that supermans horrific decision at the end of man of steel would have led to a kinder, more compassionate hero in man of steel 2. Man of steel is a wonderful new take on superman, placing him square in our contemporary world without the campy, ridiculous antics of the previous iterations. Join us on the red carpet of the man of steel world premiere live from new york city as we bring you interviews with cast members like henry cavill, amy adams, russell crowe and many more. It makes up for all the lack of conflict superman returns had. Goyer, the film stars henry cavill as the title character. Mar 30, 2020 zack snyders man of steel back in 20 reintroduced the world to one of the most iconic superhero characters ever created, superman. Christopher reeve does a terrific job as the man of steel who learns of a plot to destroy the west coast.
Based on the dc comics character superman, the film will be a reboot of the superman film series, portraying the characters origin story. Zack snyders man of steel back in 20 reintroduced the world to one of the most iconic superhero characters ever created, superman. Man of steel bande annonce officielle vf zack snyder. After superman overcomes overkhast, mongul himself steps into the arena to battle the son of krypton. Superman, a fictional character nicknamed the man of steel man of steel film, a 20 superman film directed by zack snyder and starring henry cavill man of steel soundtrack the man of steel comics, a 1986 comic book limited series superman. The battle of good vs evil continues when lex luthor escapes from prison to unleash his latest plot on the city of metropolis.
Jul 02, 2014 scene du film man of steel version francaise. This is the first live action superman movie not to feature the character jimmy olsen. When i saw the trailer for the new superman film i thought it was a bit over the top with all the action and special effects this is true to a certain extent when i watched it on dvd, plenty of stuff blowing up which is a bit unusual for a superman film i felt. That is in no way an indictment of what came before. Man of steel superman senvole scene mythique youtube. Goyer, starring henry cavill as clark kentkalelsuperman. Superman sequel man of steel 2 is finally happening. Man of steel was by far the best movie of the year. Jun, 20 man of steel sequel flies into production warner bros is expecting box office success with current superman film, so studio has already started working on a followup published. While promoting his new film the quarry, actor michael shannon weighed in on his favorite parts of man of steel, where he played the villain, general zod. The film also stars amy adams, diane lane, kevin costner, michael. Superman fans are finally getting the news theyve been waiting for. Man of steels final battle is supermans best movie moment.
I would suggest you read volumes 1 and 2 first just to get a feel for how the characters of superman clark kent, lois lane, perry white and even jimmy olsen have been set out in this new series that reinvented the superman. Contentsshow cast additional cast dylan sprayberry as year old clark kent jadin gould as. Too many fans nowadays just cant be pleased, no matter what you do with a film. Initially, he sought to replace superman after superman was killed by doomsday. Zack snyders man of steel is a perfect superhero film. Superman ii the man of steel feature length fan film youtube. Jun 14, 20 man of steel is a film based on the origins of superman. It is the first installment in the dc extended universe dceu. Unlike the critical consensus of batman v superman and justice league, man of steel is looked upon as one of the more favorable entries in the dceu, with many praising the film for its score and visuals. Doom the lego movie the flashpoint paradox justice league. This website is devoted to dc comics superman, the first and best comic book superhero, who was created by jerry siegel and joe shuster. In june 20, goyer was hired to write the sequel to man of steel, as well as a justice league script, with the previous draft being. However, superman remains a valuable property for dc comics, even if you are not sure what to do with the character. The man of steel volume 3 is a great set of stories introducing newer characters along the path of this book.
The fight scene between the two halves of superman in the junkyard still stands as one of the classic liveaction superhero fights, and the man of steel flicking peanuts and shattering glasses in a bar is a forever meme. Zack snyders man of steel is a perfect superhero film the. Man of steel is a 20 superhero film based on the dc comics superhero superman. Man of steel also breaks with past superman films in how it tells its. Granted, superman hasnt always been overly popular with moviegoers or critics, but it should still sell lots of tickets. Jun 10, 20 join us on the red carpet of the man of steel world premiere live from new york city as we bring you interviews with cast members like henry cavill, amy adams, russell crowe and many more. Jun 10, 20 the whole film ends up feeling weighed down. Zack snyder directed, christopher nolan served as producer and wrote the story, david s. Henry cavills superman was resurrected from the dead after facing various tragedies in. Pictures and legendary pictures have provided the first look at the new man of steel, revealing star henry cavill as superman in the film from director zack snyder.
Man of steel 2 would have a less murderous superman, henry. Aquaman did have a part to play in man of steel after all, thanks to jason momoa confirming a piece of offscreen canon. Attempting to distance itself from the christopher reeves. Pictures, it is a britishamerican production and the first installment in the dc extended universe dceu.
Zack snyder kicked off what has now become the dc movie universe back in 20 with a relaunch of superman, and maintains belief that aquaman will be dcs most popular hero yet. Man of steel film the superman wiki fandom powered. Michael shannon boardwalk empire was cast as general zod in the superman reboot man of steel on sunday, and i wrote at length about how perfect that casting is. Justice league fans just received terrible news about superman and his standalone sequel to man of steel. I am not a big fan of superman but this is the best superman movie ive ever seen. Jun 15, 20 but nolan and goyer, credited as producer and screenwriter on man of steel, have entrusted the direction of their star child to a much cruder film maker, zack snyder. Brightburn proves zack snyders man of steel is the. Aug 08, 2016 superman fans are finally getting the news theyve been waiting for. A friendly competitive comparison between the superman 1978 and man of steel. This superman has the rare ability of making us look back fondly on 2006s nostalgic superman returnsa film. Click on the news category headings below for a full list of news items available under that category.
Produced by dc entertainment, legendary pictures and syncopy, and distributed by warner bros. The official novelization of the new man of steel movie featuring superman. This website is dedicated to giving you information on superman in all forms of media. Man of steel looks like no other superman film in fact, it may be the most elaborate, baroquelooking summer film yet made. Hope and faith is a recurring theme in the superman mythology. Christopher reeves version is also good, but this man of steel is better. Scifi adventure based on the superman comicbooks, starring henry cavill, amy adams, michael shannon and russell crowe. Man of steel is an upcoming 20 american superhero film directed by zack snyder, produced by christopher nolan and scripted by david s. Superman s costume in the dceu debuted with man of steel and remained consistent throughout batman v superman and justice league, although fans were hoping to see the iconic black costume in the. It is the first installment in the dc extended universe. Superman returns to earth after spending five years in space examining his homeworld krypton. Henry william dalgliesh cavill was born on the bailiwick of jersey, a british crown dependency in the channel islands.
The film is directed by zack snyder and stars henry cavill as clark kent superman, amy adams as lois lane, michael shannon as general zod, kevin costner as jonathan kent, diane lane as martha kent, laurence fishburne as perry white. The film also stars amy adams, diane lane, kevin costner, michael shannon, russell crowe, antje traue, ayelet zurer, henry lennix, christopher meloni and laurence fishburne. Man of steel is a 20 britishamerican superhero film featuring the dc comics character superman. Ben affleck turned down the offer to direct man of steel. Tim daly also reprised his role as superman in an animated remake of the trailer for the 20 film man of steel by the hub network to celebrate the release of the film and to promote the networks upcoming marathon of superman episodes. Man of steel is a 20 superhero film based on the dc comics character superman. It may not have lived up to the hype, but man of steel is still the best modern superman movie, and well worth checking out even if the screenplay delivers its fair share of disappointments. Man of steel is a 20 american superhero film directed by zack snyder, produced by christopher nolan, and scripted by david s. Zack snyder reveals supermans alternate cape design in. While man of steel has the best superman moments, the films that came before are exceptional as well each in their own way.
The film is directed by zack snyder and stars henry cavill as clark kentsuperman, amy adams as lois lane, michael shannon as. Man of steel 20 in 20, we got the return of superman with the film man of steel, directed by zack snyder and written by david s. Superman homepage everything you ever wanted to know. Aquaman saved superman in man of steel screen rant. It also felt like a very long film which it is really. Featuring an allstar cast, man of steel offers up an entirely new superman. With the release of man of steel in june 20, goyer was hired to write a new justice league script, with the beall draft being scrapped. Man of steel dc comics extended universe wiki fandom. It is a britishamerican venture produced by dc entertainment, legendary pictures and syncopy, and distributed by warner bros. The main talking points for fans was the fact that the heros battle. Join us on the red carpet of the man of steel world premiere live from new york city as we bring you interviews with cast members like. The dc film universe may need man of steel 2 to save superman. Zack snyder reveals his first superman drawing for man of.