Man of Steel is an upcoming 2013 American superhero film directed by Zack Snyder. Based on the DC Comics character Superman, the film will be a reboot of the Superman film series, portraying the character's origin story. The film stars Henry Cavill in the title role, with Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Michael Shannon as General Zodl. Man of Steel will launch a shared fictional universe of DC Comics characters on film.
Directed by
Zack Snyder
Produced by Christopher
Nolan, Emma Thomasm ,Charles Roven
Screenplay by David
S. Goyer
Story by Christopher Nolan
Based on
Superman
Starcast
Henry Cavill, Amy
Adams, Michael Shannon, Kevin Costner, Laurence Fishburne
Cinematography Amir Mokri
Studio Legendary Picture
Distributed by Warner
Bros. Pictures
Release date
June 14, 2013
Running time
148 minutes
Budget $175 million
Pictures took pitches from comic book writers, screenwriters
and directors, opting to reboot the franchise. In 2009, a court ruling resulted
in Jerry Siegel's family recapturing the rights to Superman's origins and
Siegel's copyright. The decision stated that Warner Bros. did not owe the
families additional royalties from previous films, but if they did not begin production
on a Superman film by 2011, then the Shuster and Siegel estates would be able
to sue for lost revenue on an unproduced film. Nolan pitched Goyer's idea after
story discussion on The Dark Knight Rises. The film is scheduled to be released
on June 14, 2013, in conventional, 3D and IMAX theaters.
StarCast
Henry Cavill as Superman:
A Kryptonian sent to Earth by his parents as an infant to
survive the destruction of his homeworld Krypton. He is raised by Smallville,
Kansas farmers, Martha and Jonathan Kent and becomes Earth's greatest
superhero, Superman. Cavill was cast as Superman, making him the first
non-American actor to be cast in the role. Cavill was on the shortlist for the
2006 film Superman Returns, but lost the part to Brandon Routh. According to
Zack Snyder, Cavill was "the perfect choice to don the cape and S
shield."
Amy Adams as Lois
Lane:
Reporter for the Daily Planet newspaper and love interest of
Clark Kent. Adams was selected from a list of actresses that included Olivia
Wilde and Mila Kunis.
Michael Shannon as
General Zod:
A Kryptonian general and megalomaniac with the same
superpowers as Superman. Viggo Mortensen was considered for the role.