Man of Steel is an upcoming 2013 American superhero film directed by Zack Snyder, produced by Christopher Nolan, and scripted by David S. Goyer. 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 Zod, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Kevin Costner as Jonathan Kent, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White and Russell Crowe as Jor-El. Man of Steel will launch a shared fictional universe of DC Comics characters on film.[7]
Development began in 2008 when Warner Bros. 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. Snyder was hired as director in October 2010. Principal photography started in August 2011 in West Chicago, Illinois before moving to Plano, Illinois and Vancouver. The film is scheduled to be released on June 14, 2013, in conventional, 3D[8] and IMAX
Cast [edit]
- Henry Cavill as Clark Kent / 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,[11] making him the first non-American actor to be cast in the role.[12] Cavill was one of the actors that was considered for the role of Superman for the 2006 filmSuperman Returns, but lost the part to Brandon Routh. According to Zack Snyder, Cavill was "the perfect choice to don the cape and S shield."[13][14] Cavill has stated that "There's a very real story behind the Superman character", explaining that everyone's goal has been to explore the difficulties his character faces as a result of having multiple identities -- including his birth name, Kal-El, and his alter ego, Clark Kent. Cavill has also stated that "He's alone and there's no one like him," stating of Superman's vulnerabilities. "That must be incredibly scary and lonely, not to know who you are or what you are, and trying to find out what makes sense. Where's your baseline? What do you draw from? Where do you draw a limit with the power you have? In itself, that's an incredible weakness."[15] In an interview with Total Film Magazine, Cavill stated that he’d been eating nearly 5,000 calories, training for over 2 hours and plowing protein to pack on the muscle mass.[16] Dylan Sprayberry was cast as 13-year-old Clark Kent while 11-year-old Cooper Timberline was cast as the 9-year-old Clark Kent in June.[17]
- Reporter for the Daily Planet newspaper and love interest of Clark Kent. Adams was selected from a list of actresses that included Olivia Wildeand Mila Kunis.[20] On portraying Lois Lane, Adams has stated that the film will feature a Lois Lane who is an "independent, feisty woman... but set in a more identifiable world." Adams goes on to stating that "She has become more a free ranging journalist, someone who likes to be hands on. The nature of the newspaper business has changed so much. There is so much more pressure."[21] Besides playing Lois Lane, Adams also familiar to some Superman fans as she previously guest-starred on the television series Smallville, in the episode "Craving."
- A Kryptonian general and megalomaniac with the same superpowers as Superman. Viggo Mortensen was considered for the role.[22]
- Kevin Costner as Jonathan Kent and Diane Lane as Martha Kent:
- The adoptive parents of Superman.[23]
- The Editor in Chief of the Daily Planet and the boss of Clark Kent and Lois Lane. Fishburne is the first African American to play Perry White in a live-action film.[24]
- Antje Traue as Faora: A Kryptonian female associate/follower of Zod.
- Ayelet Zurer as Lara Lor-Van:
- The biological mother of Superman and loyal wife to Jor-El. Julia Ormond had previously been announced as cast, but dropped out.[25] Connie Nielsen was in negotiations for the role before Ormond was cast.[26]
- Russell Crowe as Jor-El:
- The biological father of Superman. Sean Penn and Clive Owen were also considered for the role.[27][better source needed]
- Harry Lennix as General Swanwick[28][29]
- Christopher Meloni as Colonel Hardy[28][30]
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