With just over a month to go until Superman returns, for what I’d expect is a triumphant return, the Kryptonite hype machine is starting to seriously spin. Much of Man Of Steel footage so far has been still shrouded in a veil of secrecy with Snyder and company saying the trailers are more or less only the tip of the iceberg. And while the latest TV spot, doesn’t give much away (as expected) it does feature a little bit more of Supes and Zod, but its all a case of blink and you’ll miss it.
At this point, I feel there is not middle ground for Man Of Steel. It’s either an all out win or an epic fail. I’m hedging my money on an epic win. I wonder though with no major hook in any of the footage so far, will what we’ve seen generate enough excitement to have people flocking in droves to cinemas. So far this year, all the blockbusters have had key scenes to hook you in, but Man Of Steel is lacking. It may well be a last minute thing to grab you by the throat, but does something like this really need it? Audiences felt a bit hard done by with Superman Returns, so maybe it’s needed. For me though? I’m already there!
Synopsis:
From Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures comes “Man of Steel,” starring Henry Cavill (“Immortals,” TV’s “The Tudors”) in the role of Clark Kent/Superman, under the direction of Zack Snyder (“300,” “Watchmen”).
The film also stars three-time Oscar® nominee Amy Adams (“The Fighter”) as Daily Planet journalist Lois Lane, and Oscar® nominee Laurence Fishburne (“What’s Love Got to Do with It”) as her editor-in-chief, Perry White. Starring as Clark Kent’s adoptive parents, Martha and Jonathan Kent, are Oscar® nominee Diane Lane (“Unfaithful”) and Academy Award® winner Kevin Costner (“Dances with Wolves”).
Squaring off against the superhero are two other surviving Kryptonians, the villainous General Zod, played by Oscar® nominee Michael Shannon (“Revolutionary Road”), and Faora, Zod’s evil partner, played by Antje Traue. Also from Superman’s native Krypton are Lara Lor-Van, Superman’s mother, played by Ayelet Zurer (“Angels and Demons”), and Superman’s father, Jor-El, portrayed by Academy Award® winner Russell Crowe (“Gladiator”).
Rounding out the cast are Harry Lennix as U.S. military man General Swanwick, as well as Christopher Meloni as Colonel Hardy and Richard Schiff as Dr. Emil Hamilton.
“Man of Steel” is being produced by Charles Roven, Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas and Deborah Snyder. The screenplay was written by David S. Goyer from a story by Goyer and Nolan, based upon characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Thomas Tull, Lloyd Phillips and Jon Peters are serving as executive producers.
Zack Snyder’s behind-the-scenes team includes director of photography Amir Mokri (“Transformers: Dark of the Moon”); production designer Alex McDowell (“Watchmen”); editor David Brenner (“Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”); and multiple Academy Award®-winning costume designer James Acheson (“Restoration,” the “Spider-Man” films) and costume designer Michael Wilkinson (“The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 and 2,” “Watchmen,” “300”).
Released: June 14th 2013
