Man of Steel

Man of Steel. The new Superman reboot.

Much like the Dark Knight Rises, this is another important update on one of the big blockbusters coming up. This new Superman tail is not out until June 2013, but thought I'd get the excitement going early on this one. I mean it is Superman! We really should be getting excited

Despite the long wait,  there's still a lot to catch up on. We got the (only) official pic released so far of Henry Cavil as our new Superman, while also some unofficial, sneaky pics, for those who want to push the boundaries a bit. Included in these beauties is a closer look of our new Superman as well as first look of Russell Crowe as supes dad, Jor-El(!).

With the brains of Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer, and the directing (talent?) of Zack Snyder, this will definately be a reboot more along the lines of Bond and, of course, Batman. Can it live up to its hype though? With the likes of Amy Adams (another one we love at the moment. See: the Fighter) as Lois Lane and Russell Crowe as father Jor-El, it definitely has some strong cast members to help it. It may need that help with Snyder directing though.

There was much, much anticapation of who was going to direct, with Nolan himself a rumour at one point, but when it came down to it Zack Snyder was to be the one that was given the reins to the reboot of the most beloved superhero. Not sure this was the best choice. It just doesn't create good impressions getting Snyder to oversee this kind of reboot. Isn't it like getting Michael Bay to do X-Men? An acclaimed director at least would give this revamp huge credibility, but Znyder's name on the front definately shouts commercial rather than credible.

Nevertheless, in Nolan we trust. Nolan has the idea I'm sure and Znyder's take will definately be very...different. Good or bad in the end, we will see.

Anyway, enough of me ranting. Take a look at the facts, figures and pics below and see how you think this new Supe is shaping up....

Director: Zack Snyder

Screenplay: David S. Goyer

Story: David S. Goyer and Christopher Nolan

Cast: Henry Cavill (Clark Kent/Superman), Amy Adams (Lois Lane), Michael Shannon ( General Zod), Russel Crowe (Jor-El), Kevin Costner (Jonathan Kent), Diane Lane (Martha Kent), Laurence Fishburne (Perry White)

Official Pic:

Sets the mood for a more brooding, more action based Supes. First look at the new suit as well. This suit has had many incarnations (see below) but this looks like a good modern take. What differences can we see? Obviously there are the pants which have being abandoned for a Spider-ma-style blue continuity. Then we have the maroon red and darker blue to add to the mood. The extension of the cape is a nice addition too - adds to that epic feel. Good start then. Just enough homage to the original with nice modern touches. Impressed, and veeery excited!

Unofficial, on-set pics:



Got a bit more of a pouch there superman...



Cavill all buffed up.



The new 'Kent farm'.



Action sequence (one of many we're guessing). Note: no cape on Cavill in this one(?).



True to Snyder form, a bit of green screen. Not sure how this scene will fit in though....

Getting a sense of the action increase in these ones then. As only Snyder does there's the usual green screen but much of these shots show more on set stuff than Snyder's work in the past. Nolan's influence? Let's hope so, I mean no-one mixes action with character study better than our Nolan. And with this load of action, its definitely going to need the balance to make the film more than just another Snyder blockbuster.



Cavill, on a bike! First look at young Kent. Not sure how young he's suppose to be here, but he may need some tips from Benjamin Button for this transformation.



First look at Jor-El! What do you think? Reservations may begin to seek in at this point. Jor-El is looking more like an enemy from star trek than Superman's biological father in this one. Not to be too harsh, though....

The incarnations of Superman (if you wanted to compare Superman's, this is what the comparison website would toss-up):



How does the new Superman compare then? By the looks of these comparison photos Cavill and co. seem to be shaping our new Superman pritty well. Indeed, all in all, I don't think we could be more excited. Unless we were jumping up and swiveling in our seats screaming, but hey some of us may already be at that point. Hopefully there'll be a teaser before that becomes widespread, though. Here's for hoping....


Man of Steel is out June 2013, check out the Director's Cut for any future news.