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Release Date: June 14, 2013
Release Date: June 14, 2013
"Man of Steel" stars Henry Cavill (who will be our Clark Kent/Superman), Amy Adams (Lois Lane), Michael Shannon (General Zod), Kevin Costner (Jonathan Kent), Laurence Fishburne (Perry White), Diane Lane (Martha Kent), Russell Crowe (Jor-El), Antje Traue (Faora), and Ayelet Zurer (Lara Lor-Van). It is based on a story co-coceived by Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight Trilogy) and Davis S. Goyer (who also co-penned the script), and is directed by Zack Snyder (300, Sucker Punch). "Man of Steel" will be a reboot to the Superman franchise, giving the film a more serious feel. Here is ScreenRant's synopsis of the film:
Man of Steel stars Henry Cavill (Immortals) as Clark Kent, a young journalist who was born Kal-El: a survivor of the fallen alien planet Krypton, transported to Earth by his parents Jor-El (Russell Crowe) and Lara Lor-Van (Ayelet Zurer). Small-town farmers Jonathan (Kevin Costner) and Martha Kent (Diane Lane) raise Kal-El as their son, imbuing him with a strong sense of integrity and compassion so that he learn to use his extraordinary powers responsibly – even in a troubled world that views him as a threat, rather than a potential savior.
I, personally cannot wait for this movie to come out (Superman is my favorite superhero) and I was sad to hear when it got postponed to next summer from this summer. It was probably for the best though since Christopher Nolan wrapped up his "Dark Knight" (Batman) trilogy this summer. As I said, I really hope this is finally the good movie that the Superman franchise finally gets. "Man of Steel" is aiming for a more serious tone for the film, and maybe by doing this the movie will have less absurd scenes like in previous Superman films. Then again having Zack Snyder as a director may not be exactly a good thing. I just hope he doesn't make all the action scenes look all "video game" looking like in his movie "Sucker Punch". From looking at the trailer though (with the little we got), Snyder seems to be stepping away from that (thankfully) and using his CGI skills in a more proactive way. This is probably from Christopher Nolan's input since the more muted colored and realistic textured colors are more his thing.
As you can probably tell this Superman film will be absolutely nothing like the others because it is a report. This does mean some changes will be made and so far they have been for a good. One thing is Superman's suit has been revamped to look more like armor instead of just a silly halloween costume. Another, which I have already given my opinion on, is the serious take on the Superman universe/mythos due to the modern day "contemporary age" of superhero movies. This film also is supposedly influenced by DC's new comic book reboot release call "New 52".
There is not much difference between the two trailers except for one thing (and in a way it is kind of major). The same imagery is throughout both trailers is the same, but the narration behind it is different for both. The first one (top) has Jonathan Kent (Clark's adoptive father played by Kevin Costner) narrating and the second one (bottom) has Jor-El (Clark's biological father played by Russell Crowe) narrating. Both men give their opinions on what shapes a man and how we all shape our destiny. For those of you that don't know, this is kind of the philosophy behind...well...just about everything Superman (especially the destiny part). These trailers, no doubt, have Christopher Nolan's influence written all over them (which in my opinion is a very very good thing).
For how the film should go...ScreenRant has said it best: "Overall, the mix of old and new Superman mythology should go over well with certain fans, while others will be left grumbling about how their favorite superhero has been “Nolan-ized.” It will be arguably be more interesting to see how Man of Steel is received by the moviegoing masses as a whole. If the film is a success, it could set a precedent for the DC Movie Universe; if it flops, that could inspire Warner Bros./DC to drastically change their (as yet, unannounced) game plan".
So what do you think? Will this film full-fill it's destiny and finally be the great Superman movie us fans always wanted, or will it fail due to it's new tone?
ScreenRant has more on the topic (click the link below):
http://screenrant.com/superman-man-steel-trailer/
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