Man of Steel (2013)

Also known as: Superman: Man of Steel, Superman

In the pantheon of superheroes, Superman is the most recognized and revered character of all time. Clark Kent/Kal-El (Cavill) is a young twentysomething journalist who feels alienated by powers beyond anyone's imagination. Transported to Earth years ago from Krypton, an advanced alien planet, Clark struggles with the ultimate question -- Why am I here? Shaped by the values of his adoptive parents Martha (Lane) and Jonathan Kent (Costner), Clark soon discovers that having super abilities means making very difficult decisions. But when the world needs stability the most, it comes under attack. Will his abilities be used to maintain peace or ultimately used to divide and conquer? Clark must become the hero known as 'Superman,' not only to shine as the world's last beacon of hope but to protect the ones he loves.

Previews

Smallville: Exclusive First Look at Zod's Return - April 14, 2011
Check out images from the upcoming "Dominon" episode.

WonderCon 2011 Movies Preview - March 30, 2011
We've got the skinny on what panels to check out, from Green Lantern to Cowboys & Aliens.

News

Man of Steel Digs on Red Son - November 22, 2011
Henry Cavill claims the comic arc was crucial to his take on the role.

Man of Steel Sequel Rumors - November 16, 2011
Screenwriters reportedly up for Superman sequel.

Jor-El vs. General Zod! - October 19, 2011
Russell Crowe tweets that he'll be in battle for Man of Steel.

First Look: Russell Crowe as Jor-El - October 4, 2011
New spy photos from the set of Man of Steel.

Superman's Mom Lara Re-Cast - September 25, 2011
Julia Ormond out, Ayelet Zurer in Man of Steel.

Michael Shannon Talks General Zod - September 7, 2011
No Terence Stamp impression in Man of Steel.

Best Look at Superman's New Suit - August 31, 2011
The latest set photos from Man of Steel.

Superman Forgot His Underwear - August 25, 2011
Set photos from Man of Steel now online.

Is Zod Going CG in Superman: Man of Steel? - August 22, 2011
Kneel before mo-cap!

Exclusive: Man of Steel Set Photos! - August 18, 2011
An IGN fan sends us small very cool shots from "Smallville."

Superman: Man of Steel's Official Plot Synopsis - August 18, 2011
It's pretty much what we thought it was going to be.

Man of Steel Now Filming - August 10, 2011
Set photos of "Smallville" have cropped up online.

First Look at Henry Cavill as Superman! - August 4, 2011
Warners releases first image from Man of Steel.

Laurence Fishburne Joins Superman: Man of Steel - August 3, 2011
Morpheus is the new Perry White.

Man of Steel Changes Release Date - July 21, 2011
Zack Snyder's Superman movie will now hit theatres in 2013.

Man of Steel Gets New Writer - July 18, 2011
Scribe coming through in the clutch for WB and Co.

DC and Sideshow Join Forces - July 12, 2011
The popular collectibles company adds the DC Universe to its growing lineup.

Matrix Actor Joins Man of Steel - July 8, 2011
Harry Lennix cast in Superman reboot.

SVU Star's Man of Steel Mystery Role - June 25, 2011
Update: Christopher Meloni in negotiations to join Superman film. No, not as Lex Luthor...

Julia Ormond Up For Man of Steel - June 23, 2011
Who will the Benjamin Button actress play in new Superman movie?

Russell Crowe is Man of Steel's Jor-El - June 15, 2011
Oscar winner reportedly cast as Superman's biological dad.

Batman's New Ride Unveiled Soon? - June 2, 2011
The Dark Knight Rises may make an appearance at upcoming expo.

Dueling Superman Movies? - May 27, 2011
One resolution to the rights case? Split the Man of Steel in two.

Superman's Female Villain Rumored - April 27, 2011
Update: Which villainous female are we talking about, anyway?

Man of Steel Plot Revealed? - April 18, 2011
Superman may go to Africa and Illinois in the upcoming reboot.

Batman, Warcraft Seek Their Fortune - April 18, 2011
Legendary Pictures looking for up to $900 mil to finance slate.

Will Krypton Be in Man of Steel? - April 14, 2011
How much of Superman's origin will be covered in the sequel?

Bale & Penn Take Last Photograph? - April 13, 2011
Oscar winners circle war drama from Dragon Tattoo helmer.

Michael Shannon Talks Man of Steel - April 12, 2011
The Oscar nominee on how he landed the role of Zod.

Superman Title, Villain Announced - April 10, 2011
Michael Shannon cast as General Zod in Man of Steel.

WC 11: First Look at Immortals - April 2, 2011
We get a sneak peek at the mythic adventure epic.

Superman Film Separate From JLA - March 31, 2011
Zack Snyder says DC team pic in a different realm from his movie.

Amy Adams Talks Superman - March 30, 2011
The Oscar nominee's first remarks about Lois Lane.

Justice League Movie Is Happening - March 29, 2011
Studio head talks plans for DC heroes and reinventing Batman.

Amy Adams Cast as Lois Lane - March 27, 2011
The Fighter actress has joined the Superman reboot cast.

Superman's Villain? - March 25, 2011
Update: Is Viggo Mortensen the man to go against the Man of Steel?

Kevin Costner Flies to Superman - March 17, 2011
UPDATED: Oscar winner up, up and away for reboot.

Snyder's Superman Not Tied to Past - March 17, 2011
Director promises faithful, but not slavish movie.

Diane Lane Talks Superman - March 16, 2011
The actress on her new role as Martha Kent.

Diane Lane Cast in Superman - March 2, 2011
Hollywoodland actress announced as Martha Kent.

Mortensen as Superman's New Zod? - February 25, 2011
LOTR actor reportedly under consideration for villain role in reboot.

Kevin Costner May Join Superman - February 21, 2011
The Oscar winner is reportedly up for a role in the reboot.

New Superman Sports Reeve's Digs - February 17, 2011
Supes of old meets Supes of new, thanks to the costume.

Is Snyder's Superman in Trouble? - February 15, 2011
The reboot's allegedly plagued by script problems; Ritchie to Xerxes?

Lohan Rumored for Superman - February 8, 2011
She's either going back to court or to the set of Snyder's reboot.

Superman Villain Revealed? - February 5, 2011
Kneel before Zack Snyder.

Who's Superman's Leading Lady? - February 3, 2011
We've got the names of the actresses on the short list to play the Man of Steel's new gal.

Superman Checks Out Olivia Wilde - February 2, 2011
Tron: Legacy hottie reportedly a contender for Lois Lane.

Superman Buzz: Who's Lois Lane? - February 1, 2011
The rumored contenders to play the Daily Planet's top reporter.

Who Did Cavill Beat for Superman? - January 31, 2011
The runners-up included a former superhero and an exorcist.

Features

Performances We Can't Wait to See - December 17, 2011
Tom Hardy's Bane and Martin Freeman's Bilbo are among them.

Hero Worship: Will There Ever Be Another Batman? - November 11, 2011
Perhaps the time for new superheroes has passed.

Ultimate Comic Book Movie Guide - November 4, 2011
X-Men: First Class 2 gets a writer.

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 142 - October 20, 2011
The Avengers, Assassin's Creed, TDKR, Akira and BSG

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 141 - October 6, 2011
Bond 23, Man of Steel, Twilight Zone, Disney 3D and Steve Jobs.

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 140 - September 29, 2011
Mortal Kombat, Resident Evil 5, Dead Island and Catwoman.

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 139 - September 23, 2011
Marvel, Terminator 5, Resident Evil 5, Mass Effect & Scarface.

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 138 - September 9, 2011
Expendables 2, Man of Steel, X-Files 3, Eddie Murphy & more.

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 137 - September 2, 2011
Resident Evil 5, Shark Night, Superman, Die Hard 5 & more.

Hero Worship: Adapting the New DC Universe - August 26, 2011
It all hinges on a pair of red undies...

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 136 - August 26, 2011
Man of Steel, Avengers, Pixar, Hawken, Conan and more.

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 135 - August 19, 2011
Man of Steel, Ghost Rider 2, Resident Evil 5, Avengers & more.

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 134 - August 12, 2011
We're back! The word on Marvel, DC, Resident Evil and more.

Hero Worship: Are We Ruining Movies for Ourselves? - August 5, 2011
So, about the new Superman...

Comic-Con's Greatest Hits - July 26, 2011
The cool, the geek and the nerdy of the 2011 show.

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 131 - June 17, 2011
Green Lantern, Hobbit, Wolverine 2, Potter, Superman & more.

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 129 - June 3, 2011
X-Men: First Class, Superman, The Avengers and Uncharted.

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 124 - April 29, 2011
Terminator 5, Avengers, Superman, Fast Five and Dark Knight Rises.

Hero Worship: The Death of Superman - April 15, 2011
Nevermind Doomsday; the Man of Steel's got bigger problems.

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 123 - April 14, 2011
Man of Steel, Green Lantern 2, Scream 4 and The Crow.

9 Things We Want To Know About Man of Steel - April 12, 2011
Hell hath no fury like Superman fans wanting answers.

What Say You About Man of Steel? - April 11, 2011
Sound off on the title and villain for Zack Snyder's Superman movie.

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 121 - April 1, 2011
JLA, Batman, Superman, Star Trek, Green Lantern and WonderCon.

Superman's Lois Lane: Do You Approve? - March 28, 2011
Zack Snyder's new movie finally lands its leading lady.

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 119 - March 18, 2011
Daredevil, The Wolverine, Superman, Silent Hill 2 and more.

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 117 - March 4, 2011
Oscars, Marvel, Batman 3, RE5, Hobbit, Superman & Blade Runner.

5 Villains Who Should Be in the Superman Reboot - March 1, 2011
Reunion touring with Zod is cool, but fighting Doomsday is cooler.

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 116 - February 25, 2011
The Oscars, Superman, Dead Island and more.

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 115 - February 18, 2011
The latest on Spidey, Superman, Batman, and more.

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 113 - February 4, 2011
The latest on Superman, TDKR, Uncharted, The Avengers and Cap.

Who Should Be Superman's Lois Lane? - February 2, 2011
What say you about the casting choices for Kal-El's ladyfriend?

Do You Like The New Superman? - February 1, 2011
What say you about Zack Snyder's new Man of Steel?

Who Should Take Over G.I. Joe 2 - January 7, 2011
... and make it not suck? We have a few directors in mind.

DC's Most Wanted Movies - January 5, 2011
From Dark Knight Rises to Green Lantern, which movie tops your list?

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 109 - December 17, 2010
Tron: Legacy, Iron Man 3, Batman 3, and awards buzz.

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 107 - December 3, 2010
Dark Knight Rises, Uncharted, Deathly Hallows, and Pirates sequels.

Where Should Batman Go When Nolan Leaves? - December 1, 2010
With the future of the Dark Knight at stake, we prepare for a Nolan-less Batman.

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 106 - November 19, 2010
Hulk, Harry Potter, Green Lantern, Cowboys & Aliens and more.

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 105 - November 12, 2010
Batman 3, Uncharted, War Machine, Tron 2, Skyline and more.

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 104 - November 5, 2010
Spidey, 007, Conan, Silent Hill 2, Megamind and more.

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 102 - October 22, 2010
Batman 3, Spidey, Hobbit. Wolvie 2, Jackass 3D, Bourne 4 and more!

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 101 - October 7, 2010
Light news week: Halo, Superman, Spidey, Wolverine 2, Transformers 3.

Building a New Superman - October 5, 2010
With Superman flying back to Hollywood, we explore what elements of the comics need to accompany him.

Is Zack Snyder's Superman a Good Thing? - October 4, 2010
What say you about Sucker Punch 300 directing Nolan's reboot?

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 100 - September 27, 2010
Guillermo del Toro joins us for this milestone edition of the Movies podcast!

Nolan's Superman: Who Should Direct? - September 27, 2010
We make the 6 potential directors kneel before Zod IGN.

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 93 - July 16, 2010
Inception, Green Lantern, Hulk, Thor, X-Men and SDCC 10.

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 85 - April 29, 2010
Iron Man 2, Batman 3, Nightmare on Elm Street, Saw 7, and more.

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 79 - March 11, 2010
IGN Movies' dynamic duo talk Oscar wrap-up, movie news and some mind-blowing trailers.

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 78 - March 5, 2010
IGN chats up comic book news and the Oscars.

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