Man of Steel (film)

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Man of Steel
Superman, bearing the famous "S" shield on his traditional red and blue costume, is shown flying towards the sky. The film's title, production credits, rating and release date is written underneath.
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Zack Snyder
Produced by Christopher Nolan
Emma Thomas
Charles Roven
Deborah Snyder
Screenplay by David S. Goyer
Story by Christopher Nolan
David S. Goyer
Based on Superman 
by Jerry Siegel
Joe Shuster
Starring
Music by Hans Zimmer[1]
Cinematography Amir Mokri[2]
Editing by David Brenner
Studio Legendary Pictures
Syncopy Films
DC Entertainment
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date(s)
  • June 14, 2013 (2013-06-14)[3]
Running time 143 minutes[4][5]
Country United States
Canada
United Kingdom
Language English
Budget $175 million[6]

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 theaters.[9]

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Premise [edit]

Clark Kent is a journalist who was adopted as a child by Jonathan and Martha Kent after he was transported to Earth from the dying planet of Krypton. Raised with the values of his adoptive parents, he feels alienated because of his unique super powers and struggles to find his own place in life. When the world is attacked, he becomes the hero named Superman to protect Earth and its people.[10]

Cast [edit]

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 film Superman 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 Wilde and 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]
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]
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]
The biological father of Superman. Sean Penn and Clive Owen were also considered for the role.[27][better source needed]

Production [edit]

Development [edit]

In June 2008, Warner Bros. took pitches from comic book writers, screenwriters and directors on how to successfully restart the Superman film series.[34] Comic book writers Grant Morrison, Mark Waid, Geoff Johns and Brad Meltzer were among those who pitched their ideas for a reboot. "I told them, it’s not that bad. Just treat Superman Returns as the Ang Lee Hulk," Morrison said. "The Incredible Hulk has proven the audience will forgive you and let you redo the franchise," said Waid.[35] Morrison's idea was similar to his work on All-Star Superman, while Waid's was akin to Superman: Birthright.[35] Mark Millar, teaming with director Matthew Vaughn, also planned an epic 8-hour Superman trilogy, each installment released a year apart, similar to The Lord of the Rings.[36][37] Millar compared it to the Godfather trilogy, in which it would chronicle the entire life of Superman, from the early days of Krypton to the finale where Superman loses his powers as the Sun starts to supernova.[38] August 2009 saw a court ruling in which Jerry Siegel's family recaptured 50% of the rights to Superman's origins and Siegel's share of the copyright in Action Comics#1.[39] In addition, a judge ruled that Warner Bros. did not owe the families additional royalties from previous films. However, if they did not begin production on a Superman film by 2011, then the Siegel estate would have been able to sue for lost revenue on an unproduced film.[40]

During story discussions for The Dark Knight Rises in 2010, David S. Goyer told Christopher Nolan his idea on how to present Superman in a modern context.[41] Impressed with Goyer's concept, Nolan pitched the idea to the studio,[41] who hired Nolan to produce and Goyer to write based on the financial and critical success of The Dark Knight.[42][43] Nolan admired Bryan Singer's work on Superman Returns for its connection to Richard Donner's version, but stated that the new film would not have any relationship with the previous film series.[44] Jeff Robinov, president of Warner Bros. Pictures Group, spoke to Entertainment Weekly, and allowed a peek over the wall of secrecy surrounding their DC Comics plans: "It's setting the tone for what the movies are going to be like going forward. In that, it's definitely a first step."[45] The film will contain references to the existence of other superheros, alluding to the possibility of a further DC Universe.[46] Guillermo del Toro, with whom Goyer worked on Blade II, turned down the director's position on the reboot because of his commitment on a film adaptation of At the Mountains of Madness,[47] while Robert Zemeckis was also approached.[48] Ben Affleck, Darren Aronofsky, Duncan Jones, Jonathan Liebesman, Matt Reeves, and Tony Scott were considered as potential directors,[49] before Zack Snyder was hired in October 2010.[50] Casting began the following November.[51][52]

Filming [edit]

Principal photography began on August 1, 2011, at an industrial park near DuPage Airport under the codename "Autumn Frost".[53] Zack Snyder expressed reluctance to shooting the film in 3D, due to the technical limitations of the format,[54] and instead chose to shoot the film two dimensionally and convert the film into 3-D in post production, for a 2D, 3D, and IMAX 3D release.[55] Snyder also chose to shoot the movie on film instead of digitally, because he felt it would make the film, "a big movie experience".[56] Filming was expected to last for two to three months.[57] Production took place in Plano on August 22 to 29.[53][58] Filming then took place in the Chicago Loop from September 7 to 17.[53] Vancouver Film Studios and Chicago are other shooting locations.[59] According to an interview with Michael Shannon, filming would continue until February 2012.[60][better source needed]

Post-production [edit]

Weta Digital, MPC, and Double Negative provided visual effects for the film.[61][62][63]

Music [edit]

Man of Steel: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by Hans Zimmer
Released June 11, 2013 (Standard and Deluxe)[64]
Genre Classical, soundtrack
Label WaterTower Music
Producer Peter Asher and Hans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer chronology
Rush
(2013)		 Man of Steel
(2013)		 The Lone Ranger
(2013)

Hans Zimmer initially denied popular rumours that he would be composing the film's score.[65] However, in June 2012, it was confirmed that Zimmer will in fact be writing the film's musical score.[66] To completely distinguish Man of Steel from the previous films, the iconic "Superman March" by John Williams will not be heard.[67][68][69] Hans Zimmer's soundtrack for Man of Steel is set for public release on June 11, 2013.[70] An unofficial audio rip of the musical score from Official Trailer 3, entitled "An Ideal of Hope", was released on April 19, 2013.[71] In late April 2013, the official track listing of a two-disc CD was revealed.[72] All music composed by Hans Zimmer.

Marketing [edit]

Warner Bros. and DC Comics won the rights to the domain name manofsteel.com, in use by a member of the public, as use for the film's official website.[73] On November 20, 2012, for the release of The Dark Knight Rises DVD and Blu-ray, Warner Bros. launched a countdown on the film's website where fans could share the countdown on websites like Facebook or Twitter to unlock an "exclusive reward". On December 3, 2012, the "exclusive reward" was revealed to be an official Man of Steel teaser poster.[74] The poster, which depicts Superman being arrested, generated a positive response and much speculation about the film's story.[75] On December 10, 2012, a website appeared at dsrwproject.com that provided audio signals to be decoded by viewers. It was discovered to be related to the film due to the copyright on the website.[76] By December 11, 2012, the decoded message led readers to another website with a countdown that led to the public release of the trailer.[77][78] In anticipation of the film, Mattel unveiled a toy line which includes Movie Masters action figures. In addition, LEGO will release three Man of Steel sets, inspired by scenes from the film; Rubie’s Costume Co. also released a new line of Man of Steel-inspired costumes and accessories for both kids and adults.[79]

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