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MAN OF STEEL New Featurette And Images
On June 14 Superman will soar through the skies once again in director Zack Snyder’s action adventure MAN OF STEEL. A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this Earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.
Given the character’s iconic status, Henry Cavill, was both excited and humbled to play the titular character in MAN OF STEEL. “Superman is one of the truly special figures man has created throughout history,” he relates. “He stands for hope, for the ability to conquer adversity against all odds. That’s something we can always hold onto, no matter where we are in life or what’s going on in the world. We will always face hardships in one way or another, and therefore hope will always play a significant part in our lives. To take on that mantle of hope as Superman was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up.”
Snyder assures, “He has a red cape, he has an ‘S’ on his chest, he has a blue suit and red boots. He’s Superman.”
Check out these behind-the-scenes photos of the cast and crew, as well as a few new scenes from MAN OF STEEL.
Director ZACK SNYDER with producers CHARLES ROVEN and DEBORAH SNYDER on the set of Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ action adventure “MAN OF STEEL,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. TM & © DC Comics. Photo by Clay Enos
Director ZACK SNYDER on the set of Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ action adventure “MAN OF STEEL,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. TM & © DC Comics. Photo by Clay Enos
Producer CHRISTOPHER NOLAN and director ZACK SNYDER on the set of Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ action adventure “MAN OF STEEL,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. TM & © DC Comics. Photo by Clay Enos
(L-r) HENRY CAVILL and director ZACK SNYDER on the set of Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ action adventure “MAN OF STEEL,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. TM & © DC Comics. Photo by Clay Enos
Born Kal-El of Krypton, raised Clark Kent on Earth. What world does he belong to? What world does he fight for? Those are the questions confronting Superman, and the choices he makes will determine the fate of the planet he has always called home.
“In the world of Super Heroes, Superman is the completely uncompromising figure who exists to represent the best that all of us can be,” director Zack Snyder states. “He is the ideal; he’s what we strive for, that magical, golden god, the kind of icon that has extended beyond the comics world and into all of popular culture.”
Created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster and first appearing in the comic book Action Comics #1, published on April 18, 1938, Superman quickly became a cultural phenomenon, winning fans around the world in live-action and animated form in nearly every known entertainment medium. In feature films, TV shows, radio, video games, social media and literature, he has battled some of the greatest villains of all time.
Director ZACK SNYDER and AMY ADAMS on the set of Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ action adventure “MAN OF STEEL,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo by Clay Enos
(L-r) HENRY CAVILL, director ZACK SNYDER and KEVIN COSTNER on the set of Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ action adventure “MAN OF STEEL,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. TM & © DC Comics. Photo by Clay Enos
KEVIN COSTNER and director ZACK SNYDER on the set of Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ action adventure “MAN OF STEEL,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. TM & © DC Comics. Photo by Clay Enos
Though the Man of Steel has graced the pages of comics and the small and big screens in various incarnations for over 75 years, his values have remained constant, serving as a beacon in an ever-changing and increasingly complex world.
Cavill admits he did not fully comprehend the extraordinary responsibility he took on in playing the role of the world’s most recognizable Super Hero until one day in Plano, when he met several Superman fans watching them film. “Their interest, and interaction with me, were enormously flattering, but also made me understand how important it is to them that I do justice to this character,” he relates. “I had always held the role in very high regard, but that day really instilled in me the value of the choice I’d made, and I was so honored. Thankfully, I really believe we’ve stayed true to the Superman the fans expect, but brought him into our modern times, and I hope they’ll really enjoy the result.”
“Superman belongs to all of us,” Snyder concludes. “He represents the ultimate hero, and a celebration of Super Hero culture by encompassing all the incredibly cool attributes that inspire us—flight, speed, strength—and the best of humanity, like the importance of family, however you define that, and our need for love and a sense of belonging in the world. That is why, amidst all the awesome visuals, the intense battles, the problems of the planet that he takes on on our behalf, we want him to win: because he’s true, because he has a good heart and pure intentions. We want him to choose us, because we want to be the best that we can be, just like him.”
TM & © DC Comics. Photos courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
The S-shield, perhaps the most instantly recognized family crest in history, has long represented the strength and courage of the Super Hero who proudly bears it on his chest. Originally standing for Superman, the “S” has since become the heraldic symbol of the house of El, and stands for “hope.” Similarly, Krypton’s council members bear their own glyphs, as does Zod and other members of the Kryptonian elite. The glyphs all have origins in Kryptonian history and are not based on any Earthly symbology.
Zack Snyder directed MAN OF STEEL from a screenplay by David S. Goyer from a story by Goyer & Nolan, based upon Superman characters created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster and published by DC Entertainment. Charles Roven, Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas and Deborah Snyder are the producers, with Thomas Tull, Lloyd Phillips and Jon Peters serving as executive producers.
The film stars Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Antje Traue, Ayelet Zurer, Christopher Meloni and Russell Crowe.
Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association with Legendary Pictures, a Syncopy Production, a Zack Snyder Film, MAN OF STEEL. The film will be released in 3D and 2D in select theaters and IMAX®, and is slated for release on June 14, 2013.
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This film has been rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence, action and destruction, and for some language.
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