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Zack Snyder’s Superman Reboot ‘Man Of Steel’ Gets An Official Synopsis
Comic Book Movie has the rundown on an upcoming casting call for Zack Snyder‘s upcoming reboot of the Superman franchise, titled Man of Steel, which also comes with the first official synopsis for the movie.
The open casting call will be held in Nanaimo and Ucluelet on Vancouver Island when shooting moves from Chicago to British Columbia on September 21, 2011. If interested, you can find more details by heading to the link at the bottom of this post.
The movie stars Henry Cavill in the lead, with a supporting cast that includes Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Diane Lane, Kevin Costner, Laurence Fishburne, Julia Ormond, and Russell Crowe.
Click on over to the other side for the full official synopsis.
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Tags: Amy Adams, Clark Kent, Diane Lane, Henry Cavill, Kevin Costner, Laurence Fishburne, Man of steel, Michael Shannon, Russell Crowe, Superman, Zack Snyder
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Russell Crowe Set To Play Superman’s Father In ‘Man Of Steel’
The cast for Warner Brothers’ reboot of the Superman franchise, titled Man of Steel, has been impressive so far, bringing in a collection of interesting names for the many iconic roles available. But they’re not done yet.
According to Variety, the movie””which is being “godfathered” by The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan and directed by Zack Snyder“”has chosen Russell Crowe to play the role of Jor-El, the father of Superman once played by the late, great Marlon Brando in the 1978 film starring Christopher Reeve as the superhero.
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Tags: Amy Adams, Christopher Nolan, Clark Kent, Diane Lane, Henry Cavill, Kevin Costner, Man of steel, Marlon Brando, Michael Shannon, Russell Crowe, Superman, Warner Brothers, Zack Snyder
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Diane Lane Set To Play Henry Cavill’s Mother In Zack Snyder’s ‘Superman’
Another actor has been added to the cast of 300 and Watchmen director Zack Snyder‘s upcoming comic book movie, currently known simply as Superman.
In a press release sent out Wednesday, it was announced that Diane Lane, who received an Academy Award nomination for her work in Unfaithful and has starred in movies like The Perfect Storm and Untraceable, had been cast in the movie.
Lane will be playing the role of Martha Kent, who acts as mother to the young boy who eventually becomes Clark Kent and of course, the Man of Steel himself, Superman.
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Comic Review: Superman Earth One
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Superman: Earth One
Hardcover
Written by J. Michael Straczynski
Art by Shane Davis
DC Comics
Price: $19.99
Released Date: October 27, 2010
Superman: Earth One is an exciting, modern revamp of a character that most everyone reading this has been familiar with as long as memory serves us. In a lot of fans’ opinions, Superman doesn’t need changing, but in the eyes of the majority, he needed an upgrade, and Earth One is a brilliant example of how to take the character in a new, relevant direction.
As reported, this is an origin story of Superman taking place in a modern setting. An alien boy is found in a small country town in Kansas named Smallville. When he’s older, Clark Kent goes from Smallville to the big city of Metropolis with a gift. His parents encourage the young man to stand up for what is morally right, but he is uncertain of himself. Clark is searching for jobs and positions to help his widowed mother, and he stumbles upon a local newspaper named The Daily Planet. A villainous force comes to Metropolis to find Clark, and he finds the will to protect the Earth. This is your typical origin story for Superman. The main difference? Superman is not a boyscout, and I believe it’s for the better.
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