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When studios think about making money from a movie they’re banking on merchandising. Case in point, Man Of Steel Calendars have just been released by Warner Bros.
Aside from watching Henry Cavill as Superman on the big screen when the film hits 3D, 2D and IMAX theaters on June 14, fans will be able to see the star every month of next year. The 2014 calendar year features images of Cavill’s Superman in the new slick costume. | Full Story
A new Man Of Steel TV spot came online today by way of Warner Bros. Pictures—the studio behind the superhero movie, and at the 0:24 mark, the spot shows Superman letting out an uncharacteristic angry roar as he flies off to sock it to some bad guys. If you haven’t seen the official Man of Steel trailer, it’s available right here.
Henry Cavill suits up as the caped hero supported by an all star casts that included Diane Lane and Kevin Costner as Clark’s earthbound parents, Oscar winner Russell Crowe as Superman’s Kryptonian father; Amy Adams as Daily Planet reporter Lois Lane; Laurence Fishburne as editor Perry White; and Michael Shannon as Superman’s otherworldly archenemy General Zod. | Full Story
Amazon has the score for Man of Steel available for pre-order, and you can listen to bits of each musical piece. The music for the new Superman film was composed by Hans Zimmer, brought onboard by the film’s producer, Christopher Nolan, who’s collaborated with Zimmer frequently in recent years.
Listening to the samples, you can definitely hear a Batmanny flavor to the tunes. And the Inception BWAAAAAA pops up at least once. | Full Story
Breaking: acclaimed and talented actor Michael Shannon has released a video clip on YouTube, in which he speaks directly to his mortal enemy, Kal-El, and threatens the inhabitants of Earth with destruction unless Kal-El gives himself up. At this point, we can only pray for salvation, as none could ever hope to match Shannon’s godlike powers in combat. We must hope for deliverance, or that Shannon is merciful.
…And I’m now seeing that this is simply Shannon in character as someone named “General Zod,” part of the marketing for his new movie. | Full Story
Some Superman fans across the globe are itching with anticipation for the June 14 theater release of the upcoming Man of Steel film. They may find some relief to know that today EW magazine featured the Man Of Steel himself on the cover of their latest issue and included some fresh new photos from the film.
While the photos will not reveal any spoilers, the interview with director Sack Snyder was different. | Full Story
The first TV commercial for the new Superman film went out last night. It’s… basically the trailer we’ve all seen, just cut down to 30 seconds. Bleh. But maybe this is a good thing. This is surely a better preview for the movie for the people with 30 second memory spans. This way, they don’t have to worry about forgetting what they’re seeing midway through.
Urgh, this movie. Only a studio executive would look at a Christopher Nolan’s Batfilms and think, “Hey, this is what we need for Superman! | Full Story
As we all know, Hans Zimmer is composing Zack Snyder’s’ Man of Steel, but what might be news to some is the renowned composer was so frighten out of his wits he was reluctant to take the job. In an interview with CNN Friday, Zimmer confessed to procrastinating for three months because he was intimidated by having to follow up composer John Williams’ Iconic Superman theme music.
“Look, that was daunting,” Zimmer confessed. | Full Story
If you’re turned on by the secrecy surrounding director Zack Snyder’s Superman reboot, Man Of Steel, then perhaps you shouldn’t read any further. On the other hand, if you’re hungry for details and wish to see the wall of silence come crashing down, read on because a new juicy and tantalizing casting rumor has surfaced.
Creating what may be one of the first nicks in that wall, Ain’t It Cool has reported that famed Superman villain Lex Luthor will appear in Man of Steel, probably in a similar way to how Norman Osborn appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man: with teasing “logos” and imagery. | Full Story
Christopher Meloni, the Law & Order: SVU vet, has just taken a deal to star in a FOX untitled comedy. Meloni in a comedy? Well, before most of us was born (joke), Meloni began his career in comedies films. He played major roles in sitcoms, The Fanelli Boys, Dinosaurs, and The Boys.
When it comes to this single camera pilot, Meloni will play Jack Dunlevy, a no-nonsense guy who until recently been the go to work early and come home late kind of guy. | Full Story
The Justice League may be hitting the big screen soon, depending on how successful Zack Synder’s Man of Steel does this summer in the box office.
The League will be comprised of the original five heroes; Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash and The Green Latern. Warner Bros. President Jeff Robinov, stated that, “giving the thumbs up on Justice League depends on how well Zack Synder’s Man of Steel does at the box office this summer,” according to Collider.com. | Full Story
Movies have enriched Dan Schindel's life so much that he decided
the best way to give back was to become a critic. In addition to Who Got the
Role?, he writes for ScreenPicks, We Are Movie Geeks, Off to
See the Elephant, and several other sites. He spent a year watching and
reviewing a documentary every day for his blog, Days of Docs, so now he
knows everything.
