Man of Steel (2013)
- Directed by
- Zack Snyder
- Genre
- action film, science fiction film, superhero film, thriller film
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Runtime
- 2h 23m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 16,333 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Clark Kent discovers he is a superpowered alien from the planet Krypton. He must decide whether to protect humanity from a fellow Kryptonian general who wants to destroy people on Earth.
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What happens
Man of Steel is a 2013 superhero film based on the DC Comics character Superman. Directed by Zack Snyder and written by David S. Goyer, who developed the story with producer Christopher Nolan, it is the first film in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), and a reboot of the Superman film series, depicting the character's origin story. Henry Cavill stars as Superman, alongside Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, and Russell Crowe. In the film, Clark Kent learns that he is a superpowered alien from the planet Krypton and assumes the role of mankind's protector as Superman, making the choice to face General Zod and stop him from destroying humanity. 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 a story discussion on The Dark Knight Rises, and Snyder was hired as the film's director in October 2010. Principal photography began in August 2011 in West Chicago, Illinois, before moving to Vancouver and Plano, Illinois. Man of Steel premiered in the Alice Tully Hall in New York City on June 10, 2013, and was released by Warner Bros. Pictures in the United States on June 14. The film received mixed reviews from critics, and was a commercial success, grossing $670 million worldwide on a budget of $225–258 million, becoming the ninth-highest-grossing film of 2013. A sequel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, was released in 2016. A further reboot, Superman, the first film in the DC Universe (DCU), was released in 2025, and stars David Corenswet as the title character. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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