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Several new "spy" pics have emerged from the Vancouver, BC, set of Zack Snyder's Superman franchise reboot, Man of Steel. Like the spy pics that leaked from the set in Alaska a couple weeks ago, title star Henry Cavill was bearded and shirtless when snapped acting against a green screen in Vancouver, looking far more like one of the fighting Spartans in Snyder's swords-and-sandals epic 300 than the perpetually clean-shaven, primary colors-clad first superhero, Superman.
Why the barbarian look for Superman, you ask? Based on what we have been able to glean about the plot of the movie, it appears that the scene being shot in Vancouver — like, we suspect, the previous scenes shot in Alaska — depicts a pre-Superman Clark Kent discovering his powers and trying to find his place in the world. In the scene being shot, it appears as if Clark is assisting the Coast Guard during some sort of disaster, perhaps caused by the arrival of the evil Kryptonians Zod (Michael Shannon) and Faora (Antje Traue), beings with the power of Superman but none of his respect for human life.
see more of Cavill on the set >> Posted 10.25.11 by BrentJS -
For the first time on the big screen since 1980's Superman II, General Zod will try to force Superman to "kneel before Zod" and actor Michael Shannon is nervous about it. Shannon has previously admitted that he did not feel "worthy" to take over the role, originally played by Terence Stamp, and says his version of the character that appears in Man of Steel will be a "reinvention."
In a recent interview with Complex, Shannon admitted that playing Zod comes with a lot of pressure.
Shannon talks preparation, casting, and "spy" pics >> Posted 09.12.11 by Ryan -
It seems appropriate that production on Zack Snyder's Superman franchise reboot, Man of Steel, seems to be following the trajectory of Superman's (Henry Cavill) own life experiences on Earth. The production recently spent several weeks in and around Plano, Ill., which doubled as Clark Kent's (Superman's human name, in case you didn't know) childhood home of Smallville. Now, the production has moved to downtown Chicago, which will double for Metropolis, the fictional mega-city that adult Clark calls his home as a reporter for The Daily Planet and which serves as Superman's superhero "beat." According to Chicago's WGN TV, Man of Steel will shoot for ten days in Chicago, with The Chicago Board of Trade building serving as the exterior of The Daily Planet and the floors of the Willis Tower serving as the interiors of the newspaper office. After Chicago, the Man of Steel production will move on to Vancouver, B.C.
what did Shannon say about playing Zod? >> Posted 09.07.11 by BrentJS -
Christian Bale is currently working on his third outing as Bruce Wayne, a.k.a. Batman, in The Dark Knight Rises, and has a hefty decision to make once he's finished shooting.
Variety reports that Bale has five upcoming projects to chose from once The Dark Knight Rises wraps in November, including Warner Bros.' remake of A Star Is Born, which has Clint Eastwood at the helm, and Beyonce Knowles as the female lead. The story, about an alcoholic star on his way down who falls for a younger, female artist on the way up, has been made three times already, the first as a drama in 1937, and later as a musical in 1954 and, most recently (and infamously), in 1976. It would seem that Eastwood would be trying again for a musical version, hence Beyonce's involvement, and it would be Bale's first musical since 1993's Newsies, which reportedly Bale is not a fan of. "Time healed those wounds," Bale told EW in 2007. "But it took a while." We'll count A Star Is Born as a maybe then.
what are the other roles? >> Posted 08.25.11 by Ryan -
Warner Bros. released the first official still image of Henry Cavill in Zack Snyder's Superman franchise reboot, Man of Steel, last week and it was a dramatic, stunning shot of Cavill in a newly-designed Superman costume looking very grim and determined [whether Superman is defending a vault of some kind in the image or recovering after being hit into the vault by the Kryptonian supervillain General Zod (Michael Shannon ) is still open to debate]. Now, the first photos of Cavill on the Man of Steel set have surfaced and they reveal Cavill in costume as Superman's alter-ego, Clark Kent — with Superman's characteristic spit curl that so many fanboys complained was absent in the publicity still — for the very first time.
more about Man of Steel >> Posted 08.10.11 by BrentJS -
Production has begun on Warner Brothers' upcoming Superman reboot, Man of Steel, and instead of allowing "spy pics" to deliver the first look of Henry Cavill in the title role, the studio has released the first still of Cavill in costume. While the picture is a little on the dark side, at least in terms of lighting, it looks like Superman has a longer cape and a more pronounced "S" on his chest.
In a recent interview with Total Film, Cavill described the feeling he had when he first tried on the iconic costume. "It’s extremely cool," said Cavill. "There’s no other feeling like it."
They just put it on, I turned around and look in the mirror and you can’t really play it cool — you sort of guffaw and laugh. I thought "OK, holy hell, this is real, it’s not a joke anymore. This is it...you’re doing it, you’re right in the middle of it."
more from Cavill about the role >> Posted 08.04.11 by Ryan -
Looks like Warner Brothers' upcoming Superman reboot, Man of Steel, will include Clark Kent's employer at The Daily Planet.
THR reports that Laurence Fishburne has been cast as Daily Planet Editor-in-Chief Perry White in the movie, the boss for both Clark Kent (Henry Cavill) and Lois Lane (Amy Adams). It'll be Fishburne's first role since leaving CSI.
Frank Langella played the role most recently in 2006's Superman Returns, while the late Jackie Cooper played the role in all four of the Christopher Reeve-era Superman movies.
snyder's interested in The Last Photograph >> Posted 08.03.11 by Ryan -
Director Zack Snyder is soon to start production on his upcoming Superman reboot, Man of Steel, so Warner Bros. has finally decided to give the movie an official release date.
While the movie was tentatively scheduled for a December 2012 release since Snyder got the directing job, it turns out fans will have to wait another six months before Man of Steel reaches theaters. THR reports that Warner Bros. has scheduled Man of Steel to open on June 14, 2013, instead.
why was the release date bumped? >> Posted 07.22.11 by Ryan -
The principal cast of Man of Steel is complete and the supporting cast is filling up. Sets are under construction and vehicles are being "destroyed" in preparation for Superman's (Henry Cavill) sure-to-be-epic-scale confrontation with the evil Kryptonians, Zod (Michael Shannon) and Faora (Antje Traue). Everything seems to be falling in place in time for director Zack Snyder to begin shooting "at the end of the summer," as he said he would be. However, according to MovieHole, the script of Man of Steel is in need of a rewrite and Snyder had to scramble to find someone to take the job.
more about Man of Steel >> Posted 07.18.11 by BrentJS -
Warner Bros. (WB) has put the pedal to the metal on two long-in-development properties this week. First, the studio tapped Spanish director Jaume Collet-Serra (Unknown) to take the reins of Akira, the live-action adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo's acclaimed manga series that Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way production company has been developing since 2008. Now, THR has reported that WB has "zeroed in on" Israel-born director Noam Murro to direct 300: Battle of Artemisia (formerly Xerxes), the sequel to 300 that has been waiting on the completion of creator Frank Miller's graphic novel source material since 2007.
more about the sequel to 300 >> Posted 07.16.11 by BrentJS