Man of Steel Trailer: The Epic Origin of Superman (Plus 48 Images)
The 'Man of Steel' trailer reveals Zack Snyder's Superman reboot to be a mix of character drama blockbuster superpowered action.
Man of Steel (2013)
This new take on Superman's origin story, Man of Steel, centers on young journalist Clark Kent/Kal-El, a being who came to Earth as a child from Krypton. Though he has trouble fitting in with his secret superpowers and questions his purpose in life, Clark is forced into action when fellow Kryptonian General Zod arrives on Earth hellbent on conquest. Clark is built by the values set upon him by his parents, Martha and Jonathan Kent, who adopted him as an otherworldly orphan, inadvertently raising him to become the hero humanity needs.
Man of Steel
- Director
- Zack Snyder
- Release Date
- June 14, 2013
- Studio(s)
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Cast
- Kevin Costner , Laurence Fishburne , Richard Schiff , Amy Adams , Harry Lennix , Antje Traue , Michael Shannon , Henry Cavill , Christopher Meloni , Diane Lane , Russell Crowe
- Writers
- David S. Goyer , Christopher Nolan
- Runtime
- 143 minutes
- Franchise(s)
- Superman
- Sequel(s)
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
- prequel(s)
- Man of Steel 2
- Budget
- 225 million
Summary
This new take on Superman's origin story, Man of Steel, centers on young journalist Clark Kent/Kal-El, a being who came to Earth as a child from Krypton. Though he has trouble fitting in with his secret superpowers and questions his purpose in life, Clark is forced into action when fellow Kryptonian General Zod arrives on Earth hellbent on conquest. Clark is built by the values set upon him by his parents, Martha and Jonathan Kent, who adopted him as an otherworldly orphan, inadvertently raising him to become the hero humanity needs.
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