Aug 23 2013
In a completely unexpected bit of casting, Warner revealed via Facebook that they have cast Ben Affleck in the pivotal role of Bruce Wayne/Batman in the Man of Steel sequel due out in 2015. From what we know, Batman will be confronting Superman in some way in the next film, tentatively titled ‘Batman vs. Superman‘. …
Jun 25 2013
Warner relaunches its DC Cinematic Universe with its most famous of characters, but is it still Superman? As the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to prove that superhero box office is alive and well, Warner has struggled to advance its own properties to the big screen. Despite the successes of Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy, and …
Jun 17 2013
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Warner’s Superman flick Man of Steel has opened to a record weekend of $125.1 million in the US, the highest North American June opening to date. That includes the $12 million midnight screenings on the Thursday. The film exceeded expectations and pulled in $113.1 million over the Father’s Day weekend …
Jun 12 2013
Roadshow Films has announced that Henry Cavill, who plays Superman/Clark Kent and Russell Crowe, who plays Jor-El, along with director Zack Snyder will visit Sydney for the Man Of Steel Australian premiere on Monday the 24 June at Event Cinemas, George Street. The group will also complete a press junket during the Aussie leg of their international …
Jun 03 2013
Over the weekend, Warner released a 13-minute promotional featurette for Man of Steel, Zack Snyder’s new Superman film that you’ve probably heard about somewhere on the Interwebs. Along with providing interviews with all of the main cast and crew, each of whom offer insight into this particular action-packed take on the last son of Krypton, …
May 22 2013
We were initially skeptical, but as Man of Steel draws closer, we are getting pretty excited. This latest trailer turns up the action by another 40% or so, as General Zod (Michael Shannon) starts getting a bit stroppy with the puny humans over the location of Kal-El/Superman (Henry Cavill). The action in this trailer is …
Apr 24 2013
Along with the release of Iron Man 3 and the trailer for Thor: The Dark World, the Marvel movie universe continues to expand with some exciting casting news, along with the return of prodigal son Daredevil. Meanwhile, DC seems to be getting its act together by bringing Zack Snyder on board for Justice League. Maybe. The …
Apr 17 2013
Finally, Warner released the action-packed trailer to Man of Steel that we’ve been hoping for. Showcasing a darker, edgier but no less awe-inspiring Superman, this gives us a little more hope than the extended fishing documentary that was last released as a trailer. Speaking of “hope”, notice how careful they are not to drop the …
Apr 13 2013
Speaking with EW, Jeff Robinov, president of Warner Bros. Pictures Group, has revealed that the forthcoming Superman film, Man of Steel, will be the first in a series of cinematic offerings from DC Comics. “I think you’ll see that, going forward, anything can live in this world,” he said. “[Nolan’s] Batman was deliberately and smartly positioned …
