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Man of Steel breaks June box office record with $125.1 million

Man of Steel - Superman flying

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 …

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Behind The Panels Issue 61 – All-Star Superman

In this issue Hellboy comes to Oz Comic Con, Man of Steel gets a sequel already, Sex Criminals stops time with sex, Zombies come to Riverdale and Fables heads to the big screen. PLUS our Kick-Ass Pick of the Week: All-Star Superman by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely On our next Issue: Daredevil: End of Days by Brian Michael …

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Photos: Man of Steel costume on display in Sydney

Man of Steel - Superman costume, The Galeries, Sydney

Having cause to leave the house this week, mostly to pick up comics but that is neither here nor there, we noticed that the The Galeries in Sydney’s CBD have been decked out with the Superman costume from Man of Steel. The reflective glass on the surface of the cabinet made it difficult to take …

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Posters: 300: Rise of an Empire, Mondo does Man of Steel

Man of Steel - Mondo poster - Ken Taylor

With all of the attention on Man of Steel and its potential sequels at the moment, it was very easy to forget that another Zack Snyder project is coming out in the near future. The prequel to his 2006 adaptation of 300 was coming out in August, and a new poster has just been released …

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Henry Cavill, Zack Snyder and Russell Crowe to attend Man of Steel Sydney premiere

Man of Steel - Henry Cavill

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 …

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Behind The Panels Issue 60 – Marvels

In this issue DC begins Superman month, more Guardians of the Galaxy casting and all the latest headlines. PLUS our Kick-Ass Pick of the Week: Marvels by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross On our next Issue: All-Star Superman by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely Your Hosts: Richard Gray & David McVay Vintage Clip of the Week Fantastic Four (Radio …

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Video: Watch first clip from Man of Steel online

With only a few weeks to go until it is released in cinemas, Warner (via Ellen) has released the first full clip from Man of Steel. In the clip, there is a confrontation between Lois Lane (Amy Adams) and her editor Perry White (Laurence Fishburne) that results in Lois being suspended from the Daily Planet. …

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Melbourne Storm celebrate Man of Steel with limited edition Superman jersey

Man of Steel - Melbourne Storm - No Ordinary Match

It seems that even for a comic book website, even we can’t avoid talking about this sports story. Metropolis comes to Melbourne at AAMI Park on Sunday night against Cronulla Sharks, when Melbourne Storm celebrates the Australian release of the Super Hero film Man of Steel on 27 June. The game has been named No Ordinary …

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13-minute Man of Steel featurette showcases new footage, interviews

Man of Steel (Henry Cavill)

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, …

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Warner unveils Superman 75th anniversary logo, plans Zack Snyder and Bruce Timm short film

Superman 75th anniversary logo

The Hollywood Reporter has revealed the 75th anniversary logo for Superman, along with the news that Man of Steel director Zack Snyder and DC animation legend Bruce Timm will team up for a 2 minutes animated short. There will be a “sneak peek of this short is planned for Comic-Con International: San Diego in July …

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Behind The Panels Issue 58 – Arrow

In this issue, we have a ton of new trailers including Avengers Assemble, Batman: Arkham Origins and Man of Steel. James Robinson leaves Earth 2 and Whedon confirms Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver and Iron Man for The Avengers 2. Not enough? How about what we’ve been reading, a vintage clip PLUS our Kick-Ass Pick of the Week: …

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