



As he grows older, he develops superhuman powers that Jonathan urges him to keep hidden, even refusing Clark's help years later during a tornado incident where he loses his life. Kal-El lands in Kansas, where he is adopted by Jonathan and Martha Kent and named Clark. Jor-El manages to send Kal-El in a spacecraft toward Earth before being killed by General Zod during an uprising. Just before the planet explodes, Krypton's supreme council chief advisor Jor-El infuses the genetics codex into his infant son, Kal-El, the first naturally born Kryptonian child in centuries. The planet Krypton is destabilized from the mining of the planetary core. A follow-up entitled Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was released on March 25, 2016. It is the final DC film co-financed by Legendary Pictures. The film grossed over $668 million worldwide, it made a net profit of approximately $42 million, and is the ninth-highest-grossing film of 2013. It received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the film's action sequences, cinematography, visual effects, Snyder's direction and Hans Zimmer's score, as well as Shannon's performance as Zod, although they were divided on Cavill's performance as Superman, while its pacing and serious tonal approach to Superman was criticized. Man of Steel premiered in the Alice Tully Hall on June 10, 2013, and was released in theaters 4 days later in 2D, 3D, and IMAX. Principal photography began in August 2011 in West Chicago, Illinois, before moving to Vancouver and Plano, Illinois. Producer Christopher Nolan pitched Goyer's idea after story discussion on The Dark Knight Rises, and Snyder was hired as the film's director in October 2010. 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. In 2009, a court ruling resulted in Jerry Siegel's family recapturing the rights to Superman's origins and Siegel's copyright. took pitches from comic book writers, screenwriters, and directors, opting to reboot the franchise. He assumes the role of mankind's protector as Superman, making the choice to face General Zod and prevent him from destroying humanity.ĭevelopment began in 2008 when Warner Bros. In the film, Clark Kent learns that he is a superpowered alien from the planet Krypton.

Goyer from a story by him and Christopher Nolan, who also produces, and stars Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, and Russell Crowe. The film is directed by Zack Snyder, written by David S.
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Pictures, it is the first installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) and a reboot of the Superman film series that portrays the character's origin story. Produced by Syncopy, and distributed by Warner Bros. Man of Steel is a 2013 superhero film based on the DC Comics character Superman.
