Back in 2010, around the time of the Inception DVD release, a rumor spread that legendary composer Hans Zimmer had signed on to score Man of Steel, the Zack Snyder-directed, Christopher Nolan-produced Superman reboot for Warner Bros. At the time, Zimmer denied the talk, unequivocally declaring that he was not involved with the project and…
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When it was announced last week that Christopher Meloni, formerly of Law & Order: SVU and Wet Hot American Summer, had signed on for the cast of Zack Snyder's Superman flick Man of Steel, Russ couldn't help speculating what this might mean for the movie -- and wondering whether Meloni might be filling the role…
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Breaking: If there's anyone out there bad-ass enough to father the Man of Steel and follow in the footsteps of Marlon Brando, Russell Crowe might be it. According to Variety, he's currently in talks to play Jor-El in Zack Snyder's Superman film Man of Steel. Plus, his wife might be played by Connie Nielsen. Read…
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How can you be a part of Zack Snyder's new Superman movie Man of Steel? What's the best motion comic book of all time? Why did Ryan Reynolds have to encounter something big and green that wasn't wearing a ring on the set of Green Lantern? Want to see an alternative costume from Captain America:…
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Would you want to see a Superman movie where he can't wear his iconic costume? It could happen. Variety printed a fascinating article Friday about how the legal rights behind the Man of Steel could result in the biggest severing of the character since he met Doomsday. This doesn't affect the current film; that Zack…
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Zack Snyder's Superman: The Man of Steel may have its secondary villain, or villainess, as it were. Deadline reports that German actress Antje Traue, who was in Pandorum (as pictured above) is the frontrunner to play an as-yet unnamed character who will gang up on Superman (Henry Cavill) with Michael Shannon's General Zod. More info…
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Easily the biggest piece of news in the past week was that Oscar-nominated actor and current star of HBO's Boardwalk Empire, Michael Shannon, had been cast as by director Zack Snyder as the lead villain General Zod his upcoming Superman reboot called Man of Steel. While the news of Shannon's casting spread like wildfire and…
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Rumors have been circulating for a while now about which actress would win the role of Lois Lane in Zack Snyder's Superman. Back in February, reports named Kristen Stewart, Rachel McAdams, Jessica Biel, Dianna Agron, Malin Akerman, Olivia Wilde, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and either Kristen Bell or Lake Bell as being among the actresses up…
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Another piece of rumored casting just became official. Director Zack Snyder has signed Kevin Costner to play Jonathan Kent, adopted father to the Man of Steel (Henry Cavill) and husband to Martha Kent (Diane Lane), in his new version of Superman. There's no word exactly how extensive Costner's part is, but seeing him back on…
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There are so many tiny superhero movie updates currently floating around online, we've decided to wrap them up in two separate posts divided by universe. Here's the DC one. Below the jump you can read Zack Snyder's latest comments on his Superman film, Christopher Nolan's comments on Henry Cavill's casting, a rumor about new vehicles…
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According to the Hollywood Reporter, Viggo Mortensen is "a person of interest" to play the villain in Zack Snyder's upcoming Superman reboot and they're reporting that character is, in fact, General Zod. While Mortensen isn't the only actor being considered for the role, he's the one Snyder and producer Christopher Nolan are hoping to get.…
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One of the main complains fans had with Bryan Singer's Superman Returns was that Superman wasn't a bad ass. He used his powers, of course, but the Man of Steel wasn't exactly one for physical confrontation. That's sure to be different in Zack Snyder's reboot of the Superman franchise produced by Christopher Nolan. Snyder talked…
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No need to scream the geeky battle cry of "Nathan Fillion!" in this casting story, the star of Castle and Firefly already has the job. Fillion has been cast as Hal Jordan, aka the Green Lantern, in the latest film version of the DC Comics superhero. The film comes out this June, but it's not…
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Gossip website TMZ is reporting that Lindsay Lohan is up for a major female role in Zack Snyder's Superman reboot. According to the site, "Lindsay's people have had multiple phone conversations within the last few weeks with the people behind the new Superman reboot" and they're "supposed to meet personally with the Superman people soon."…
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After the intriguing news leaked that actresses Alice Eve, Diane Kruger and Rosamund Pike were contenders for a role in Zack Snyder's Superman, but that role wasn't Lois Lane, the speculation began to run rampant. Who could these blond beauties play in Metropolis? Well, Latino Review is now exclusively reporting that those ladies are up…
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UPDATE: According to People.com, Stewart's reps said: "There are a number of fabricated stories circulating. The fact is that she has not met on this film nor has she been approached for this film." Our original story remains below. Now that Zack Snyder has cast his Clark Kent, our attention has turned to the second…
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Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's probably just another rumor about Zack Snyder's Superman. Bits of most-likely-false information about the Snyder directed, Christopher Nolan produced and David Goyer penned Man of Steel reboot have been jumping tall buildings in a single bound over the last few days and now…
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UGO got a chance to grill Bryan Singer about his involvement with a new Superman film. Unfourtunately, his answer is somewhat cryptic. UGO: Are you officially involved in this talk of the new film? BS: I am not officially involved in the talk, no. UGO: But when talk happens they’ll call you. BS: Well it’s,…
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Variety's Anne Thompson posted another update on the status of the next Superman film. Basically, no one knows. Warner Bros wants to make another movie, but weren't happy with the last film. Bryan Singer is still technically attached, and has promised to go "Wrath of Khan" with the sequel, but I don't think Warner wants…
Read MoreThe Incredible Hulk director Louis Leterrier slipped at a recent AlloCine question and answer session and revealed that "maybe they have already asked me" to direct the new Superman movie. From the first minute Superman: The Man of Steel was announced, rumors have been running wild that Warner Bros wanted to replace Bryan Singer and…
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Let's hope Mark Millar sticks around the movie business for many years, and not only because the guy gives great quotes. With the adaptation of his Wanted comics raking in considerable bank and an adaptation of Kick-Ass on the way from director Matthew Vaughn (Layer Cake), Millar is not allowing a Superman Returns revamp to…
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Last week producers of Bryan Singer's Harvey Milk biopic, The Mayor of Castro Street, were claiming that would be Singer's next project following Valkyrie. Of course, the Superman Returns sequel Superman: The Man of Steel was scheduled for a June 2009 release. But the Castro producers claimed that "The next Superman, that's a ways off.…
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Bryan Singer has been telling everyone that he will begin work on the Superman Returns sequel Superman: The Man of Steel after production wraps on Valkyrie. And with a tentatively announced release date of June 2009, production will need to start in early 2008. But Singer's producers are saying differently. The Mayor of Castro Street…
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