Four seasons of the hit show Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman saw Dean Cain grace the small screen as the superhero Superman and his alter ego Daily Planet journalist Clark Kent, now see what he has to say about the new Superman Henry Cavill; who will be playing the iconic DC Comic’s superhero in the 2013 reboot Man Of Steel from director Zack Snyder:

Source: On The Red Carpet 

“I think it’ll be a nice rebirth of the franchise,” Cain told OnTheRedCarpet.com host Chris Balish. “I think (Cavill will) probably do a fantastic job. I really have no idea though, ask me after I see it and I can tell you a lot more. The role is a big, giant role, there’s so much to it. He’s a classically trained Brit so I understand. I think he’s going to be fine. The challenges for him are going to be miniscule.”

“I want to see this in [The Immortals], see how it goes – I want to see how Henry does,” Cain told OnTheRedCarpet.com host Chris Balish. “I get a lot of questions about that kid, he’s taking over the Superman mantle – I’ve never seen him in a film, and the film looks great, and I want to check it out and just see it. They wouldn’t have cast him, I don’t think, unless he was somebody with some substance.”

Starring Henry Cavill (Superman/Clark Kent), Amy Adams (Lois Lane), Diane Lane (Martha Kent), Kevin Costner (Jonathan Kent), Michael Shannon (General Zod), Antje Traue (Faora), Russell Crowe (Jor-el), Ayelet Zurer (Lara Lor-Van), Christopher Meloni (Colonel Hardy), & Laurence Fishburne (Perry White); Man Of Steel hits theaters June 14th, 2013

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Warners Bros have released the first official image of Henry Cavill as Superman from the new Man of Steel movie.

It looks like they have played safe, and not meddled with the classic design too much, though it does look as the thought the formally bright red and blue costume has been toned down a little, although this could be down to the lighting. Anyway, here’s the image (click to enbiggen!).

Superman: Man of Steel (the official title is still unconfirmed) is directed by Zack Snyder from the script by David Goyer and Jonanthan Nolan, and produced by Christopher Nolan. The film stars Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Michael Shannon as General Zod and Diane Lane as Martha Kent

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It appears that Warner Bros have officially moved the release date for Man of Steel, from December 2012 to June 14th 2013.

Is this a bad sign? Personally I don’t think so; Better to give the project time than rush it.

Superman: Man of Steel (the official title is still unconfirmed) is directed by Zack Snyder from the script by David Goyer and Jonanthan Nolan, and produced by Christopher Nolan. The film stars Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Michael Shannon as General Zod and Diane Lane as Martha Kent

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Production on Superman: Man of Steel is getting up to full gear, and with a release date of June 14th 2013 now set in stone, we can expect to hear a lot more over the next few months as filming gets under way.

At the same time, The Dark Knight Rises in right in the think of principle photography, and as the rumours and leaks appear ahead of its summer 2012 release, we want to bring you the latest news as we get it.

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Academy award winning actor Michael Shannon has been cast as our new General Zod in the Superman reboot now officially titled The Man Of Steel.’ Reveals Snyder:

“Zod is not only one of Superman’s most formidable enemies, but one of the most significant because he has insights into Superman that others don’t. Michael is a powerful actor who can project both the intelligence and the malice of the character, making him perfect for the role,” Snyder stated.

Shannon joins a cast that includes Henry Cavill (Clark Kent/Superman), Amy Adams (Lois Lane), Kevin Costner (Pa Kent), and Diane Lane (Martha Kent).

Zack Snyder will be directing off a script by Jonah Nolan and David Goyer, With Batman Begins & The Dark Knight director Chris Nolan producing the film for a December of 2012 release.

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When Henry Cavill was cast as Superman in director Zack Snyder’s reboot, fans let the idea sink in for a while.  Now that we have processed that thought,  we all became eager to know who will play Lois Lane and who the villain of the film will be.  Right now we can bring you at least one of the answers,  as the recently Academy-award nominated Amy Adams has been cast to play Clark Kents love interest/co-worker.

Zack Snyder revealed this while chatting with Hero Complex:

“There was a big, giant search for Lois,” Snyder said. “For us it was a big thing and obviously a really important role. We did a lot of auditioni ng but we had this meeting with Amy Adams and after that I just felt she was perfect for it.”

“It goes back to what I’ve said about Superman and making him really understandable for today. What’s important to us is making him relebant and real and making him empathetic to today’s audience so that we understand the decisions he makes. That applies to Lois as well. She has to be in the same universe as him [in tone and substance].”

Superman: The Man of Steel is expected in theaters in the winter of 2012.

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The Man Of Steel has found his mommy,  via press release Warner Brothers studios have revealed the actress playing Martha Kent. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    BURBANK, CA, March 2, 2011 – Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures announced today that Oscar®-nominated actress Diane Lane will play Martha Kent, the only mother Clark Kent has ever known, in the new Superman movie to be directed by Zack Snyder.
Snyder stated, “This was a very important piece of casting for me because Martha Kent is the woman whose values helped shape the man we know as Superman. We are thrilled to have Diane in the role because she can convey the wisdom and the wonder of a woman whose son has powers beyond her imagination.”
Lane will star with Henry Cavill, who was recently announced as the new Clark Kent/Superman.

Lane earned an Academy Award® nomination for her performance in the 2002 drama “Unfaithful.” She most recently starred in the family hit “Secretariat.” She next stars in the HBO feature “Cinema Verite,” opposite Tim Robbins and James Gandolfini. Lane’s long list of film credits also includes “Nights in Rodanthe,” “Hollywoodland,” “Must Love Dogs,” “Under the Tuscan Sun,” “Perfect Storm,” “My Dog Skip,” “Chaplin,” “The Cotton Club” and “A Little Romance,” to name only a portion.
Charles Roven, Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan and Deborah Snyder are the producers of the film. The screenplay is being written by David S. Goyer based on a story by Goyer and Nolan. Thomas Tull and Lloyd Phillips are serving as executive producers.

Slated for release in December 2012, the new Superman movie will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

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We now know that British actor Henry Cavill(Tudors) will play Superman in the Zack Snyder helmed reboot.  So who did Cavill beat for the honor of playing the very first superhero?  The Hollywood Reporter have gotten their hands on a list of actors who lost to Cavill during a very well kept secret try out session including some of the names that have showed up in the rumors over the past few months:

Warners and Nolan auditioned actors in Los Angeles, New York, and London in November and December, with someone in the 28- to 32-year-old range as the ideal. In addition to Cavill and Goode, among those who met or were under consideration were White Collar star Matthew Bomer, Social Network’s Winkelvoss twins Armie Hammer, True Blood actor Joe Manganiello (scheduling with the HBO show was a factor) and Colin O’Donaghue, who stars opposite Anthony Hopkins in The Rite. Cavill was invited for a callback in January, where he met Snyder face-to-face for the first time, according to a source.

So it appears that top choices such as Smallville‘s Tom Welling and Superman Returns Brandon Routh have not been given a chance to portray The Man Of Steel Again.  Also rumors that  Matthew Bomer, Armie Hammer, and Joe Manganiello were in the running were indeed true.

Zack Snyder will direct the Superman reboot which will star Henry Cavill is aiming for a December 2012 release date.

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It looks like the recent rumors that True Blood‘s Joe Mangellio was a front runner for the role are  now being deemed untrue.  Henry Cavill will now don the cape as our new Superman.   Here is WB’s announcement press release with a quote from the films director Zack Snyder:

HENRY CAVILL WILL TAKE ON THE DUAL ROLE OF CLARK KENT / SUPERMAN IN THE NEW FILM FROM

WARNER BROS. PICTURES AND LEGENDARY PICTURES

BURBANK, CA, January 30, 2011 – Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures announced today that Henry Cavill has won the coveted role of Superman, the iconic superhero.

The film will be directed by Zack Snyder, who stated, “In the pantheon of superheroes, Superman is the most recognized and revered character of all time, and I am honored to be a part of his return to the big screen. I also join Warner Bros., Legendary and the producers in saying how excited we are about the casting of Henry. He is the perfect choice to don the cape and S shield.”

Charles Roven, Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan and Deborah Snyder are the producers of the film. The screenplay is being written by David S. Goyer based on a story by Goyer and Nolan. Thomas Tull and Lloyd Phillips are serving as executive producers.

Cavill recently wrapped production on “The Cold Light of Day” and stars in the upcoming “Immortals,” opening this fall.

Targeted for release in December 2012, the new Superman movie will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

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Duncan Jones, the director of  Moon and the upcoming Source Code was one of the directors that appeared on Chris Nolan’s short list of directors who were in the running to helm the reboot for Superman.  Jones pulled out before a director was chosen, in an interview with reelzchannel.com he explains why:

“I was thrilled to be on that short list,” explains Jones. “For me, that was enough. I don’t know if I would be ready for that leap yet. I did have a meeting with Chris and he’s a fantastic guy and seemed to have really enjoyed Moon, so there was some legitimate interest in me. I think, maybe, I’m not quite ready for that scale of project and that scale of expectation from an audience that is already existing and is waiting to see the next generation of Superman film. I don’t know. It’s a hard one. I’m a huge Superman fan and Bizarro Superman fan. And also a big Judge Dredd fan, which was another one that came my way. Those are two very different scales of projects. Superman was so big that I think I was a little intimidated by it and sort of backed out. Judge Dredd I really thought about and it ended up not being right for me because I had such strong feelings and opinions on what I wanted that film to be. Although I really like what they’re going to do with it, it’s not the film that I was going to make. So that one wasn’t going to work out.”

 

The Superman will be directed by Zack Snyder.

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