Posts Tagged ‘superman’
Close-Up of Henry Cavill as Superman in Man of Steel
Last week, we got a good look at the newly updated Superman suit for the upcoming Man of Steel film. One of the biggest things we saw was that Superman had lost his iconic red trunks and yellow belt. The suit seems to be modeled after the designs from JJ Abrams’ Flyby, which is a [...]
Superman Goes Sans Red Trunks!
When the first image of Henry Cavill as Superman was releases a few weeks ago, many question whether or not the iconic red trunks were present. But due tot he angle and the darkness of the shot, no one could really see for sure. Well, we now have confirmation that Supes will be featured sans [...]
Laurence Fishburne Cast as Perry White in Man of Steel
For the most part, the cast of Zack Snyder’s re-booted Superman film, Man of Steel, has gone by without a hitch, as fans have been mostly happy with the results. That may change as EW is reporting that Laurence Fishburne has been cast as Perry White in the upcoming film. Lois Lane and Clark Kent just [...]
Superman: Doomsday Part 2 Fan-Made Trailer
Last fall, I posted a fan made trailer called “Superman: Doomsday” that was by far and away one of the most impressive fan-made trailers I had ever seen, which you can view HERE. You all have made it one of the most popular stories on the site! The editing was superb and the graphics were [...]
Snyder’s “Man of Steel” Gets Pushed to 2013!
I think most would agree that Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel Superman reboot is one of the most anticipated comic book movies in some time, for several reasons. First, it’s a Superman film, and he has one of the biggest fan bases out there. Second, many are interested to see what Snyder will do with [...]
Christopher Meloni & Julia Ormond in Talks for Man of Steel
Zack Snyder and Christopher Nolan, who are directing and producing Man of Steel respectively, have been assembling a rather impressive cast for the Superman reboot. Already, we have seen the likes of Amy Adams, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Michael Shannon and Russell Crowe join the cast, all of whom have had at least one Oscar [...]
Russell Crowe Cast as Jor-El in Man of Steel
With production looking to begin in about a month, Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel is looking to add its final cast members to the project, including Jor-El and Lara, Superman’s biological Kryptonian parents. Today, via Variety, we have learned that Aussie actor Russell Crowe is in final negotiations to play the role of Jor-El. “Christopher [...]
Michael Shannon to Play Zod in ‘Superman: Man of Steel’
After months of rumors and speculation as to who Superman would be facing in Zack Snyder’s Superman: Man of Steel, we finally have an answer: General Zod. and now we have confirmation that Michael Shannon will be taking on the antagonist role. The announcement comes directly from Warner Brothers and Legendary Pictures. “Zod is not [...]
Lindsay Lohan Up For Superman Role, After Losing Lois Lane
Lindsay Lohan has been all over the rumor mill lately. First came the news that she was going to be playing murdered Manson victim Sharon Tate in a movie about the Manson family, now, the word on the street is that Lohan is up for a role in Zack Snyder’s upcoming Superman: Man of Steel. [...]
Amy Adams Cast As Lois Lane in Superman Man of Steel
It looks like there is a ginger moving into Metropolis as Zack Snyder announced yesterday that actress Amy Adams has been cast in the upcoming Superman relaunch Man of Steel. Most of the Zack Snyder news lately has revolved around his film Sucker Punch, but most of us have our ears to the ground for [...]
Kevin Costner Confirmed As Jonathan Kent in New Superman Film
It was revealed yesterday night that Kevin Costner will be assuming the role of Pa Kent in the latest Superman film, starring Henry Cavill. Why they decided to reveal that on St. Patrick’s Day I have no idea. Can I admit that I am disappointed that Kevin Costner is not playing Jor-El. Well, I don’t [...]
Superman Producers Cast Cougar Diane Lane As Martha Kent
There has been no shortage of news regarding the upcoming Superman film in the last couple of weeks. From hearing the news that Briton Henry Cavill had been cast in the title role, to rumors that Kevin Costner had been cast (either as Pa Kent or Jor-El), the rumor mill has been churning actively with [...]
Viggo Mortensen To Play General Zod In Superman?
The word on the street is that another bigtime Hollywood actor familiar to comic book and fantasy fans, namely, Viggo Mortensen, has been shortlisted to star in the upcoming Superman reboot as General Zod. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Mortensen “…is said to be at the top of the list to play General Zod, the [...]
Kevin Costner To Star In New Superman Film
According to the folks over at Deadline, Kevin Costner of Field of Dreams, The Bodyguard, Dancing With Wolves, etc. has been approached by the powers at be over at Warner Bros. for a role in Zack Snyder’s upcoming Superman reboot, which features Brit Henry Cavill in the title role. As mentioned her a few days [...]
Sci-Fi Hotties: Zoe Saldana, Kate Bosworth Hit The Town
Zoe Saldana of Avatar and Star Trekand Kate Bosworth of Superman Returns hit up the town in New York City, where they even managed to sneak a kiss. Publicity Stunt? Yes. Did it work for me? Yes. The photos come to us via Just Jared and, in case you were wondering, Zoe is slated to [...]
Superman’s Henry Cavill On the Cover of Entertainment Weekly
By now, we have all been inundated with news reports and updates regarding the next gent to tackle the role of Superman, Henry Cavill. Cavill, a native of Jersey (that’s the isle of Jersey, not New Jersey), was catapulted into fame with his role as the Duke of Suffolk on The Tudors. His star has [...]
Aquaman Movie Still Being Planned
DC Comics and Warner Bros. have been rather tentative about bringing some of the “lesser” known characters to the big screen. Aside from Superman and Batman, we haven’t seen too many serious attempts at featuring characters like Wonder Woman, The Flash and Aquaman. However, with The Green Lanternat our doortep and talks of a Wonder [...]
Superman: Doomsday Fan-Made Trailer
There are a lot of fan-made trailers out there, some good, some bad. But occasionally, a trailer surfaces that makes you giddy like a school girl. This fan trailer, called Superman: Doomsday- The Death of Superman is incredible and just proves that a character like Doomsday deserves some screen time. Granted, some of the graphics [...]
What Could Have Been: The Roles that Got Away, Part 2!
A while back, I started an editorial that needs to be continued! You can read the first part HERE. I will be taking a look at a few more film franchises and revealing some of the roles that actors may have unwisely turned down. Although, some of them, I’m actually glad they did! I’m not [...]
Aronofsky to Wrestle Superman?
Darren Aronofsky has taken on wrestlers, dreams and fountains and soon will be releasing The Black Swan. But how about a man who wears his undies over his tights? The LA Times has reported that the acclaimed director has met with Superman: Man of Steel producer Christopher Nolan in regards to directing the much-hyped movie reboot. Nolan, who re-invented the [...]
Potential Directors for Superman Reboot Revealed!
The upcoming Superman reboot is among the most talked about films out there right now and the rumor mill is working over time in regards to who would be donning the red and blue tights, not to mention who would be helming the project. A while back, it was revealed that The Dark Knight and [...]
Jon Hamm is The Next Superman?
According to ThinkmcFlyThink the studio is looking to an interesting choice to play Superman in the upcoming Christopher Nolan reboot. Crediting un-named sources ( so treat this as a rumor at best ) they say that the studio is intersted in Mad Men star Jon Hamm donning the cape and tights to play Superman. Honestly [...]
Clint Eastwood Offered Superman Role
Talk about crazy! Clint Eastwood in a recent interview with the LA Times revealed that one time head of Warner Brothers Frank Well’s approached him to have him play Superman instead of Christopher Reeve. He tells them; I can remember – and this was many years ago – when [Warner Bros. President] Frank Wells came [...]
Justice League Film Coming…With a Twist
A few weeks back, WB announced that they needed to fill the tent pole void that the Harry Potter films have previously filled and the DC Comic super hero films would be filling said void. We already have the Green Lantern film in production with a release set for next year and the third Batman [...]
First Footage Brandon Routh’s Dead of Night
Below you can checkout an italian news report which features the first footage for Dylan Dog Dead of Night which stars Brandon Routh. Brandon Routh didnt exactly execute genius playing a look alike in Superman but he did deliver some serious laughs in Zack and Miri Make A Porno so who knows.. he might deliver. [...]
Avatar Team Brings Clash of the Titans to 3D
Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures announced today that the upcoming feature film “Clash of the Titans” will be released in 3D worldwide on April 2, 2010. The film will simultaneously be released in 2D. In making the announcement, Dan Fellman, President, Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures, said, “We are experienced and have been successful [...]
Sam Raimis Spiderman 4 Plot Revealed
Sam Raimi has said a whole lot of jackola since leaving spiderman 4 as far as a reason goes. All we know is that he and the entire cast were let go. Earlier we had heard that John Malkovich would play the vulture.. literally days before Raimi was dumped. Now NY Mag has shared the [...]
Smallville Superman Suit Photo
Its been long anticipated and we finally know how Superman will look in Smallville as Kent dons the suit for the first time. The fun part is this suit looks NOTHING like what one might expect. It kinda looks like he borrowed the suit from The Punisher. Check it out below courtesy of Kryptonsite.
Bryan Singer Talks Superman Sequel
Last we heard on Superman and a sequel was that Louis Leterrier was approached to direct which was quickly followed up by Louis telling AICN; ”What I meant was that I had been told about a possible reinvention of Superman. Not that I was offered the job.” The latest news as of today is that [...]
