‘Man Of Steel’ First TV Spot: Superman Film

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Monday April 8, 2013 @ 9:54pm PDT

The first TV spot has dropped for Warner Bros‘ hotly anticipated movie reboot Man Of Steel. No new Superman footage — it’s basically a shorter version of the trailer that’s been out for a few months and aired tonight during the NCAA championship game. Henry Cavill stars along with Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Antje Traue, Ayelet Zurer, Christopher Meloni, Michael Kelly, Harry Lennix and Richard Schiff. Zack Snyder is directing. Opens June 14:

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Superman In Handcuffs Goes Viral As Studio Quietly Unveils ‘Man Of Steel’ One-Sheet

By NIKKI FINKE, Editor in Chief | Tuesday December 4, 2012 @ 3:18am PST

Warner Bros did not officially release to the media its new poster for next summer’s Man Of Steel. It didn’t have to. I’m told the one-sheet simply showed up on Facebook and immediately went viral. “Thank you to all of the fans who helped unlock this exclusive Man Read More »

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Hot Teaser Trailers: ‘Man Of Steel’

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Saturday July 21, 2012 @ 11:51am PDT

Here are a pair of teaser trailers for Zack Snyder‘s Man Of Steel starring Henry Cavill as the title character. They’re pretty much the same but each has different narration. This one is “Pa Kent” (Kevin Costner):

This one is “Jor-El” (Russell Crowe):

Watch the teasers on YouTube: … Read More »

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‘Man of Steel’s Henry Cavill & Zach Snyder To Sign Autographs Today: COMIC-CON

By DOMINIC PATTEN | Saturday July 14, 2012 @ 1:03pm PDT

EXCLUSIVE: Superman is coming to Comic-Con with a one-two punch. Deadline has learned that Man of Steel star Henry Cavill be joining director Zack Snyder today at the Warner Bros booth on the Comic-Con exhibition … Read More »

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Summit Moves ‘The Cold Light Of Day’ To Fall

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Monday March 12, 2012 @ 5:01pm PDT

The Gold Light Of Day Henry Cavill Summit EntertainmentThe action thriller starring Henry Cavill, Bruce Willis and Sigourney Weaver had been slated for an April 6 wide release — the weekend featuring Paramount’s Titanic 3D (which opens that Wednesday) … Read More »

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Midnights For ‘Immortals’: $1.4 Million

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Friday November 11, 2011 @ 1:55pm PST

Tarsem Singh’s Immortals chalked up an estimated $1.4 million in Thursday midnight screenings in roughly 900 locations. Frequently compared with 300, Immortals shares a couple of producers on that movie — Mark Canton and Gianni Nunnari. It’s also of interest … Read More »

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Henry Cavill Talks New ‘Superman’ On Leno

The Immortals star confirms on The Tonight Show that he almost became the new James Bond (“down to Daniel and me”) and was Stephenie Meyer’s first choice for Twilight (“she apparently was very keen on me playing it, but by the time it came around to casting I was too … Read More »

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No ‘Expendables’ Sequel For Mickey Rourke; He’s In Talks For Martin McDonagh’s ‘Seven Psychopaths’

Mike Fleming

EXCLUSIVE: Mickey Rourke is negotiating to star with Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell and Christopher Walken in Seven Psychopaths, the next film by In Bruges writer/director Martin McDonagh. That means Rourke will not be reprising his role in the Simon West-directed … Read More »

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Ayelet Zurer Replacing Julia Ormond As Superman’s Krypton Mom

Mike Fleming

EXCLUSIVE: Superman is getting a new mom. Ayelet Zurer, the Israeli actress who starred in Angels & Demons and who played the wife of Avner (Eric Bana) in Munich, has been set to play the role of Lara Lor-Van, Superman’s … Read More »

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First Look At Henry Cavill As ‘Man Of Steel’

Mike Fleming

Warner Bros today released a first photo of British actor Henry Cavill as Superman in Man of Steel, the franchise reboot that’s being directed by Zack Snyder and produced by Christopher Nolan. Cavill stars with Amy Adams, Diane Lane, Kevin Costner, Michael Shannon, Antje Traue, Julia Ormond, Russell Crowe, Chris Meloni, … Read More »

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Superman Won’t Soar Again Until Summer 2013

Mike Fleming

Warner Bros has pulled The Man of Steel from a planned late 2012 release date and has slotted it to open wide on June 14, 2013 release. The Zack Snyder-directed reboot of the Superman franchise feels like a summer film … Read More »

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Hot Trailer: ‘Immortals’

Mike Fleming

Months ago, Relativity Media released a teaser trailer for Immortals, the big-budget Tarsem Singh-directed pic that stars Henry Cavill, who subsequently was chosen by Warner Bros, Zack Snyder and Chris Nolan to be Superman in Man of Steel. Deadline’s comment contingent beat up on that teaser pretty good. Now, Relativity … Read More »

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Julia Ormond In Talks To Play Superman’s Mom

Mike Fleming

EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros and Zack Snyder are in talks with Julia Ormond to play Superman’s Kryptonian mother, Lara Lor-Van, in Man of Steel. I expect the deal to make shortly. Russell Crowe has been offered the role of  Jor-El, the … Read More »

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Forget Brando: Russell Crowe Could Be New Jor-El In ‘Man Of Steel’

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Wednesday June 15, 2011 @ 1:08pm PDT
Mike Fleming

Russell Crowe is in talks to play Jor-El in Man Of Steel, taking the cameo role of Superman’s father that was played by Marlon Brando in the Richard Donner-directed 1978 … Read More »

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Hot Teaser: ‘Immortals’

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Wednesday April 27, 2011 @ 11:50am PDT
Mike Fleming

Relativity Media has released a teaser trailer for its Tarsem Singh-directed Immortals. Considering all the buzz surrounding Henry Cavill and what kind of Superman he’ll make in Man of Steel, the teaser gives you a good idea. He plays Theseus in Immortals, which will be released Nov. 11.

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Superman Takes Villain Focus: Michael Shannon Contender

Mike Fleming

After setting Henry Cavill for the lead role, and Diane Lane and Kevin Costner for Ma and Pa Kent, Warner Bros., Legendary Pictures and director Zack Snyder are working on a villain for Superman: Man of Steel. I’m … Read More »

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Kevin Costner Set For ‘Superman: Man Of Steel’

Mike Fleming

EXCLUSIVE: It’s all over but the press release! Almost a month after Deadline revealed that Kevin Costner was in early talks for a lead role in Superman: Man of Steel, I hear that he has closed a deal to … Read More »

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Warner Bros Sets Diane Lane For Superman’s Adopted Mother, Martha Kent

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Wednesday March 2, 2011 @ 7:22pm PST
Mike Fleming

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

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Kevin Costner Up, Up And Away For ‘Superman’ Role?

Mike Fleming

EXCLUSIVE: I’m told that there is heightened interest in Kevin Costner for a key role in the Superman reboot that is being directed by Zack Snyder for Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures. Henry Cavill was recently set in the Man … Read More »

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