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, Harry Lennix and Laurence Fishburne. Currently in production, Man of Steel is slated for release on June 14, 2013:





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Laurence Fishburne To Play Perry White In ‘Man Of Steel’

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Tuesday August 2, 2011 @ 10:38pm PDT

Laurence Fishburne has landed the role of Daily Planet editor Perry White in Warner Bros and Legendary’s Man of Steel, which Zack Snyder is directing ahead of a June 2013 release. Fishburne joins a cast that includes Henry Cavill … 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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Christopher Meloni To Co-Star In ‘Man Of Steel’

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday June 24, 2011 @ 5:05pm PDT
Nellie Andreeva

Christopher Meloni, who a month ago surprised everyone by exiting his longtime home as co-star of NBC’s Law & Order: SVU, is in line for a big-time follow-up. I hear he is in negotiations for a major role in … 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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Superman Close To Landing His Villainess?

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Wednesday April 27, 2011 @ 11:31am PDT
Mike Fleming

EXCLUSIVE: I’m told that German actress Antje Traue is the frontrunner to join Michael Shannon as the major villains of the Zack Snyder-directed Superman film Man of Steel. Since Shannon is playing General Zod, might Traue be playing his accomplice, … Read More »

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Michael Shannon Tells How He Got The General Zod Job In ‘Man Of Steel’

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Tuesday April 12, 2011 @ 3:51am PDT
Mike Fleming

Speaking to an audience at RiverRun, Michael Shannon describes the trippy ordeal that went into winning the villain job General Zod in Warner Bros’ Superman film Man of Steel. Deadline was first to reveal that Shannon was wanted for bad guy duty, but clearly a lot goes into figuring not … Read More »

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TOLDJA! Michael Shannon Gets Villain Role In Superman Movie

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Sunday April 10, 2011 @ 1:43pm PDT
Mike Fleming

Deadline revealed last month that Michael Shannon was in Zack Snyder’s sights for the villain role in the Superman film Man of Steel. Warner Bros just announced he got the job. Here’s the official announcement:

BURBANK, CA, April 10,

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