Superman (casting, rumors, pix till release)

[Captaindemotion]

^ I never knew that.

 

[Obiwanshinobi]

^And now you know and knowing is half the battle...

 

[Captaindemotion]

^ Indeed. You learn something new every day.

Of course, given that Obi-Wan gets into fights in bars in ANH and AOTC, Crowe would be a pretty obvious choice, come to think of it...

 

[Admiral_Young]

That is an interesting description of Jor-El's armour if it is true...kind of a regal warrior look they seem to be going which is interesting. I really can't wait to start seeing concept art work in the coming months as well as a poster! We're probably a ways a way from our first teaser poster.

 

[Captaindemotion]

^ Sounds not unlike the Krptonian battle armour that's appeared in the comics.

 

[Admiral_Young]

Indeed. That's precisely what I was thinking when I read the description. Oooh my anticipation for this film continues to increase.

 

[sojourner]

Just hope it's not green and purple battle armor.

 

[Admiral_Young]

^ LOL...the description didn't say that and as far as we know Lex is not in the movie...so far..

 

[indolover]

^ I thought I remember reading that they were considering Brainiac as a villain (hence the focus on the super computers and such), but opted out.

Then again, a lot of Superman's villains would have been hard to pull off, effects-wise, in the early 80s.

How? I think a lot of 80s films had decent effects, given the computing power at the time. Maybe Bizarro, with Christopher Reeve playing a triple role, could have worked. The prosthetics of the time could have pulled it off. Reeve had the acting skills to do it, that I don't doubt.

 

[indolover]

What is the plot of the movie? Have any details been released?

Whether this new Zod would hold a candle to Terence Stamp, well if he does all the good. Stamp's aristocratic/aloof performance made it key IMO.

 

[Admiral_Young]

The official plot of the film has not been released yet (which is the same deal with "The Dark Knight Rises" and most likely won't for a while, all we have currently are internet rumours and reported casting call sheet synopsis (that wasn't actually confirmed IIRC).

 

[Admiral Buzzkill]

^ I thought I remember reading that they were considering Brainiac as a villain (hence the focus on the super computers and such), but opted out.

You know, that's possible - but computers and computer games were so just so trendy (and newly merchandisable) in the early 1980s that it's just as possible the entire storyline was driven by the thought that being "with it" was good box office. You look at other popcorn movies of the time, like WarGames or TRON, and you see some of the same "parallel thinking" that you still see in the movie business now.

 

[Admiral James Kirk]

Ilya Salkind's original Superman III treatment featuring Supergirl and Brainiac.

 

[SalvorHardin]

Michael Shannon small interview

OG: What can you tell us about the scale of “Man of Steel”?
MS: It’s unlike anything I’ve ever done. It’s massive sets. It’s literally another world. It’s the first time I’ve acted on another planet.


OG: What is it like acting on a set like that?
MS: As much green screen as there is and I’m sure will be, they’re actually building a lot of the sets as well. I had thought it was just going to be green screens everywhere and we would just be pretending everything. There’s quite a bit of detail they’re building and putting into it. It’s very helpful. The less green screen, the better — I don’t think you’d be able to find an actor on Earth who wouldn’t have that sentiment.


OG: What drew you to the film?
MS: This is one of the biggest stories of all time: the Superman story. Its prevalence is enormous. And I remember watching the original films — the [Richard] Donner films, and Terence Stamp in the role [of Zod], and the three Kryptonians — it scared the crap out of me. It really left an impression on me. Someone asking me to follow in those footsteps seemed like the highest kind of challenge you could have as an actor. And I always like to be challenged.


OG: What can you say about the character of General Zod?
MS: He’s not one of these archetypal villains with horns coming out of his head and breathing fire or something. He’s a man, a Kryptonian man. He’s a general, that’s his main attribute. That’s the way I approach it: playing a general. I’ve done military parts before, but I’ve only been up to sergeant, so this is a big promotion.

http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2011/09/30/man-of-steel-michael-shannon-amazed-by-alien-world-sets/

 

[beamMe]

According to IMDb, John Williams will be providing the score for Man of Steel.

Oh god, no!

 

[sojourner]

^huh? He's written some of the best scores ever.

 

[Flying Spaghetti Monster]

Yeah, but they probably would want a different feel altogether for a reboot. Probably a minimalist score. Batman's 'theme' music in the recent films, for example, is like three notes, and that's it. and joker's theme is, uh, one note. Still very effective.

The problem is that our culture has almost beyond memorable themes

 

[Admiral James Kirk]

Yeah, but they probably would want a different feel altogether for a reboot. Probably a minimalist score. Batman's 'theme' music in the recent films, for example, is like three notes, and that's it. and joker's theme is, uh, one note. Still very effective.

The problem is that our culture has almost beyond memorable themes

As it was in the 70s before composers like Williams and Goldsmith helped bring them back into favor. Looks like it's time for a new musical renaissance.

 

[Kai "the spy"]

^ Yeah. Michael Giacchino's work on 'Star Trek' was a good start in the right direction. I can't imagine Superman without a big fanfare.

 

[Admiral_Young]

The good news is that Tyler Bates, Snyder's frequent collaborator has been fairly busy as of late with projects so that means we could get someone totally new regarding the composer. I've been personally hoping for John Powell. The other reason that i doubt that the IMDB thing about Williams is real is because they have stated that they are going for a complete separation from the previous films with this movie.