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{{Infobox film
| name           = Man of Steel
| image          = Man of Steel poster.jpg
| caption        = Teaser poster
| alt            = Superman, bearing the famous "S" shield on his traditional red and blue costume, is shown handcuffed and being escorted by soldiers toward the viewer down a dark hallway. The film's title and release date is written underneath.
| director       = [[Zack Snyder]]
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==Soundtrack==
[[File:Hans Zimmer 2010.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Hans Zimmer]] composed and produced the ''Man of Steel'' soundtrack]]
[[Hans Zimmer]] denied popular rumors that he would be composing the movie's score.<ref name="zimmer">{{cite web|url=http://collider.com/hans-zimmer-superman-rumor/63591/ |title=Hans Zimmer Debunks SUPERMAN Rumor |work=Collider |accessdate=December 17, 2011}}</ref> However, in June 2012, it was confirmed that Zimmer would in fact be writing the movie's musical score.<ref>{{cite web |last=Eisenberg |first=Eric |title=Man Of Steel To Feature The Music Of Hans Zimmer |url=http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Man-Steel-Feature-Music-Hans-Zimmer-31457.html |publisher=cinemablend.com |accessdate=June 18, 2012}}</ref> To remove any likeness of ''Man of Steel'' from the last Superman movies, the iconic "Superman March" by [[John Williams]] was not used in the movie.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://geektyrant.com/news/2012/8/13/man-of-steel-wont-include-john-williams-superman-score.html |title=MAN OF STEEL Won't Include John Williams' SUPERMAN Score |publisher=Geektyrant.com |date=August 13, 2012 |accessdate=June 3, 2013}}</ref> It is the first Superman movie to do so.<ref>[http://famousmonstersoffilmland.com/2012/08/13/no-superman-theme-in-man-of-steel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=no-superman-theme-in-man-of-steel No “Superman” Theme in “Man of Steel”]{{dead link|date=June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worstpreviews.com/headline.php?id=25767 |title="Man of Steel" Won't Use John Williams' "Superman" Music |publisher=Worstpreviews.com |accessdate=June 3, 2013}}</ref> Hans Zimmer's soundtrack for ''Man of Steel'' was released publicly on June 11, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comicbookmovie.com/superman_movies/news/?a=76659 |title=MAN OF STEEL SOUNDTRACK ANNOUNCED FOR JUNE 11TH |publisher=Comicbookmovie.com |date=March 29, 2013 |accessdate=June 3, 2013}}</ref> An unofficial part of the musical score from the third trailer, entitled "An Ideal of Hope", and confirmed to be a cut down version of the track "What Are You Going to Do When You Are Not Saving the World?" <ref>{{cite web|title=WaterTower Music|url=https://www.facebook.com/WaterTowerMusic?fref=ts}}</ref> was released on April 19, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hans Zimmer’s ‘Man of Steel’ Trailer Song Available To Stream In Full: "An Ideal of Hope"|url=http://www.flicksandbits.com/2013/04/20/hans-zimmers-man-of-steel-trailer-song-available-to-stream-in-full-an-ideal-of-hope/45272/|publisher=Flicks and Bits|accessdate=April 24, 2013}}</ref> In late April 2013, the official track listing of the two-disc deluxe edition was revealed.<ref name="Fort Mill Times">{{cite web|url=http://www.fortmilltimes.com/2013/04/30/2656187/man-of-steel-two-disc-soundtrack.html|title=Man of Steel Two-Disc Soundtrack Featuring Original Music by Hans Zimmer Set for Release June 11th|date=April 30, 2013|publisher=fortmilltimes.com|accessdate=April 30, 2013}}</ref>

==Critical response==
''Man of Steel'' holds a 56% approval rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]], based on 271 reviews, with a rating average of 6.2/10. The site's summary review reads: "Man of Steel provides exhilarating action and spectacle to overcome its detours into generic blockbuster territory." [[Metacritic]] has given the movie a weighted average score of 55/100, based on 47 reviews, saying "mixed or average reviews".<ref name="mc">{{cite web (contracted; show full)[[Category:American thriller movies]]
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