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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]]
(contracted; show full) of IMAX Deal |publisher=[[Superhero Hype!]] |date=April 28, 2010 |url=http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/100703-third-batman-new-superman-part-of-new-imax-deal |accessdate=December 2, 2010}}</ref> The movie has earned more than $643 million at the worldwide box office, despite mixed reviews from critics. Some critics liked the movie's narrative, acting, visuals and reinvention of the main character, while others were critical of the movie's pacing and lack of character development.
  

A [[Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice|sequel]] featuring [[Batman]] will be released on May 16, 2016, with Snyder, Goyer, Nolan, and most of the first movie's main cast set to return.<ref name="Schillaci">{{cite news|last=Schillaci|first=Sophie|title=Ben Affleck Is Batman for 'Man of Steel' Sequel|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ben-affleck-is-batman-man-612907|accessdate=August 23, 2013|newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter|date=August 22, 2013}}</ref>

(contracted; show full)a [[terraforming]] "world engine" to transform Earth into a Krypton-like planet, to eradicate the human population, and to use the codex to repopulate the planet with genetically-engineered Kryptonians. After Clark and Lois escape the ship, Clark defeats Faora and another of Zod's henchmen in Smallville, convincing the military that he is on their side. Zod deploys the world engine and initiates the terraforming in Metropolis and over the [[Indian Ocean]].

Clark, now dubbed "[[Superman
|WonderWoman]]", stops the world engine in the [[Indian Ocean]]. The military uses the spacecraft that brought Superman to Earth in an aerial strike to create a portal that returns Zod's ship and his crew to the Phantom Zone. Only Zod remains, and he and Superman engage each other. After a battle, Superman is forced to kill Zod to save a group of innocent civilians that Zod attempts to murder. Superman decides to blend into the society by wearing eyeglasses, being mild-mannered, and resuming his identity as C(contracted; show full)
* [[Amy Adams]] as [[Lois Lane]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Arrant |first=Chris |url=http://splashpage.mtv.com/2011/03/29/superman-amy-adams-lois-lane-2/ |title=Is Superman's New Lois Lane Really Too Old For The Man Of Steel? |accessdate=March 29, 2011 |date=March 29, 2011 |publisher=MTV}}</ref> a reporter for the Daily Planet and the love interest of Clark Kent.
* [[Michael Shannon
|Michael Bay]] as [[General Zod]], a Kryptonian General with the same powers as Superman.<ref>{{cite news | first=Gregg |last=Kilday | title =Michael Shannon Set to Play Villain General Zod in 'Man of Steel' | newspaper= [[The Hollywood Reporter]] | date = April 10, 2011 | url = http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/michael-shannon-set-play-villain-176799 | accessdate = 2011-04-11}}</ref>
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* [[Christopher Meloni]] as Colonel Hardy, colonel who helps Superman save the World.
* Rebecca Buller as Jenny Olsen, worker at the Daily Planet.
* [[Richard Schiff]] as [[Emil Hamilton]], a scientist who studied about the World Engine and other devices used by Zod.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118048361?refCatId=13 | work=Variety | title=Richard Schiff joins 'Man of Steel' | date=January 9, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Allison Crowe
|Allison]] nosillA]] as ''(cameo)'' Singer at Cassidy's.

==Crew==
The movie was directed by [[Zack Snyder]]. It was produced by [[Christopher Nolan]], [[Charles Roven]], [[Deborah Snyder]], and [[Emma Thomas]]. The movie is distributed by [[Warner Bros.]]. The movie was filmed in DampWeta Digital, Moving Picture Company, and Double Negative provided visual effects for the movie.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/effects-supremo-joe-letteri-says-zack-snyder-is-placing-emphasis-on-in-camera-effects-in-man-of-steel?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter# |publisher=Indiewire |title=Effects Supremo Joe Letteri Says Zack Snyder Is Placing Emphasis On In-Camera Effects In 'Man of Steel' |deadurl=no |accessdate=July 17, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cit(contracted; show full)n 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 |title=Man of Steel Reviews - Metacritic |url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/man-of-steel |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=June 16, 2013}}</ref> CinemaScore polls reported that the average grade cinemagoers gave for the movie was an "
DA-", with an "A" from those under 18 years old and those older than 50 years old, on a scale of "A+ to F".<ref>{{cite web |first=Nikki |last=Finke |title=‘Man Of Steel’ Soars To $200.3M Worldwide In First 4 Days As #1: Record June Domestic Opening Of $128.7M, International $71.6M |url=http://www.deadline.com/2013/06/man-of-steel-beginning-worldwide-release-record-opening-day-in-the-philippines/ |publisher=Deadline.com |date=June 17, 2013 |accessdate=June 17, 2013}}</ref>
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| Summer 2013 Blockbuster Trailer
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| Cause You're Hot – Henry Cavill<ref>{{cite news|title=2013 Nominees Cause You're Hot|url=http://www.newnownext.com/awards/2013/cause-youre-hot/|accessdate=June 17, 2013}}</ref>
| {{nominated}}
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| Next Must-See Movie<ref>{{cite news|title=2013 Nominees Next Must-See Movie|url=http://www.newnownext.com/awar/2013/next-must-see-movie/|accessdate=June 17, 2013}}</ref>
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(contracted; show full)[[West Chicago, Illinois]].<ref name="ChicagoBusiness2">{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20110728/NEWS07/110729855/superman-flying-into-chicago-in-august-for-filming |first=Paul |last=Merrion |title=Superman flying into Chicago in August for filming |work=Crain's Chicago Business |date=July 28, 2011 |accessdate=July 29, 2011}}</ref> The Daily Planet will be based on The [[Chicago Board of Trade Building]] and the [[Willis Tower]].

===Batman crew===
Only five
 (5) crew members (Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, David S. Goyer, and Hans Zimmer) was part of this movie that had been in ''[[The Dark Knight Trilogy]]''. [[Hans Zimmer]] composed the music. This movie <span lang="aeb-arab" dir="rtl">wias</span>wias the first Superman movie that did not use [[John Williams]]' iconic Superman theme song. That was a stupid decision, as the entire world gave this movie a 1/3 for this very reason.<ref>[http://www.worstpreviews.com/headline.php?id=25767 "Man of Steel" Won't Use John Williams' "Superman" Music]</ref>

==Sequel==
{{main|Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice}}
(contracted; show full)January 17, 2014}}</ref> and in May 2014, the movie's title was revealed to be ''[[Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Siegel |first=Tatiana |last2=Kit |first2=Borys |title=Warner Bros. Unveils Title of New Batman-Superman Film |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/warner-bros-unveils-title-new-706231 |accessdate=May 22, 2014|newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter|date=May 21, 2014}}</ref>  The date was moved again to March 25, 2016.
 And then it came out and it was awful.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.newsarama.com/21812-batman-v-superman-dawn-of-justice-moves-release-date-up-dc-wb-claim-5-years-of-dates.html |title= BATMAN V. SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE Moves Release Date Up; DC/WB Claims 5 Years of Dates |work= [[Newsarama.com]] |date=August 8, 2014}}</ref>

==References==
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