Superman: The Man of Steel (DC Movies)

Superman: The Man of Steel is a 2012 superhero film based on the DC Comics character of Superman. The film was produced by DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Pictures, who also distributed the film. It is also the first installment in the DC Comics Movie Universe (or DC Movies). It was directed by Rian Johnson from a screenplay written by Peter Berg and James Vanderbilt, and stars Wes Bentley as the titular role of Superman, as well as Bethany Joy Lenz Lewis Black, Roshon Fegan, Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth, Mark Strong, Tyler Mane, Peter Capaldi, Sam Witwer, and Paul Wesley. The film follows investigative journalist Clark Kent who, after discovering he's from the destroyed alien planet Krypton, decides to become the hero Superman to spark hope in the people of Metropolis, which has been overrun by crime and corruption.

Work began on the film in 2008. Warner Bros. had heard the then relatively recent news that Marvel was working on a connected universes of movies and decided to take their own shot at it to compete with Marvel. They initially planned on using Christopher Nolan's Nolanverse as the start of the franchise but Nolan refused, claiming that it would go against his vision for his franchise. After this, Warner Bros. decided to start off with a Superman movie for their universe and eventually chose a screenplay by Peter Berg and James Vanderbilt for the film's story.

Superman: The Man of Steel was released in theatres on February 13, 2012, in 2D, 3D, and in IMAX. The film was meant with a positive reception from audiences and critics, with it grossing approximately $586 million in the box office.

Cast

 * Wes Bentley as Kal-El/Clark Kent/Superman
 * Pierce Gagnon as Young Clark Kent
 * Bethany Joy Lenz as Lois Lane
 * Lewis Black as Perry White
 * Roshon Fegan as Jimmy Olsen
 * Brandon Routh as Jon Kent
 * Kate Bosworth as Martha Kent
 * Mark Strong as Lex Luthor
 * Tyler Mane as Bruno Mannheim
 * Peter Capaldi as Winslow Schott
 * Sam Witwer as Albert Michaels/Atomic Skull
 * Paul Wesley as Rudy Jones/Parasite