Posts tagged superman
More Photos of Henry Cavill as Superman
1 year ago
Up, up and away indeed.
Shooting the new Superman movie is happening at a fast clip. To further whet the appetites of fanboys all over the world a couple of new photos of Henry Cavill (the new Superman) has been leaked to the public. The pictures show Cavill apparently rehearsing for a fight scene (there’s a guy wearing a black and white patterned suit that is used for tracking movement when adding effects in post-production). The new Supes costume is front and center and you can see that the costume designer may have nicked clothing material from the Spiderman reboot costume department
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Russell Crowe to Play Jor-El in New Superman Movie?
1 year ago
Russell Crowe is in the news for a reason other than his belief that circumcision goes against the will of God.
The Oscar-winning actor is in negotiations to play a key role in Zack Snyder’s upcoming Superman reboot: Jor-El, the biological father of this caped hero.
Henry Cavill has already signed on to portray Superman, while Amy Adams, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane and Michael Shannon will also come on board the franchise.
Production on Superman: Man of Steel gets underway next month, as Jor-El is the last major role to be cast. Sean Penn and Clive Owen are also under consideration,
More >Russell Crowe Eyed To Play As Superman’s Kryptonite Dad
1 year ago
Academy award-winning actor Russell Crowe is being eyed to play the Kryptonian father of Superman in the forthcoming movie “Man of Steel” which stars Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman, and Kevin Costner as his human father, Jonathan Kent.
According to reports, negotiations are now ongoing to give the part to Crowe who last starred in “The Next Three Days,” which earned just $21 million at the North American box office. The role of the Kryptonian father of Superman, which only amounted to 15 minutes of screen time in the past Superman movie series was still a hit among the fans of the
More >Russell Crowe set to play Superman’s Dad
1 year ago
Academy award-winning actor Russell Crowe is being eyed to play the Kryptonian father of Superman in the forthcoming movie “Man of Steel” which stars Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman, and Kevin Costner as his human father, Jonathan Kent.
According to reports, negotiations are now ongoing to give the part to Crowe who last starred in “The Next Three Days,” which earned just $21 million at the North American box office. The role of the Kryptonian father of Superman, which only amounted to 15 minutes of screen time in the past Superman movie series was still a hit among the fans of the
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Diane Lane Accepts Role In New Superman Movie
2 years ago
Diane Lane has accepted the role of Clark Kent’s adoptive mother Martha Kent in the upcoming reboot of the Superman franchise. Lane, portraying the role in the Zack Synder director movie replaces Eva Marie Saint who appeared as the same character in the 2006 movie Superman Returns.
The new movie, titled Superman: Man of Steel will play the mother to Henry Cavill, 27, was was cast last month as the man of steel.
According to Synder:
More >“This was a very important piece of casting for me because Martha Kent is the woman whose values helped shape the man we know as Superman. We are thrilled to
Henry Cavill Named New Superman
2 years ago
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s… Henry Cavill?
The British actor, best known for his role of Charles Brandon in The Tudors, has landed the coveted role of Superman in that franchise’s next installment.
Warner Brothers will release a reboot of the Man of Steel at some point in the next couple years. It will be directed by Zack Snyder and produced by Christopher Nolan. Says Snider of the choice:
“In the pantheon of superheroes, Superman is the most recognized and revered character of all time, and I am honored to be a part of his return to the big screen. I also join Warner Bros., Legendary
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British Actor To Play Superman In Newest Franchise Film
2 years ago
Warner Bros. today confirmed that they have chosen their newest actor to play Superman and it’s a brit!
British actor Henry Cavill will step into the role which was last occupied by Brandon Routh. Henry has appeared in “The Tudors,” The Count of Monte Cristo” among other roles.
If you’ve been keeping count, that makes Brits playing American superheroes 3 and Americans 0, with Christian Bale playing Batman, Andrew Garfield playing Spider-Man and now Henry Cavill playing Superman.
The newest Superman movie is due out December 2012.
Are you excited to see Cavill take on the role? He’s fabulous
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David E. Kelley to write new Wonder Woman TV series
2 years ago
DC Comics
(Celebrity News HMG) – Amazon warrior Wonder Woman is the latest super hero getting a resurrection. “The Practice,” “Boston Legal” and “Ally McBeal” creator David E. Kelley has secured a deal with Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment to bring the princess to the small screen as writer and producer. Lynda Carter played Wonder Woman in the 70’s but I think this will be something altogether different with how Kelley writes. How Kelley, who has mostly specialized in ensemble shows structured with with multiple storyline episodes, does a contemporary take on the World War II-era Amazon,
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Batman’s Chris Nolan choosing next Superman director
2 years ago
[HMG Celebrity News] – Although the franchise has been dormant since 2006, major announcements involving a new Superman movie are about to emerge, so we’re assured.
The new film’s producers, Chris Nolan and Emma Thomas are now holding meetings with a long list of directors whose task it would be to take charge of the next Superman adventure, due out from Warners sometime next year.
Apart from Batman, the Superman franchise is the biggest box-office success in the entire range of D.C. Comics’ film adaptations, so the job requires someone with unusual skills.
So far being considered are Tony
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Smallville TV Series Ending After Next Season
3 years ago
Smallville, the story of a high-school to college-age Clark Kent, aka Superman, will be ending after the upcoming 10th season. Considering it was being said in Season 7 that the 8th would be the last, the show has had a pretty good run. I still miss Clark’s friend Pete, and have never understand why they got rid of the character. Don’t the producers (writers?) know it’s Kryptonite, not African Americans, that make for Superman’s Achilles Heel?
I do have to give the writers kudos, though. While the show has kind of jumped the shark with the weird plots of the past 2-3 seasons, the early
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