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News Roundup: Official Logo For ‘Man Of Steel’, Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘The Master’ Gets Limited Release Date, ‘Safety Not Guaranteed’ Trailer, And More

Friday, March 30, 2012 3:30PM - By

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Time for another round-up of this week’s entertainment bits and pieces. The official logo for Zack Snyder‘s Man of Steel hit the web; The Weinstein Company finally gave Paul Thomas Anderson‘s The Master a release date; and the trailer for Safety Not Guaranteed is out. All that and more below.

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Henry Cavil is The Man of Steel

Thursday, August 4, 2011 12:34PM - By

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Warner Brothers has been gracious to give us our first look at the new Superman, and it’s Henry Cavill in front of a vault. Is this for the film, will something like this be in the movie? We’re still two years out from Zack Snyder‘s Man of Steel (it opens June 14, 2013), but the casting seems almost done, and now we get a clear look at the suit and how Cavil looks in it.

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Laurence Fishburne is Perry White in The Man of Steel

Wednesday, August 3, 2011 10:43AM - By

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Fans were excited with the thought of some sneak preview footage of Zack Snyder‘s new Superman film Man of Steel at comic-con, but as evinced with the latest casting news, the film isn’t ready to go yet. Such may be why the release date was pushed back to June 14, 2013. But the news is that Laurence Fishburne has been added as Perry White to the still growing cast.

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And the Father of the Man of Steel is… Russell Crowe?

Wednesday, June 15, 2011 1:54PM - By

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One-time Robin Hood Russell Crowe is negotiations to join one-time Robin Hood Kevin Costner in Zack Snyder‘s Man of Steel as Superman’s father Jor-El.  That’s what Variety is reporting, and that it went public means there’s probably a good chance it will happen. Russell Crowe is a late addition to the cast after the flurry of announcements a couple months back, but the film has yet to begin shooting. Crowe would then be filling the shoes left by Marlon Brando in the first Superman movie.

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Christian Bale And Sean Penn To Join Forces In Most Intense Film Ever?

Thursday, April 14, 2011 8:03AM - By

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OK, so imagine this film: two Americans—one is a journalist, and the other is retired soldier—who join forces to rescue a kidnapping victim in Afghanistan.  And Zack Snyder came up with it.  And 300 screenwriter Kurt Johnstad wrote it.   And the Christian Bale would play the reporter “who witnesses and is the only survivor of an attack on a group of Americans.”  And Sean Penn now may play a retired Special Ops soldier who “comes to the scene determined to free a family member who has been kidnapped.”  Translation: the most intense film ever made.

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Diane Lane Leaks ‘Superman: The Man Of Steel’ Script Details

Thursday, April 14, 2011 7:28AM - By

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Despite the fact that Warner Bros. has been extremely tight-lipped about the upcoming Superman: The Man of Steel project in terms of script details (Michael Shannon, who is set to play Supes villain General Zod, confirmed in an interview that he wasn’t even allowed to read the script, and that director Zack Snyder could only “describe” the film to him), that isn’t stopping Diane Lane, who will play Superman’s adoptive human mother, Martha Kent, from letting a few details about the upcoming film slip.

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Michael Shannon Discusses Playing General Zod in ‘Superman: The Man Of Steel’

Tuesday, April 12, 2011 9:15AM - By

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So the big news so far this week is that Michael Shannon has been cast as General Zod in Zack Snyder’s Superman reboot, The Man of Steel.  And now, RiverRun International Film Festival has released a video interview with the actor who reveals his thoughts on Zod, the Christopher Reeve superman films, Snyder’s reboot storyline, and more.  Also, he’s kind of odd.

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Michael Shannon Cast As General Zod In Zack Snyder’s ‘Superman: The Man of Steel’

Monday, April 11, 2011 9:37AM - By

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Last month, we reported that Oscar nominee Michael Shannon was in the running to play General Zod (you know, the “KNEEL BEFORE ZOD” guy) in Zack Snyder’s Superman reboot, The Man of Steel.  And now, according to The Hollywood Reporter, Shannon has been confirmed as Superman’s best non-Lex Luthor cinematic nemesis.

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’300′ Prequel May Move Forward Without Zack Snyder

Wednesday, April 6, 2011 10:34AM - By

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For all of those hoping that Zack Snyder’s work on the upcoming Superman reboot would keep him from being able to make Xerxes, the planned sequel to 300: Human Growth Hormones, Homoeroticism, and Capes, it looks like you may be out of luck—Xerxes may be going on with or without him.

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