Man of Steel (film)

Man of Steel
Theatrical release poster
Directed byZack Snyder
Screenplay byDavid S. Goyer
Story by
Based onCharacters appearing in comic books published
by DC Entertainment
Produced by
  • Charles Roven
  • Christopher Nolan
  • Emma Thomas
  • Deborah Snyder
Starring
CinematographyAmir Mokri
Edited byDavid Brenner
Music byHans Zimmer
Production
companies
  • Legendary Pictures[1]
  • DC Entertainment
  • Syncopy[1]
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • June 10, 2013 (2013-06-10) (Alice Tully Hall)
  • June 14, 2013 (2013-06-14) (United States)
Running time
143 minutes[2]
Countries
LanguageEnglish
Budget$225–258 million[4][5]
Box office$670 million[4][6]

Man of Steel is a 2013 superhero film based on the DC character Superman. Directed by Zack Snyder and written by David S. Goyer, who developed the story with producer Christopher Nolan, it is the first film in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU),[7][8] and a reboot of the Superman film series, depicting the character's origin story. The film stars Henry Cavill as Superman, alongside Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, and Russell Crowe. In the film, Clark Kent learns that he is a superpowered alien from the planet Krypton and assumes the role of mankind's protector as Superman, making the choice to face General Zod and stop him from destroying humanity.

Development began in 2008 when Warner Bros. took pitches from comic book writers, screenwriters, and directors, opting to reboot the franchise. In 2009, a court ruling resulted in Jerry Siegel's family recapturing the rights to Superman's origins and Siegel's copyright. The decision stated that Warner Bros. did not owe the families additional royalties from previous films, but if they did not begin production on a Superman film by 2011, then the Shuster and Siegel estates would be able to sue for lost revenue on an unproduced film. Nolan pitched Goyer's idea after a story discussion on The Dark Knight Rises, and Snyder was hired as the film's director in October 2010. Principal photography began in August 2011 in West Chicago, Illinois, before moving to Vancouver and Plano, Illinois.

Man of Steel premiered in the Alice Tully Hall in New York City on June 10, 2013, and was released by Warner Bros. Pictures in the United States on June 14. The film received mixed reviews from critics, [9] but was a box office success grossing $670 million worldwide, becoming the ninth-highest-grossing film of 2013. A follow-up, titled Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, was released in 2016. Another reboot, titled Superman, the first film in the DC Universe (DCU), was released in 2025.

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