film superhero film featuring comics character superman produced distributed installment extended universe directed written film stars reboot superman film series character origin story film learns alien planet assumes role mankind protector finds having prevent general destroying humanity development began took pitches comic book writers directors opting reboot franchise court ruling resulted family rights superman origins copyright decision stated owe families additional royalties previous films begin production superman film estates able sue lost revenue film producer pitched idea story discussion hired film director october principal photography began august illinois moving vancouver illinois man steel released general public june conventional theaters despite receiving mixed reviews film box office success grossing million worldwide critics praised film visuals action sequences musical score criticized pacing lack character development follow titled batman superman dawn justice released march plot planet unstable years industrial mining faces impending destruction chief advisor supreme council recommends scale evacuation planet inhabitants action taken soldiers led old friend launch uprising arrest realizing doomed steals genetic codes sought dna infant son naturally born child centuries old armor sacrifices life allow son escape spacecraft orders rocket destruction learn forces loyal council suppressed rebellion brief trial surviving rebels convicted treason sentenced seconds explodes following coordinates ship crash lands earth kansas childless couple find raise naming clark grows clark isolated young man result developing powers learns true origins urges powers hidden years later dies tornado refusing let clark save guilt clark leaves travel world seeking new purpose reporter metropolis receives assignment investigate discovery scout ship disguised worker clark enters ship central computer key left allowing communicate artificial intelligence modeled father explains clark sent earth guide people presents uniform bearing family symbol following clark inadvertently ship security system clark uses powers rescue uniform testing ability fly attempts supervisor publish article incident refuses proof tracking clark eventually agrees secret safe escaping crew travel earth transmission scout vessel nearby broadcast global address demanding surrender risk war clark meets agrees comply joining hostage reveals possesses advanced equipment salvaged outposts intends use transform earth new science officer extracts clark genes create colonists humanity build society based ideals genetic purity help clark escape warn army orders invasion given superman clark destroys platform human allies launch suicide attack killing troops humanity battles superman eventually crash train station turns heat vision group passengers superman kills surviving superman persuades army let act independently long turn humanity allow access dangerous situations attracting attention superman hired freelance reporter cast sent parents earth infant escape destruction raised kansas mental guidance farmers martha inspired message late father earth greatest protector superman depicted years old moment found present timeline film british non american actor play character previously cast superman ultimately shelved considered role film superman returns lost stated real story superman character explained goal explore difficulties character faces result having multiple identities including birth alter ego stated like referring superman incredibly scary lonely know trying find makes sense draw draw limit power incredible weakness interview magazine stated consuming nearly day training hours daily protein pack muscle mass considered role work audition date casting director scheduling obligations true blood cooper cast year old cast year old reporter newspaper love interest adams selected list actresses included big giant search said big thing obviously important role lot auditioning meeting felt perfect adams auditioned role times superman second time superman returns landing current role adams confirmed play march announcing role said statement excited announce casting versatile respected actresses films today amy talent capture qualities love smart tough funny warm ambitious course beautiful portraying adams stated film feature independent woman set identifiable world adams said free ranging journalist likes hands nature newspaper business changed pressure general general superman considered role stated superman formidable enemies significant insights superman don michael powerful actor project intelligence character making perfect role asked chosen villain stated way christopher approached movies hey villain cool movie start story kind story kind theme want tell worked usually villain obvious terms going appropriate antagonist guys movie villain mean story sense shannon commented portrayal comparison original follow iconic performance original focused day time interesting started lot training think kind helped things little bit physical movie end day good way find way actor clark adoptive father explained reason casting screen couple solely realism think thing realize look kevin decision cast far sort sense looking movie realize guys actors taking movie seriously terms tone having guys talking having situation action drama movie priority sure rendered realistic way clark adoptive mother lane cast member join film important piece casting woman values helped shape man know superman said release thrilled role convey wisdom wonder woman son powers imagination editor chief boss african american play live action film stated modeled character stating inspiration late cbs correspondent minutes years legendary friend mentor role model particularly worked journalism kind guy walked kings common touch inspiration perry general sub commander commander military completely devoted loyal offered role refused pregnant time allowed later cast film sequel colonel officer sign guardian assigned biological mother superman loyal wife previously announced cast dropped negotiations role cast nielsen cast biological father superman considered role incorporates informed reading script portray stating things connecting question faces situation comments preparation film stating signed didn realize wearing cause know superman costume didn realize fit said didn realize type organizer cause old school prep sort level preparation appreciated movie half months got camera additionally plays lieutenant general united_states_army general officer deputy commander plays captain officer assistant general plays scientist works portrays voice service robot gray plays scientist followers plays employee plays intern respectively play classmates high school portraying ross adult respectively play car soldiers follow general production development june took pitches comic book writers directors successfully restart superman film series comic book writers pitched ideas reboot told bad treat morrison said incredible hulk proven audience forgive let franchise said morrison idea similar work star superman akin superman teaming director planned epic hour superman trilogy installment released year apart similar lord rings compared godfather trilogy chronicle entire life superman early days finale superman loses powers sun starts august suggested reboot film series studio executive planned film released explaining superman returns didn work film way wanted didn position character way needed positioned superman worked movie christmas year plan superman regard batman superman movie stated interview batman holds key superman reboot elaborated waiting sign batman happens release date superman future projects follow february previously planned direct superman expressed interest returning superman franchise august saw court ruling family recaptured rights superman origins share copyright action comics addition judge ruled owe families additional royalties previous films begin production superman film estate able sue lost revenue film plot employs narrative tells parts story flashback story discussions told idea present superman modern context impressed concept pitched idea studio hired produce write based financial critical success dark knight admired work superman returns connection version stating lot people approached superman lot different ways know way worked know emphasizing idea batman exists world superhero similar approach assure integrity needed film serves internal logic story clarified new film relationship previous film series president spoke entertainment_weekly allowed wall secrecy surrounding plans setting tone movies going like going forward definitely step plans included film contain references existence possibility universe setting tone shared fictional universe characters film worked turned director position reboot commitment film adaptation approached considered potential directors hired october casting began following november confirmed batman references film indicating presence shared film universe destroys satellite words wayne enterprises satellite filming principal photography began august industrial park near airport autumn frost expressed reluctance shooting film technical limitations format instead chose shoot film convert film post production release chose shoot film film instead digitally felt film big movie experience filming expected months production took place illinois august according interview filming continue february filmed chicago area california transformed superman home planet extraterrestrial aircraft metro lands vancouver waterfront hosted shoot dramatic oil rig rescue introduces audiences superman british_columbia feature prominently film hour trademark winter mist rough seas passed alaska film filming took place chicago loop september vancouver production took place september january chicago shoot unit project meaning filming numerous establishing shots necessarily include principal cast members design features redesigned superman costume costume preserves color scheme logo adopts darker tones notably feature red usually worn superman said costume modern aesthetic producers attempted suit featuring red design fit tone film leading removal suit chose design suit started developing finished development returned designed character costumes substantial weight practical suit yield armor constructed cgi allow shannon freedom movement march interview explained reason look superman redesigned suit effects john served visual supervisor double negative providing visual effects film wanted film appear natural things wanted people suspend disbelief visual effects team easy possible noted intent shooting film utilize handheld devices film feel like documentary style film think mean photograph crazy action said lot start think cameras lot rules rules space developed miniseries want sure translating camera makes sense action like end superman beating break bit act film taking place planet placed alien like planet environments creatures principal means display technology filmmakers called liquid geometry visual effects supervisor explained bunch silver suspended magnetic field machine able control magnetic field collection behave like dimensional create surface air describes thing supposed seeing display close appear slight designed create surface object depict inside console like figure modeling animation aspect liquid geometry explained develop pipeline bring assets instead going route reducing count usable model way points extract matrix animation copy points matrix sparse points way model animation artists animated geometry pre simulated lighting version approval object read run targets floating surface set parameters said size crawl surface constantly orientation based normal provided surface saved disk use final target simulation simulation process ran temporal filter remove control noise lighting solutions directly worked set utilized advantage improved ray tracing objects sequences superman utilizes close combat fight scenes proved major challenge filmmakers visual effects crew explained fights hyper real things don want traditional shooting clean plate going pan follow action action later characters camera animation characters punching flying away real guys point supposed cut environment camera environment camera reference actors moment set high environment characters post doubles according speeds want digital environment handled visual effects encounter sequence providing visual effects shots fight choreography live action portions scene filmed small pieces superman punched land meters away shoot start position end position bridge gap says visual effects supervisor camera rig obtain key frames choreographed actor camera rig built pipe rig run end setup key frames performance expression said use project double accurate transition lighting color right set set camera rig capture environment sequence dubbed visual effects crew mount canon head allowing crew capture environment degree angle resolution shot process approximately minutes set capture resulted lighting textures geometry screen digital doubles major component fighting sequences digital armor added energy based helmets conducted actors non reference photos taken superman cape costume high detail cape particular direct extensions superman actions sequences involving city metropolis double negative handled visual effects sequence order construct metropolis convincing realistic double negative utilized help deliver city sci based role said double negative visual effects supervisor took extended great deal work based new_york chicago gave building volumes heights skin volumes kit parts fall rig destruction use aspects work destruction buildings studio rewrote asset system focus dynamic events bullet physics software heavily impacted component destruction wanted able run event trigger secondary events glass dust things needed handled procedural way said wright advantages based limited number input components sure modeled way usable effects model stage rig destruction fire smoke water tools developed studio studio transitioned existing volume rendering software rendering elements double negative house tool handle larger scale interaction tightly coupled volumes particles battle superman double negative implemented real photography digital doubles music initially denied popular rumors composing film score june confirmed fact writing film musical score completely distinguish previous films iconic superman march soundtrack released publicly june unofficial rip musical score trailer entitled ideal hope confirmed cut version track going saving world released april late april official track listing disc deluxe edition revealed release held red carpet premiere new_york_city june featured attendance principal cast members film received wide release june conventional theaters marketing won rights domain use member public use film official website november release dvd blu ray launched countdown film website fans share countdown websites like facebook twitter unlock exclusive reward december exclusive reward revealed official teaser poster poster depicts superman arrested generated positive response speculation film story december website appeared provided audio signals viewers discovered related film copyright website december message led readers website countdown led public release trailer anticipation film unveiled toy line includes action figures addition release sets inspired scenes film released new line inspired costumes accessories kids adults film reportedly earned million promotional tie ins viral marketing campaigns film began official website replaced deep space radio waves message reveal voice said official site continued updated new static files slowly revealed symbol film villain general shortly website replaced message requested earth return custody told surrender hours world suffer consequences viral site called released showed countdown trailer film enlisted christian based marketing firm help spread christian themes film religious demographics special trailers created outlining religious tones hollywood studios frequently market movies specific religious cultural groups previously marketed films blind book harry potter series faith based groups asked professor create superman centric sermon outline titled jesus original superhero paul washington_post writes religious themes coming free sacrifice god given purpose isn movie bible study cape messages strong sic explicitly pushing film christian audiences home media released single disc dvd feature film disc dvd bonus features respective blu ray blu ray combo packs november united_kingdom december january sold dvds blu ray discs totalling respectively total reception box office grossed million north_america million territories worldwide total million making highest grossing superman film date second highest grossing reboot time amazing spider man beat amazing spider man north america calculating expenses estimated film profit million film earned million opening weekend including million theaters million thursday night screening program additional million midnight shows marked highest advance night midnight opening biggest advance night midnight debut non sequel film eventually earned million opening friday including midnight million thursday night included opening day gross second highest non sequel 20th largest overall opening weekend gross million highest million hunger games catching fire million highest non sequels marvel million hunger games million broke toy story record million highest weekend debut june record broken years later opening gross million second weekend box office fell thursday night gross included putting place world war box office mojo called large drop close second weekend decline earned million opening weekend countries includes million theaters setting june opening weekend record film set opening day record philippines million ireland malta film earned million opening day million million opening weekend biggest opener outside united_states china million days thursday sunday total earnings largest countries north_america china million ireland malta million australia million critical response received mixed reviews critics rotten_tomatoes film approval rating based reviews average rating site consensus reads man steel action spectacle fully overcome generic blockbuster territory metacritic film received weighted score based critics indicating mixed average reviews audience polls north_america film tallied average grade scale age older giving performance superman earned mixed reviews critics commenting perceived lack charisma chicago_sun-times said covered new ground regard superman films instead film characters fight scenes drag offer new way special effects creativity boston_globe wrote missing superman saga sense pop joy washington_post ann stated produced score film exceptionally unpleasant viewing experience chief problem rhythm balance storytelling directing resulted film swings destructive flat editor chief gave star review stating man steel earned deserves iconic superman movie new generation best superhero movie ign gave praising action sequences performances rolling_stone gave stars saying caught action angst ride sure way stay blind wonders said franchise unnecessary film confident attention detail careful audiences reboot popmatters journalist iii wrote path flawed isn led expect fans love fans comic book choices hand barring knowledge dual nature clark superman fiction greatest reveals hero final moments character created bit column stated man steel sized artistic introduction movie superhero thought knew time magazine said movie finds true displays extraordinary powers humanity super okay man super review roger_ebert website awarded film stars calling astonishing movie praising conflict clark criticized film having personal intimate moments clark empire ranked greatest film list greatest movies time voted magazine readers speaking drake editor rotten_tomatoes expressed dismay critical reception stating love respect critics rotten tomatoes got shocked listen movie perfect good movie guys reaction film comics creators mixed enjoyed include superman writer detractors praised film action drama leads van singled particular praise called best superman film superman said liked lot mechanics connect characters robbed story tension wrote origin miniseries superman criticized film overall tone superman decision kill criticism echoed creators writer wrote critically acclaimed miniseries star superman expressed mixed reaction film saying kinda liked kinda didn present new preferred second act type story instead establishing character presenting information morrison familiar morrison questioned need superhero kill artist suggested avenues open superman threatened heat vision covering eyes adams took issue superman failure final battle away heavily populated metropolis character end superman accolades themes reviewers stated religious especially set website contains page pamphlet entitled jesus original superhero compares struggle passion christ stating willing sacrifice save people earth originally reluctant reveal identity powers world decides turn save humanity states trinity returns earth ghost guiding superhero son journey salvation sends son earth baby moses style tells wife like jesus god paul washington_post writes superman space arms nailed invisible cross fact mentioned assessment film protagonist film years old seeks counsel church writing huffington_post compared adolf hitler citing feels vision pure society like hitler envisioned program answer survival extended universe success started plans extended universe featuring characters july announced san diego comic con international sequel superman batman meeting time cinematic format signed reprise roles stated film inspiration comic dark knight returns august announced playing batman cast december later december hired rewrite script commitments projects january announced film delayed original july release date film title revealed batman superman dawn justice film originally envisioned sequel developed separate entity date moved march later stated think way batman superman man steel added future standalone superman film development october man steel sequel announced intended release prequel series reported developing prequel series titled december confirmed series development air network later announced series produced written executive produced confirmed series place approximately years time period film line reported given official pilot order series showrunner executive producer direct pilot
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