
According to an interview with Michael Shannon, filming would continue until February 2012. Production took place in Plano, Illinois on August 22 to 29. Filming was expected to last for two to three months. Cinematographer Amir Mokri shot the film with Panavision Panaflex Millennium XL2 cameras and C-Series anamorphic lenses. Snyder also chose to shoot the film on film instead of digitally, because he felt it would make the film, "a big movie experience". Zack Snyder expressed reluctance to shooting the film in 3-D, due to the technical limitations of the format, and instead chose to shoot the film two-dimensionally and convert the film into 3-D in post production, for a 2-D, 3-D, and IMAX 3-D release. Principal photography began on August 1, 2011, at an industrial park near DuPage Airport under the codename "Autumn Frost". A follow-up entitled Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was released on March 25, 2016. Critics praised the film's visuals and Hans Zimmer's score but criticized its pacing and lack of character development. Despite receiving mixed reviews, the film became a box office success, grossing more than $668 million worldwide. Man of Steel was released in theaters on June 14, 2013, in 2D, 3D and IMAX. Principal photography began in August 2011 in West Chicago, Illinois, before moving to Vancouver and Plano, Illinois. Producer Christopher Nolan pitched Goyer's idea after story discussion on The Dark Knight Rises, and Snyder was hired as the film's director in October 2010. 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. In 2009, a court ruling resulted in Jerry Siegel's family recapturing the rights to Superman's origins and Siegel's copyright. took pitches from comic book writers, screenwriters, and directors, opting to reboot the franchise.

He assumes the role of mankind's protector as Superman, making the choice to face General Zod and prevent him from destroying humanity.ĭevelopment began in 2008 when Warner Bros.

In the film, Clark Kent learns that he is a superpowered alien from the planet Krypton. Man of Steel is a reboot of the Superman film series that portrays the character's origin story. Goyer, and stars Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Antje Traue, Ayelet Zurer, Christopher Meloni and Russell Crowe. The film is directed by Zack Snyder, written by David S. Pictures, it is a British-American production and the first installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). Produced by DC Entertainment, Legendary Pictures, Syncopy and Cruel and Unusual Films, and distributed by Warner Bros. Man of Steel is a 2013 superhero film based on the DC Comics character Superman.
