Man of Steel (2013)

Release Date: June 14, 2013

Director: Zack Snyder

Written By: David S. Goyer

Cast: Amy Adams, Diane Lane, Henry Cavill, Kevin Costner, Michael Shannon, Russell Crowe

Synopsis:

In this new take on Superman’s origin story, young journalist Clark Kent/Kal-El (Henry Cavill) – who came to Earth as a child from Krypton – has trouble fitting in with his secret superpowers. Questioning his purpose in life, Kent is forced into action when it comes time to protect those in need, becoming the hero we all know as Superman, built by the values set upon him by parents Martha and Jonathan Kent who adopted him as an otherworldly orphan.

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