Many Fans Can't Contain Excitement for 'Man of Steel'

Many Fans Can't Contain Excitement for 'Man of Steel'

"Man of Steel", scheduled for release on June 14, 2013 is the newest superhero reboot of the decade-- and some say it could be the best. Starring Henry Cavill as the Big Blue Boy Scout, "Man of Steel" will take a new look at Superman and his origins. Michael Shannon will also play the villainous General Zod, with actress Amy Adams as Lois Lane. And although little is known about the exact premise of the movie, the film's teaser trailer and actual trailer have the interwebs buzzing with excitement, and also with hopes that it won't be anything like the most recent Superman movie.

Henry Cavill (Stardust, Immortals, The Tudors) is the third man to play Superman in a live action film to date. The series began with Christopher Reeve in 1978 with the film "Superman". The film was both a critical and commercial success, and spawned a second, third and fourth movie, titled "Superman II" (1980), "Superman III" (1983) and "Superman IV: The Quest for Peace" (1987), respectively. Christopher Reeve became almost legendary for his portrayal of the character, and was a celebrated actor, until his death on October 10, 2004.

After a nearly 20 year hiatus, the series returned, with Brandon Routh as the titular character in "Superman Returns". The film received positive reviews, with many praising Kevin Spacey's performance as Lex Luthor. It appeared that everything was in order for another sequel to the franchise, which director Bryan Singer and most of the cast signing on for a sequel. Production, however, was halted after Warner Bros. decided that a reboot of the film series would be the best course of action.

And so, all of us DC Comics fans have been left to wait for 'Man of Steel'. And boy, is the movie shaping up to be a good one. Christopher Nolan, who directed and produced the Dark Knight trilogy has signed onto the project, as has Zack Snyder, the director of "300" (You know, that movie about grown men in capes and underwear?). And get this: Hans Zimmer, the mastermind behind the soundtracks of movies like "Gladiator", "The Lion King", "The Prince of Egypt", "Inception", and all three films in the Dark Knight trilogy, has signed on to do the score for the film. I mean really, how much movie greatness can you fit into one movie?

Henry Cavill will portray Superman

Although the high expectations around the film may be warranted based on all the names working on it, they may just be its downfall. Fans have expected greatness of producers before, and their hopes have been thrown into the dirt to be stomped upon by the writers and actors involved in a film. Just look at what happened with the Green Lantern film.

Superman has been the greatest superhero since his creation in 1938. His strong sense of morality and justice has endeared him to the hearts and souls of comic book fans everywhere. And although the movie moguls in Hollywood want to make bank off of the upcoming reboot to the franchise, all true fans like myself want to see is a film that finally does the magnificence of the character justice. So here's to the hope that they get it right with this one.