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Who Will Define the Legacy of Superman? It's Nolan Versus Snyder in New MAN OF STEEL Trailer

By Matt Oakes · April 16, 2013
Who Will Define the Legacy of Superman? It's Nolan Versus Snyder in New MAN OF STEEL Trailer

 

 

On the heels of the third and final Star Trek into Darkness trailer, Warner Bros has unleashed a third trailer for Zack Snyder‘s Man of Steel. The first Superman movie without the word Superman jammed right in the title, this is a pure reboot that takes Kai El/Clark Kent/Superman back to his roots on Krypton. The question remains: will this film seem more like a edgy and sophisticated Nolan kind of superhero film or will it be all glitz and glamor like Synder’s previous entries to the movie world?

This Nolan collaboration promises to bring a darker, modern day on Superman. While I admit to this looking promising (and much better than Bryan Singer‘s dull-as-f**k love-letter, Superman Returns), it seems that every superhero movie these days throws out the words “dark”, “gritty”, and “realism” and expects this take to translate into a good film but that is surely not always the result. Case and point, Green Lantern. Worst, bloated piece of crap I’ve seen in a long time.

What is your take on Man of Steel so far? Is Nolan’s involvement enough to offset Zack Snyder’s lackluster resumé? Can Superman finally be a three dimensional character or will he instead be allowed to use cheeseball MacGuffins like spinning around the world so fast that he turns back time? Take a look at the trailer and let me know what you think.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6DJcgm3wNY

Man of Steel
is directed by Zack Snyder and stars Henry Cavill, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne and Antje Traue. It flies into theaters in the thick of summer blockbusters on June 14th.

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