The new version of Superman by Zach Snyder, produced by Christopher Nolan.

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The story of Superman is revisited by Zach Snyder (300, Watchmen) and produced by Christopher Nolan (Batman trilogy). A dark approach to one of the most popular fantasy franchises in the era of the mature superhero. With his planet close to destruction, Kal-El is sent by his parents to Earth, where every day he has to deal with his differences, his inner demons and his secret. But when a phantom from his past comes after him, Kal-El is forced to become a hero to save his new people...

A film lush with sumptuous images, Man of Steel is a work of its times – set in a Metropolis that is definitely post 9/11. Serious and devoid of humor, it lends credibility to the story of a man whose weaknesses become his strengths thanks to his compassion. Henry Cavill has both the sensitivity and the power for this Superman, an icon of courage and goodness – far from the humorous dorkiness of Christopher Reeve's Clark Kent. Super-charged with action, Man of Steel stumbles when it comes to Lois Lane, but excels when the bad guys are onscreen and telling the story of Superman's origins.