2012 Movie News Archives
December 13, 2012: "Man of Steel" Trailer Review
By Michael BaileyFinally.
I think that is the best word I can use to describe my initial feelings upon seeing that two minutes and some odd seconds of footage.
Finally.
To say that Superman fans have been waiting what seems like forever for this trailer is a bit of an understatement. Anticipation was huge, especially after the teaser trailer (or trailers if you factor in that Jonathan Kent narrated one and Jor-El narrated the other) and the leaked Comi-Con footage, which could only be seen via shaky hand held cameras. The teaser was just that... a tease. We didn't see much but there was enough there for me that I was generally happy with the way it turned out. The leaked footage was another matter. You got to see so much more but only through the lens of someone recording it with their phone, so while the visuals looked appealing they also could be quite blurry. So the desire for clean, in-focus footage was there and a good number of us speculated on what we would and wouldn't see.
And then suddenly... unexpectedly... it was there. I write, "unexpectedly" because we thought we would have to wait until December 14 and a certain movie about a guy with hairy feet going on some grand adventure but all of a sudden a viral marketing campaign hits and on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at around noon EST the trailer... THE TRAILER hits the Internet.
Finally.
So how was it?
Overall I was very pleased with what we were given. In all honesty I don't want to know too much about this movie before I go and see it, which is complicated since I am part of a website dedicated to talking about all things Superman. There was a time when I would follow every single new bit of business regarding a Superman film like a junkie looking for a fix but frankly I felt a little burned by the marketing for SUPERMAN RETURNS, which to me gave us too much to see before the film came out. I have come to the conclusion that with a movie about Superman, especially a movie that is starting a new franchise and thus giving us a new Superman for this generation less was preferable to more. I want the wow factor to happen when I am in the theater watching the movie unfold, not sitting in front of my computer or waiting for another film to start. So I wanted to see something cool but not the whole movie in two minutes.
All in all I think that is exactly what we got with this trailer.
Moody and Ominous
The opening seconds of the trailer let us know right away that this is going to be unlike any Superman movie we have seen before. It is a very introspective. We see adult Clark floating in the water and hear Martha Kent talking to a grade school aged Clark through a closet at school where he is holding his hands over his ears. Martha has tears in her eyes. The images shift to a whole lot of water and the aftermath of what I am assuming is Clark saving a bunch of kids on a bus. One of the kids' mother flat out says that her child saw what Clark did. This is intercut with a few seconds of a bearded adult Clark seeing a school bus drive by in a small town.
Crack-Pot Theory Number 1; based on how these images are cut together I suspect that a lot of the scenes with Clark as a boy and then teenager are going to be given to us through flashbacks rather than making up the first act of the film. The image of the adult Clark floating in the water with the narration of Martha telling her son to imagine he is on an island struck me as something Martha could be saying to Clark to help him deal with some new ability, most likely super-hearing. The way that kid is covering his head I got the sense that he was trying to block out all of the sound around him. He could also just be really upset and crying but I like my theory better. This also goes with the scenes with the bus. Adult Clark sees a bus drive by and he flashes back HIGHLANDER style to when he was a teenager and saved a bunch of kids. I have no way of knowing if this is the narrative tool they are going for but if it is I like that idea quite a bit.
He Said What?
Then we move into what could quite possibly be the most controversial moment of the trailer. Jonathan Kent tells his son he has to keep his powers a secret. Clark asks his father if he should have just let those people die. There is a pause and we hear Jonathan say, "Maybe."
As I watched the trailer on my iPhone (I was at work and couldn't wait the eight hours until I got home to finally see it) I said both aloud and to no one, "Man, people are going to wig out about that."
And lo it came to pass that people did indeed wig out about that.
I didn't, which surprised the heck out of me. The Mike of two years ago would be having a fit right now. The Mike of today (the one writing this review) is a little calmer and more level headed about the whole thing. Some of this comes from just chilling the heck out. Ultimately the thing that kept me from flying off the handle was the realization that this a new way of looking at Superman. I know that can be a little jarring to some people but no more so than to those that grew up watching the George Reeves series in the fifties going to the cinema to see SUPERMAN II and watching Superman and Lois get busy in the Fortress of Solitude. If you look at the history of Jonathan Kent as presented in film and television there is a historical precedence of him being a giver of sage like wisdom and that is a totally valid way of dealing with the character. The Jonathan in SMALLVILLE was a different animal. Sure he was one of the factors that led to that version of Clark becoming a hero but he was also a nervous wreck about people finding out what his son could do.
I have a feeling that that the Jonathan we are going to see in this movie is a natural evolution of that. What if this Jonathan is so afraid of people fearing his son that he tells that son to hide what he can do? Does that make this Jonathan a bad father? Or does it recast him as a man that is in an impossible situation dealing with if the best way he can? Yes it is nice to think of Jonathan as this bastion of fatherhood that says all the right things and does all of the right thing shortly before he assumes room temperature. However, if you are going to shake things up how about you make him a man that loves his adoptive son so much that as a father he will do everything he can to keep the son safe and protected. If it comes down to people dying so his son;s freedom won't be jeopardized well... that's a shame but it might be worth it in the end. It doesn't make Jonathan a bad man or a bad father. It makes him human.
It is also important to keep in mind the bit of dialogue Jonathan delivers later in the trailer where he tells Clark that he is going to have decide what kind of man he is going to be. That strikes me as someone telling his son that it is his decision on how to use his abilities or maybe even not use them. Between that and just being a good man I can still see a Jonathan Kent that replies, "Maybe," when his son asks him if he should have just let those people die.
It is hard to say for sure but it looks like we're getting a new Fortress of Solitude in this movie. We see Clark walking through a weird looking hallway and holding a key with the S symbol on the end. This is followed by Superman walking out into the arctic landscape, crouching down and then rocketing into the sky. This leads to...
Crack-Pot Theory #2; Clark finds the little S symbol thingie and uses that to either access or create the Fortress of Solitude. I get the feeling that the shot of Jor-El and Lara saying good-bye to baby Kal-El is going to be shown around this time. When you combine that idea with the narration of Jonathan Kent and add in the two teaser trailers I get the sense that this Kal-El will be a product of two fathers. Jonathan councils caution but ultimately leaves it to his adoptive son to decide what kind of man he is going to be. Jor-El informs his son that he is going to be a symbol for men to follow into the light. Clark takes both of these messages and becomes Superman. The scene of him streaking into the sky is after he decides that this will be his course of action.
Or it could be from the end of the film. Again, I like my idea better.
All of that sounds like SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE, which should bug me because I am the guy that complains that SUPERMAN RETURNS borrowed too heavily from that film. The thing is you can do homages to a past iteration without getting lost in it. If I am right and Clark finds/builds the Fortress, discovers his origins and then puts on the suit and become Superman then it will be a new version of what happened in the 1978 film before the movie goes off in a completely new direction. This is a nod to the past while moving forward, which is what a character like Superman needs.
I was completely blown away by him taking to the skies. It was an epic shot that borrowed a bit from how SMALLVILLE had Clark fly at the beginning of Season 4. Everything about those few seconds made me feel like a little kid again. Epic doesn't even begin to describe how awesome it was.
Chaos, Science Fiction and Lois
Seeing the scenes of destruction cut into the flashes of Zod and Lois Lane and Dr. Hamilton was fantastic as was the clip showing an alien space craft landing on what I assume is the Kent farm. This sort of fast cutting between striking images is designed to make the audience wonder what the heck is going on so they just HAVE to see the film and that sure worked on me because I've watched those images again and again and get more and more excited each time I see them. SUPERMAN RETURNS had some great visuals but they were spaced out so far apart that they started to feel tacked on. I get the feeling that the action in this film is going to be organic to the plot. We'll still get the running theme of a man deciding what he is going to do with his life but set against the backdrop of stuff blowing up and super powered people wailing on each other.
That shot of the ship landing indicated to me that while I am sure the story itself will be grounded that this take on Superman will have more elements of science fiction than past iterations. While the Krypton of the original film series was very much science fiction the rest of the movie was set in the real world. Here we are going to get a better blend of the two. The danger is that Superman will not look as unique if we see things like a giant space ship landing near a Kansas farm or a woman watching a scene of destruction from a larger viewer but for some reason I think that is what this film needs. I am not the biggest fan of having too much science fiction in the Superman stories I read and watch but frankly I think the average movie goers wants that sort of thing. They want to see Superman against a world of falling buildings and alien despots.
Seeing those images filled me with the first real sense of hope I had that this movie is going to be successful. One of the reasons I think that SUPERMAN RETURNS didn't catch on was that it was too reverential to the past. It was put out after the X-MEN and SPIDER-MAN and even BATMAN BEGINS which were all designed to capture a new generation of fans. I think that MAN OF STEEL is going to do that for Superman.
Final Thoughts
This trailer was everything I wanted and more. The only thing that would have made it better was a sample of the new Superman theme. Beyond that everything about the trailer had me excited and intrigued. It also gave me faith that while this may be different in tone than any other version of Superman it will be something that a more general audience can latch on to and enjoy. This film NEEDS to be successful. We don't have a choice. If this film tanks Superman goes away again for a long time and all of those people that say that he is outdated and corny will have more ammunition for their insults. He won't stand up there with Batman and Iron Man and Thor and Captain America and Spider-Man as the current giants of the movie world. Superman deserves to be there so if Christopher Nolan and David Goyer and Zach Synder want to play with the legend while maintaining what he stands for then bring it on.
I've felt this way for a while now but this trailer made it truer than ever. June can't come fast enough.
Michael Bailey
2012 Movie News
Listed below are all the Movie News items archived for 2012 organized into various categories:Man of Steel Movie News:
- January 3, 2012: Bradley Cooper to Cameo as Lex Luthor in Man of Steel?
- January 4, 2012: Man of Steel Countdown - Part 16
- January 6, 2012: Peter Rubin Talks Man of Steel Concept Designs
- January 6, 2012: Possible Spoilers for Metropolis in Man of Steel
- January 8, 2012: Amy Adams Had a Crush on Christopher Reeve
- January 9, 2012: Richard Schiff Joins Man of Steel Cast
- January 10, 2012: Amy Adams on Set for Man of Steel Filming
- January 10, 2012: Kevin Costner on Location for Man of Steel
- January 12, 2012: Richard Schiff Talks About Emil Hamilton in Man of Steel
- January 12, 2012: Logging Truck Destruction in Man of Steel
- January 12, 2012: Henry Cavill in Australian Men's Health Magazine
- January 18, 2012: Diane Lane at Golden Globes Awards
- January 19, 2012: Michael Shannon Baffled by Superman Fan Culture
- January 19, 2012: Man of Steel Countdown - Part 17
- January 20, 2012: Henry Cavill in LA to Complete Man of Steel
- January 23, 2012: Young Actors in Key Roles for Man of Steel
- January 25, 2012: Jack Foley is Young Pete Ross for Man of Steel
- January 25, 2012: Kate Bosworth Looking Forward to Man of Steel
- January 29, 2012: Robert Gerdisch as Whitney in Man of Steel
- January 30, 2012: Production Wraps on Man of Steel
- January 31, 2012: Cooper Timberline is Younger Clark Kent for Man of Steel
- January 31, 2012: Henry Cavill Takes Time Out With Fans
- January 31, 2012: Man of Steel Countdown - Part 18
- February 2, 2012: Henry Cavill at Edwards Air Force Base
- February 4, 2012: Man of Steel Poster Leaked?
- February 7, 2012: Plano, Illinois Announce 2012 Smallville SuperFest
- February 8, 2012: Michael Shannon Compares Snyder to Scorsese
- February 9, 2012: Man of Steel Cast Photo Shoot
- February 9, 2012: Report on Man of Steel Filming at Edwards Air Force Base
- February 14, 2012: Rumored Description of Man of Steel Trailer
- February 14, 2012: John Williams Theme in Man of Steel - Poll Position
- February 15, 2012: Man of Steel Countdown - Part 19
- February 16, 2012: Teaser Trailer for Man of Steel Coming July 20
- February 20, 2012: Jadin Gould Talks About Being a Young Actor
- February 26, 2012: Michael Shannon Respects Zod
- February 27, 2012: Michael Shannon's General Zod Tease
- February 29, 2012: New Location Photo and Info from Man of Steel
- February 29, 2012: Man of Steel Countdown - Part 20
- March 2, 2012: Tarsem Singh Says Henry Cavill is Perfect for Superman
- March 5, 2012: More Man of Steel Air Force Base Photos
- March 9, 2012: Michael Shannon Feels Unworthy of Zod
- March 13, 2012: Man of Steel Countdown - Part 21
- March 13, 2012: Man of Steel Call Sheet Reveals Spoilers
- March 17, 2012: The Mythology of Superman's Costume in Man of Steel
- March 19, 2012: Helen Barrett Man of Steel Stuntwoman
- March 29, 2012: Official Man of Steel Movie Facebook Page
- March 31, 2012: Man of Steel Countdown - Part 22
- April 4, 2012: Larger Man of Steel Logo and Adjusted Movie Description
- April 4, 2012: Comparing the Superman Movie S Shields
- April 10, 2012: Dylan Sprayberry Talks Man of Steel
- April 10, 2012: Man of Steel Props Sold at Auction
- April 19, 2012: Ayelet Zurer Talks About Man of Steel
- April 20, 2012: Man of Steel Edwards Air Force Base Video
- April 21, 2012: Another Ayelet Zurer Man of Steel Interview
- April 22, 2012: Henry Cavill Sends Man of Steel Gift to Gym Jones
- April 24, 2012: Man of Steel Logo - Poll Position
- April 28, 2012: Richard Schiff Talks Emil Hamilton and Man of Steel
- April 30, 2012: Snyder to Appear at 2012 Hero Complex Film Festival
- May 1, 2012: Man of Steel Countdown - Part 23
- May 4, 2012: Harry Lennix Talks Man of Steel
- May 19, 2012: Snyder Talks at 2012 Hero Complex Film Festival
- May 20, 2012: Video of Snyder at LA Hero Complex
- May 28, 2012: Nolan Says Man of Steel is Snyder's Movie
- May 29, 2012: Man of Steel Countdown - Part 24
- June 7, 2012: Warner Bros. Secures Man of Steel Licensing Partners
- June 12, 2012: Man of Steel Costumes on Display at Licensing Expo
- June 12, 2012: Man of Steel Countdown - Part 25
- June 18, 2012: Hans Zimmer to Score Man of Steel
- June 24, 2012: International Release Dates for Man of Steel
- June 26, 2012: Hans Zimmer - Poll Position
- June 27, 2012: Joe Manganiello on Missing Out on Man of Steel
- June 27, 2012: Photo of Young Man of Steel Actors on Set
- June 30, 2012: Man of Steel Countdown - Part 26
- July 1, 2012: Man of Steel at San Diego Comic-Con
- July 10, 2012: No 3D for Man of Steel?
- July 10, 2012: Legendary Pictures to Feature Man of Steel Artwork at Comic-Con
- July 10, 2012: Man of Steel Countdown - Part 27
- July 11, 2012: Man of Steel Trailer Rating and Running Time
- July 11, 2012: Hans Zimmer Talks About Man of Steel Score
- July 11, 2012: Zack Snyder Attends Art Center Q&A in LA
- July 11, 2012: DC Nation and Man of Steel Posters at Comic-Con
- July 12, 2012: Confirmation - Man of Steel Trailer Attached to The Dark Knight Rises
- July 12, 2012: Henry Cavill to Attend Comic-Con Man of Steel Panel
- July 12, 2012: Man of Steel Superman Costume at Comic-Con
- July 14, 2012: Man of Steel Comic-Con Footage Description
- July 14, 2012: Man of Steel Teaser Poster
- July 14, 2012: Talking with Man of Steel Superman Costume Illustrator
- July 14, 2012: Live Updates From Man of Steel Comic-Con Panel
- July 16, 2012: Man of Steel Trailer News for Australia
- July 17, 2012: Video of Man of Steel Panel at Comic-Con
- July 17, 2012: Man of Steel in IMAX - Poll Position
- July 18, 2012: Hans Zimmer's Thoughts on Man of Steel Score
- July 18, 2012: Rumor on Action Sequence in Man of Steel
- July 20, 2012: Man of Steel Teaser Trailer Description
- July 21, 2012: Man of Steel Official Teaser Trailer Online
- July 21, 2012: Anatomy of a Teaser Trailer
- July 22, 2012: Producer Charles Roven Talks About Man of Steel
- July 24, 2012: Man of Steel Countdown - Part 28
- July 24, 2012: Man of Steel/The Dark Knight Rises - Poll Position
- July 26, 2012: Man of Steel Teaser Trailer Stills
- July 27, 2012: Dylan Sprayberry on Playing Young Clark Kent in Man of Steel
- July 29, 2012: Brief Man of Steel Comic-Con Signing Panel Video Interview
- July 31, 2012: Man of Steel Teaser Trailers - Poll Position
- August 6, 2012: Nolan Says Man of Steel to Make a Remarkable Impression
- August 8, 2012: Man of Steel Countdown - Part 29
- August 13, 2012: Snyder Confirms No John Williams Music in Man of Steel
- August 14, 2012: Man of Steel Villain - Poll Position
- August 19, 2012: Henry Cavill No Longer Engaged
- August 31, 2012: Michael Shannon Coy About Man of Steel
- September 3, 2012: Henry Cavill in Cineplex Magazine
- September 6, 2012: Unlock Your Man of Steel - Coming Soon Sticker
- September 7, 2012: Michael Shannon Says Man of Steel is Mind Blowing
- September 7, 2012: Man of Steel Countdown - Part 30
- September 10, 2012: Amy Adams on Playing Lois Lane
- September 10, 2012: Michael Shannon Comments on Man of Steel
- September 12, 2012: Amy Adams Reacts to Superman/Wonder Woman News
- September 13, 2012: Rumor - Man of Steel Artwork Shown at WB Tradeshow
- September 14, 2012: Amy Adams Intimidated by Lois Lane
- September 16, 2012: Amy Adams Talks About Lois Lane's Hair Color
- September 16, 2012: Michael Shannon on Zod's Appearance
- September 18, 2012: Amy Adams Comments on the Performance of Cavill and Shannon
- September 18, 2012: Man of Steel Cast - Poll Position
- September 19, 2012: A Brief Snippet from Amy Adams on Man of Steel
- September 19, 2012: Man of Steel Countdown - Part 31
- September 21, 2012: Possible Man of Steel Spoilers from LEGO
- September 23, 2012: Video Interview with Man of Steel Storyboard Artist Jay Oliva
- September 24, 2012: Henry Cavill Interview
- October 1, 2012: David Goyer Discusses Writing Man of Steel
- October 3, 2012: Man of Steel Countdown - Part 32
- October 14, 2012: David Goyer Briefly Talks About Man of Steel
- October 16, 2012: Man of Steel Toy Commercials Reveal Spoilers
- October 16, 2012: Man of Steel Countdown - Part 33
- October 18, 2012: Harry Lennix Talks About Man of Steel
- October 23, 2012: Win a Man of Steel Experience and Lunch with Zack Snyder
- October 26, 2012: Man of Steel Celebrities at Arthritis Foundation Gala
- October 29, 2012: Zack Snyder Tight Lipped About Man of Steel Sequel
- October 29, 2012: Henry Cavill on Being British and Playing Superman
- November 1, 2012: Man of Steel Countdown - Part 34
- November 6, 2012: Michael Shannon on Zod's Codpiece
- November 7, 2012: Man of Steel in 3D in Selected Cinemas
- November 8, 2012: Amy Adams: I Wanted Superman
- November 12, 2012: Snyder Calls Man of Steel an Amazing Adventure Story
- November 12, 2012: Amy Adams Up For a Man of Steel Sequel
- November 13, 2012: Man of Steel - Poll Position
- November 14, 2012: The 30 Best Movie Trailers of 2012
- November 16, 2012: Man of Steel Countdown - Part 35
- November 18, 2012: Michael Shannon Talks Man of Steel
- November 20, 2012: Confirmed - Man of Steel Trailer with The Hobbit
- November 20, 2012: Unlock Man of Steel Content with Dark Knight Rises Countdown
- November 23, 2012: Tahmoh Penikett in Man of Steel
- November 25, 2012: Snyder on Removing the Red Briefs in Man of Steel
- November 27, 2012: Joseph Gordon-Levitt Not in Man of Steel
- November 28, 2012: Man of Steel Action Figure Prototypes
- November 28, 2012: Man of Steel Countdown - Part 36
- November 30, 2012: Man of Steel Official Movie Novelization by Greg Cox
- November 30, 2012: Chris Nolan on Producing Man of Steel
- December 1, 2012: IMAX Re-Lists Man of Steel 3D Experience
- December 1, 2012: Junkie XL Working on Man of Steel Soundtrack
- December 3, 2012: Man of Steel Official Reward Unlocked
- December 4, 2012: Russell Crowe Talks Briefly About Man of Steel
- December 4, 2012: Nolan Discusses Differences Between Superman and Batman
- December 4, 2012: Man of Steel Trailer/The Hobbit - Poll Position
- December 5, 2012: Joe Letteri Talks About Visualizing a Modern Superman
- December 6, 2012: Man of Steel Theatrical Trailer Running Time
- December 7, 2012: New Man of Steel Image on French Magazine Cover
- December 9, 2012: Joe Letteri Talks About Man of Steel
- December 9, 2012: Possible Man of Steel Trailer Description
- December 10, 2012: Is the Deep Space Radio Wave Project for Man of Steel?
- December 10, 2012: Superman Costume Comparisons (1938-2013)
- December 11, 2012: Man of Steel Trailer Screencaps
- December 11, 2012: Official Man of Steel Trailer!
- December 11, 2012: Man of Steel Handcuffed Poster - Poll Position
- December 12, 2012: Official Man of Steel Website Updated
- December 13, 2012: Man of Steel Trailer Review
- December 13, 2012: Amy Adams on Her Interpretation of Lois Lane
- December 13, 2012: Man of Steel Countdown - Part 37
- December 16, 2012: Harry Lennix Talks Man of Steel
- December 20, 2012: Super Cafe: Trailer of Steel
- December 25, 2012: Man of Steel Trailer - Poll Position
- December 27, 2012: Nolan Talks About Snyder's Job on Man of Steel
- June 5, 2012: Will Beall to Write Justice League Movie
- July 9, 2012: No Justice League Movie for Christopher Nolan
- July 11, 2012: WB Looks Ahead at Justice League Without Nolan
- August 8, 2012: Warner Bros. Approaches Ben Affleck to Direct Justice League
- August 25, 2012: No Justice League Movie for Ben Affleck
- August 26, 2012: Wachowskis Next in Line for Justice League?
- September 30, 2012: Ben Affleck Comments on Superhero Movies
- October 18, 2012: Warner Bros. Looking at Justice League Movie for 2015
- October 30, 2012: Justice League Movie - Poll Position
- December 3, 2012: Will Darkseid be the Main Villain in a Justice League Movie?
- October 14, 2012: WHV Announces Superman: Unbound Animated Movie
- October 17, 2012: Details and Trailers for 2013 DCU Animated Movies
- January 4, 2012: Justice League: Doom Back Cover
- January 17, 2012: Justice League: Doom West Coast Premiere
- January 24, 2012: Cast Members Attending Justice League: Doom NY Premiere
- January 30, 2012: Phil Morris Talks Justice League: Doom
- January 31, 2012: New Video Clip from Justice League: Doom
- February 6, 2012: Susan Eisenberg Talks Wonder Woman in Justice League: Doom
- February 9, 2012: Superman Trashes Ace in Justice League: Doom Clip
- February 13, 2012: Tim Daly Talks Superman in Justice League: Doom
- February 14, 2012: Another Justice League: Doom Video Clip
- February 15, 2012: Advance Review - Justice League: Doom
- February 17, 2012: Justice League: Doom LA Premiere
- February 18, 2012: Justice League: Doom Olivia D'Abo Interview
- February 18, 2012: Justice League: Doom Phil Morris Interview
- February 19, 2012: Justice League: Doom Tim Daly Interview
- February 19, 2012: Justice League: Doom Lauren Montgomery Interview
- February 20, 2012: Justice League: Doom Andrea Romano Interview
- February 21, 2012: Justice League: Doom Susan Eisenberg Interview
- February 21, 2012: Justice League: Doom - Alfred's Sarcasm Video Clip
- February 24, 2012: Justice League: Doom Video Clip and Interview
- February 27, 2012: Michael Rosenbaum Plays The Flash in Justice League: Doom
- February 28, 2012: The Daly Superheroes
- February 28, 2012: Nathan Fillion Talks Green Lantern in Justice League: Doom
- February 28, 2012: Justice League: Doom - Poll Position
- March 5, 2012: Justice League: Doom - Poll Position
- February 13, 2012: Pauley Perrette Plays Lois Lane in Superman vs The Elite
- February 15, 2012: Exclusive Sneak Peek at Superman vs. The Elite
- February 26, 2012: Superman vs. The Elite Box Art
- February 28, 2012: Superman vs. The Elite World Premiere at WonderCon
- March 14, 2012: Joe Kelly Previews Superman vs. The Elite Animated Movie
- March 14, 2012: World Premiere of Superman vs. The Elite at WonderCon
- March 15, 2012: Superman vs. The Elite Trailer
- March 17, 2012: Superman vs. The Elite Available June 12
- March 20, 2012: Superman vs. The Elite Interview with Robin Atkin Downes
- March 20, 2012: Superman vs. The Elite Interview with Michael Chang
- March 20, 2012: Superman vs. The Elite Press Release
- March 28, 2012: Pre-Order Superman vs. The Elite on Blu-ray and DVD
- April 12, 2012: Joe Kelly Talks Superman vs. The Elite
- May 10, 2012: Superman vs. The Elite - Video Clip and Images
- May 15, 2012: The Elite Revealed - Superman vs. The Elite
- May 22, 2012: Three Video Clips from Superman vs. The Elite
- May 24, 2012: Superman vs. The Elite Back Cover Artwork
- May 28, 2012: Superman vs. The Elite Released in Australia on July 4
- May 29, 2012: George Newbern Talks Superman vs. The Elite
- June 4, 2012: Superman vs. The Elite - Superman vs. Atomic Skull
- June 6, 2012: Pauley Perrette Talks Lois Lane in Superman vs. The Elite
- June 11, 2012: Pauley Perrette Talks Lois Lane in Superman vs. The Elite
- June 12, 2012: New Photos and Video from Superman vs. The Elite
- June 12, 2012: Joe Kelly Talks Superman vs. The Elite
- June 13, 2012: Merchandise - Superman vs. The Elite
- June 19, 2012: Superman vs. The Elite Review
- June 21, 2012: Robert Kral on Scoring Superman vs. The Elite
- July 3, 2012: Superman vs. The Elite - Poll Position
- January 15, 2012: Gene Hackman Struck by Car While Riding Bike
- February 11, 2012: Christopher Reeve Inducted into NJ Hall of Fame
- April 4, 2012: Sarah Douglas Talks About Playing Ursa
- May 20, 2012: Born for Broadway Event Benefiting Reeve Foundation
- June 15, 2012: A Chat with Ilya Salkind
- July 24, 2012: 25th Anniversary of Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
- August 15, 2012: Phyllis Thaxter - Martha Kent - Dies Aged 90
- September 25, 2012: Make a Donation on Christopher Reeve's Birthday
- November 25, 2012: Larry Hagman Dies
- December 16, 2012: Petra Haden Sings the Superman Theme
- January 3, 2012: More Designs from Tim Burton's Superman Lives
- January 4, 2012: Adventures of Superman Fan Film Trailer
- January 8, 2012: More Superman Lives Concept Art
- January 12, 2012: Video Essay - Deep Focus: Superman Returns
- February 4, 2012: Max Landis Releases Death and Return of Superman
- February 6, 2012: The Death and Return of Superman Short Film Reaction
- February 7, 2012: Another Response to Max Landis Superman Parody
- February 13, 2012: Justice League: Impact Fan Film
- February 20, 2012: Robert Downey Jr. Was Almost Lex Luthor
- February 23, 2012: Update - Supergirl Fan Film Seeks Funding
- February 28, 2012: Development Hell - Batman vs Superman
- March 9, 2012: Lionsgate Picks Up Action No. 1 Comedy Heist Movie
- March 11, 2012: More FlyBy Superman Movie Concept Art
- March 11, 2012: Jon Peters Poses with Superman Costume Model
- March 16, 2012: Superman Reborn French Fan Film Trailer
- March 20, 2012: Rise of Metropolis Fan Film
- March 23, 2012: All-Star Superman Nominated in Voice Acting Awards
- March 27, 2012: Armie Hammer Talks Never-Made Justice League Movie
- March 28, 2012: Kristen Bell is Supergirl and Uma Thurman is Lois Lane in Movie 43
- April 20, 2012: Superman Meets Quantum Leap Fan Film
- April 25, 2012: Krypton Judgement Re-enactment Fan Film
- May 30, 2012: Brandon Routh Was Very Protective of Superman Image
- May 30, 2012: How It Should Have Ended - The Avengers
- June 7, 2012: Are Warner Bros. Considering a New Supergirl Movie?
- June 26, 2012: DC Super Heroes in LEGO Movie
- June 26, 2012: Superman Movie Stars Headed to PopCon LA
- June 26, 2012: Did You Know? Karol Krauser was Fleischer's Superman Model
- June 27, 2012: Brandon Routh Honored to be in Superman Family
- July 16, 2012: Molly Quinn to Voice Supergirl in New Animated Movie
- July 17, 2012: Fleischer Superman Coming to Blu-ray
- August 6, 2012: Superman: The Golden Child Fan Film Update
- August 6, 2012: Superman's Best Friend: The Short Animated Movie
- August 14, 2012: Warner Bros. Shuts Down Warner Premiere
- August 17, 2012: Supergirl: Stranger in a Strange Land Fan Film
- September 9, 2012: Crossover for Supergirl and Superman/Batman Fan Films
- October 1, 2012: Mark Valley is Superman in The Dark Knight Returns - Part 2
- October 9, 2012: Eva Marie Saint in Ohio
- October 10, 2012: The Dark Knight Returns - Part 2 Trailer
- October 10, 2012: Merchandise - Brandon Routh
- October 17, 2012: Blu-ray Release of All 17 Fleischer Superman Cartoons
- October 19, 2012: Brandon Routh Owes Superman Everything
- October 21, 2012: Claim that Matt Bomer Being Gay Cost Him Superman Role
- October 23, 2012: Setting the Gay Rumor Straight on Matt Bomer Story
- October 24, 2012: Superman: The Golden Child Fan Film Trailer
- November 21, 2012: WB Posts Fleischer Cartoons and Other Superman Content on YouTube
- November 28, 2012: Superman: Brainiac Attacks Coming to Blu-ray
- December 6, 2012: A Look Back in Time with JJ Abrams at Superman Flyby
- December 18, 2012: Superman: The Golden Child Fan Film Completed
- December 18, 2012: Mark Valley is Superman in Dark Knight Returns - Part 2
- December 21, 2012: Fan Film Trailer - Supergirl: Stranger in a Strange Land
- December 21, 2012: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 Premieres
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