2011 Movie News Archives

July 6, 2011: "Man of Steel" Countdown - Part 5

Man of Steel Superman Homepage staff writer Jeffrey Taylor has submitted his fifth installment to Movies.com following the progression of the "Man of Steel" film starring Henry Cavill...

    The following should be considered RUMOR only. It's from a scan of a page in Production Weekly, which is an entertainment industry publication, with information about the plot and production schedule for Superman: The Man of Steel (aka "Autumn Frost"). The subtitle most likely refers to the production title for the film, which often happens with highly anticipated film franchises to safeguard materials from theft.

    The snippet reads:

    Clark Kent is a freelance reporter in his early 20's, traveling all around the world covering various news stories. However, Kent is forced to fly back into action to attain a fleeing assassin instead of covering an ethnic conflict between the Ghuri and Turaaba clans in West Africa. Upon his return to form, Kent returns to Smallville to learn more about his origins and become the hero he was born to be.

    The description is amazingly close to the first several issues of the 12-part origin story "Superman: Birthright" by Mark Waid and Leinil Francis Yu from 2003-2004. Although, even if correct, it's unlikely that the entire story will fit into the plot of the film, especially since Lex Luthor is the primary villain and there is no mention of General Zod, who has already been officially cast.

Read Jeffrey's complete "Man of Steel" Countdown column at Movies.com.



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