2011 Movie News Archives

August 3, 2011: "Man of Steel" Countdown - Part 7

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

    The US release of Man of Steel was pushed from December, 2012 to June 14, 2013. Hopefully that additional six months will give the writers and director enough time to make a truly amazing film. Although Warner Brothers has not given an official reason for the change, there are several possibilities.

    The easiest explanation is that Warner Brothers didn't want to compete with The Hobbit which comes out December 14, 2012. So far nothing in the way of recognizable franchises are set for June, 2013.

    Or the schedule came up too short to complete the film properly and Warner finally recognizes that their superhero properties need time and money to be done correctly. And don't forget that Superman: The Movie with Christopher Reeve was released in December 1978 instead of the scheduled Summer 1978 premiere. But they also had to invent the technology that would make the audience believe a man could fly, and that alone was reason enough to expect an extension.

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

Be sure to also check out Jeffrey's additional article on the announcement of Laurence Fishburne as Perry White in his article titled "Fans Cry Foul" at Movies.com.



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