2013 Movie News Archives

March 27, 2013: "Man of Steel" Countdown - Part 47

Man of Steel Superman Homepage staff writer Jeffrey Taylor has submitted his 47th installment to Movies.com following the progression of the "Man of Steel" film starring Henry Cavill...

    Ancient myths from all over the world have shaped the modern way we tell stories, regardless of the presentation. What began as oral traditions turned into theatrical performances in ancient Greece, writing after the invention of paper, film and, of course, comic books. Joseph Campbell studied these traditions to form an objective framework that humanity has already followed throughout recorded history and explained how the "hero" shared so many similarities regardless of geography or time.

    In the case of Superman, the hero is godlike or demigodlike. He was the first character of a new mythology that the world soon latched onto as "the superhero."

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



2013 Movie News

Listed below are all the Movie News items archived for 2013 organized into various categories:

“Man of Steel” Movie News:

“Superman/Batman” Movie News: “Justice League” Movie News: “Superman: Unbound” Animated Movie News: “Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox” Animated Movie News: “Justice League: War” Animated Movie News: Christopher Reeve Movie News: Other Movie News:

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