SUPERMAN: A MAN OF STEEL

Superman, the greatest superhero in history

He is here again!!!!

You know him. He wears a blue, red and yellow costume, complete with cape, with a stylized "S" shield on his chest.



These are the actors who have played the role of "Superman"

Yes, the latest American superhero film is upcoming to Spain on June, 21st, only one week after being released in the United States. The title of the new movie is Man of Steel and it will be a reboot of the Superman film series, showing the character´s origin story. Directed by Zack Snyder, the film stars Henry Cavill in the title role, Amy Adams, Diane Lane, Michael Shannon or Kevin Costner.

Henry Cavill is the new "Superman"

You know the story surely enough: Clark Kent is a journalist in his twenties who was rocketed to Earth from the dying planet of Krypton. He is discovered and adopted by Jonathan and Martha Kent (farmers in Kansas), who raise him with a series of strong moral values.

He soon starts to feel alienated because of his unique super powers and struggles to find his place in life. When the world is attacked, he becomes the hero Superman to protect the Earth and its people. In the meanwhile, he meets Lois Lane, his workmate and the girl who he inevitably falls in love with.

Clark Kent lives a love story with Lois Lane

Superman was created first as a comic superhero by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster in June 1938 for DC Comics, one of the main comics publishing houses in the world. He became such a popular figure that he subsequently appeared in radio serials, TV programmes, films, newspapers strips and videogames.

The first number of Superman was published in 1938

In these 75 years, Superman has come to be seen as both an American cultural icon and the first comic book superhero and that´s why he has served as an inspiration for many other artists. Maybe the best known adaptation of the comic superhero came with Richard Donner´s film Superman(1978), starring Christopher Reeves. It would be followed by three sequels.

Christopher Reeves is probably the most famous Superman actor

You have also probably seen later versions of this character in TV series like Lois & Clark, in the nineties or more recently Smallville, where action focused on the adventures of Clark Kent as a teenager before he becomes Superman.

"Superman" is a cultural icon that you can find anywhere

Therefore, no matter the years he is, Superman is still, as the Man of Steel movie shows, the greatest superhero of all time. Although he is a fictional character, we are sure that many people have thought on some occasions that Superman should be called to save the Earth from all the villains who want to destroy it in real life. You may think about it when you go to the cinema to enjoy his new adventures.

The trailer of Man of Steel (2013) 

The trailer of Superman, The Movie (1978)