- For other uses of Man of Steel, see Superman (Disambiguation).
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Man of Steel is a 2013 film based on the DC Comics character, Superman, and the first film in the DC Extended Universe. It premiered on June 10, 2013, in the Alice Tully Hall and on June 14, 2013, in the United States and United Kingdom.
The film stars Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne and Russell Crowe, and is directed by Zack Snyder with screenplay by David S. Goyer and story by Goyer and Christopher Nolan. A follow-up titled "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" was released on March 25, 2016.
Appearances[edit source]
Characters[edit source]
Protagonists[edit source]
- Superman/Clark Kent (Kal-El)
- Daily Planet
- Lois Lane
- Perry White
- Steve Lombard (first appearance)
- Martha Kent
- Jonathan Kent (flashback)
- Jor-El (flashback)
- Lara Lor-Van (flashback)
- United States Department of Defense (first appearance)
- Calvin Swanwick (first appearance)
- Emil Hamilton (first appearance)
- Nathan Hardy (first appearance)
Antagonists[edit source]
Other Characters[edit source]
- Council of Five (first appearance; flashback)
- Daily Planet
- Jenny Jurwich (first appearance)
- Everett Melvin (first appearance)
- United States Department of Defense (first appearance)
- Carrie Fisher (first appearance)
- Laramore (first appearance)
- Sekowsky (first appearance)
- Michael Long (first appearance)
- God (mentioned)
- Jed Eubanks (first appearance)
- Debbie Sue (first appearance)
- Ivar Heraldson (first appearance)
- Byrne (first appearance)
- Smallville
- Pete Ross
- Lana Lang (flashback)
- Whitney Fordham (flashback)
- Daniel Leone (first appearance)
- Rampling (first appearance; flashback)
- Helen Ross (first appearance; flashback)
- Ken Braverman (first appearance; flashback)
- Vance (first appearance)
- Glen Woodburn (first appearance)
- Ludlow (first appearance)
- Cassidy Pub (first appearance)
- Kelor (flashback)
- Bibbo Bibowski (first appearance)
- Kelex (flashback)
- H'Raka (first appearance; flashback)
- Hank (first appearance)
- Harry Kent Jr. (first appearance; gravestone)
- Dusty (first appearance)
- Kara Zor-El (pod)
Teams and Organizations[edit source]
- Cassidy Pub (first appearance)
- Bright Aurora (first appearance)
- Ace O'Clubs (first appearance)
- Blaze Comics (first appearance)
- Daily Planet
- Kenmore Bowling Alley (first appearance)
- LexCorp (first appearance)
- S.T.A.R. Labs (first appearance)
- Utopia Casino (first appearance)
- Wayne Enterprises (first appearance)
- WGBS News (first appearance)
- Kansas State University (first appearance; mentioned)
- Whitson Elementary School (first appearance; name seen in deleted scene)
- IHOP (first appearance)
- The Smallville Hotel (first appearance)
- Trinity Lutheran Church (first appearance)
- Weisinger Primary School (first appearance; flashback)
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (first appearance; name seen)
- Smallville Sentinel (first appearance)
- Smallville Police Department (first appearance)
- House of El
- House of Em (flashback)
- Daily Planet
- Sword of Rao
- DARPA (first appearance)
- Central Intelligence Agency (first appearance)
- Metropolis Police Department (first appearance)
- LexCorp (first appearance)
- NASA (first appearance)
- United States Department of Defense (first appearance)
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (first appearance)
- National Security Agency (first appearance)
- WGBS News (first appearance)
- Blaze Comics (first appearance)
- S.T.A.R. Labs (first appearance)
- Wayne Enterprises (first appearance)
- Alexander Keith's Brewery (first appearance)
- The Topeka Capital-Journal (first appearance; newspaper in deleted scene)
- Kansas City Horror Club (first appearance; newspaper in deleted scene)
Events[edit source]
- War for Krypton (flashback)
- Attack on the House of El Citadel (first appearance; flashback)
- Destruction of Krypton (flashback)
- Kryptonian Expansion (mentioned)
- Rescue at the Bright Aurora (first appearance)
- Kryptonian Invasion (first appearance)
- Escape from Black Zero (first appearance)
- Battle of Smallville (first appearance)
- Black Zero Event (first appearance)
- Pulitzer Prize (first appearance; mentioned)
Species[edit source]
- Humans
- Kryptonians
- A.I.
- Green Martians (first appearance)
- Kryptonian War Kites
- Rondors (first appearance)
Objects and Concepts[edit source]
- Breather (first appearance)
- Growth Codex (first appearance)
- House of El Command Key (first appearance)
- Kryptonian Battle Armors
- Liquid Geo
- Plasma Carbine
- Phantom Drive
- Phantom Zone Projector (first appearance)
- Kryptonian Skinsuits
- Debbie Sue (first appearance)
- Scout Ships
- Scout Ship 0344 (first appearance)
- Kryptonian Dropship (first appearance)
- Kryptonian Attack Ship (first appearance)
- Black Zero
- Starship
Locations[edit source]
- Earth-1
- Kansas (flashback)
- Earth
- Phantom Zone (first appearance)
- Hell (mentioned)
Gallery[edit source]
Logos and Title Cards[edit source]
Logo
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Promotional Images[edit source]
Poster
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