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text_A: Man of Steel began principal photography in East Los Angeles.
text_B: Man of Steel is a 2013 superhero film featuring the DC Comics character Superman .. superhero film. superhero film. DC Comics. DC Comics. Superman. Superman. It is a British-American venture produced by Legendary Pictures , DC Entertainment , Syncopy Inc. , and Cruel and Unusual Films , and distributed by Warner Bros. .. DC Entertainment. DC Entertainment. Legendary Pictures. Legendary Pictures. Syncopy. Syncopy Inc.. Cruel and Unusual Films. Cruel and Unusual Films. Pictures .. It is the first installment in the DC Extended Universe .. DC Extended Universe. DC Extended Universe. The film is directed by Zack Snyder , written by David S. Goyer , and stars Henry Cavill , Amy Adams , Michael Shannon , Kevin Costner , Diane Lane , Laurence Fishburne , Antje Traue , Ayelet Zurer , Christopher Meloni , and Russell Crowe .. Zack Snyder. Zack Snyder. David S. Goyer. David S. Goyer. Henry Cavill. Henry Cavill. Amy Adams. Amy Adams. Michael Shannon. Michael Shannon. Kevin Costner. Kevin Costner. Diane Lane. Diane Lane. Laurence Fishburne. Laurence Fishburne. Antje Traue. Antje Traue. Ayelet Zurer. Ayelet Zurer. Christopher Meloni. Christopher Meloni. Russell Crowe. Russell Crowe. Man of Steel is a reboot of the Superman film series that retells the character 's origin story .. Superman. Superman. reboot. Reboot ( fiction ). origin story. Origin of Superman. In the film , Clark Kent learns that he is a superpowered alien from the planet Krypton and assumes the role of mankind 's protector as Superman , but finds himself having to prevent General Zod from destroying humanity .. Superman. Superman. Clark Kent. Clark Kent. Krypton. Krypton ( comics ). General Zod. General Zod. Development began in 2008 , when Warner Bros. took pitches from comic book writers , screenwriters and directors , opting to reboot the franchise .. reboot. Reboot ( fiction ). directors. film director. In 2009 , a court ruling resulted in Jerry Siegel 's family recapturing the rights to Superman 's origins and Siegel 's copyright .. Superman. Superman. Jerry Siegel. Jerry Siegel. The decision stated that Warner Bros. did not owe the families additional royalties from previous films , but if they did not begin production on a Superman film by 2011 , then the Shuster and Siegel estates would be able to sue for lost revenue on an unproduced film .. Superman. Superman. Producer Christopher Nolan pitched Goyer 's idea after story discussion on The Dark Knight Rises , and Snyder was hired as the film 's director in October 2010 .. Christopher Nolan. Christopher Nolan. The Dark Knight Rises. The Dark Knight Rises. Principal photography began in August 2011 in West Chicago , Illinois , before moving to Vancouver and Plano , Illinois .. Principal photography. Principal photography. Vancouver. Vancouver. Man of Steel was released in theaters on June 14 , 2013 , in conventional 2D , 3D , and IMAX formats .. IMAX. IMAX. Despite receiving mixed reviews , the film became a box office success , grossing over $ 668 million worldwide .. Critics praised the film 's visuals , action sequences , and Hans Zimmer 's musical score but criticized its pacing and lack of character development .. Hans Zimmer. Hans Zimmer. A follow-up , Batman v Superman  : Dawn of Justice was released on March 25 , 2016 while a standalone Superman sequel is in active development .. Superman. Superman. follow-up. Sequel
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