Michael Shannon is officially General Zod.

If you don't know who he is go to the 5:28 mark of the above video to hear our own Benjamin Redder asking him a question about the funniest show on television. While you're at it take a gander at the back of Bradley and Kevin's handsome heads.

Sucker Punch: What did you think?

A few of this blog's contributors, as well as some of its visitors, were pretty excited about Zack Snyder's latest slow-motion extravaganza, Sucker Punch. Now that it's here, what do you think? Were the attractive ladies and low-cut shirts enough? I was going to post a thought-stream of my experience watching it, but I got bored, and it contained spoilers, and though part of me would like to ruin it for people who haven't seen it yet, I think Snyder does a thorough job of that himself.

Thoughts?



For those interested, I have a full, almost snark-free review posted HERE.

Meet the new Lois

It looks like Oscar nominee Amy Adams is the new Lois Lane, a casting decision I am definitely one hundred percent behind.

“Second only to Superman himself, the question of who will play Lois Lane is arguably what fans have been most curious about. So we are excited to announce the casting of Amy Adams, one of the most versatile and respected actresses in films today. Amy has the talent to capture all of the qualities we love about Lois: smart, tough, funny, warm, ambitious and, of course, beautiful.”

- Director Zack Snyder, Superherohype

Adams joins a cast that includes Henry Cavill as Superman and Diane Lane and Kevin Costner as Martha and Jonathan Kent, respectively.

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Zack Snyder's Superman Movie Staring Henry Cavil Review by Passenger 47

Please check out our friend Passenger 47's review of Zack Snyder's rendition of Superman starting actor Henry Cavil

Check out the Second Trailer for Zack Snyder's movie Sucker Punch!

Superman Returns (Again)

Looks like Zack Snyder has found his leading man for his upcoming Superman reboot, tentatively subtitled Man of Steel and set for a December 2012 release. Tudors star Henry Cavill will be donning the cape and tights to take on the title role. Says Zack Snyder of the decision in Entertainment Weekly, “In the pantheon of superheroes, Superman is the most recognized and revered character of all time, and I am honored to be a part of his return to the big screen....I also join Warner Bros., Legendary and the producers in saying how excited we are about the casting of Henry. He is the perfect choice to don the cape and S shield.”

I cannot claim to be an avid follower of Superman. In fact I know very little about him. Similarly, I have seen very little of Cavill in terms of his previous work. That being said, I can certainly visualize him in the role, at least as far as looks go. Little else is known about Man of Steel, other than the fact that Snyder will be shooting from a script by Batman Begins scribe David S. Goyer, based on a story treatment developed with Christopher Nolan (Inception, The Dark Knight). Nolan will also serve as a producer on the film.

As far as the story goes, I hope we see Supes going up against a super-powered villain (he has plenty in his rogues' gallery). Sure, Lex Luthor is iconic, but I think we have seen enough of him as the central baddie. Bring on Zod, Doomsday, or Darkseid, someone that is a real threat to our hero, or at least whose primary advantage in battle isn't kryptonite.

As for casting, I'm not really sure. Since there doesn't seem to be any word as to what characters will be appearing yet, cast speculation seems rather pointless. Now, I know there were many....

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The man who destroyed Watchmen is at it again.

Zack Snyder has just been chosen by Christopher Nolan to direct the next Superman film that will be out in 2012. And that's just about all I have to say on the matter; as anything else that I'd like to say would be edited out by Jared Aiosa.