Tag: Man of Steel

  • Man of steel sets course for China

    Man of steel sets course for China

    MUMBAI: After a much eagerly awaited Super-Man reboot, Zack Synder‘s Man of Steel is all set to release on June 14. The movie will also be released in mainland China on June 20, according to a press release from the country‘s state-owned distribution agency.

    Post Iron Man‘s stupendous success in China both as a franchise and in terms of revenue collection, it is the red capped Superman‘s turn to woo the Chinese audiences.

    According to an update on the website of China Film Group Digital Cinema Line Co. Superman reboot is slated for a month long run in Chinese cinemas posing no close threat in the Chinese box office for good two weeks with the Jet Li-starring, Hong Kong-set action comedy-thriller Badges of Fury opening on June 28 and Keanu Reeves‘ Sino-U.S. co-production Man of Tai Chi hitting the theatres in China on July 5.

    The film is also debuting in Hong Kong on June 27 where the box office operates an independent distribution and exhibition system from mainland China.

    Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures‘ Man of Steel which stars Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Russell Crowe, Kevin Costnerand Diane Lane opens in the US and UK on June 14.

  • Superman voted best sci-fi character

    Superman voted best sci-fi character

    MUMBAI: After beating Doctor Who and a host of Star Wars creations, Superman has been voted the greatest ever sci-fi character on screen.
    The Man Of Steel, memorably portrayed on screen by the late Christopher Reeve, topped a list of well-known names in a poll that was compiled by the makers of board game Stratego.
    “Superman is the archetypal hero, and clearly as popular now as he was when he first appeared in comic books over 70 years ago,” Katherine Pierce, game‘s marketing manager, has reportedly said.
    Seconding in the race was Han Solo, played by Harrison Ford in the original trio of Star Wars movies, while another star of the films, the Jedi master Yoda, came in third.
    The highest-ranked female character in the list included Ripley played by Sigourney Weaver from the Alien movies.
    The best placing from the popular long-running Star Trek series was Captain Kirk (William Shatner) at number seven, in the poll of 2,000 people.