'Man of Steel' Compared to Chris Nolan’s ‘The Dark Knight’

Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel has been compared to Christopher Nolan’s uber-successful Dark Knight trilogy – by fans, bloggers, and even the cast and crew (though Nolan, who’s producing the film, has disputed the comparison). The reasoning is twofold: 1) the films share some of the same creatives – Nolan as producer, David S. Goyer as writer, and Hans Zimmer as composer – and 2) both films utilize handheld camerawork and a similarly bleak color palette.

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In a recent interview, Snyder discussed all things Man of Steel, including the aforementioned comparisons to The Dark Knight, the rumors of a ‘Batman/Superman’ team-up film, star Henry Cavill wearing Christover Reeve’s Superman suit, and more.

I’m sure people will jump on Snyder’s use of the word “cool” here – after all, he’s been criticized previously for making movies that focus more on the “cool” side of things than the substance – but it’s worth pointing out that he said the word sort of flippantly. He genuinely comes off in the interview as someone who’s really excited about the film’s prospects and hopeful that he did right by the property and the fans.

Whether or not Snyder and Warner Bros. have plans to unite Batman and Superman – in a Batman/Superman team-up or in a Justice League movie – probably depends on whether or not Man of Steel is a box office success. The good news for Snyder and company? MoS is tracking to make over $100 million in its very first weekend.

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A possible "Judge League" motion picture could lean on Superman's hopefully stalwart berms.

the most expected sage of Superman (Man of Steel) of 2013 is coming on June 14th but the hero's mightiest foe already has already made himself well known.

This may be the Robert Downey Jr., who plays the title role in Iron Man 3, which opened May 3 and has racked up $386 million in domestic receipts and topped $1.1 billion worldwide. The film has also continued the impressive momentum of the Marvel Studios movies — Iron Man 3 stands at No. 5 in all-time global box office, two spots behind last year'sThe Avengers.

So what's that mean for Henry Cavill as he dons the Superman cape for the first time?

Iron Man's numbers put pressure on both Warner Bros. and DC's flagship superhero to come up with bigger and better projects — possibly a superhero team-up film to answer The Avengers.