Man of Steel is a 2013 British-American
superhero film based on the
DC Comics character
Superman. It was co-produced by
Legendary Pictures and
Syncopy Films, and distributed by
Warner Bros. Pictures. It is the first installment in the
DC Extended Universe. Directed by
Zack Snyder and written by
David S. Goyer, the film stars
Henry Cavill,
Amy Adams,
Michael Shannon,
Diane Lane,
Kevin Costner,
Laurence Fishburne,
Antje Traue,
Ayelet Zurer,
Christopher Meloni, and
Russell Crowe.
Man of Steel is a
reboot of the
Superman film series that retells the character's
origin story.