io9: The Man Of Steel

Superman's Underpants For Sale in Malaysia

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:20:00 PST

Now that Superman's no longer wearing his trademark red undershorts, in either the comics or movie versions, you might have wondered what's become of them. And apparently, they're in Malaysia, where they're a hot-selling item. More »

Great Krypton! What the Hell happened to Superman's pants?

Charlie Jane Anders — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:19:22 PDT

Everybody's focusing on the fact that these new Man of Steel set photos show Superman looking even more bearded and wild than his "hobo" look from a little while ago. Crave Online, which posted the photos, is wondering why Supes looks like Wolverine. More »

Fan-Made Superhero Movie Posters We Wish Were Real

Katharine Trendacosta and Charlie Jane Anders — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 11:04:57 PDT

This might be the greatest time to be a fan of superhero movies. There were four major superhero films this summer, and three of them more or less ruled. Too bad our superpowered protectors have such boring — or even ugly — movie posters. More »

Tons of Man of Steel Spoilers and Set Pics. Plus new hints for Captain America 2 and Ghostbusters 3!

Kelly Faircloth — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 06:00:00 PDT

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The Wolverine has been delayed. Amy Pond gets tested all over again, on Doctor Who. A supermodel will impersonate Jeff Bridges. There are tons of set photos for Man of Steel, The Avengers, Supernatural and the Eureka finale. Will Ghostbusters 3 finally happen? More »

Expect carnage in the True Blood Finale! Plus Scads of Set Pics from Man of Steel, Fringe, and World War Z!

Kelly Faircloth — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 06:00:00 PDT

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Don't expect every beloved character to survive True Blood's season finale! And don't hold your breath for the Ouija and Fantastic Voyage movies. Check out some photos of Brad Pitt shooting World War Z! Plus, what makes Loki tick in The Avengers, and a possible new Star Trek TV show. More »

New Footage from the Avengers Set Shows Loki Terrorizing the Earthlings. Plus loads of Doctor Who hints!

Kelly Faircloth — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 06:00:00 PDT

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Loki terrorizes Cleveland, in set pictures from The Avengers. New teasers will make you hunger for The Walking Dead. And finally, some hints at when Peter Bishop will return to Fringe. More »

Chris Nolan is meeting with a short list of possible Superman directors

Charlie Jane Anders — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 18:22:10 PDT

The new Superman movie is roaring ahead — The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan, who's producing, reportedly has five potential directors in mind, and he's meeting with them now. So who's in line to revamp the Man Of Tomorrow? More »

That Superman/Batman Rivalry Comes 'Round Once Again

Graeme McMillan — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:30:43 PST

Celebrating DC Comics' 75th anniversary, Entertainment Weekly wonders who'd win in a fight: Batman or Superman. Clearly, it's Superman (Flight, strength, speed and heat-vision advantages are hard to beat), but Batman Vs. Wonder Woman...? That's the one we wonder about... More »

It's Official: Dark Knight Co-Writer Tackling Superman

Charlie Jane Anders — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:25:42 PST

David S. Goyer, co-writer of The Dark Knight, will revamp Superman with a new film called The Man Of Steel. Can he do for Supes what he and the Nolans did for Batman? Spoilers ahead. Update: It's confirmed! More »

Will Celluloid Continue To Be The Man Of Steel's Other Kryptonite?

Graeme McMillan — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 10:00:07 PDT

It was the moment where a million fanboys cheered - I know, that I was one of them - but does Superman The Movie director Richard Donner publicly stating that the Superman movie franchise should be handed over to Action Comics writer (and former assistant to Donner) Geoff Johns actually mean that anything will change for the seemingly-permanently stalled Superman movie franchise? More »