The new Superman director also explains Christopher Nolan's role in creation of this new Superman reboot, and how Henry Cavill might fit into Justice League. Meanwhile, who will be the Justice League's Batman? There's some new speculation. Plus your first glimpse of footage from the movie of Joe Hill's Horns, and set photos of a huge action scene from Tom Cruise's All You Need Is Kill!
Spoilers from here on out!
Top image from Man of Steel.
Man of Steel
Director Zack Snyder explains how he and the rest of the production team approached the redesigned Superman suit:
"The costume was a big deal for me, and we played around for a long time. I tried like crazy to keep the red briefs on him. Everyone else said, ‘You can't have the briefs on him.' I looked at probably 1,500 versions of the costumes with the briefs on. If you look at the costume, it's very modern, but the relationship to the original costume is strong. You come onto a project like this, and you hear about modernization and you hear about bringing things forward to today, and all you can do is hope that it's going to look cool and different from anything you've seen before."
He also discusses how Man of Steel might lead to sequels, or perhaps even serve as the foundation for the linked universe Warner Bros. is trying to build around Justice League:
"We approach the film as a single endeavor. There are a lot of gears that have to turn in the world of commerce and the world of the mythology we create to facilitate more adventures for this character. We'll see what happens... I don't know how ‘Justice League' is going to be handled. Honestly, I don't. But ‘The Man of Steel' exists, and Superman is in it. I don't know how you'd move forward without acknowledging that."
Last but not least, Snyder offers some thoughts on the film's approach to the Superman legacy, as well as the influence of producer Christopher Nolan:
"We tried to approach this as though there's never been a Superman movie before, but at the same time respecting the canon and mythology. There are the pillars that you have to respect, and I'm not about to break them. But it is fun for me to bend them and mess with them. There's a logic and concreteness that has to exist with Chris. You can't just do stuff because it's cool. He demands that there be story and character behind all of it, which I'm a big fan of."
There's still more at the link, including some thoughts from star Henry Cavill. [The New York Post]
Justice League
Meanwhile, it's not too soon for the rumor mill to start casting this team-up movie... including the new Batman, who could also star in his own solo films, starting in 2016. And there's some completely unfounded speculation that Jake Gyllenhaal, who was up for the role of Bruce Wayne in the Nolan films, could get the part this time around. Gyllenhaal was asked if he was still interested in playing a superhero in a recent interview, and he basically didn't rule anything out. So there you have it — the Prince of Persia could be your new Caped Crusader! [Shortlist via Cosmic Book News]
Thor: The Dark World
Anthony Hopkins discusses his return to the role of the All-Father Odin:
"I'm having a ball. It's great working with young people. [Chris Hemsworth is] a wonderful actor and a great new star. I haven't been in the film that much. I've been in isolated scenes with Chris."
He also reveals he does have one scene with Christopher Eccleston's Malekith the Accursed. [MTV Splash Page]
All You Need Is Kill
The Walking Dead
Here's a promo and a sneak peek for this Sunday's midseason finale, "Made to Suffer."
Person of Interest
Here's a promo for the eighth episode of the season, "Til Death."
Revolution
Here's a promo for tonight's fall finale, "Nobody's Fault But Mine."
Co-executive producer David Rambo previews the episode:
Next week will be the first time that all the Mathesons are in the same city since the premiere. So there are lots of opportunities to see what could happen there. A big challenge for Miles is - [as] part of him revealed in the hallucination he had last [Monday] - if Monroe asked him to come back, he would like that. We are going to see Miles and Monroe come face-to-face, and Monroe is going to ask him to come back to the militia... Monroe really means it when he says, "I want you back. Come back." We'll see that next week. Of course, that's a crisis for Miles.
He also discusses the insight we'll get into Miles and Monroe's past:
A lot of that's going to be revealed in [Monday's] episode…. It's really the heart of the episode. I can tell you we really go pretty deeply into how the bond was formed, how far back in their lives it goes and the crisis that that presents in the present for them both when they come face-to-face. And there is an epic sword fight. I have to say that. It's fantastic.
There's still a ton more at the link. [TV Line]
Once Upon a Time
Here's a promo for this week's winter finale, "Queen of Hearts."
Co-creator Adam Horowitz has tweeted the titles for the tenth and eleventh episodes, which will kick off the spring season: