Tag Archives: Henry Cavil

“Superman” Filming Moves to Vancouver.

Posted on September 17, 2011 by jlmicek

“Man of Steel” has wrapped up shooting in the City of Angels and now moves north of the border to Vancouver, B.C., for additional work. Here’s the skinny, via CosmicBookNews: “Autumn Frost [the nom de film for “Man of Steel”] … Continue reading →

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Man of Steel Set Video, Chicago

Posted on September 16, 2011 by jlmicek

If you squint, you can just about see actor Henry Cavil in the background of this scene. He’s the dude on the bike. Credit to Tsartz. And, the obligatory shot of the Metopolis Police cruiser: Credit to @mmanzoor.

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Still More Superman Photos From Chicago.

Posted on September 15, 2011 by jlmicek

These come via Gigwise and were shot by WENN/SplashNews. There’s a bunch of exterior shots and some of actor Michael Shannon, who’s playing the villainous General Zod in the Zack Snyder-helmed film.

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Still More “Superman” Filming In Chicago.

Posted on September 15, 2011 by jlmicek

Just A Few More Shots … … from Twitter of “Man of Steel” filming in Chicago this week.

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Superman Filming Locations in Chicago.

Posted on September 14, 2011 by jlmicek

Via CosmicBook News, here’s a pretty comprehensive list of where “Man of Steel” will be filming in Chicago for the balance of the week: Third Act Pictures is preparing the area for some upcoming filming with the full cooperation of … Continue reading →

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More Superman Set Photos From Twitter.

Posted on September 14, 2011 by jlmicek

Looks like The Windy City has officially become The City of Tomorrow. Chicago shooting continues on “Man of Steel.” From our tipster, Gomez, who writes of yesterday’s shoot: “I work in the black building in the picture on the the … Continue reading →

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Superman Filming in Chicago

Posted on September 12, 2011 by jlmicek

Live from Twitter, here’s some some pix of “Man of Steel” shooting in Chicago’s downtown Loop. Based on what I can see, it’s either the Federal complex around Dearborn or the Daley Center around State Street. Credit to @mogulnick

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“Man of Steel” Has Its Daily Planet.

Posted on September 9, 2011 by jlmicek

The newspaper geek/ex-Chicagoan in me rejoices at this report from Chicago Business: “Filming of the new Superman movie, “Man of Steel,” lands in Chicago on Wednesday with two downtown buildings playing the role of the Daily Planet. The Chicago Board … Continue reading →

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Man Of Steel’s Michael Shannon: “I’m Not Going to Impersonate Terrence Stamp.”

Posted on September 8, 2011 by jlmicek

This from TotalFilm: Actor Michael Shannon, who’s playing classic Superman baddie General Zod in Zach Snyder’s “Man of Steel,” says he’s going to offer his own take on the character. “I’m not going to impersonate Terence Stamp,” he told MTV. … Continue reading →

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A Closer Look At The New Superman Suit.

Posted on August 31, 2011 by jlmicek

Courtesy of ScreenRants, here’s a closer look at actor Henry Cavil in the new Supes suit. Fanboys are already ranting about the fact that it leaves out the red briefs. This should provide even more fodder for debate.

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