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Man of Steel 2 (2013)

Man of Steel 2 is the scrapped sequel to Zack Snyder's first DC Extended Universe movie. Despite the vocal support of Henry Cavill and DC fans throughout the years, plans for a Man of Steel sequel officially fell through when James Gunn and Peter Safran's DC Universe reboot was confirmed to replace Henry Cavill's Superman with a new actor.

Henry Cavill as Superman in Batman vs Superman Dawn of Justice
Man of Steel 2
PG-13
Adventure
Action

Director
Zack Snyder
Release Date
June 13, 2013
Studio(s)
Warner Bros. Pictures
Distributor(s)
Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast
Henry Cavill , Diane Lane
Writers
David S. Goyer
Runtime
2h 23m
Franchise(s)
Superman
prequel(s)
Man of Steel
Budget
225 million

Summary

Man of Steel 2 is the scrapped sequel to Zack Snyder's first DC Extended Universe movie. Despite the vocal support of Henry Cavill and DC fans throughout the years, plans for a Man of Steel sequel officially fell through when James Gunn and Peter Safran's DC Universe reboot was confirmed to replace Henry Cavill's Superman with a new actor.

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