Superman (DC Theatrical Universe film)

Superman is the second film installment in The DC Theatrical Universe. It is directed by Louis Leterrier and produced by Geoff Johns, J. J. Abrams, Charles Roven, Emma Thomas, and David S. Goyer. The film stars Henry Cavill, Lizzy Caplan, Alan Tudyk, Mark Strong, Stanley Tucci, Christopher Meloni, with Diane Lane, Kevin Costner, and Russell Crowe. It was released on July 2nd, 2010.

Cast

 * Henry Cavill as Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman
 * Lizzy Caplan as Lois Lane
 * Mark Strong as Lex Luthor
 * Kevin Costner as Jonathan Kent
 * Russell Crowe as Jor-El
 * Diane Lane as Martha Kent
 * Alan Tudyk as Joshua Michael Allen / Parasite
 * Stanley Tucci as Emil Hamilton
 * Christopher Meloni as Colonel Nathan Hardy
 * Paul Giamatti as Perry White
 * Adam Hicks as Jimmy Olsen
 * Ayelet Zurer as Lara Lor-Van
 * Tao Okamoto as Mercy Graves
 * Lee Pace as President Pete Ross
 * Raul Esparza as General Dru-Zod
 * Antje Traue as Faora-Ul
 * Steve Austin as Non

Confirmed Plot Points

 * Superman makes his first public appearance to the world.
 * LexCorp janitor Joshua Michael Allen is transformed into the Parasite and is seeking revenge against Lex Luthor
 * Lex Luthor pretends to befriend Superman to learn more about him but doesn't want his help against the Parasite
 * Zod, Non, and Faora are imprisoned in the Phantom Zone in the prologue
 * Superman is already allies with Emil Hamilton at the beginning
 * Jonathan Kent is already dead and his death is shown in flashbacks
 * Clark Kent will have already been at his job at the Daily Bugle for about two months, and so far his only friend is Jimmy Olsen

Trivia

 * This is the first live action Superman film to feature the character of Parasite.
 * In a similar fashion to the Christopher Reeve Superman movies, this one spends its prologue setting up the villains (Zod and his army) for the sequel.
 * This is the first film in the DCTU to not feature a post-credits scene.
 * J. J. Abrams was originally supposed to direct.