Superman: Last Son (DC Theatrical Universe film)

Superman: Last Son is the fifth film installment of The DC Theatrical Universe. It is directed by Louis Leterrier and produced by Geoff Johns, Louis Leterrier, JJ Abrams, and Charles Roven. The film stars Henry Cavill, Lizzy Caplan, Mark Strong, Raul Esparza, Paul Giamatti, Christopher Meloni, Stanley Tucci, Antje Traue, with Benedict Cumberbatch, Diane Lane, and Russell Crowe. It was released on August 12th, 2011.

Cast

 * Henry Cavill as Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman
 * Lizzy Caplan as Lois Lane
 * Raul Esparza as General Dru-Zod
 * Mark Strong as Lex Luthor
 * Diane Lane as Martha Kent
 * Benedict Cumberbatch as Brainiac
 * Russell Crowe as Jor-El
 * Christopher Meloni as Colonel Nathan Hardy
 * Antje Traue as Faora-Ul
 * Stanley Tucci as Emil Hamilton
 * Paul Giamatti as Perry White
 * Adam Hicks as Jimmy Olsen
 * Steve Austin as Non
 * Lee Pace as President Pete Ross
 * Viola Davis as Amanda Waller

Confirmed Plot Points

 * Lois Lane will begin to investigate the identity of Superman
 * Clark discovers the Fortress of Solitude, which had been built by the AI Brainiac, which was sent to Earth prior to Kal-El
 * Zod and his crew will escape the Phantom Zone and attempt to terraform Earth
 * Lex Luthor becomes a very important political figure in the campaign against the Kryptonian Invasion, as he places most of the blame on Superman
 * Zod will have some flashbacks to his time on Krypton and in the Phantom Zone
 * Amanda Waller will appear in the post-credits scene

Trivia

 * The post-credits scene teases Justice League.
 * Michael Shannon was the original choice for Zod.
 * Steve Lombard was originally supposed to make an appearance, but he was cut. He later appears in Aquaman: Throne of Atlantis played by Taran Killam.
 * Louis Leterrier is the first director to direct more than one film in the DCTU.