Henry Cavill is the New Man of Steel "Superman"

British actor Henry Cavill will be flying high as the new Man of Steel, signing on as Superman and his alter ego Clark Kent for Zack Snyder upcoming reboot of the franchise.

Press Release:

"Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures announced today that Henry Cavill has won the coveted role of Superman, the iconic superhero.

The film will be directed by Zack Snyder, who stated, "In the pantheon of superheroes, Superman is the most recognized and revered character of all time, and I am honored to be a part of his return to the big screen. I also join Warner Bros., Legendary and the producers in saying how excited we are about the casting of Henry. He is the perfect choice to don the cape and S shield."

Charles Roven, Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan and Deborah Snyder are the producers of the film. The screenplay is being written by David S. Goyer based on a story by Goyer and Nolan. Thomas Tull and Lloyd Phillips are serving as executive producers."

Warner Bros. is targeting December 2012 for release.

Kellan Lutz is Poseidon in "War of the Gods"

"Twilight" star Kellan Lutz has secured a role as a mighty Greek God in the upcoming mythological tale "War of the Gods" opposite Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke and Freida Pinto.

According to Variety, Lutz has been cast as Poseidon, lord of the sea. The story follows Theseus (Henry Cavill), a young warrior who leads his men into battle with the immortal Greek gods against the elder gods of the Titans.

Tarsem Singh, director of "The Fall" and "The Cell," is helming the flick. Filming will begin in April.

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