Man of Steel: The Official Movie Novelization

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The movie, from director Zack Snyder, stars Henry Cavill (The Tudors) as Superman/Clark Kent, three-time Oscar (R) nominee Amy Adams (The Fighter) as Daily Planet journalist Lois Lane, and Oscar (R) nominee Laurence Fishburne (What's Love Got to Do with It) as her editor-in-chief, Perry White. Starring as Clark Kent's adoptive parents, Martha and Jonathan Kent, are Oscar (R) nominee Diane Lane (Unfaithful) and Academy Award (R) winner Kevin Costner (Dances with Wolves). Squaring off against the superhero are two other surviving Kryptonians, the villainous General Zod, played by Oscar (R) nominee Michael Shannon (Revolutionary Road), and Faora, Zod's evil partner, played by Antje Traue. Also from Superman's native Krypton are Lara Lor-Van, Superman's mother, played by Ayelet Zurer, and Superman's father, Jor-El, portrayed by Academy Award (R) winner Russell Crowe (Gladiator).

Greg Cox is the New York Times bestselling author of The Dark Knight Rises movie novelization and several hugely popular Star Trek novels. He has also written successful tieins for Countdown, Infinite Crisis and many more. Cox is a consulting editor for Tor Books and was nominated in 2008 for the Best Speculative Adapted Scribe Award for 52: The Novel.

"If you're a Man of Steel fan, don't miss this chance to relive the film in a different medium -you're sure to enjoy it! And, if you're one who feels that the Man of Steel film just barely missed the mark, then do yourself a favor and take a second look at this tale of Kal-El by reading Cox's excellent take on Snyder's film!" - Fanboy Comics "The narration in Man of Steel does an excellent job at fleshing out some aspects that didn't actually come across during the movie." - Renegade Cinema