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You鈥檒l hear some people claim that we鈥檝e seen the origin of Superman before, but the truth is, it鈥檚 only been in recent years that the iconic character鈥檚 origins have been re-examined on the comic book page, let alone on film. As such, there鈥檚 plenty of room for Zack Snyder鈥檚 reboot film,聽Man of听厂迟别别濒, to offer the world a modern and complex look at Superman like they鈥檝e never seen before.

Judging from this聽Man of Steel trailer, what we鈥檒l be getting is a mix of deep character exploration and the sort of big-budget blockbuster visuals you鈥檇 expect from a summer tentpole crafted by Snyder (300, Watchmen).

The story and script for the film come our way courtesy of 聽Dark Knight Trilogy聽scribes Chris Nolan and David S. Goyer, who are seemingly drawing from some recent (and seminal) Superman comic book storylines like Mark Waid鈥檚 鈥淪uperman: Birthright鈥� and Geoff Johns鈥� 鈥淪uperman: Secret Origin鈥� 鈥� both of which re-examined the Man of Steel鈥檚 formative years 鈥� and decision to become a worldly protector 鈥� within the context of the modern era.

Man of Steel聽will similarly delve into the period of time in which 鈥淪uperman鈥� wasn鈥檛 yet a persona adopted by Clark Kent/Kal-El (Henry Cavill), as the young man was still lost between his identity as a superpowered extraterrestrial and the all-too 鈥渉uman鈥� son of Smallville, Kansas residents Ma and Pa Kent (Dian Lane and Kevin Costner). The arrival of Zod (Michael Shannon), a militant figure from Superman鈥檚 home planet, presumably pushes Clark/Kal-El to a decision about which planet his loyalties (and considerable powers) lie with.

After the disappointment of Bryan Singer鈥檚 Superman Returns, a lot of moviegoers are still waiting on a film that can truly reconnect Superman with a wider cinematic audience; the question is: will Man of Steel聽be that movie?

What is seen here is certainly convincing that it can be.

Kofi Outlaw blogs at Screen Rant.