Jor-El and his wife have chosen this path, as their planet is on the brink of destruction. She and her husband Jor-El have birthed their son naturally, in violation of the basic laws of the planet, where babies are to be bred through genetic engineering with a planetary 'codex' that imprints just what a person's place in life will be. On the distant planet Krypton, Lara Lor-Van, has just given birth to a son, whom they name Kal-El. Emil Hamilton.Ī sequel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, was released on March 25, 2016. It also co-stars Michael Kelly as Steve Lombard, Harry Lennix as General Calvin Swanwick, and Richard Schiff as Dr. The film is directed by Zack Snyder and stars Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Michael Shannon as General Dru-Zod, Kevin Costner as Jonathan Kent, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Antje Traue as Faora-Ul, Ayelet Zurer as Lara Lor-Van, Christopher Meloni as Colonel Nathan Hardy, and Russell Crowe as Jor-El. It is the first installment in the DC Extended Universe.
Man of Steel is a 2013 superhero film based on the DC Comics superhero Superman. In time, you will help them accomplish wonders.' ―Jor-El to Superman But in time, they will join you in the sun, Kal. They will race behind you, they will stumble, they will fall.
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