The first teaser for "Man of Steel," next summer's new big-screen version of the DC Comics hero.
The footage in the teaser trailer is not really what one would expect from an action-packed superhero blockbuster. It starts with images of waves splashing against rocks, laundry drying in the breeze, and a seagull gliding. Then we see a bearded Clark Kent (played in this new film by British actor Henry Cavill) seemingly a long way from Smallville, Kansas as he works on a fishing boat.
A photo of Clark with his father (Costner) leads to memories of young Clark playing with a red cape tied around his neck. We see adult Clark hitchhiking, which raises the question, "Does he not yet know he has a faster way of getting around?" Then, young Clark stands with his fists at his sides and his cape flapping, reminiscent of the heroic pose we're used to seeing. After the title we finally see Superman in full costume. He is soaring up, cutting through clouds, and then speeds off into the stratosphere leaving jet trails behind him.
"Man of Steel" will soar into theaters on June 14, 2013.
