Henry Cavill recently paid a visit to over 100 Airmen at Edwards Air Force Base during a break in the filming of Zack Snyder's Superman reboot, "Man of Steel".

CosmicBookNews.com reports that Cavill took time to chat with the troops, sign autographs and pose for photographs.

"I have such great respect for military members and what they do," stated Cavill on his visit. "It's important that they know how valuable their service is. It is a pleasure to tell them how much they're appreciated."

Two of Cavill's brothers also serve in the military for Great Britain.

"Man of Steel" stars Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Russell Crowe as Jor-El, Ayelet Zurer as Lara Lor-Van, Kevin Costner as Jonathon 'Pa' Kent, Diane Lane as Martha 'Ma' Kent, Michael Shannon as Zod, Antje Traue as Faora, Christopher Meloni as Colonel Hardy, Harry Lennix as General Swanwick, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Richard Schiff as Dr. Emil Hamilton, Dylan Sprayberry as Clark Kent (Age 13), Jadin Gould as Lana Lang (age 13) and Robert Gerdisch as Whitney Fordham (age 14).

Superman is scheduled to make his return to the silver screen on Friday, June 14, 2013.

The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation announced it is has awarded 76 Quality of Life Grants totaling $450,000 to nonprofit organizations throughout the United States. Awarded twice annually, the Quality of Life Grants Program rewards nonprofit organizations who reflect the Reeve Foundation's mission to empower individuals living with paralysis. Since the Quality of Life Grants Program's inception, almost 2,000 grants totaling over $15.2 million have been awarded.

Portlight Strategies of Johns Island, South Carolina was honored with a $25,000 grant which will help to support the replenishment of a mobile emergency disaster relief storage trailer that transports and provides accessible shelter, essential medical supplies and durable medical equipment to individuals living with paralysis and their families in the event of weather catastrophe. Funded with a previous Quality of Life grant to Portlight Strategies, the trailer has helped families up and down the East Coast of the United States after hurricanes and flooding and in Texas after wildfires. Portlight will also work to educate emergency shelter providers to make them more accessible to people with mobility impairments.

Shriners Hospital for Children in Chicago, Illinois, was awarded a $17,000 grant to support a project using the SmartWheel system to help prevent and eliminate pain and repetitive strain injury during prolonged use of wheelchairs in pediatric patients living with spinal cord injuries.

"The Quality of Life Grants Program allows us to connect with other nonprofit organizations to enable individuals living with paralysis and their families to enhance their daily livelihood," said Peter T. Wilderotter, president and CEO of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. "Promoting as much freedom and independence as possible for individuals living with paralysis is a tenet of our mission. The Quality of Life Grants do just that."

The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Quality of Life grants program was conceived by the late Dana Reeve to address the myriad needs of children and adults with paralysis and other mobility impairments and their families. Grants support critical life-enhancing and life-changing initiatives that improve physical and emotional health and increase independence. Funded projects offer a diversity of services and approaches: improving access; providing education and job training; sponsoring organized sporting activities; and much more. Quality of Life grants are funded through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Award #1U59DD000838).

About the Reeve Foundation

The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation is dedicated to curing spinal cord injury by funding innovative research, and improving the quality of life for people living with paralysis through grants, information and advocacy. For more information, and to review the entire list of Quality of Life grant recipients, please visit their website at www.ChristopherReeve.org or call 800-225-0292.

StyleWeekly.com has confirmed that young actor Cooper Timberline will portray a pre-teen version of Clark Kent in Zack Snyder's Superman reboot, "Man of Steel". Here's an excerpt from the article:

Young actor Cooper Timberline is about to be the most famous kid in Richmond, if he isn’t already, playing the boy who grows up to be Superman in the movie reboot of the iconic comic book story.

The 11-year-old landed the role of a young Clark Kent in June. “There was a little bit of nervousness, but mostly honor, getting to play that,” he says by phone on his way to Fox Elementary School, where he’s a fifth-grader.

Congratulations to Tim Goodman who were chosen as the winner of our January contest for (1) hardcover edition of Absolute Kingdom Come..

For our February contest, we have once again teamed with Warner Home Video to give away one (1) Blu-ray combo pack of Justice League: Doom.

In the next entry in the popular, ongoing series of DC Universe Animated Original Movies, Justice League: Doom finds Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, Cyborg and Batman on their heels when a team of super villains discover and implement the Dark Knight's "contingency plans" for stopping any rogue Justice League member. The story is inspired by Mark Waid's much-heralded "JLA: Tower of Babel."

Warner Bros. Home Video has released the following animated clip from "Justice League: Doom", the highly anticipated next entry in the ongoing series of DC Universe Animated Original Movies:

The Billy Wright Collection, a newly CGC-pedigreed collection – featuring five of the top six comic books in the hobby, all unrestored and all offered without reserves – leads the way in Heritage Auction's Feb. 22-24 Vintage Comics and Comic Art Signature® Auction, taking place at the Fletcher-Sinclair Mansion (Ukrainian Institute of America) at 2 East 79th Street (at 5th Ave.).

“While a relatively small collection of little more than 300 comic books,” said Lon Allen, Managing Director of Comics Auctions at Heritage. “The Billy Wright Collection represents not only five of the top six comics in the business, but also 45 of the top 100 comics overall, all unrestored.”

Those top comics include Detective Comics #27 (DC, 1939) CGC FN+ 6.5, the first appearance of “The Bat Man” (Estimate: $475,000+); Action Comics #1 (DC, 1938) CGC GD/VG 3.0, the most important comic book ever published (Estimate: $325,000+); All-American Comics #16 (DC, 1940) CGC VF 8.0, the debut of Green Lantern (Estimate: $125,000+); Batman #1 (DC, 1940) CGC VF+ 8.5, a superb copy of the first official Batman comic (Estimate: $125,000) and Marvel Comics #1 (Timely, 1939) CGC VF- 7.5 (Estimate: $125,000+).

In complement to the Billy Wright copy of Detective #27, Heritage will also be offering another copy of the famed comic book, this one in a lesser grade, CGC 2.0, estimated at $80,000+, giving collectors two chances to own one of the greatest comic books of all time.

Collectors will also take special note of the amazing Curator Pedigree run of Fantastic Four comics, led by a superb CGC 9.4 graded copy of Fantastic Four #5, estimated at $55,000+.

“Not much is known about this collection,” said Ed Jaster, Senior Vice President of Heritage Auctions, “but many experts agree that the Curator books are among the best Silver Age Marvel comics available, and many of these FFs are the highest-graded copies in existence.”

One of the most interesting wrinkles in the Feb. 22-24 Heritage Comics event will be the auction of 12 original DC “ashcan” comics, special editions created by DC comics to protect trademark and logos of what would become their most valuable titles, including Action Comics. The top offering of these incredibly rare books is the Action Funnies Ashcan Edition (DC, 1937/38) Condition: VF+, estimated at $20,000+.

“In the early days of comics publishing,” said Jaster, “a print run might have been in the hundreds of thousands, maybe even the millions. Yet only about 100 to 1,000 of a given issue of any comic survived. With these ashcans, only two or three copies were made in the first place, so it’s a miracle that even one of these has made it.”

As is always the case with Heritage Comics auction, original comic art plays an important role in this event, led by John Romita Sr.’s Amazing Spider-Man Annual #3 cover art, a large size cover, by one of the greatest names to ever pick up a pen, featuring superb renderings of almost every top Marvel character. The piece is estimated at $100,000+.

A Dark Knight Returns #1 original double page spread, pages 46-47, a moody sequence featuring classic villain Two-Face, is expected to catch collector attention, as original Dark Knight artwork has recently been commanding great interest in the hobby and superb prices. This piece is expected to bring $50,000+.

The creator of The Dark Knight series, Frank Miller himself, has consigned two pieces of original Dark Knight artwork to the auction, Absolute Dark Knight Book Cover Original Art (DC, 2006) and Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (10th Anniversary Edition) Batman and Robin Frontispiece Splash Page Original Art (DC, 1997), a classic take on the famous issue #3, Page 10 splash page art from the original Dark Knight series. Both pieces are estimated at $50,000+.

“These pieces, consigned by the master himself, Frank Miller, represent some of the best original Dark Knight artwork yet to come on the market,” said Todd Hignite, Vice President of Heritage. “To top it off, Miller himself will be making an appearance at the auction preview on Tuesday, Feb. 21, at the Fletcher-Sinclair Mansion. Fans are more than welcome to come by and say hello in person.”

Visit Comics.Ha.com for more information.

The Superman Super Site has received confirmation from the Chicago based talent agency representing Robert Gerdisch that the actor will star in the role of Whitney Fordham in Zack Snyder's Superman reboot, "Man of Steel".

His agent remained tight-lipped on any details concerning his character's role in the film so it remains to be seen if this Whitney, as opposed to the Whitney Fordman character from the Smallville tv series, will indeed be portrayed as Lana Lang's boyfriend.

Prior to being confirmed, the casting was initially posted on IMDB.com.

The fourteen-year-old Gerdisch has previously starred in such films as "The Poker House", "Children of the Corn" (2009 TV remake), and "Chicago Overcoat" alongside actors Armand Assante and Stacy Keach.

Gerdisch's casting makes him the third young actor in the past week to be confirmed for "Man of Steel" following the casting announcements of actress Jadin Gould as a young Lana Lang (age 13) and actor Dylan Sprayberry as a young Clark Kent (age 13).

We are still awaiting confirmation from actor Jack Foley's agent in regard to his casting as a young Pete Ross (age 13) in "Man of Steel".

"Man of Steel" stars Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Russell Crowe as Jor-El, Ayelet Zurer as Lara Lor-Van, Kevin Costner as Jonathon 'Pa' Kent, Diane Lane as Martha 'Ma' Kent, Michael Shannon as Zod, Antje Traue as Faora, Christopher Meloni as Colonel Hardy, Harry Lennix as General Swanwick, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Richard Schiff as Dr. Emil Hamilton, Dylan Sprayberry as Clark Kent (Age 13) and Jadin Gould as Lana Lang (age 13).

Superman is scheduled to make his return to the silver screen on Friday, June 14, 2013.

Smallville star Phil Morris reprises villainous role of Vandal Savage in JUSTICE LEAGUE: DOOM

Actor to attend bi-coastal premieres of all-new DC Universe Animated Original Movie

It’s a busy time for Phil Morris.

Easily recognizable to sitcom viewers as the hilariously slimy lawyer Jackie Chiles on Seinfeld, and renowned throughout the fanboy realm as J’onn J’onzz/Martian Manhunter on Smallville, Morris is splitting his time this February celebrating his latest triumphs.

Morris is a NAACP Image Award nominee in the category of Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series for Love That Girl! While he prepares for the awards ceremony and all of its requisite celebrity gatherings, Morris is also making time to attend both the New York (2/13) and Los Angeles (2/16) premieres of Justice League: Doom.

The consummate nice guy, Morris shifts to a darker, villainous approach for Justice League: Doom as he reprises his Justice League animated television series role as the immortal Vandal Savage. Morris is one of nine actors returning to the booth to record their original roles.

Justice League: Doom finds Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, Cyborg and Batman on their heels when a team of super villains – orchestrated by Vandal Savage – discover and implement the Dark Knight’s “contingency plans” for stopping any rogue Justice League member. The story is inspired by Mark Waid’s much-heralded “JLA: Tower of Babel,” and scripted by the late Dwayne McDuffie.

Morris is more than just an actor with a tendency to perform in fanboy-centric productions – he is a devout fan of the genre and its comic book origins. His comics collection exceeds 20,000 and includes gems like a 1948 “Captain America,” issues 1-18 of “Silver Surfer,” the first 20 Barry Windsor-Smith issues of “Conan,” and many of the original run of the “Fantastic Four.” “It goes back pretty far,’ Morris says. “I collect to this day.”

Prepping for the onslaught of reporters’ queries on the red carpets on both coasts prior to the premieres of Justice League: Doom, Morris welcomed the opportunity to answer a few questions about Vandal Savage, comics collecting, and the possibility of someday voicing his Smallville character Martian Manhunter in an animated form. Read on...

QUESTION:
What’s the mindset of Vandal Savage, and what’s been the joy of playing this role?

PHIL MORRIS:
Vandal Savage is an immortal who has been around the human species for all time. He’s extremely intelligent – he’s incredibly evolved because of contact with a meteor that landed in his village. And he’s always trying to overthrow the world. His vision is that the world should be his, as many of these despots feel. But he feels that because he’s lived so long, he’s entitled.

I love Vandal. I played Vandal for the Justice League series a few times, but this is a little bit of a different take on Vandal. Back on the series, he was more of a smooth criminal – he was more nuanced, he had more style. Now, I guess, he’s just had it. He’s kind of approaching things as if to say “I don’t have time to play with you.” He has no more guile left in him. He’s straight, no chaser, which makes him much more dangerous, much more evil, and much harder edged, especially in my vocal performance.

And I love this script. Dwayne (McDuffie) really made it a walloping good romp for the Justice League players. And then Vandal is a bit like the Lex Luthor of the show – it’s his mastermind, his ideas, his design that almost or does bring the world to its doom. You’ll have to watch to see. Vandal is very much the thrust of the evil of this show. That’s fun to play.

The Superman Super Site is proud to introduce a new weekly series entitled "The Forgotten Supermen" where, each Monday, we will feature an actor that has portrayed the Man of Steel in a particular form of media such as television, film, or radio.

This week's forgotten Superman is actor Matthew Bomer who portrayed Clark Kent and the Man of Steel in a series of Toyota Prius commercials in Japan during 2009.

Bomer was born October 11, 1977 in Spring, Texas and has starred in many tv shows and films during the course of his acting career including "All My Children", "Guiding Light", "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning", "Flight Plan", and the 2011 film "In Time" in which he plays a 105-year-old man Henry Hamilton, who gives his "time" to Justin Timberlake before committing suicide, setting the main plot into motion.

Since 2009, Bomer has starred on the hit USA Network series, "White Collar" which chronicles the fictional partnership between a con artist named Neal Caffrey (Bomer) and FBI agent Peter Burke (Tim DeKay).

Bomer was also director Brett Ratner's top choice for the role of Superman when he was working on the unmade "Superman: Flyby" film project back in 2002.

'Superflicks of the Week' has returned and will once again feature all the Superman themed programming for the upcoming week on US television stations along with a brief description of each listing.

Whether it is episodes of 'Smallville', 'Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman' or a re-airing of such classics as 'Superman: The Movie' or 'Superman and the Mole Men', you'll find them all listed here to help you plan your Super-viewing schedule for the week!

Here are the Superflicks for the week of January 30th - February 5th:

Capstone, a leading publisher of children’s books and digital products and services, has announced a licensing agreement with DC Entertainment to publish reinforced library hard covers and paper-over-board editions of the DC Comics comic book list. The license includes worldwide English and select Spanish editions for limited markets.

Capstone will launch the publishing program in Fall 2012 with 24 titles.

“We’re excited to expand our cooperation with the creator and publisher of so many iconic and compelling characters. Batman and Superman are two of the most popular comic book figures in the North America. New readers in educational settings will be introduced to some of the world’s greatest Super Heroes, and current fans will discover a new venue for reading their favorite editions,” said Ashley Andersen Zantop, Capstone Group Publisher and General Manager.

This is the third licensing project Capstone and DC Entertainment has collaborated on in recent years. The publishers launched a successful partnership in 2008 under Capstone’s Stone Arch Books imprint to publish DC Super Heroes chapter books featuring DC Comics’ iconic characters Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern and the Flash. In 2011, the publishers launched an original chapter book series featuring DC Super Pets under Capstone’s Picture Window Books imprint. Illustrated by Eisner award-winner Art Baltazar, the original series introduces readers to the pets of the World’s Greatest Super Heroes.

About DC Entertainment

DC Entertainment, home to iconic brands DC Comics (Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, The Flash, etc.), Vertigo (Sandman, Fables, etc.) and MAD, is the creative division charged with strategically integrating across Warner Bros. and Time Warner. DC Entertainment works in concert with many key Warner Bros. divisions to unleash its stories and characters across all media, including but not limited to film, television, consumer products, home entertainment, and interactive games. Publishing thousands of comic books, graphic novels and magazines each year, DC Entertainment is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world.

About Capstone

Capstone is a leading publisher of children’s books and digital products and services, offering everything from nonfiction, fiction, and picture books to interactive books, audio books, and literacy programs. Imprints and divisions include Capstone Press, Compass Point Books, Heinemann-Raintree, Picture Window Books, Stone Arch Books, and Capstone Digital. For more information, visit www.CapstonePub.com. Connect with them at http://Connect.CapstonePub.com.

Ilya Salkind, whose movie productions include Superman, Superman II, and Superman III, will be among the celebrity guests attending the 2012 WonderCon in Anaheim, California.

Salkind initiated the blockbuster Superman franchise, starring Christopher Reeve, Marlon Brando and Margot Kidder, which became one of the most successful film franchises history. The Academy Award winning Superman: The Movie also has the distinction of being the first major comic book film adaptation ever made. Under his supervision, this film and its first two sequels became worldwide blockbusters. Salkind also produced, Supergirl, starring Helen Slater.

Other celebrities scheduled to appear alongside Salkind include actor/writer Jack O'Halloran (Superman: The Movie, Dragnet), actor Wil Wheaton (Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Big Bang Theory), writer J. Michael Straczynski (Superman: Earth One, Thor), and artist Todd Nauck (Amazing Spider-Man, Young Justice).

For more information about the 2012 WonderCon convention, visit http://www.comic-con.org/wc/.

Thank to Rennie Cowan for alerting us to this news.

Superman alumni actor, Jack O'Halloran has announced on the website for his novel, Family Legacy that he will be attending the 2012 WonderCon in Anaheim, California.

O'Halloran is best remembered for his starring role in "Superman: The Movie" and "Superman: II" as the mute villian Non and will be appearing at the convention March 16th - 18th, 2012.

His Family Legacy novel takes place during the explosive years of American Organized crime from the point of view of a true insider. Thinly veiled as "fiction", the book sheds new light on the Kennedy assassination, our government's partnership with the Mob, and so much more.

Other celebrities scheduled to appear alongside O'Halloran at WonderCon include actor Wil Wheaton (Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Big Bang Theory), writer J. Michael Straczynski (Superman: Earth One, Thor), and artist Todd Nauck (Amazing Spider-Man, Young Justice).

For more information about the 2012 WonderCon convention, visit http://www.comic-con.org/wc/.

Game developer Winning Moves has signed an exclusive two-year deal with Warner Bros. Consumer Products UK to launch DC Universe Heroes and Villains Top Trumps card game which will feature Superman, Batman and a host of other popular DC Comics characters.

"We are absolutely delighted to be working with Warner Bros. Consumer Products on the launch of the DC Universe Heroes and Villains Top Trumps card game," stated Fiona Hortopp, head of marketing, Winning Moves.

"The pack will be filled with all the classic super heroes but will also introduce some new ones who could well challenge the originals in the Top Trumps battle to become the best super hero of them all."

General manager of Warner Bros Consumer Products UK, Paul Bufton also commented: "The DC Comics universe provides a rich portfolio of characters and stories and this card game will allow fans to collect their favourite super hero or villain. We expect fun, interactive, pocket money priced items like Top Trumps to do very well at retail beginning this summer."

The DC Universe Heroes and Villains Top Trumps card game is set to debut at retailers across EMEA, Asia Pacific and the US this summer. Interesting facts and statistics about every character will be featured on each card.

Legendary comic book artist George Perez will be among the featured guests at this year's 34th Annual Superman Celebration in Metropolis, IL.

Mr. Perez took to his Facebook Fan Page earlier to today to confirm the news:

"Well, now it can be told. I will be making my first appearance at the Superman Celebration in Metropolis, IL on June 7th-11th. That means I get to spend my birthday with a lot of cosplay family! I'm so looking forward to that!"

Movie Fone recently conducted an interview with Kate Bosworth, Katie Aselton and Lake Bell about their new Sundance film, "Black Rock."

During the course of the interview, Bosworth was asked about her thoughts on Zack Snyder's upcoming Superman reboot, "Man of Steel" and if she thought the cast of "Superman Returns" should have had an opportunty to make another film.

"I didn't really think about it too much, you know," stated Bosworth. "Because I think about each film experience as an individual one and then kind of move on, you know what I mean? I'm actually excited to see it. I really think Amy Adams is a great actress and I like comic book films."

"Man of Steel" stars Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Russell Crowe as Jor-El, Ayelet Zurer as Lara Lor-Van, Kevin Costner as Jonathon 'Pa' Kent, Diane Lane as Martha 'Ma' Kent, Michael Shannon as Zod, Antje Traue as Faora, Christopher Meloni as Colonel Hardy, Harry Lennix as General Swanwick, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Richard Schiff as Dr. Emil Hamilton, Dylan Sprayberry as Clark Kent (Age 13), and Jadin Gould as Lana Lang (Age 13).

Superman is scheduled to make his return to the silver screen on Friday, June 14, 2013.

Kevin Conroy, Phil Morris join
Warner Home Video & MTV Geek
for the World Premiere of
JUSTICE LEAGUE: DOOM
February 13, 2012 in New York
at The Paley Center for Media

Event is Sold Out;
MTV Geek and Justice League: Doom Facebook page
to offer additional opportunities for fans
to win special VIP tickets;
Media Invited to Red Carpet Interviews & Screening

The key voices of the film’s hero and villain – fan favorite Kevin Conroy as Batman and NAACP Image Award nominee Phil Morris as Vandal Savage – will grace the stage alongside eight-time Emmy Award winning casting/dialogue director Andrea Romano when Warner Home Video, MTV Geek and The Paley Center for Media proudly present the World Premiere of Justice League: Doom in New York on February 13, 2012.

The event is completely sold out, and fans winning tickets via the RSVP email have been notified of their good fortune. However, a very limited number of VIP seats will still be made available to fans through MTV Geek, as well as the Justice League: Doom Facebook page. Fans should keep their browser focused on those two pages for details of the giveaways.

Conroy, Morris and Romano will attend the event for red carpet media interviews and a post-screening panel discussion. Conroy set the standard for the voice behind the Dark Knight in the landmark Batman: The Animated Series. Morris is best known for his roles on Seinfeld and Smallville, and is currently nominated for a NAACP Image Awards in the category of Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series for Love That Girl!

Red carpet interviews will commence at 5:30 p.m., and the film will roll at 6:30 p.m. A panel discussion will follow the screening. The Paley Center for Media is located at 25 West 52nd Street, New York, NY.

In the next entry in the popular, ongoing series of DC Universe Animated Original Movies, Justice League: Doom finds Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, Cyborg and Batman on their heels when a team of super villains discover and implement the Dark Knight’s “contingency plans” for stopping any rogue Justice League member. The story is inspired by Mark Waid’s much-heralded “JLA: Tower of Babel.”

The cast also features the voices of Nathan Fillion (Castle), Tim Daly (Private Practice), Michael Rosenbaum (Smallville, Breaking In), Susan Eisenberg (Superman/Batman: Apocalypse), Carl Lumbly (Alias), Bumper Robinson (A Different World, Transformers: Animated), Olivia d’Abo (The Wonder Years), Alexis Denisof (Angel), Carlos Alazraqui (Reno 911), Paul Blackthorne (The Dresden Files), Claudia Black (Farscape, Stargate SG-1) and David Kaufman (Danny Phantom).

The filmmaking team is led by executive producer by Bruce Timm, director Lauren Montgomery, producer Alan Burnett and dialogue/casting director Andrea Romano. Justice League: Doom is the final DC Universe film script from the late Dwayne McDuffie.

Produced by Warner Premiere, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation, the all-new Justice League: Doom arrives February 28, 2012 from Warner Home Video as a Blu-Ray Combo Pack and DVD, On Demand and for Download. Both the Blu-Ray Combo Pack and DVD will include an UltraViiolet Digital Copy.

The historic Massac Theater in Superman's Hometown of Metropolis, Illinois is officially under new ownership.

At the Monday evening Metropolis City Council meeting, the mayor and council members agreed to sell the theater for $15,000 to Larry Ward, personal manager and biographer of "Adventures of Superman" star Noel Neill.

"Noel and I had our eyes on the Massac for a long time, but I never really acted on it until this past summer," stated Mr. Ward in an email to the Superman Super Site. "I am hoping to bring it back to life - or at least put a roof on it!"

The Massac Theatre was built in 1938 and has remained relatively empty for the past 34 years during which time the building has suffered much deterioration.

According to http://www.wpsdlocal6.com, Ward's proposal to the city is to attempt to re-create the theater as it looked in the 1940's.

A full restoration is expected to be completed in two years.

The Superman Super Site has received confirmation from Judy Landis of 'Landis - Simon Productions' that her client, Jadin Gould has been cast as a young Lana Lang in Zack Snyder's Superman reboot, "Man of Steel."

The young actress will portray the character as a thirteen-year-old teenager during Clark Kent's childhood years in Smallville.

Gould recently starred in the 2011 sci-fi film, "Battle Los Angeles" and has appeared on several tv shows including "iCarly", "The Mentatlist" and "Chuck".

In addition to Gould, "Man of Steel" stars Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Russell Crowe as Jor-El, Ayelet Zurer as Lara Lor-Van, Kevin Costner as Jonathon 'Pa' Kent, Diane Lane as Martha 'Ma' Kent, Michael Shannon as Zod, Antje Traue as Faora, Christopher Meloni as Colonel Hardy, Harry Lennix as General Swanwick, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Richard Schiff as Dr. Emil Hamilton, and Dylan Sprayberry as Clark Kent (Age 13).

Superman is scheduled to make his return to the silver screen on Friday, June 14, 2013.