MANILA, June 24, 2013 — “Man of Steel” director Zach Snyder has released a thank-you video for the Philippines, expressing his gratitude to Filipinos for giving the movie “ a huge, huge welcome” when it opened here two weeks ago, breaking the record for biggest first-day gross in history with P69.52-M.
To date, “Man of Steel” has grossed an astonishing P346-million after twelve days of release, becoming the most successful title ever for Warner Bros. Philippines.
From Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures comes the epic action-adventure “Man of Steel,” under the direction of Zack Snyder (“300,” “Watchmen”).
In the film, a young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this Earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.
The film stars Henry Cavill in the role of Clark Kent/Kal-El, four-time Oscar® nominee Amy Adams, Oscar® nominee Michael Shannon, Academy Award® winner Kevin Costner, Oscar® nominee Diane Lane, Oscar® nominee Laurence Fishburne, Antje Traue, Ayelet Zurer, Christopher Meloni, and Academy Award® winner Russell Crowe.
Now playing in IMAX 3D, Digital 3D and regular theaters in the Philippines, “Man of Steel” is distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.