Zack Synder‘s Man of Steel opens this week!

To mark the occasion, here’s the epic trailer that was released as a Nokia exclusive a week or so ago – just one of many product endorsement/tie-ins attached to the film.

But far from being a product push, this promo plays like a show reel for the rousing spectacle of a film this promises to be – complete with insane action, stunning set pieces, striking Hans Zimmer score, a badass badguy and, of course, Superman doing his thing like we’ve never seen before.

In this re-imagining we find Clarke Kent (Henry Cavill) struggling with his sense of purpose after growing up as a refugee on Earth. But Superman’s hand is forced when former Krypton strongman, General Zod (played by the brilliant Michael Shannon), threatens Earth with destruction if the Man of Steel does not surrender to him.

And if that wasn’t enough, the film boasts a stellar supporting cast, including Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Russell Crowe as Kal-El, Kevin Costner as Jonathan Kent, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, and Laurence Fishburne as Perry White.

So get comfy, plug in the best speakers you have, crank this bad boy up to HD and enjoy!

http://youtu.be/dwYatpwrs8s

This is one of my favourite pieces of promo for the film – the perfect way to end. It’s stirring and epic.

There’s not much more to say about how excited I am for Man of Steel, other than I wish Wednesday would hurry up already. See you in the cinema.

Are you super excited too?

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.

Directed by Zack Snyder, the film stars Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Kevin Costner, Russell Crowe, Diane Lane, Michael Shannon, Christopher Meloni, Laurence Fishburne, Antje Traue and Dylan Sprayberry.

Man of Steel opens 26 June, 2013.